[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[Nasoa]

woohoo, ordered my 7870.

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[Nymph]

Hello, im pretty new to this building a desktop stuff so ill need help :/

- ($59.95)Case: Antec 300
- ($70.00)PSU: Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80
- ($109.99)Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
- ($219.99)CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
- ($62.99)RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
- ($29.99)Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life
Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+
- ($89.99)SSD: Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
- ($98.48)Graphics card: XFX Radeon HD 6770 (HD-677X-ZNFC) 1024MB PCIe x16 Gen 2.1

I need to know if its decent, if its compatible and if i should use a different case (Or anything else)
main reason im asking is because it comes out to about 318, and thats just really weird because my last alienware laptop costed around 19 hundred, and i dont know if its just the magic of custom building or i left out alot.

[NalNalas]

How can I reinstall windows 7 without deleting the programs?

[SiliconCactus]

why would you need to

[KoopaScooper]

It'll all be compatible, however you don't seem to have a lot of storage space. Are you going to be using external storage or another drive salvaged from another computer?

How can I reinstall windows 7 without deleting the programs?

Not breaking your installation in the first place.

[Titanium Man]

it comes out to about 318,

no it doesn't

it comes out to 743 for me

[SiliconCactus]

Hello, im pretty new to this building a desktop stuff so ill need help :/

- ($59.95)Case: Antec 300
- ($70.00)PSU: Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80
- ($109.99)Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
- ($219.99)CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
- ($62.99)RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
- ($29.99)Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life
Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+
- ($89.99)SSD: Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
- ($98.48)Graphics card: XFX Radeon HD 6770 (HD-677X-ZNFC) 1024MB PCIe x16 Gen 2.1

I need to know if its decent, if its compatible and if i should use a different case (Or anything else)
main reason im asking is because it comes out to about 318, and thats just really weird because my last alienware laptop costed around 19 hundred, and i dont know if its just the magic of custom building or i left out alot.

get an i5-3570K and overclock
get a gigabyte mobo

[Nymph]

no it doesn't

it comes out to 743 for me

your right it does, my calculator on my computer messed up so yea, though it doesnt matter much because i have a higher budget then that.

[Nymph]

get an i5-3570K and overclock
get a gigabyte mobo

I thought overclocking was a thing to do, not something you get?
EDIT: Sorry double post
EDIT2: Also by gigabyte mobo do you mean a motherboard

[AfterShock]

your right it does, my calculator on my computer messed up so yea, though it doesnt matter much because i have a higher budget then that.

Get an i5 3750k.
Get a Gigabyte motherboard.
Then if you have more with your budget, consider a better graphics card. Maybe a better PSU, if you have to.
EDIT:

I thought overclocking was a thing, not something you get?

With intel, if you want to overclock you pay a little extra for an unlocked processor, which has a "k" at the end. Then when you get it, you can overclock.
At least, I think that's how it goes.

[SiliconCactus]

I thought overclocking was a thing, not something you get?

yeah, i meant buy it and then overclock it

you're getting a hyper 212 so you should put it to use

EDIT2: Also by gigabyte mobo do you mean a motherboard

yes i do

[Nymph]

Get an i5 3750k.
Get a Gigabyte motherboard.
Then if you have more with your budget, consider a better graphics card. Maybe a better PSU, if you have to.
EDIT:With intel, if you want to overclock you pay a little extra for an unlocked processor, which has a "k" at the end. Then when you get it, you can overclock.
At least, I think that's how it goes.

Well, when i used both those, the price dropped a tab because of a $60 deal for the i5 3750k, what would you suggest for a better graphics card?

[SiliconCactus]

7870 GHz edition

[Titanium Man]

I thought overclocking was a thing to do, not something you get?

its both

the i5-3570k is "unlocked" which means it is able to be overclocked

[Nymph]

7870 GHz edition

How about 7850? and someone said something about a better PSU