I am totally excited to begin my first build. I'm going to list what I've decided on for components because i am a noob:
Case: SILVERSTON TJ08 (black)
Mobo: ASUS P7H55-M PRO RT
PSU : CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W RT (probably over kill)
CPU : INTEL CORE i3 530
MEM :2Gx2 KST KHX1333C7D3K2/4GX RT
HD :WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLACK 640GIG
DVD :LITE-ON IHAS424-98 R
G-card :Undecided as of now (haven't researched this eneough yet)
Heatsink: Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50
OS : Windows7
From my exhausting researsh (and budget) I won't need a quad-core therefore a dual-core should (will) suffice. I justified the i3 mainly because the i5 "turbo" ain't much of a performance enhancer to justify the cost. This will be my everyday computer and I don't game. I am going to use this puter to surf, music player, and eventually record some shows off the t.v. amongst other things.
So I will be receiving my parts this week and proceeding with the build (also have/will be researching info).
One of my questions is that I do plan on Oclocking and have read "The Guide" but do I need to break-in my computer? Maybe just general usage for a few weeks before I attempt (fingers crossed) my over clocking?
I would appreciate any input (parts, build tips, guidelines etc...) to make things go smoother.
Thanks in Advance!
Case: SILVERSTON TJ08 (black)
Mobo: ASUS P7H55-M PRO RT
PSU : CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W RT (probably over kill)
CPU : INTEL CORE i3 530
MEM :2Gx2 KST KHX1333C7D3K2/4GX RT
HD :WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLACK 640GIG
DVD :LITE-ON IHAS424-98 R
G-card :Undecided as of now (haven't researched this eneough yet)
Heatsink: Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50
OS : Windows7
From my exhausting researsh (and budget) I won't need a quad-core therefore a dual-core should (will) suffice. I justified the i3 mainly because the i5 "turbo" ain't much of a performance enhancer to justify the cost. This will be my everyday computer and I don't game. I am going to use this puter to surf, music player, and eventually record some shows off the t.v. amongst other things.
So I will be receiving my parts this week and proceeding with the build (also have/will be researching info).
One of my questions is that I do plan on Oclocking and have read "The Guide" but do I need to break-in my computer? Maybe just general usage for a few weeks before I attempt (fingers crossed) my over clocking?
I would appreciate any input (parts, build tips, guidelines etc...) to make things go smoother.
Thanks in Advance!
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