First Time PC Build - Does this look good?

Jemcrystal

Thinking about building my PC for the first time (never done this before) does this build here look good?

PC Part Picker:  http://pcpartpicker.com/user/alanhenry/saved/fffH99

Quizzical

That's not a bad build, really.  You could do worse, and a lot of people will.  But we can make it better.

Are you planning on overclocking?  If not, you could save some money and get this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1797357

If you are going to overclock, then you'd better add a decent CPU cooler.  Even then, you could save some money and get this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1795161

That one also offers a combo deal to make a Core i7 not that much more expensive than a Core i5:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1797406

There's no need to pay for the extra speed of a Caviar Black if you're getting an SSD.  You could readily get a cheaper 1 TB hard drive.  Or for that much money, a cheaper 2 TB hard drive, even, if you need that kind of capacity:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148834

For the amount of money you're spending elsewhere in the computer, I'd get a higher end power supply:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182071

That's too much to pay for that video card when you can get something equivalent elsewhere for cheaper:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202046

You can save another $5 on the optical drive easily enough:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135305

And you'd also better get an OS license from somewhere.

Classicstar

It's not bad system.

I should as i where you do some more research you can get for 1200$ better system.

Midtower btw is rather small bad ventialted if you gonne get a intel k version and planning on OC make sure you have good cooling.

Your videocard is good but seems bit expensive, i'll bet there are plenty option get that one cheaper or similar videocard.

Vrika

Originally posted by Quizzical

 

That's too much to pay for that video card when you can get something equivalent elsewhere for cheaper:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202046

I think that's not really equivalent because DirectCU 2 is really good and quiet cooling compared to most of the coolers available.

I must admit that's just a hunch because I don't know anything about how that Sapphire cards's cooler performs.

EDIT: But if you care about cooling, then you should also a good CPU cooler /EDIT

SamuraiXIV

Originally posted by Jemcrystal

Thinking about building my PC for the first time (never done this before) does this build here look good?

PC Part Picker:  http://pcpartpicker.com/user/alanhenry/saved/fffH99

That build is defenetly a good build and it will play any mmorpg or single player game out there at max setting.

I build mine with similiar parts but 2 years ago so lesser then yours and it plays all mmorpg and single player games at max setting and no overheating.

 

edit: i missed the cpu cooler i recommand getting one as you have a nice cpu and mobo that can be overclocked nice.

I bought me $30 one and works great. I think was called coolmaster evo 202 or something .

Chaserz

Originally posted by Quizzical

That's not a bad build, really.  You could do worse, and a lot of people will.  But we can make it better.

Are you planning on overclocking?  If not, you could save some money and get this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1797357

If you are going to overclock, then you'd better add a decent CPU cooler.  Even then, you could save some money and get this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1795161

That one also offers a combo deal to make a Core i7 not that much more expensive than a Core i5:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1797406

There's no need to pay for the extra speed of a Caviar Black if you're getting an SSD.  You could readily get a cheaper 1 TB hard drive.  Or for that much money, a cheaper 2 TB hard drive, even, if you need that kind of capacity:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148834

For the amount of money you're spending elsewhere in the computer, I'd get a higher end power supply:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182071

That's too much to pay for that video card when you can get something equivalent elsewhere for cheaper:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202046

You can save another $5 on the optical drive easily enough:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135305

And you'd also better get an OS license from somewhere.

That's a very helpful, constructive and thoughtful reply.