Building my first Computer - Suggestions Appreciated!
Hello all,
Long time reader first time poster. This will be my first computer build and I done a little bit of research but am still a little noobish on this topic. I have a price range of $700-$1,000 for this. I will mainly be using this computer for gaming and want to make sure that I do not gimp myself to badly on future upgrades or overpay. I don't need a monitor or a video card at this time as well.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($76.50 SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.13 OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($110.98 Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 Amazon)
Total: $946.52
Looks good. Only changes I'd recommend are to change the Kingston V300 for a Samsung 840 EVO, and to buy either the Rosewill HIVE 750 or the TX650 (lower version of yours in the build) in the Black Friday sales - it's $50 after rebate for the Corsair, and $40 after rebate for the HIVE. making that change will allow you to possibly stretch to a 240GB SSD.
You also don't need Windows 8 Pro unless you need one of the features - Win8 is sufficient.