New Build (Please make recommendations)

[treddstone]

Well, its been about 3 years since the old first build, and now that I've got a job and a bit of spare cash, I figure its time for number two. I guess you all know the drill; let me know what you think/suggestions you have. You all were extremely helpful before; so thanks in advance!

MEDIA - LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04

CASE - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

GPU - XFX HD-585X-ZNFV Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity

PSU - OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply

RAM - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9

CPU - Intel Core i5-650 Clarkdale 3.2GHz LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Model BX80616I5650

MOBO - ASUS P7H55-M PRO LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

OS - Windows 7 64 Home 64-bit

Total: $1140

 

[maroon1]

Good build, but get i5 750 instead of i5 650

 

[JorgeHGPR]

I read somewhere that the 7200.11 series of Seagate where terrible, I suggest you get a Western Digital drive instead. Or a 7200.12 from Seagate. Do you really need that much space?

 

[treddstone]

Doubtfully, but I figure with the $88 special they were having it was a bad idea for 1.5 TB. What have you heard that would make you shy away from Seagate?

 

[treddstone]

Oh and good call on the 750; if you hadn't mentioned that I would've overlooked it. And with such a small price difference I would've kicked myself. Thanks for that.

 

[JorgeHGPR]

It's just I read on a forum that there where alot of defective drives, alot of issues.