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Building my first gaming desktop. Need advice on hardware selection.
Hi guys! First post here. I am looking to build a gaming desktop for around $1000. I approached a local PC repair store that builds custom gaming PCs but the price quote they gave was way out of my budget. So I took to various sources on the internet and came up with a list of parts that fits close to my budget. Here it is:
- Cooler Master HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ABS Plastic ATX Mid-Tower Case
- Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 LGA 1155 Motherboard
- EVGA Superclocked 01G-P3-1563-AR Geforce GTX 560 Ti GPU
- Coolmax CUG-950B 950W PSU
- Intel Core i5-2500K CPU
- Kingston HyperX 8GB RAM (Model No. KHX1600C9D3K2/8G)
- Samsung Black Blu-ray SH-B123L/RSBP
- Cooler Master RR-V6GT-22PK-R1 CPU Cooler
I know the PSU may be overkill but I was able to find it for around $130 MINUS an instant $30 rebate from Newegg and on top of that there is a mail-in rebate. I also have a copy of Windows 7 Pro 64-bit so that takes at least $100-$200 off the total.
I have a few questions however.
First, the PC shop I went to recommended a Asus SABERTOOTH P67 Socket H2 LGA-1155 Motherboard. The Gigabyte listed above is around $60-$70 cheaper though. Will I be sacrificing too much going with the Gigabyte vs. the Asus?
Next, what hard drive should I go with? I would like at least a 1TB drive for storing music,videos,photos,etc. I found a Crucial M4 64GB SSD for a good deal so I got one to use for storing the OS and system files on. For the normal HD, I was thinking something along the lines of a Western Digital but I haven't made my mind up.
Finally, is the Cooler Master CPU Cooler listed last really necessary right now? I am considering overclocking the CPU maybe in the future but I could shave off some dollars by omitting the cooler. Will the case fans sufficiently cool the system in its current state? The case has front and rear 120MM fans.
Thanks in advance for the help or advice. If I forgot to ask anything else, I will post a follow-up.