new computer

[Brian Smithers]

hey, I'm going to start saving up for a new computer (Im going to buy the parts and build it)
can you guys tell me if this is a good build for it's price?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($284.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  ASRock P67 PRO3 SE ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($102.55 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Kingston 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($307.55 @ Newegg)
Case:  Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Corsair 600W ATX12V Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor:  Acer G235HAbd 23.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1171.02
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-04 18:12 EDT-0400)

Oh yea I also used PCParkPicker for this, it's really handy.

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[Kevso]

Rich motherfu-

Looks good.

[Brian Smithers]

Rich motherfu-

Looks good.

1100 isn't horrible for a really nice computer >;(

[Ethan]

Yeah, it's pretty good, but there's a couple of things I would change.

1. The motherboard has an earlier chipset that has a few problems. Personally I would get a motherboard with a Z68 chipset, which has more features and most of the bugs have been ironed out. For example:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279

2. I would definitely be getting an SSD boot drive for a computer in this price range. Although that's entirely up to you whether or not you want the extra speed.

3. The sound card isn't really necessary unless you're a big sound guru or you have a headset or something that needs one. I guess it's only $15 though.

4. The monitor is only 1600x900 resolution, and the computer is so powerful that it will be bottlenecked at this resolution. I'd suggest a 1080p monitor to fully utilize the computer's horsepower.
One like:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009266

EDIT: Oh, and 16GB of memory is a bit much TBH. 8GB would be ample, unless you have a use for the extra.

[Brian Smithers]

right forgot to mention I'm using 8 GB for me 4GB for a dedicated server in a virtual machine (x2) which my friends can use. but also I run a lot of servers on my current computer and it sucks because theres only 8GB, leaving me with 4GB to play :s
Will make those changes :)

[Darkness ZXW]

4GB is probably enough for gaming without a bunch of processes up

[Brian Smithers]

4GB is probably enough for gaming without a bunch of processes up

my usual day on a computer is running 3 servers which change around depending on what I am working on. (im working on a few things on a few different games, some take up to an entire gb of ram), steam, a different game, Skype, Google Chrome and VM Ware.
I might add another screen since it's only 140$. I dont know if there is enough room for it though.

EDIT
Forgot to remove monitor, fixed.

EDIT 2
whats an SSD Boot Drive :S?

[Darkness ZXW]

SSD Boot Drive? It's an SSD with windows installed on it for booting up windows quickly.

[Brian Smithers]

SSD Boot Drive? It's an SSD with windows installed on it for booting up windows quickly.

oh, what do they cost around? could I use my 16GB Flashdrive for it?

[Darkness ZXW]

oh, what do they cost around? could I use my 16GB Flashdrive for it?

windows is ~30GB iirc

and they cost around $60 for it but it cuts boot time down to like 20 seconds.

[Brian Smithers]

windows is ~30GB iirc

and they cost around $60 for it but it cuts boot time down to like 20 seconds.

1) I have both an ISO/IMG of Windows 7 Ultra on my computer, both are 4GBs. I also have them installed on it already.
2/3) Thats a lot for such little. I think Ill pass lol.

[Ethan]

windows is ~30GB iirc

and they cost around $60 for it but it cuts boot time down to like 20 seconds.

8 or so seconds.
You put your most used programs on it too.
Or, use SRT to cache the whole 1TB drive for speeds SSD-like for all of your data. But you will need the z68 board for that.

[Brian Smithers]

8 or so seconds.
You put your most used programs on it too.
Or, use SRT to cache the whole 1TB drive for speeds SSD-like for all of your data. But you will need the z68 board for that.

uh
what

[Ethan]

uh
what

It's pretty much a technology, SRT technology, that without going too deep into it, pretty much boosts the speed of your entire 1TB hard drive to speeds of SSD drives, which are a LOT faster.

[Brian Smithers]

It's pretty much a technology, SRT technology, that without going too deep into it, pretty much boosts the speed of your entire 1TB hard drive to speeds of SSD drives, which are a LOT faster.

:o
so how do I do that (im getting the z68 board)