Building a new Pc

[NotQuiteRight]

i know next to nothing on pc parts and if they're compatible or what they do, so when it came to the time to get a gaming pc i just got an alienware thinking this'l do, it didn't. so 'm building a new pc reusing some parts from my alienware x51.

 

the parts i'm reusing:

GTX 660 (VERY temporary changing to the ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix DirectCU II 4GB)                                                                                              

Intel Core i7 4770 (no K)

RAM 8 gigs.

Nothing else.

 

so i'm not sure what to buy but i need a new:

Case- Phanteks Ethoo Pro (black)

PSU- Seasonic X-850

cpu cooling- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM

Wireless Adapter- TP-Link TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N PCIe Adaptor

MotherBoard- ASUS Maximus VII Hero

SSD- Samsung 840 EVO Series 120GB SSD 

 

 

 

let me know if there are any parts you think could do better than the ones i've chosen (for a similar price), if there is anything i should change please tell me.

 

 

Total- $785

[zinton]

why cant you reuse your mobo and cooler?

edit: also the hard drive is most likely 99% sure its reusable, although a OS re-install might be necessarily for the new hardware.

[skullbringer]

dont forget an ssd!! 120 or 240GB Samsung evo should do fine

[NotQuiteRight]

okay, thanks.

[NotQuiteRight]

why cant you reuse your mobo and cooler?

 

i have no clue what a "mobo" is and my current cooler isn't that great, super noisy.

[zinton]

i have no clue what a "mobo" is and my current cooler isn't that great, super noisy.

 short for motherboard, if ya give me your alien wear computer name I can prolly look it up for ya

[NotQuiteRight]

 short for motherboard, if ya give me your alien wear computer name I can prolly look it up for ya

my current pc, alienware x51 r2's motherboard is just bad and i'm pretty sure it is modded and stuff so i can't reuse it.

[zinton]

my current pc, alienware x51 r2's motherboard is just bad and i'm pretty sure it is modded and stuff so i can't reuse it.

Yeah looks like that motherboard wont work with other systems. But yeah all you should need is a new mobo and to reintsall your OS

[NotQuiteRight]

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27763&cPath=1491 will this be compatible/good?

[ammarez]

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=28698&cPath=1441 how's this mother board? will it all be compatible?

No, it won't 

if you want a good 200 ish mobo this is good ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z97b

But you don't actually need a 200$ mobo this 120$ one -GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5- can do the job 

[NotQuiteRight]

No, it won't 

if you want a good 200 ish mobo this is good ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z97b

But you don't actually need a 200$ mobo this 120$ one -GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5- can do the job 

since i'm in australia it's actually 280, but thats still well within the price i was looking for, thanks.

[Guest]

i know next to nothing on pc parts and if they're compatible or what they do, so when it came to the time to get a gaming pc i just got an alienware thinking this'l do, it didn't. so 'm building a new pc reusing some parts from my alienware x51.

 

the parts i'm reusing:

GTX 660 (VERY temporary changing to the ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix DirectCU II 4GB)                                                                                              

Intel Core i7 4770 (no K)

the 8 gigs of RAM

the hard drive 

Nothing else.

 

so i'm not sure what to buy but i need a new:

Case (not sure but i like the: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_547&products_id=20347)

PSU (already decided on one: Corsair RM-650 80 Plus Gold Power Supply)

Cooling-

MotherBoard-

SSD- Samsung 840 EVO Series 120GB SSD (if price permits but it probably will)

 

if I'm missing anything please let me know, if something isn't compatible please tell me, it would be very helpful if anyone could suggest good parts for those i am missing, i am working with a budget of $600 but i can afford to go to $1000.

Current total of parts so far.

Total-$300

Total with SSD- $390

That Corsair PSU is bad value for money. You can get the far superior EVGA G2 750W for less.

 

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

[ammarez]

A quiet cooler:
1.Noctua NH-D14
2.be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim
3.NZXT Kraken X61
and a good silent case:
1.Corsair Obsidian Series 550D
2.Fortress FT01
3.Antec Performance One Series P183 V3
and use au.PCpartpicker.com to check for compatibility issues

[NotQuiteRight]

A quiet cooler:

1.Noctua NH-D14

2.be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim

3.NZXT Kraken X61

and a good silent case:

1.Corsair Obsidian Series 550D

2.Fortress FT01

3.Antec Performance One Series P183 V3

and use au.PCpartpicker.com to check for compatibility issues

awesome, thanks!

[NotQuiteRight]

Question:

whats an optical drive/which one should i get.

whats a good sound card i should get.

whats the difference between wireless and wired network adapters.

[ammarez]

Question:

whats an optical drive/which one should i get.

whats a good sound card i should get.

whats the difference between wireless and wired network adapters.

1. you don't need an optical drive but you could get anything they are cheap such as this Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS

2. if you really want one this will do Asus Xonar DGX

3. pretty obvious wireless = you don't need a cable to connect to a network 

wired = you need a cable 

and here is a list of near silent parts for the PC 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($77.00 @ IJK)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($269.00 @ CPL Online)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.00 @ IJK)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($143.00 @ Centre Com)

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $766.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 00:57 EST+1100

[Guest]

1. you don't need an optical drive but you could get anything they are cheap such as this Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS

2. if you really want one this will do Asus Xonar DGX

3. pretty obvious wireless = you don't need a cable to connect to a network 

wired = you need a cable 

and here is a list of near silent parts for the PC 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($77.00 @ IJK)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($269.00 @ CPL Online)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.00 @ IJK)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($143.00 @ Centre Com)

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $766.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 00:57 EST+1100

I already listed a better psu above. The EVGA has hybrid fan mode.

 

The Asus Hero board is expensive. I would suggest the Gigabyte Z97 Sniper (If it is cheaper) as it has amazing on board audio. 

[NotQuiteRight]

1. you don't need an optical drive but you could get anything they are cheap such as this Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS

2. if you really want one this will do Asus Xonar DGX

3. pretty obvious wireless = you don't need a cable to connect to a network 

wired = you need a cable 

and here is a list of near silent parts for the PC 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($77.00 @ IJK)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($269.00 @ CPL Online)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.00 @ IJK)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($143.00 @ Centre Com)

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $766.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 00:57 EST+1100

i'm not connected to my modem do i need a wireless network adapter? 

thanks for the help.

i'm not that interested in silence, i would prefer it but i don't really mind since i don't OC anything, and i do have the Astro A50s which block out a fair bit of noise.

[NotQuiteRight]

That Corsair PSU is bad value for money. You can get the far superior EVGA G2 750W for less.

 

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

the price difference is literally $10 , thanks for the help.

[ammarez]

I already listed a better psu above. The EVGA has hybrid fan mode.

 

The Asus Hero board is expensive. I would suggest the Gigabyte Z97 Sniper (If it is cheaper) as it has amazing on board audio. 

the super nova G2 is great this build was just an example 

and as I said this is an example he could change it for another board there are many great boards cheaper than this but I believe that they don't have this mobo in Australia 

 

[NotQuiteRight]

i can't find the gigabyte z97 sniper i can see allot of gigabyte z97s though, but whats the difference is capabilities/how well does it work?

also do i need a wireless adapter?

[NotQuiteRight]

will this be able to handle 4k monitors? cause atm im using a VERY cheap monitor and would like to upgrade it.

[Guest]

i can't find the gigabyte z97 sniper i can see allot of gigabyte z97s though, but whats the difference is capabilities/how well does it work?

also do i need a wireless adapter?

 

 

will this be able to handle 4k monitors? cause atm im using a VERY cheap monitor and would like to upgrade it.

 

It is possible that they don't sell that particular board. You could ask your retailer for more info. Most Motherboards have good onboard audio, so a separate soundcard isn't really necessary.

 

You would need a wireless adapter if you can't run a cable directly to your router.

 

To get decent framerates on a 4K monitor you would need a dual card setup i.e 2 x GTX 970 or 2 x GTX 980

[NotQuiteRight]

Thanks, guess 4K is Very far away, maybe next year , what wireless adapter would you recommend, I'm willing to spend allot on anything that will increase my connection.

[NotQuiteRight]

http://www.ncix.com/detail/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-72-93616.htm

I'm interested in this cooler but pc part picker doesn't even have the company, so i don't know if it's compatible.