Building a High-end to Mid-end PC

[Razor505]

ASRock is really making waves and rocking ASUS's and MSI's world. I'm still a MSI fan but it would seem that many have had voltage limit issues when trying for the max OC's. The ASUS and ASRock will perform better in that 9/10ths-10/10ths OC situation. The board I recommended and above is crazy !
In the end the last call is your's and I would look for expand-ability and features then value. Have you set a budget for the mobo?

My total budget has changed, its not under $1000, but in the $850 and lower range. The CPU is around $200, the case is a HAF 938 - Newegg.ca - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x 230mm front RED LED fan, 1x 140mm rear fan, 1x 230mm top fan, and 1x 230mm side fan which is $160.

 

[essenbe]

In that case I would look for a cheaper CPU and a better GPU. Games, for the most part, are much more dependent on the GPU than the CPU. The parts you have chosen are good parts and the case is great, but the better GPU you have, the better gaming will be.

 

[Razor505]

In that case I would look for a cheaper CPU and a better GPU. Games, for the most part, are much more dependent on the GPU than the CPU. The parts you have chosen are good parts and the case is great, but the better GPU you have, the better gaming will be.

I will be reusing my Asus GTX 650 Ti from my old computer.

 

[essenbe]

That's a good choice, I think.(your system specs say a 5670) What else will you be reusing? Anything you can use from the old computer will help with the new one. Your PSU is a good one and you should be able to use the hard drives. The case you chose is excellent. You may be able to get away with CPU, Motherboard and Ram.

 

[Razor505]

That's a good choice, I think.(your system specs say a 5670) What else will you be reusing? Anything you can use from the old computer will help with the new one. Your PSU is a good one and you should be able to use the hard drives. The case you chose is excellent. You may be able to get away with CPU, Motherboard and Ram.

The dvd drive in my old computer is still good, the PSU is only 500Watts but it might not be enough for all the new stuff.

 

[Razor505]

So here are all the parts I have chosen for my build, can anyone tell me if they are compatible with each other or if they are a bad product?
Newegg.ca - COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
Newegg.ca - Western Digital WD Black WD5003AZEX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Newegg.ca - ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Newegg.ca - CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750 (CMPSU-750AX) 750W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Newegg.ca - AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX
Newegg.ca - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
Newegg.ca - Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820816001

 

[essenbe]

It should be fine. The 650TI recommendation is 400W, so there's little doubt the Corsair has the amps. you could save some there, and use your old hard drives. Use that savings to get a good CPU cooler. Also, you said the case was going to be a 932 advanced. You listed a 922, they are different cases, Did you change your mind? The 922 is a good case too, but just not quite as nice as the 932.

 

[Razor505]

It should be fine. The 650TI recommendation is 400W, so there's little doubt the Corsair has the amps. you could save some there, and use your old hard drives. Use that savings to get a good CPU cooler. Also, you said the case was going to be a 932 advanced. You listed a 922, they are different cases, Did you change your mind? The 922 is a good case too, but just not quite as nice as the 932.

I tried to see if I could get the price to lower, by finding a cheaper case.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Swap the excellent WD black for this Barracuda and you get more for less.
Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 1TB Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 64MB, SATA 6Gb/s at TigerDirect.com

 

[Razor505]

Swap the excellent WD black for this Barracuda and you get more for less.
Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 1TB Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 64MB, SATA 6Gb/s at TigerDirect.com

Thanks, for the suggestion.

 

[DocBrown]

This case arrived Friday. Looks real nice> It will save you a few bucks also

I have several other Raidmax brand cases.

:ar: RAIDMAX Viper ATX-321WR Red Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com

 

[Razor505]

This case arrived Friday. Looks real nice> It will save you a few bucks also

I have several other Raidmax brand cases.

:ar: RAIDMAX Viper ATX-321WR Red Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com

Thanks, now the price is at $900, for me. Also I found this nice little heatsink fan.
Newegg.ca - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+

 

[Razor505]

I have also found a HAF-912 case for $60 Would anyone recommend me this Mobo. http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131851

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Looks to be a real nice board, which doesn't surprise from ASUS.

 

[COMPUTIAC]

I used this one for my recent build. Almost the same.
Newegg.ca - ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

 

[Razor505]

I finally got all the parts.
Case:
Newegg.ca - COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Mobo:
Newegg.ca - ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
RAM:
Newegg.ca - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-8GBXM
CPU:
Newegg.ca - AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX
PSU:
Newegg.ca - CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
HDD:
Newegg.ca - Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Heatsink: (I couldnt find a better one if you could find one please post it)
Newegg.ca - COOLER MASTER DK9-7E52A-0L-GP CPU Cooler Compatible with AMD AM3/AM2
Card Reader:
Newegg.ca - Rosewill RCR-IC002 74-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB port / Extra silver face plate
SSD: (Don't know which one to get)

Please tell me if there is any compatibility issues, I am also maybe reusing my ASUS GTX 650Ti Video Card, DVD-R + RW Drive, and my Crosair CX500 Builders Series with 500Watts which I don't think would be enough. My whole build total is under $800 right now.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

You could always live with the provided cooler with the chip and then decide later. Call it phase two and as long as you have a big opening to access the retention plate for swapping then your golden.

SSD:
Samsung Pro or Crucial M4 would be my choices and of course some other notables. If you have tons of games and software and can place the often run games on the SSD then 128 should do fine but if you want all your games and tons of software on the SSD and room to grow them get the 256 but I think you'll find the 128 most capable and affordable.

 

[Razor505]

You could always live with the provided cooler with the chip and then decide later. Call it phase two and as long as you have a big opening to access the retention plate for swapping then your golden.

SSD:
Samsung Pro or Crucial M4 would be my choices and of course some other notables. If you have tons of games and software and can place the often run games on the SSD then 128 should do fine but if you want all your games and tons of software on the SSD and room to grow them get the 256 but I think you'll find the 128 most capable and affordable.

Is this a good SSD?
Newegg.ca - SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

 

[linnemeyerhere]

If Samsung then go pro only.
Newegg.ca - SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Otherwise look for a sale on the Crucial as the pro is kind of hot right now.

 

[Razor505]

If Samsung then go pro only.
Newegg.ca - SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Otherwise look for a sale on the Crucial as the pro is kind of hot right now.

Ok I'll post back if I find anything good.