Brian Smith's Build-A-Computer Project - Smithy Update

[Brian Smithers]

About
Some of you don't know, I have a terrible 3-year-old iMac which is now breaking. The internet is acting weird and I've had a few crashes. So I decided that for my next computer, I was going to build it. Now because im not really smart, it seemed hard at first, but it turns out the hardest part is picking out the right parts. I don't know if I picked out the right parts so if you guys can point out any problems or something with my parts I would be ultra happy, because it would save me time and money. ;). Yes, this is basically the successor of my old "do these parts work" topic, except this time I'm now earning 30$ a week. I'm getting the CPU/GPU as Christmas/Birthday Presents so by next year Ill have enough money to buy all the parts. Or maybe I might buy the parts get them on my birthday and just work of the debt. Also, if you by chance have a part fix or a new part for me to use, please consider the fact Im trying to keep this under 985$ (pretty specific but :P)

PCParkPicker Stuff
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ispQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ispQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ispQ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($181.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card  ($110.11 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G215HVAbd 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $939.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-24 22:03 EDT-0400)

Pictures
As I buy the parts I'll take pictures of them. I plan to buy them in this order
1) Case/PSU
2) Motherboard
3) harddrive
4) RAM
5) Monitor (we may have a monitor I may be able to use)
6) CPU/GPU (Birthday/Christmas)

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[Treynolds416]

Looks to me like you picked out a bunch of powerful components for gpu/cpu and then tried to cut cost on the other things. Do not do this.

[Fluff-is-back]

I would recommend you get a higher capacity power supply and spend more on a decent one, because it that goes, you don't want it to take other parts with it. Also Go for a full ATX motherboard with the best chipset you can afford.

[Brian Smithers]

Hey guys
can you guys suggest me an  < 35$ PSU. The current wattage needed is 343. I just realized 350 is going to be a big stress for that.

[Momentum]

im pretty sure lots of power supplys under 30 bucks are usually sucky, my 50 dollar coolermaster psu is loud as forget.

[Headcrab Zombie]

I plan to buy them in this order

Just buy everything at once, buying them separately doesn't get you a full working computer any sooner.
Also, if you take a long time to buy it, some parts could go down it price, or better parts with the same price will come around by the time you get to the end.
You could get parts that could be used as an upgrade to your current computer, I guess

Hey guys
can you guys suggest me an  < 35$ PSU. The current wattage needed is 343. I just realized 350 is going to be a big stress for that.

I don't think that's possible without getting a stuffty unreliable brand. Do not do this A bad power supply can put your entire computer at risk if it fails.

[Fluff-is-back]

Hey guys
can you guys suggest me an  < 35$ PSU. The current wattage needed is 343. I just realized 350 is going to be a big stress for that.

Take a look at the Corsair 430W V2 CX Series PSU.  It's reasonably priced and 80+ certified - That is a good thing to look for in a PSU.

[Brian Smithers]

After some serious consultations with a professional computer designer fluffy.
we have created the new build
check the specs on the OP for the updates.
Changes:
1) Decreased HDD Down to 500GB.
2) New GPU, still pretty good but not the best of the best :( I will upgrade to it in a later time though
3) Now uses the Corsair 430W v2 CX Series PSU. This is just the overall best idea, consider it only uses 250 Watts now.
4) Now uses a loving nice Motherboard. Which won't as fluffy said

Fluffy: don't go stingey on your motherboard
Fluffy: trust me
Fluffy: don't even go there
Brian Smith, Lemon Stealin Whore: why
Fluffy: think of it this way
Fluffy: Hanging priceless china from a single thread

So
i didn't go "stingey" on my mother board. And even with the new adjustments, it will still have the same price/lesser (by a few loving bucks) price.

[Headcrab Zombie]

Make sure you look at benchmark sites for video cards, according to this site there are better cards than what you have now  for less.


Also, maybe you could actually post links?
Oh nevermind

[Brian Smithers]

Make sure you look at benchmark sites for video cards, according to this site there are better cards than what you have now  for less.


Also, maybe you could actually post links?
Oh nevermind

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/iqOS/benchmarks/
Looks good to me imho lol

[Brian Smithers]

bumppp

[Brian Smithers]

Ok, so new update:
Now uses the best processor below the 3,000$ Intel i7 Extreme series.
Now has a near 200$ Motherboard
Same Graphics Card, because I like the look of it :)
Same PSU, but now 500watts, so I can upgrade the RAM when I get more MONIES

[Treynolds416]

Get a 650W PSU, spend ~$80 on it

[Brian Smithers]

Get a 650W PSU, spend ~$80 on it

nty ;)

[Treynolds416]

nty ;)

May you and your computer burn in hell for all eternity