12-14-2014, 04:08 AM
Alright, here's what I have picked out so far. I'm mostly going off of several online guides and build suggestions for my wants. I'd like something that offers the most bang for my buck for 1920x1080 gaming at medium-high settings. While not under load, I'd like it to be whisper quiet.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.61 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.72 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($101.68 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.38 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $617.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-13 22:24 EST-0500
Other parts I'll be either reusing from older machines, or just stuff I bought and never got around to using:
Cooler Master Elite 430 case
Corsair 600w modular PSU
Gigabyte Radeon HD6770 video card
Obviously the video card is the weak link, but it's better than my current HD7660d APU. Once the bones of the computer is built, I'll be upgrading the video card ASAP.
I'm not sure about a couple of things though. Do I want/need an aftermarket CPU cooler? I do not plan on overclocking, but I do value a fairly quiet machine. I don't need total silence either though. I'm not sure how quiet the stock Intel i5 cooler is. I don't mind if it's a dull roar while I'm gaming, but when my machine is idle I'd like it to be very quiet.
Can I save some money by buying a cheaper motherboard? The one I have listed is something I got as a suggestion from another forum, but I bet it's full of features I'll never use. I really only play games and browse the internet.
The SSD - I want one. Is 240GB sufficient for the OS and a handful of games, and is Crucial a decent brand? Can I save a few bucks by going with something smaller here?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.61 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.72 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($101.68 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.38 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $617.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-13 22:24 EST-0500
Other parts I'll be either reusing from older machines, or just stuff I bought and never got around to using:
Cooler Master Elite 430 case
Corsair 600w modular PSU
Gigabyte Radeon HD6770 video card
Obviously the video card is the weak link, but it's better than my current HD7660d APU. Once the bones of the computer is built, I'll be upgrading the video card ASAP.
I'm not sure about a couple of things though. Do I want/need an aftermarket CPU cooler? I do not plan on overclocking, but I do value a fairly quiet machine. I don't need total silence either though. I'm not sure how quiet the stock Intel i5 cooler is. I don't mind if it's a dull roar while I'm gaming, but when my machine is idle I'd like it to be very quiet.
Can I save some money by buying a cheaper motherboard? The one I have listed is something I got as a suggestion from another forum, but I bet it's full of features I'll never use. I really only play games and browse the internet.
The SSD - I want one. Is 240GB sufficient for the OS and a handful of games, and is Crucial a decent brand? Can I save a few bucks by going with something smaller here?