• Upgrading CPU, MOBO, CASE and HDD, $500
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I already have some RAM I got for free, DDR3 8gb. I have a corsair tx650 psu, and a geforce 9800gtx+ that I am keeping for now. Mainly for gaming/school work/video editing. Not the best with computer hardware, but here is what I came up with $230 cpu i5-3570k ivy bridge 3.4ghz [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504[/URL] $130 mobo gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128543[/URL] $40 case [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075[/URL] HDD ???? I don't know whether to get a SSD or regular HDD. I have a 320gb that has some slight errors that I could use in sync with the SSD until I buy a new one. But are SSD worth it? I'm buying this as soon as I can get the build ready. And I have all the peripherals (two monitors, speakers, mouse, and keyboard)
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504]3570k[/url] ~230 [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157330]Asrock Z77 Extreme3[/url] ~120 [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=spinpoint%20f3]Samsung Spinpoint F3[/url] ~85 [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065]Hyper 212[/url] ~30 With promo CPU106 MB106 CollegeSave5 Total: ~485 shipped.
Thanks, and would all of this fit in the case I linked? Looks like it will to me, just want to be sure.
[QUOTE=AbysalRush;37917371]Thanks, and would all of this fit in the case I linked? Looks like it will to me, just want to be sure.[/QUOTE] Easily, mid towers can fit ATX boards and long graphics cards.
Generally. Some mid towers get a bit cramped if you are trying to put the latest bricks in them, but if you are spending 500 dollars on a GPU, what are you buying a 50 dollar case for?
Because its seems like more expensive cases just add more fans and LEDs. I don't need LEDs and have my own fans
It was a somewhat rhetorical question. Your GPU isn't 500 dollars. 680s, 7970s, and the like, often have problems fitting into cheaper cases. You don't have those, so I can't conceive of it being a problem.
[QUOTE=Zephyrs;37922012]Generally. Some mid towers get a bit cramped if you are trying to put the latest bricks in them, but if you are spending 500 dollars on a GPU, what are you buying a 50 dollar case for?[/QUOTE] I buy mid-atx cases all the time. They fit fine with new cards. I had two 670s in one and worked great.
Thought I'd upload a photo of the rig. Runs ice cold, and the wire management is great. [t]http://i.imgur.com/cjYIM.jpg[/t]
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