Oh PC Tech Wizards. I request your help.

[AugustFall]

So I have decided to bite the bullet and build a PC. I have a monitor and CD/DVD drive already so this is what I'm buying.

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119047

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102898

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152040

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275

CPU/MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.643089

Now I my first question is: Is there anything else I need? I know I need one of those bracelets to stay grounded. Do I need anything for the Bare HDD? Like an SATA cable or something?

Second: Are there any glaring problems? I'm pretty sure this is all good to go but I just want to be sure that there aren't like 2 parts that hate eachother.

Third: Preface to this is i don't want to spend anymore. Are there any parts which could be much improved for the same price? I'm just wanting to play Starcraft 2 on decent settings.

Thanks!

 

[devotedsniper]

er from the looks of it (only had a quick browse, so providing you matched the sata technolgy to the hdd and the rams compatiable which it looks like it is then...) it looks like it will be fine, you may wanna becareful of the power supply, it might not be powerful enough to run the GPU. Cable wise motherboards usually come with a sata cable or two anyway so you don't need to worry about that.

Now when it comes to building i always recommend using a bracelet but never usually follow my own advice (it gets in the way having to be grounded) so the best thing to do is touch something on the case which is bare metal before working for a few seconds (10-20 maybe) AND NEVER EVER let the components sit on the carpet (unless there on/in there anti static bag).

 

[Zantos]

Not bad, quick browse says they're good, but it might be useful to email tech support for them to double check before your order.

I would say though, it will cost a little extra but I'd up the capacity of the HDD and the power supply. GPU will be a big drain so I'm not sure 500W will be enough. And trust me, you'd be amazed how quickly things accumulate on your hard disk.

Also, have you given thought to extra cooling? A decent CPU cooler and maxing out the cases fan capacity will significantly increase running life of the PC, especially if you're planning on gaming. If you're worried about the noise you can buy fan controls that go in the 3.5" port to slow them down when not needed. It will cost you a little bit more to buy the cooling stuff but it's worth it in the long run.

 

[Kabutos]

Ditch the PSU. Raidmax is unadvisable, spend the extra on an Antec EA 430D; it's worth it.

Other than that, everything's good. Although, if you're planning on installing an OS, you'll need a CD Drive which are about $20.

You can save a bit on the case by switching to an NZXT Gamma or something.

Also make sure to unlock that CPU.

you may wanna becareful of the power supply, it might not be powerful enough to run the GPU

GPU will be a big drain so I'm not sure 500W will be enough.

A reputable brand 400w fine for a 5770 and X2 555.

 

[devotedsniper]

A reputable brand 400w fine for a 5770 and X2 555.

Cool i'm not to informed on ATI and since it didn't say the power requirement, still better to be safe than sorry (as i learned having to run 2 crap 450's to power my q6600 and my 460gt when my 750 died lol).

 

[AugustFall]

Ditch the PSU. Raidmax is unadvisable, spend the extra on an Antec EA 430D; it's worth it.

Other than that, everything's good. Although, if you're planning on installing an OS, you'll need a CD Drive which are about $20.

You can save a bit on the case by switching to an NZXT Gamma or something.

Also make sure to unlock that CPU.

you may wanna becareful of the power supply, it might not be powerful enough to run the GPU

GPU will be a big drain so I'm not sure 500W will be enough.

A reputable brand 400w fine for a 5770 and X2 555.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 How is this?

Also, what is unlocking? Is that like overclocking? I dunno this is all magic to me.

 

[AugustFall]

Not bad, quick browse says they're good, but it might be useful to email tech support for them to double check before your order.

I would say though, it will cost a little extra but I'd up the capacity of the HDD and the power supply. GPU will be a big drain so I'm not sure 500W will be enough. And trust me, you'd be amazed how quickly things accumulate on your hard disk.

Also, have you given thought to extra cooling? A decent CPU cooler and maxing out the cases fan capacity will significantly increase running life of the PC, especially if you're planning on gaming. If you're worried about the noise you can buy fan controls that go in the 3.5" port to slow them down when not needed. It will cost you a little bit more to buy the cooling stuff but it's worth it in the long run.

Thanks, I have a 300gb laptop right now and it's all I really need and I have a 500gb external hard drive too.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150007

Would something like this do? Where does it plug in? The mobo?

 

[Kabutos]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 How is this?

Also, what is unlocking? Is that like overclocking? I dunno this is all magic to me.

That would be fine.

Also, the X2 series has 2 locked cores, which you can unlock through the BIOS, effectively turning the X2 555 into an X4 955.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150007

Would something like this do? Where does it plug in? The mobo?

That's a case fan. He means something like this. [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product]

Also yes, fans either plug into the mobo, fan controller, or PSU directly.

 

[Zantos]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150007

Would something like this do? Where does it plug in? The mobo?

That's a case fan. He means something like this. [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product]

Also yes, fans either plug into the mobo, fan controller, or PSU directly.[/quote]

That's the fella. Mine is a different model but the same design. Will keep the processor at a pleasant 35 Celsius through week long protein simulations. That's the sort of CPU usage that makes running Crysis look like booting in DOS.

Also, looks like your case just needs a single 120mm fan extra (the front 80mm usually comes with the case). As Mr Kabutos said it'll just plug into a spare port on the board. Will cost about 10 dollars but will really take advantage of the good airflow Coolermaster cases are designed for. Cooling really does significantly increase lifetime of parts though so is definitely worth the investment.

EDIT: I broke the quoting. Whatever, it's still valid.