t0asty Posted October 29, 2012 Posted October 29, 2012 This is going to be my brother's first ever PC build. I have tried pointing him in the right direction with some of the parts and what to change. This is a quick build below of what he is thinking about getting. I wanted to get a few more opinions before he pulled the trigger. CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor MB: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory CASE: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card PSU: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (this one got passed me, I will tell him about Corsair or PC P&C PSU's) COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (I have since told him to look at the self contained water coolers, but this might be enough for him?) HD1:Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk HD2: some 1TB Drive He is a student so he will get the OS from school, and I was going to pick up a few things at the micro-center to save him money. He is looking to spend around $1k from what he has told me. If anyone has any input, feel free to let me know! Thanks a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted October 29, 2012 Posted October 29, 2012 I wouldn't worry too much about his choice of power supply, pretty good units by all accounts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fogel Posted October 29, 2012 Posted October 29, 2012 Looks like a great build! While Paul is our PSU Expert, I been burned 3 times by crappy PSUs (all were OCZ) so I don't skimp on PSU anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted October 29, 2012 Posted October 29, 2012 While Paul is our PSU Expert, I been burned 3 times by crappy PSUs (all were OCZ) so I don't skimp on PSU anymore. I'm not "our" anymore, .. but the Rosewill mentioned is still pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 I'm not "our" anymore, .. but the Rosewill mentioned is still pretty good. Still "our" resident expert as long as you're still around. I had the Rosewill CAPSTONE-750, a great PSU, and for around $85 when on sale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 You may want to change the SSD choice to a samsung 830 SSD. Right now on newegg it is 90 bucks which makes it cheaper than the crucial, plus it is faster and generally considered more reliable (however that part is debatable). If you brother likes white cases, you can use the NZXT source 210 elite for 15 bucks less. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146077 Since I assume this build will take some time, you should probably pay attention to the samsung ram and get some of that to save your brother a few extra dollars (and he can OC it all he wants) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147094 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=65701&vpn=ST1000DM003&manufacture=Seagate&promoid=1296 This is the cheapest HDD (that still has a fair amount of performance and reliability) that I could find. Hope it helps! I also found the gigabyte AMD 7950 here for a bit cheaper than newegg http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=67546&vpn=GV-R795WF3-3GD&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1296 and the ( well it is essentially the same price, but you don't have to fill out a rebate and you don't have to pay for shipping) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Since I assume this build will take some time, you should probably pay attention to the samsung ram and get some of that to save your brother a few extra dollars (and he can OC it all he wants) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147094 I got a convert! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 I got a convert! Yeah I have been following the OC.net samsung memory thread and it seems that the samsung ram REALLY loves asus z77 motherboards and ivy bridge chips. My two kits arrived just yesterday and although I already mentioned this in the deal thread, I will say again for the benefit of coors and possibly others, I was able to get 2400mhz at 10-11-11-28-1t at 1.6v completely stable. Considering it is cheaper, low profile, and it can go head to head against the gskill trident or corsair platinum memory the only reason you shouldn't buy it is because of availability. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Everything looks good to me. And don't worry about PSU. It is good one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) Since I assume this build will take some time, you should probably pay attention to the samsung ram and get some of that to save your brother a few extra dollars (and he can OC it all he wants) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147094 It would be a very good choice. Although it is out of stock in newegg, your bro can always buy it from microcenter. Here is the link from their site: http://www.microcenter.com/product/380720/8GB_DDR3-1600_%28PC3-12800%29_CL11_UDIMM_Dual_Channel_Desktop_Memory_Kit_%28Two_4GB_Memory_Modules%29 Price is HIGH compared to the price at which it was being sold at newegg. Edited October 30, 2012 by d6bmg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0asty Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Thanks for the input guys (especially the CPU, wasn't aware Rosewill was okay). I will have to see if he wants me to buy more things from Microcenter while I am there to save him money. He will be buying the rest over black Friday and cyber Monday, so it will all be purchased soon. Always nice to save a few bucks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 ^^ Then you bro will get some good products at a VERY good price!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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