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[Build Help] ~700$ Gaming Rig - Need Suggestions
Here is a list of parts I already have:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.88 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card ($135.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $311.84
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
Here is a list of the parts I'm going to purchase:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.95 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $584.90
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
So far here is what I need:
1. Is the PSU strong enough/high quality enough
2. What MOBO should I chose, I don't want it to bottleneck and I don't want it to be overkill. Please do not suggest a micro board.
3. Can the 2x2 ram and the 2x6 ram used simultaneously in an efficient, no hassle manner
This build will be used extensively for gaming, music editing, photo/animation editing.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Last edited by aquitas; 17 Jul 2012 at 10:37.