Randomguy1
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Hi as the title say im looking to build my first computer from scratch. ive always just got hp prebuilts but i think its time to make one to my liking. =) ive done ram upgrades and video card swaps but never a full build. it all seems straight forward enough only thing that has me a little nervous is the cpu cooler ive read you can over tighten them. how can you tell then if its just right or not tight enough?
ive been lurking around the forum for the last few days reading posts and whatnot. im hoping what i picked goes together lol my budget is $1500 US ill need windows of course. ill be gaming i play skyrim, sins of a solar empire alot, far cry 2. ive been wanting newer games but my system now is not the best. ive just not wanted to put out the money for a new game when i know i can run it well
anyway here's what i picked sorry for the long list -.-
CPU- Intel Core i5-4570 Haswell 3.2GHz LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54570 - Newegg.com
GPU- EVGA GeForce GTX 770 DUAL SuperClocked 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card 04G-P4-3774-KR - Newegg.com
MoBo- ASUS H97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
PSU- SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready - Newegg.com
Ram- G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR - Newegg.com
Case- Fractal Design Define Mini Black Micro ATX Silent PC Computer Case w/ USB 3.0 support and 2 x 120mm Fractal Design Silent Fans - Newegg.com
CPU Cooler- CORSAIR Hydro series H50 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - Newegg.com
SSD- SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE250BW 2.5" 250GB SATA 6Gb/s TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Newegg.com
HDD- WD BLACK SERIES WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Newegg.com
DVD Drive- ASUS Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk Black - Newegg.com
Fan controller- NZXT SEN-MIX2 Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller - Newegg.com
FAN 120mm- Fractal Design Silent Series R2 FD-FAN-SSR2-120 120mm 120mm Fan - Newegg.com
FAN 140mm- Fractal Design Silent Series R2 FD-FAN-SSR2-140 140mm 140mm Fan - Newegg.com
USB card reader- Transcend TS-RDF5K USB 3.0 Support SDHC (UHS-I), SDXC (UHS-I), microSD, microSDHC (UHS-I), and microSDXC (UHS-I) Flash Card Reader - Newegg.com
thermal paste- ARCTIC MX2 Thermal Paste -4gram - Newegg.com
Windows 7- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Operating Systems - Newegg.com
about 1450.00 with shipping
i know the case comes with a fan controller but its mounted to the rear would be a pain to reach it
ive been lurking around the forum for the last few days reading posts and whatnot. im hoping what i picked goes together lol my budget is $1500 US ill need windows of course. ill be gaming i play skyrim, sins of a solar empire alot, far cry 2. ive been wanting newer games but my system now is not the best. ive just not wanted to put out the money for a new game when i know i can run it well
anyway here's what i picked sorry for the long list -.-
CPU- Intel Core i5-4570 Haswell 3.2GHz LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54570 - Newegg.com
GPU- EVGA GeForce GTX 770 DUAL SuperClocked 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card 04G-P4-3774-KR - Newegg.com
MoBo- ASUS H97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
PSU- SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready - Newegg.com
Ram- G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR - Newegg.com
Case- Fractal Design Define Mini Black Micro ATX Silent PC Computer Case w/ USB 3.0 support and 2 x 120mm Fractal Design Silent Fans - Newegg.com
CPU Cooler- CORSAIR Hydro series H50 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - Newegg.com
SSD- SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE250BW 2.5" 250GB SATA 6Gb/s TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Newegg.com
HDD- WD BLACK SERIES WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Newegg.com
DVD Drive- ASUS Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk Black - Newegg.com
Fan controller- NZXT SEN-MIX2 Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller - Newegg.com
FAN 120mm- Fractal Design Silent Series R2 FD-FAN-SSR2-120 120mm 120mm Fan - Newegg.com
FAN 140mm- Fractal Design Silent Series R2 FD-FAN-SSR2-140 140mm 140mm Fan - Newegg.com
USB card reader- Transcend TS-RDF5K USB 3.0 Support SDHC (UHS-I), SDXC (UHS-I), microSD, microSDHC (UHS-I), and microSDXC (UHS-I) Flash Card Reader - Newegg.com
thermal paste- ARCTIC MX2 Thermal Paste -4gram - Newegg.com
Windows 7- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Operating Systems - Newegg.com
about 1450.00 with shipping
i know the case comes with a fan controller but its mounted to the rear would be a pain to reach it