custom pc build - thoughts and feedback
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:47 pm
Before I start ordering parts I want to run it by you guys and get feedback. This will be my first build so I'm rather excited! I wanted to go for speed and power (because honestly, who doesn't like speed and power?) and keep it relatively cheap.
Case:
APEX PC-389-C Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Motherboard:
ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 AM3 AMD 880G USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU: (heatsink and fan included)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT55TFBGRBOX
RAM:
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9
Power Supply:
Sunbeam PSU-H680-REV-US 680W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply - OEM
Main Boot Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Storage Hard Drive:
HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Monitor:
ASUS VW225T Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
CD/DVD Drive:
SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223C - OEM
So, feedback? Are there any obvious incompatibilities I'm overlooking? Any hardware (other than screws, cables, connectors, possibly adapters, and keyboard/mouse because I have them, etc) I'm missing? Since I'm building for speed and power, is there anything that's going to bottleneck the speed/performance and not allow the other parts to reach full potential (perhaps the hard drive RPM?)?
I know the onboard graphics won't be the best. I might upgrade that later, but I'm not worried about that aspect of performance right yet. I can always add on!
Case:
APEX PC-389-C Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Motherboard:
ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 AM3 AMD 880G USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU: (heatsink and fan included)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT55TFBGRBOX
RAM:
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9
Power Supply:
Sunbeam PSU-H680-REV-US 680W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply - OEM
Main Boot Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Storage Hard Drive:
HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Monitor:
ASUS VW225T Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
CD/DVD Drive:
SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223C - OEM
So, feedback? Are there any obvious incompatibilities I'm overlooking? Any hardware (other than screws, cables, connectors, possibly adapters, and keyboard/mouse because I have them, etc) I'm missing? Since I'm building for speed and power, is there anything that's going to bottleneck the speed/performance and not allow the other parts to reach full potential (perhaps the hard drive RPM?)?
I know the onboard graphics won't be the best. I might upgrade that later, but I'm not worried about that aspect of performance right yet. I can always add on!