My New Computer, parts have been ordered

[Majorharper]

Alright so my computer has been ordered, should be getting it tomorrow or after tomorrow.

Here are the hardware:

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Model

Brand
COOLER MASTER

Series
HAF 912

Model
RC-912-KKN1

Spec

Type
ATX Mid Tower

Color
Black

Case Material
SECC/ ABS Plastic

With Power Supply
No

Power Supply Mounted
Bottom

Motherboard Compatibility
Micro ATX / ATX

With Side Panel Window
No

Expansion

External 5.25" Drive Bays
4

External 3.5" Drive Bays
1 (converted from 5.25" bay)

Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
6

Internal 2.5" Drive Bays
2 + 2 (converted from 5.25" bay)

Expansion Slots
8 (7+1)

Front Ports

Front Ports
2 x USB 2.0, 1 x Audio, 1 x Speakers

Cooling System

120mm Fans
1 x 120 mm front fans, 1200 RPM, 17 dBA

Physical Spec

Dimensions(L x W x H)
19.50" x 9.10" x 18.90"

Weight
17.80 lbs.

Features

Features
Supports two 120mm radiator fans

Supports 200mm Megaflowfans for increased airflow

Front I/O for easy access

Top platform for personal belongings

CPU Retaining hole

Water Cooling outlets

Backup screw holder

7+1 slots for increased expandability

Two 3.5" or 2.5" / 1.8" HDD/SSDs

Supports high-end graphics cards like ATI HD 5970 and nVidia GeForce GTX

Removable dust filters on the bottom and front cover

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Model

Brand
Intel

Series
Core i5

Model
BX80605I5760

CPU Socket Type

CPU Socket Type
LGA 1156

Tech Spec

Core
Lynnfield

Multi-Core
Quad-Core

Name
Core i5-760

Operating Frequency
2.8GHz

L3 Cache
8MB

Manufacturing Tech
45 nm

64 bit Support
Yes

Hyper-Threading Support
No

Virtualization Technology Support
Yes

Thermal Design Power
95W

Cooling Device
Heatsink and Fan included

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Model

Brand
ASUS

Model
P7P55D-E LX

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type
LGA 1156

CPU Type
Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium (LGA1156)

Supported CPU Technologies
Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Chipsets

North Bridge
Intel P55

Memory

Number of Memory Slots
4×240pin

Memory Standard
DDR3 2200(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066

Maximum Memory Supported
16GB

Channel Supported
Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 2.0 x16
1

PCI Express x1
4 x PCI Express 2.0 x 1

PCI Slots
2

Storage Devices

PATA
1 x ATA133 2 Dev. Max

SATA 3Gb/s
6

SATA 6Gb/s
2 x SATA 6Gb/s

SATA RAID
Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0/1/5/10 (Only support for SATA 3.0Gb/s ports)

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset
None

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset
VIA VT1708S

Audio Channels
8 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset
Realtek 8112L

Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2
2

USB 1.1/2.0
6 x USB 2.0

USB 3.0
2 x USB 3.0

eSATA
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s

S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical

Audio Ports
6 Ports

Onboard USB

Onboard USB
3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports

Physical Spec

Form Factor
ATX

Dimensions
12" x 8.6"

Power Pin
24 Pin

Features

Features
Intel LGA1156 Platform / Intel P55 Express Chipset

True USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s Support — Fully Unleash USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s Performance

MemOK! — Any Memory is A-OK!

TurboV — Easy, Real-Time O.C. Tuning

Express Gate — 0 to Internet in Seconds!

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Model

Brand
COOLER MASTER

Model
RS650-ACAAE3-US

Series
GX Series

Spec

Type
ATX12V v2.31

Maximum Power
650W

Fans
1 x 120mm

PFC
Active

Main Connector
20+4Pin

+12V Rails
Single

PCI-Express Connector
2 x 6+2-Pin

SATA Power Connector
6

Power Good Signal
100-500ms

Hold-up Time
17ms min.

Efficiency
85% typical

Energy-Efficient
80 PLUS Certified

Over Voltage Protection
Yes

Input Voltage
90 - 264 V

Input Frequency Range
47 - 63 Hz

Input Current
10A @ 115V, 6A @ 230V

Output
+3.3V@25A, +5V@25A, +12V@52A, -12V@0.5A, +5VSB@2.5A

MTBF
>100,000 Hours

Approvals
TUV / CE / UL / FCC / BSMI / GOST / C-tick / CCC / KCC

Dimensions
5.9" x 5.5" x 3.4"

Features

Connectors
1 x Main connector (20+4Pin)
1 x 4+4-Pin ATX/EPS 12V
3 x Peripheral
6 x SATA
1 x Floppy
2 x PCI-E

Features
Protection: UVP / OPP / OTP / SCP

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Model

Brand
Kingston HyperX

Series
Blu

Model
KHX1333C9D3B1K2/4G

Type
240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM

Tech Spec

Capacity
4GB (2 x 2GB)

Speed
DDR3 1333

Cas Latency
9

Multi-channel Kit
Dual Channel Kit

Heat Spreader
Yes

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Model

Brand
SAPPHIRE

Model
100289L

Interface

Interface
PCI Express 2.0 x16

Chipset

Chipset Manufacturer
ATI

GPU
Radeon HD 5670 (Redwood)

Core Clock
775MHz

Stream Processors
400 Stream Processing Units

Memory

Effective Memory Clock
1000MHz (4Gbps)

Memory Size
1GB

Memory Interface
128-bit

Memory Type
DDR5

3D API

DirectX
DirectX 11

Ports

HDMI
1 x HDMI

DisplayPort
1 x DisplayPort

DVI
1 x DVI

General

Max Resolution
2560 x 1600

CrossFireX Support
Yes

Cooler
With Fan

System Requirements
400 Watt or greater power supply recommended (500 Watt for ATI CrossFireX technology in dual mode)

Dual-Link DVI Supported
Yes

HDCP Ready
Yes

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Model

Brand
Western Digital

Series
Caviar Black

Model
WD7501AALS

Packaging
Bare Drive

Performance

Interface
SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity
750GB

RPM
7200 RPM

Cache
32MB

Physical Spec

Form Factor
3.5"

Features

Features
High Performance Electronics Architecture
Dual processor - Twice the processing power to maximize performance.
32 MB cache - Bigger, faster cache means faster performance.

Rock Solid Mechanical Architecture
StableTrac - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations.
NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.
Compatible - We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab™ and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems

Ideal For
Power computing applications such as multimedia, video and photo editing, and maxed out gaming computers.

How this WD hard drive protects your data
Data Lifeguard is an exclusive set of data protection features, including shock protection, an environmental protection system and real-time embedded error detection and repair. WD's Data Lifeguard technology automatically finds, isolates, and repairs problems that may develop over the life of a hard drive.
Data Lifeguard Tools are software utilities designed for WD hard drives that work with the embedded Data Lifeguard features to make hard drive installation,diagnostics and repair both simple and worry-free. (Download Data Lifeguard Tools)
ShockGuard instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations while it is running. This technology enables WD Caviar drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications.

There
With Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64 bit


What are your thoughts? Im pretty excited to have this new computer

[Love]

I thought it was a cool build until I saw you paired that cpu with that gpu, the power supply didnt make sense then and overall sound logic was lost.

In short I think know you could've spent your money a lot more efficiently and gotten a lot more compute power for your cash.

[Pinoy_Archer]

One question?... what is the system build for? Gaming, HTPC or Workstation?

[William-CL]

I thought it was a cool build until I saw you paired that cpu with that gpu, the power supply didnt make sense then and overall sound logic was lost.

In short I think know you could've spent your money a lot more efficiently and gotten a lot more compute power for your cash.

That PSU should be efficient. And he hasn't said how much it Cost him. Which I would actually like to know now.

My initial thoughts are:
Should have went for the full 1TB(I know 750GB seems like enough, but I thought 500GB was enough and I was wrong) Full HD videos are 3x Larger than a normal SD. For instance 1 45 minute episode of a show in HD is a full 1GB. A full Season of an average 20 Episodes is 20GB. Then comes the Music. 128kb bitrates vs 256kb or 320kb is 2-3 times larger per file. (which is worth it if your going to get a great soundcard)

As for the GPU, I would have went for the Sapphire 100284L Radeon HD 5750 1GB
For only a couple more bucks.

Going for that GPU I would accompany it with an i7, but the i7 1156 Series Seems like a waste.
This Intel Core i7 950 Processor BX80601950 - 3.06GHz, 8MB L3 Cache is a much better way to spend your money, but then you need to also change the motherboard to a 1366 which there are better options for that as well.


Shame you already ordered it.

[Toshiharu]

Thermal paste? I hope you got that already or bought it. If not then buy some.

[Majorharper]

Wow crash and burn here on my side

The HDD I have already have...

The whole computer cost 782$
With windows 7 931$
and taxes 1102.81$

Well, there's room for upgrades

I built this computer for longevity, and sturdy for handeling many tasks at once.

I don't play hardcore games like Crysis...

I had a very limited budget and I busted it with this so don't hate soooo much

and what is thermal paste, I never heard of it...

[_Equal_]

Wow crash and burn here on my side

The HDD I have already have...

The whole computer cost 782$
With windows 7 931$
and taxes 1102.81$

Well, there's room for upgrades

I built this computer for longevity, and sturdy for handeling many tasks at once.

I don't play hardcore games like Crysis...

I had a very limited budget and I busted it with this so don't hate soooo much

and what is thermal paste, I never heard of it...

Google "Arctic Silver" for a start, that's one of the brands I use. It's the stuff you put between the CPU and the CPU fan. BTW, I didn't see a fan/heatsink included, I'm assuming you're just going to use the Intel fan?

[Majorharper]

There is a heatsink included in the intel chipset, and ill get informed on the thermal paste

[_Equal_]

There is a heatsink included in the intel chipset, and ill get informed on the thermal paste

If you don't plan on overclocking the CPU, the paste included in the retail CPU package is "ok" to use too.

[Majorharper]

There is a heatsink included in the intel chipset, and ill get informed on the thermal paste

If you don't plan on overclocking the CPU, the paste included in the retail CPU package is "ok" to use too.

I wont overclock it

[PureStr]

IMO thats a very good comp for the years to come.
I think it will last you at least 2 years with good performances, especially if you
dont play super high requierement games.
Im kinda jealous, my father bought a new comp, I though i was finally going to play SC2 on grpahics higher than low with no lag....boy was I wrong. we got a core 2 duo, 2.0ghz with a crappy video card.

Nice buy!

[Love]

There is a heatsink included in the intel chipset, and ill get informed on the thermal paste

If you don't plan on overclocking the CPU, the paste included in the retail CPU package is "ok" to use too.

This, don't waste your money, the included paste is more than sufficient.

@Blackdragon6 What you said is more of the same bad decisions I criticized on my first post.

[Amarisa]

If you're not going to play demanding games then an AMD Athlon x4 could of easily cut it for you.

I have the Athlon x4 620 at 3.2Ghz and it keeps up in demanding games. Because the 620 is pretty much gone there is the 640 that is 3.0Ghz stock.

Hell you could of gone with the phenom x6 for the same price as an i5. not saying it is a bad build but there are a few things that could of dropped the price by a few hundred.

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No I am not an AMD fan I use both AMD and Intel. But AMD has more "bang for buck" then Intel.

[Majorharper]

If you're not going to play demanding games then an AMD Athlon x4 could of easily cut it for you.

I have the Athlon x4 620 at 3.2Ghz and it keeps up in demanding games. Because the 620 is pretty much gone there is the 640 that is 3.0Ghz stock.

Hell you could of gone with the phenom x6 for the same price as an i5. not saying it is a bad build but there are a few things that could of dropped the price by a few hundred.

Spoiler!

No I am not an AMD fan I use both AMD and Intel. But AMD has more "bang for buck" then Intel.

Yes I know, I had another system, that cost a little bit less, but I went for intel anyways, since i've always had intel and it never let me down..

[Gaigemasta]

ahh shit, you guys just reminded I need to go out buy some more paste, I just used my last bit awhile ago. I think you're gonna regret ordering that shit, I think you should've came here and consulted us seems like a pc you payed too much for little performance

[Majorharper]

ahh shit, you guys just reminded I need to go out buy some more paste, I just used my last bit awhile ago. I think you're gonna regret ordering that shit, I think you should've came here and consulted us seems like a pc you payed too much for little performance

http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=125673

No one replied so yeah

[Gaigemasta]

that is def a tl;dr bro, just give us pictures like you did up there

[Majorharper]

This is my case not the HAF so, it'll be cheaper, just went to the shop, and saw this case.... cool stuff >_> whats next? an i3 instead of i5? I think im in for a surprise fml

[Gaigemasta]

u shouldve went with an amd processor, cheaper by far with still a good performance, and then used the rest to improve that ugly video card

[dom]

I have that case. It`s easily the best case I have ever owned and probably ever seen with my own eyes.

I also have a caviar black, but at 500gb. I have a green for storage.

[Majorharper]

I have that case. It`s easily the best case I have ever owned and probably ever seen with my own eyes.

I also have a caviar black, but at 500gb. I have a green for storage.

The antec or the HAF?

[dom]

I have that case. It`s easily the best case I have ever owned and probably ever seen with my own eyes.

I also have a caviar black, but at 500gb. I have a green for storage.

The antec or the HAF?

I have a HAF 922, I thought it was the same as yours. I think the only difference is that my buttons are on top rather than in front.

The antec looks hideous.

[.AWAKE.]

download more ram

[Gaigemasta]

and upload some more megapixels

[Majorharper]

I have that case. It`s easily the best case I have ever owned and probably ever seen with my own eyes.

I also have a caviar black, but at 500gb. I have a green for storage.

The antec or the HAF?

I have a HAF 922, I thought it was the same as yours. I think the only difference is that my buttons are on top rather than in front.

The antec looks hideous.

i know

[Macsnow]

This is my case not the HAF so, it'll be cheaper, just went to the shop, and saw this case.... cool stuff >_> whats next? an i3 instead of i5? I think im in for a surprise fml

Wow, ...owned

[Skyve]

The computer is more than enough for probably any games you're going to get IMO. I don't think it's a bad purchase, there's always going to be those "good deals" that you'll miss.

[dom]

I just noticed today that you were the one who added the part about the computer case.

Now I feel bad for saying it's hideous :'(

[Mage Pker]

yea... you couldve done a lot better... uhm. that PSU is not going to be enough i think. also the airflow produced by that case doesnt look sufficient enough, what kind of fans did you buy? what kind of cpu cooler did u buy?

You shouldve gone on tigerdirect and bought a barebones kit, much cheaper and much more bang for your buck.

Also you shouldve probably waited a for months for intel and ati to roll out there newer model CPU's and GPU's >_<

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... &CatId=332

All your missing in this BB is an HD for $50.. a vid card for maybe $60 and an optical drive you can find for another $50. for a total of $960 and 2x better then ur PC and cheaper >_>


If you dont like AMD builds here's an i7 intel build for cheaper:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... &CatId=333

Only $579 and all your missing in this build is a GPU and a few fans of course. but the $500 difference in price leaves a lot of room for a better GPU....

Also.. why did you buy an OS? just burn one on a CD and load it up onto your new computer.

The end >_>

[Amarisa]

yea... you couldve done a lot better... uhm. that PSU is not going to be enough i think. also the airflow produced by that case doesnt look sufficient enough, what kind of fans did you buy? what kind of cpu cooler did u buy?

the PSU is too much actually, could of gotten away with at least 500 if not less.

The i5 comes with a cpu cooler that is enough for standard uses.

You shouldve gone on tigerdirect and bought a barebones kit, much cheaper and much more bang for your buck.

depends if they include a cheap item that isn't worth it (as they do that a lot)

Also you shouldve probably waited a for months for intel and ati to roll out there newer model CPU's and GPU's >_<

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... &CatId=332

All your missing in this BB is an HD for $50.. a vid card for maybe $60 and an optical drive you can find for another $50. for a total of $960 and 2x better then ur PC and cheaper >_>

If you dont like AMD builds here's an i7 intel build for cheaper:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... &CatId=333

Only $579 and all your missing in this build is a GPU and a few fans of course. but the $500 difference in price leaves a lot of room for a better GPU....

First one is factory overclocked not worth it and non name brand RAM from what I could tell.

Second one cheap motherboard not worth it. You only save $50 also. Would rather get a better motherboard and spend an extra $50.

Also.. why did you buy an OS? just burn one on a CD and load it up onto your new computer.

The end >_>

If everyone thought like you did then Linux would be the only OS. Microsoft needs money to continue making your precious Windows. They might be making a lot of money but look at the PC gaming industry. It died due to pirating.