First go at building.

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loltraktor

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Hi all, if I was to attempt to build a computer do you think these components would work together? I am shooting for under 1500 dollars. Will use it for gaming mainly, as I use my laptop for work.

I got these all from newegg.com. I read some threads here, and spoke with a couple of other guys outside these forums too. So this was my attempt.

If I decided further down the track that I wanted to upgrade processor would that be difficult?

I have never built a computer before and know nothing about them. But, I am willing to give it a go. Knowing me there is something I have missed on my list. Anyway any feedback, good or bad, would be appreciated. Am I even in the right ballpark?


GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video ...
Model #:GV-R787OC-2GD
Item #:N82E16814125418


GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:GA-Z77X-D3H
Item #:N82E16813128546



CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850M 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi Modular High Performance ...
Model #:TX850M
Item #:N82E16817139029


G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAB
Model #:F3-1600C9D-8GAB
Item #:N82E16820231546


Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
Model #:BX80637I53570K
Item #:N82E16819116504

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...
Model #:RR-B10-212P-G1
Item #:N82E16835103065


NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Model #:PHAN-001BK
Item #:N82E16811146068
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy

SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Model #:MZ-7PC128B/WW
Item #:N82E16820147163
Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy

Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:ST3000DM001
Item #:N82E16822148844

LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Internal Model IHAS324
Model #:IHAS324
Item #:N82E16827106352
 
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Looks pretty good. A couple of things I would change:

Your motherboard is not the right socket. You need an 1155 socket motherboard, like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128546

I'd get 1600mhz RAM:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231546

Change out your power supply, now. Poor quality unit. Look for something from corsair, antec, pc power and cooling, silverstone, seasonic, NZXT, or XFX. 600-700w for one video card, and if you ever want to upgrade and get another video card, go 700-800w.

For the CPU, hopefully with the motherboard change, you have enough money for a 3570k.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

Can be overclocked, so there would be no reason to upgrade for at least 5 years.

With that, I'd also spend the measly $30 for a proper CPU cooler:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

What kind of speakers/headphones do you have? If you didn't spend much on those, pointless to get a high-end sound card. There's onboard audio on the motherboard.

Hope that answered any questions.
 
claptonman said:
Looks pretty good. A couple of things I would change:

Your motherboard is not the right socket. You need an 1155 socket motherboard, like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128546

I'd get 1600mhz RAM:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231546

Change out your power supply, now. Poor quality unit. Look for something from corsair, antec, pc power and cooling, silverstone, seasonic, NZXT, or XFX. 600-700w for one video card, and if you ever want to upgrade and get another video card, go 700-800w.

For the CPU, hopefully with the motherboard change, you have enough money for a 3570k.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

Can be overclocked, so there would be no reason to upgrade for at least 5 years.

With that, I'd also spend the measly $30 for a proper CPU cooler:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

What kind of speakers/headphones do you have? If you didn't spend much on those, pointless to get a high-end sound card. There's onboard audio on the motherboard.

Hope that answered any questions.
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Thanks I made the changes that you suggested. Thanks. Saved quite a bit of money. I just have basic speakers from Walmart. Altec is the brand, and I am happy enough with those. I removed the sound card and added the CPU cooler like you suggested. Thanks for your assistance and time.

jonnyp11 said:
similar price, way faster

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125418

you need a copy of windows
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Thanks, I added the one you linked to. Ah, thanks for the windows reminder to. I totally forgot about that.
 
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