04-02-2012, 03:01 PM
My current rig is turning 4 years old soon and is beginning to show it's age. Since I'm about to move into a bigger house I figure this is a good time to build a new rig, while turning my current one into a media center or pure business computer or whatever (still taking suggestions).
I'd also like any suggestions you may have for the rig I'm currently building. Below is the list of parts I'm currently looking at. My budget is around $1,000.
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Â - Â $220 ($205 is bought by 4/4)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6819115072
Alt CPU: Intel Core i5-2550K Â - Â $230
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6819115230
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 Â - Â $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813128512
HDD: Western Digital 500gb 7200rpm 64mb Cache SATA 3.0gb/s  -  $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822136697
HHD: Western Digital 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB SATA 6.0Gb/s - $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822136533
Boot Drive?: SAMSUNG 830 Series 64GB SSD Â - Â $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820147133
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper N 520 92mm  -  $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6835103057
PSU: Corsair HX650 650W Modular  -  $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6817139012
PSU: Corsair HX750 750W Modular  -  $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6817139010
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 Â - Â $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820231277
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 Â - Â $47
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820231428
GPU: EVGA GTX 560 Ti 1GB Â - Â $230
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814130623
Alt GPU: Take the GTX 460 in my current rig and put it in this one  -  $Free
I have an old GTS 260 or something from 8ball that I'd stick in the old rig
Total Price of ~ $1,050 (w/ boot drive & new gpu)
(not including OS which I'm hoping I can find free from someone)
Case and optical drives have already been purchased. Went with the Cooler Master Scout case (here it is if you're curious http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...rm%20scout)
I'd also like any suggestions you may have for the rig I'm currently building. Below is the list of parts I'm currently looking at. My budget is around $1,000.
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Â - Â $220 ($205 is bought by 4/4)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6819115072
Alt CPU: Intel Core i5-2550K Â - Â $230
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6819115230
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 Â - Â $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813128512
HDD: Western Digital 500gb 7200rpm 64mb Cache SATA 3.0gb/s  -  $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822136697
HHD: Western Digital 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB SATA 6.0Gb/s - $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822136533
Boot Drive?: SAMSUNG 830 Series 64GB SSD Â - Â $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820147133
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper N 520 92mm  -  $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6835103057
PSU: Corsair HX650 650W Modular  -  $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6817139012
PSU: Corsair HX750 750W Modular  -  $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6817139010
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 Â - Â $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820231277
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 Â - Â $47
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820231428
GPU: EVGA GTX 560 Ti 1GB Â - Â $230
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814130623
Alt GPU: Take the GTX 460 in my current rig and put it in this one  -  $Free
I have an old GTS 260 or something from 8ball that I'd stick in the old rig
Total Price of ~ $1,050 (w/ boot drive & new gpu)
(not including OS which I'm hoping I can find free from someone)
Case and optical drives have already been purchased. Went with the Cooler Master Scout case (here it is if you're curious http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...rm%20scout)