First pc build need some advice

[Artimus]

Hello getting a new pc together for ps2 and all my daily computing needs. Like the title says its my first build so id apreciate any feedback or let me if something is not correct or missing.

Budget: including a new monitor and os about 1400 off newegg.com
Location: chicago IL

Parts-
Case: raidmac smibdon atx g12wb
Motherboard: biostar tz68k
Processor: intel i7 sandybridge 3.4ghz
Harddrive: western digital internal sata 6.0 500gb
Memory: g.skill rip jaws 12gb 3x4gb
Power: ocz 750w atx 12v 2.2
Video: EVGA superclocked gtx 570 fermi

Parts reusing: cd/dvd drive

Monitor: 23" 1920x1080 hdmi

Os: win7 64 bit

I believe the gpu is overclocked otherwise no plans to overclock

I want to buy it all at once

My biggest question is that is a 750 watt power supply nessary? Abd do you think I should take further steps to keep the syten cooler?

[termhn]

No need for 12 gigs of ram. Go for 8, which is more than enough for gaming. You only need 4 for any game currently leaving you with 4 for whatever else you're doing in the background. Also, go for a better motherboard from Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, or ASRock. I recommend the ASRock Extreme3 Gen3, good price for good features. You won't need 750W, so I'd say go down to 600.

[Artimus]

Awsome ill let you know what I change

[Goku]

What will you be doing to take advantage of HT?

[Rbstr]

The other thing is that your motherboard has 4 Ram slots and you always want to fill them in pairs. So go with 2x or 4x modules. Not 3x.
I'd go with 2x4gb DDR3 1600. That way you can add two more sticks later if you want.

Speaking of that, what happened to 6x slot triple-channel motherboards that we were seeing on the early i7s?

And also on RAM...I lower latency is best, but I've noticed that you can get 1.65, 1.5 and 1.35 volt ram these days, I assume lower voltage @ lower CAS is better?

[Goku]

This is what I came up with. No idea what monitor you were looking at so I settled around $1200.

Corsair Carbide Series 500R Case - $129.99 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009)
Seagate SV35 Series ST3500411SV 500GB - $74.99 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148728)
MSI R7950-2PMD3GD5/OC Radeon HD 7950 - $409.99 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127651)
PC Power and Cooling Silencer MK III 600W PSU - $89.99 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703036)
G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 - $37.99 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231422)
MSI Z77A-G43 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 - $119.99 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130646)
Intel Core i5-2500K - $219.99 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - $99.99 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986)

Total = $1,182.92 not including CC, MIR, or monitor

Given your budget I recommend either going for the 7950 or jumping up to the GTX 680 or 7970. We can trim a few components here to open up the budget to allow this to happen I think. What monitor were you looking at getting?

[Artimus]

http://www.Newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=24-238-019

if you know of anything better around 150-200 id appreciate it dont know if you can tell by now but im still learning ad I go :confused:

also what is CC? I thought I had kept seeing windows 7 for 180, any difference between the two?

[Artimus]

http://www.Newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=24-238-019

if you know of anything better around 150-200 id appreciate it dont know if you can tell by now but im still learning ad I go :confused:

also what is CC? I thought I had kept seeing windows 7 for 180, any difference between the two?



Ill will probably go with the build you offered seeing you seem to know alot more then I do thanks :D

[Goku]

CC is coupon code or promotions currently going on at Newegg.

I always see people saying good stuff about this ASUS monitor (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059).

My guess on Windows you were probably looking at the Professional version. The Home Premium is perfect for 99% of the users out there.

Do you have any preference on the video card maker? If not I would just stick with the 7950 as that will be plenty of horse power for 1920x1080 for years to come.

When are you planning on ordering this in full?

[Rbstr]

With a monitor I wouldn't buy refurbished and I'd go with LED back-lighting in your budget range.

Basically anything toward the top here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007617%20600060968&IsNodeId=1&name=Yes
Certainly want 1080p resolution or greater too.

I've got an Asus 23 inch LED and I love it.

[Artimus]

Nice I plan to place it by friday, I think I can get an os threw a friend :D ill be saving 100 right there in the long run its about 100 bucks less thanks!

[Goku]

Ok well I will go through this again and see what else I can do. I'll swing for around $1100ish on the build with that ASUS monitor?

[Artimus]

Thatd be terrific and yea I will include the monitor

[Goku]

Ok. If you can get this ocz psu (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341048&nm_mc=AFC-C8JUNCTION&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JUNCTION-_-EMC-041712-Latest-_-PowerSupplies-_-17341048-L012D&PID=5414526&SID=skim19668X770041X9520b948bc9c251d5deee17e89ce4 f35&AID=10446076) tonight. Use the promo code EMCNFJC72 for $25 off. It expires tomorrow.

White version of the carbide 500r (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010&nm_mc=AFC-C8JUNCTION&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JUNCTION-_-EMC-041712-Latest-_-ComputerCases-_-11139010-L08C&PID=5414526&SID=skim19668X770041X9520b948bc9c251d5deee17e89ce4 f35&AID=10446076) is on sale too With the code EMCNFJC46

I don't see anything else worth changing out currently.

[Artimus]

Do I have tomorow to do it im transfering money between accounts, if it will save me 50 bucks I'll do it as long as I can after it clears by tomorow. Btw white looks alot bettrr

[Goku]

Sale ends tomorrow at 11:59 PM PT or 2:59 AM on the 19th. I would hop on those two I posted before it ends.

[Artimus]

damn it says promo codes only avaible with specific programs!:what: customer service is unaviable ever have this problem?

[Goku]

Are you signed up for the email newsletter from newegg?

[Artimus]

No not that I know of Ill verify

[Goku]

Once you do that will let you use the coupon codes. Don't forget to send the main in rebates in!

[Artimus]

I pulled my power supply out of my old pc personally I don't know if it will cut it. I took a picture of the side panel. If not I'll order the one you suggested.

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[Goku]

How old is the PSU, and what does it have for PCI-e (Video card connectors)?

[Artimus]

It had about 2 years of use, I only managrd to find 1 6-pin cable on ther everything else was 4-pin 429
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[Goku]

The video card needs 2 x 6 pin and the motherboard also needs a 8 pin in order to function. I'm not entirely sure if the 4 pin adapters will be safe with everything under load. I recommend just going with the OCZ 650W. Its a great deal even without the MIR imo.

[Artimus]

Alright went ahead and orderd it got one hell of a deal thx!

[Artimus]

http://www.Newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=22-152-181

Do you think this hdd is reliable, Ill go ahead and grab it thats the case

[Goku]

Yes. Spinspoint F3 I used to recommend a lot back before the flood hit and caused the prices of the HDD market to go nuts.