New Build Time Allocation

[AudioEngineer654]

Hey everyone! 

 

The final shipment of parts for my build should be here by Monday or Tuesday. I was wondering how much time to allot for my first build. I work second shift, four to midnight, and don't know if I should wait for the weekend to start assembling everything. Here is my build for anyone who is curious. Thanks!

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fyGKK8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fyGKK8/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [\*Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770k) | $312.99 @ Amazon 

 

**CPU Cooler** | [\*Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $24.99 @ Newegg 

 

**Motherboard** | [\*Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xud4h) | $163.97 @ OutletPC 

 

**Memory** | [\*G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $83.98 @ OutletPC 

 

**Storage** | [sandisk X110 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sd6sb1m128g1022i) | $62.49 @ Amazon 

 

**Storage** | [\*Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2003fzex) | $136.00 @ Amazon 

 

**Video Card** | [\*Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx660dc2o2gd5) | $174.98 @ OutletPC 

 

**Case** | [\*Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-500rbk) | $114.99 @ NCIX US 

 

**Power Supply** | [\*Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx750m) | $59.99 @ Newegg 

 

**Monitor** | [\*Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-s2240m) | $119.99 @ Micro Center 

 

**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww) | $19.98 @ OutletPC 

 

**Case Fan** | [\*Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww) | $19.98 @ OutletPC 

 

**Case Fan** | [Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20arr1) | $7.99 @ SuperBiiz 

 

**Case Fan** | [\*Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20arr1) | $7.99 @ SuperBiiz 

 

**Case Fan** | [\*Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4lus07argp) | $14.98 @ OutletPC 

 

**Fan Controller** | [\*NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-fan-controller-sentrymesh) | $21.24 @ Amazon 

 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1346.53

 | \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 01:34 EDT-0400 |

[SAV1OUR]

budget? 

[sandals100]

Use BBCode looks better and is easier to read. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: *Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($312.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: *Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($163.97 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($83.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Sandisk X110 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.49 @ Amazon) 

Storage: *Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($136.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: *Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card  ($174.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case: *Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: *Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: *Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: *Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($7.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: *Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($7.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: *Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm  Fan  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Fan Controller: *NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller  ($21.24 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1346.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 01:39 EDT-0400

[sandals100]

budget? 

Umm I don't think he is looking for modifications but rather how much time he should take to build....

[AudioEngineer654]

Yeah guys sorry, I am looking for time. How long did it take you for your first builds? I've heard about 3 to 4 hours.

[CoolBeans]

4 hours seems about right

 

budget? 

 

If you read the op he already got the parts

[wng_kingsley7]

Yeah guys sorry, I am looking for time. How long did it take you for your first builds? I've heard about 3 to 4 hours.

If you're incredibly enthusiastic about your first custom pc build, probably less then a total hour. The lazy man like me takes a while :3

[Phobophobic]

Yeah guys sorry, I am looking for time. How long did it take you for your first builds? I've heard about 3 to 4 hours.

I don't think three to four is necessary, even for your first time which usually takes a lot longer than any subsequent builds. My first build took about two hours, I think.

[Bagmup]

I'd wait until the weekend so you can take your time and enjoy the process.

[TetraSky]

First build? Couple hours, could be a day or two if you include OS installation, troubleshooting, hardware testing (better to find out early than later when your 30 day warranty with the store is over) and other little things.

 

Not sure why you get a high end i7 4770k with a lower end GTX660, though. Seems like an odd combination to me, can't be video editing, work or gaming with that. If it is for gaming, there's just no advantage of taking the 4770k over a i5 4670k. For a workstation both makes no sense and if it's a video editing rig, a more power GPU would be needed as well... But hey, it's your money and you're not looking for advices either.

[Vacsol]

my first build took about 4 hours, but felt like 10 minutes.

 

I took my sweet time and looked up guides for every major component

 

the OS install was the quickest part for me because I've done it dozens of times for different operating systems.

[EST_FatBoy]

Putting everything together - under an hour

Cable management - half an hour

Windows/drivers/programs - around 1 hour, depends.

 

So everything should be ready in 3-4 hours.

[LogicalDrm]

4-8h. If you want to be careful and learn its better to do it in parts. Like first base cablemanagement and test build. Then build inside case and finalize cables. Last OS.

[AudioEngineer654]

Thanks for the answers guys! @TetraSky I saw that the 660 had really good reviews and could max out a few games. My thought process was that it was better than no card at all and my video editing usually isn't too intensive. Is it really considered a low end card? The 4770K was for my recording sessions. I needed the hyper threading so my DAW could run a bit smoother.

[Nuds]

If you haven't seen them yet Linus has amazing build guides that explain how to put a PC together. It may help you a lot since its your first build, so I highly recommend you watch one or two of them ( http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8mG-RkN2uTwlcLU_rv29Gt4578XfgJm_) but otherwise have fun with it!