Making sure the Computer build I have will work out.

[skaarrj]

Alright, im replacing my computer tommorow or the next 3 days. What I plan to do is use my newish power supply (GX Series 650W ATX Power Supply) which i got 4-6 months ago cause my previous one died, my CD-ROM Drive [Optical drive], and my 1 TB HD and 1.5 TB external drive and put them into my computer (along with a wireless pci card device). Everything else is scrap.

The new computer in question has...

Motherboard - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0364086
CPU - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354589
CPU Cooler - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0315397
RAM - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0355688
Video Card - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0363755

My problem is I don't know what case I want to use, or if i should get a new hard drive, the one I have is the WD Black, 1 TB 64mb cache. I just wanted to directly put my old HD into my new computer and im expecting it to work and keep all my data.

Am I getting the best upgrades for the money im spending? Right now with tax it comes to a total of $766.75, if I could spend less, or just a tiny bit more (not including the case obviously, which is still need) for an upgrade or the same level of performance I'd do it. I just wanted to run this by you guys here in the forums, my friends don't really build computers so talking to them is like saying something negative about bacon.

[Uggorthaholy]

Alright, im replacing my computer tommorow or the next 3 days. What I plan to do is use my newish power supply (GX Series 650W ATX Power Supply) which i got 4-6 months ago cause my previous one died, my CD-ROM Drive [Optical drive], and my 1 TB HD and 1.5 TB external drive and put them into my computer (along with a wireless pci card device). Everything else is scrap.

The new computer in question has...

Motherboard - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0364086
CPU - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354589
CPU Cooler - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0315397
RAM - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0355688
Video Card - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0363755

My problem is I don't know what case I want to use, or if i should get a new hard drive, the one I have is the WD Black, 1 TB 64mb cache. I just wanted to directly put my old HD into my new computer and im expecting it to work and keep all my data.

Am I getting the best upgrades for the money im spending? Right now with tax it comes to a total of $766.75, if I could spend less, or just a tiny bit more (not including the case obviously, which is still need) for an upgrade or the same level of performance I'd do it. I just wanted to run this by you guys here in the forums, my friends don't really build computers so talking to them is like saying something negative about bacon.

you might want to look at getting a full ATX form motherboard just for ease of space and a little bit extra in terms of ports.
I usually prefer corsair or g.skill ram, don't know much about patriot.

What will you be doing with the PC? a GTX 560Ti works just fine for most applications. However, if it's in your budget the 570 is quite nice.

You may be able to get a better deal on ram/cpu cooler/gpu through newegg. Bear in mind that going through microcent will save you $50.00 at time of purchase getting the cpu/mobo together.

I personally like the HAF 912 case.

[skaarrj]

you might want to look at getting a full ATX form motherboard just for ease of space and a little bit extra in terms of ports.
I usually prefer corsair or g.skill ram, don't know much about patriot.

PC-Gamer PC Builders magazine and some of my friends think very highly of patriot ram. And it's pretty cheap compared to the others. So I went with it. I don't know anything about what full ATX or whatnot is, im confident in building computers, but when it comes to the actual motherboard that confuses me.

So the full ATX motherboard basically just means it's bigger, right? What are some exact motherboards you'd reccomend?

What will you be doing with the PC? a GTX 560Ti works just fine for most applications. However, if it's in your budget the 570 is quite nice.

I want one of the best video cards I can get that will last me a long time, and allow me to have super high details while gaming. I'll spend a lot of money on the video card, but if I can spend less for the same performance (an ati brand?) then I'll do it.

I personally like the HAF 912 case.

I'm looking at it right now, is the airflow as good or better than the Xclio windtunnel? Which is what I Have now. Only issue is one of the fans is bent slightly or something, cause its hitting the grating, so i turned one of the big fans off.

[Rixis]

with regards the 912, i have the 912+ , running 2x 200mm fans (one front, 1 top), running both the fans at only 40% and the sensors on my sentry 2 and motherboard software are only reporting 28 degrees (c), though my ambient temps ain't so high being in england

edit, also running the 570, not tried to push it hard, running wow, sc2 and call of duty black ops 1920x1080 max settings etc with no problems, and the 570 will give a pretty good bang for book, to go better is the 580 and the price jump wasn't worth it to me

edit2: but yeah, a 560ti is pretty good too, shouldn't have any problems anytime soon

[Uggorthaholy]

PC-Gamer PC Builders magazine and some of my friends think very highly of patriot ram. And it's pretty cheap compared to the others. So I went with it. I don't know anything about what full ATX or whatnot is, im confident in building computers, but when it comes to the actual motherboard that confuses me.

So the full ATX motherboard basically just means it's bigger, right? What are some exact motherboards you'd reccomend?

I want one of the best video cards I can get that will last me a long time, and allow me to have super high details while gaming. I'll spend a lot of money on the video card, but if I can spend less for the same performance (an ati brand?) then I'll do it.



I'm looking at it right now, is the airflow as good or better than the Xclio windtunnel? Which is what I Have now. Only issue is one of the fans is bent slightly or something, cause its hitting the grating, so i turned one of the big fans off.

keep the video card and the ram then
this motherboard is what I recommend. Gives you SLi for the future, MSi is a great brand for motherboards.

[skaarrj]

keep the video card and the ram then
this motherboard is what I recommend. Gives you SLi for the future, MSi is a great brand for motherboards.

I "never" want to SLI. 1 Card is enough for me.

[Uggorthaholy]

I "never" want to SLI. 1 Card is enough for me.

shouldn't say that. In 16 months a second 570 may be just what you need and significantly cheaper than a new GPU for an upgrade. never say never.

However, any decent board is going to have SLi ports. This board gives you quite a few options, and I still stick by that recommendation.

[Cantii]

The difference between Micro ATX and ATX motherboards is size and features. Generally, Micro ATX motherboards have fewer memory slots, PCI-E slots and SATA ports, they also generally lack the plethora of connectors on the I/O panel. Some features that are lacking, but not limited to, are SATA 3 and USB 3.0, however this is changing as more Micro ATX motherboards are coming packed with these features. The main drawback, as stated earlier, is the size. Micro ATX boards will be more cramped, so you'll have your video card riding up very close to your CPU cooler as well as your CPU cooler restricting access to RAM, if you go with a tower design cooler.

This is all preference, though. If you don't mind things being a little cramped and you're wanting a small form factor PC, then Micro ATX would be a good fit. But if you're going with a mid tower or larger, then an ATX motherboard would be better to utilize the space and get a few extra features, like more SATA ports, as well.

Patriot makes good RAM, though a little on the expensive side.

[skaarrj]

Honestly, that motherboard that was suggested, I feel is just too expensive. I seriously will never (i say never) use SLI in any way.

Is there a board that offers good amount of room, 4 slots of ram, usb 3.0, and works for a the i5 2500k that isn't 180+ dollars? I feel like I should be spending around 90-120 dollars.

If I can fit my Graphics card and my Processor with a custom built fan in it, I'm happy.

And are there any other cases you guys can think of that look pretty nice, is pretty roomy, and is effective at airflow?

[Uggorthaholy]

BAM
MSi P67

[Rixis]

and another: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9892&SID=ih-ih