Need advice/help with a desktop build

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james_1313

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I'm need a gaming desktop/school and business work build (all in one). I've never put one together so this is very new to me. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Budget around $1600.

Case --- Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Processor --- Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K

Graphics Card --- SAPPHIRE 100312SR Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

Power Supply --- XFX Black Edition P1-750B-CAG9 750W ATX12V v2.2 / ESP12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Motherboard --- MSI P67A-GD53 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Memory --- G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL

Optical Drive --- HP 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA BD Combo Model BD240I-h01 LightScribe Support

Hard Drive --- SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R HE103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Monitor --- Acer H233Hbmid Black 23" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 40000:1 (ACM) Built in Speakers

OS --- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit


Does anyone have any recommendations/concerns with this current build?

Thanks! :)
 
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mihir

mihir

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For Gaming I think you should stick to the Core i5 2500k and then spend the difference on the GPU.And 4 GB of RAM will be enough.
 
joh06937

joh06937

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Been a while but I am still certain that this psu is better than the one you linked.

Maybe look at this hard drive.

I agree that 4GB of RAM is enough, but depending on the motherboard, you might want to get 6GB of RAM and have them in tri-channel.
Maybe these or these, depending on the motherboard choice.
 
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mihir

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joh06937 said:
Been a while but I am still certain that this psu is better than the one you linked.

Maybe look at this hard drive.

I agree that 4GB of RAM is enough, but depending on the motherboard, you might want to get 6GB of RAM and have them in tri-channel.
Maybe these or these, depending on the motherboard choice.
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Back in form.:D
He would need dual channel memory for sandybridge.

And 4Gb ought to be enough.
But I think the 2600k will be an overkill for gaming.
the 2500k will more than enough(its the same battle like the old i7 920 and the i5 750)
The 2500k will save some money so that you can upgrade the GPU and go for something like the GTX570.

The XFX Black 750W is a nice PSU.But it is $130 and the Corsair PSU after rebate is $90.So I dont think it is worth that much of a difference I think that the corsair will suffice.
 
joh06937

joh06937

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mihir said:
Back in form.:D
He would need dual channel memory for sandybridge.

And 4Gb ought to be enough.
But I think the 2600k will be an overkill for gaming.
the 2500k will more than enough(its the same battle like the old i7 920 and the i5 750)
The 2500k will save some money so that you can upgrade the GPU and go for something:D:mad: like the GTX570.

The XFX Black 750W is a nice PSU.But it is $130 and the Corsair PSU after rebate is $90.So I dont think it is worth that much of a difference I think that the corsair will suffice.
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Never said I wouldn't work, just something to consider if they have any money left over since it is a better psu.

Ha ha, not quite back in form yet... Not even sure what the 2600/2500k processors are >.<
 
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james_1313

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I've updated my list above with links. I'm not going to be buying these parts immediately. It will help steer me in the right direction and how to start saving.

I'm hoping this desktop will last a while that's why it has 8gb and the 2600k cpu. It will be used as a work machine along with gaming.

More adivce?

Thanks again guys!
 
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james_1313

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Updated things once again. Does anyone see any concerns or something I may have overlooked? I really appreciate all the advice!
 
jd132

jd132

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Its a better idea to go with the 2500k and use the xtra Money for a better GPU... like the others also stated.. :)
 
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