Cheaper build. Is this good?

JackALope52x said:

Hey sisrace,

I too like to live life dangerously and choose not to use a grounding band when I work on computers. My work space has wood floors and a marble topped desk so there is really nothing that can build up a charge for me. Obviously your situation will be different, so make sure you are being careful if you chose not use the band.

The build looks good but I noticed that you got rid of the 1TB HDD and went with a 500GB HDD instead. 500GB should be fine for JUST gaming but if you plan on putting music, photos and movies on your drive as well I would recommend something much bigger.

I think that you are getting good deals with the components you are buying, but I think it is possible to make a few changes without sacrificing performance. For example your case. It might be better to find another case that isn't so "name brand". I know there are some brands like Gigabyte, DIYPC and even Diablotek that sell really clean cases for around 20$ - 30$. Yes the may not look as nice as your more expensive case but they will get the job done at a fraction of the price. Also your PSU. I love Corsair and think they make great products but they can be a bit expensive at times. I would look at some other brands like Sea Sonic (who actually makes PSUs for Corsair) because they are typically the same PSU just rebranded and cheaper.

I hope I was able to help and good luck on your build. Oh and don't forget to post pictures.

-JackALope

I whent for the 500gb becouse even on my old computer i only used like 60% harddrive at maximum. And i could always plonk in another one when i whant to

Oh well that sounds good then. As long as it is a 7200 RPM or faster drive, you should be good.

JackALope52x said:

Oh well that sounds good then. As long as it is a 7200 RPM or faster drive, you should be good.

Well in my laptop its a 5400rpm 500gb drive and thats really fast. Faster than my old 7200rpm desktop hdd and my freinds 7200rpm on his desktop...

I completely agree with the last three comments. Your other 7200RPM HDD my have felt slower because of what was on it or other slower computer components could have been playing a part in it. Also as linnemeyerhere has already stated, you want to make sure your primary HDD is on the faster side, especially if you are not getting any SDDs.