First round of purchases for my computer.

[jmacphee9]

this is the first round of what im purchasing, since i cant afford it all at once:P please off your suggestions to make it better, or easier this is my first build. this is a midrange build with a slight importance on gaming, nothing to crazy like but stuff like starcraft.

Case

COOLER MASTER Elite 330-39.99$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811119115

 

Power Supply

logisys 575w power supply-19.99$ i am hoping this is enough for mild OC and gaming?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817170017

 

Motherboard

Asus P7H55-m 86.99$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131661

 

GPU

this is the biggest what if right now:(

i was planning on getting something like this, a gtx 260

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...3-340-_-Product

 

but now i saw the HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB for a much more exciting price..

 

it seems that both will be fairly easy to get working correctly?

 

that will be all i am purchasing for now..please help me decide for sure! order will be placed bynext monday

 

edit: oo yea getting a core i5 750 as well.

[dothacker]

Actually, you dont have to tell us what case you're buying . but that's ur reference so I respect that

[jmacphee9]

Actually, you dont have to tell us what case you're buying . but that's ur reference so I respect that

 

hopefully someone may have a positive/negative review of the case and a better suggestion:P

[Gringo Vermelho]

Personally I would never buy, or trust, a 20 dollar power supply.

 

Think about it this way; if CPU and RAM is the brain, the PSU is heart, lungs, kidneys and liver.

 

Visit these sites and pick a power supply that got a favorable review.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/section10.html

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/page/power

 

Take some time to research if the Realtek LAN and the VIA sound on that motherboard will work.

 

I'm not so sure about the sound, unless it works with VoodooHDA.

[Giorgio_multi]

Personally I would never buy, or trust, a 20 dollar power supply.

 

Think about it this way; if CPU and RAM is the brain, the PSU is heart, lungs, kidneys and liver.

 

Visit these sites and pick a power supply that got a favorable review.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/section10.html

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/page/power

 

 

Quote. The power supply is very very important.

 

I think that you should spend al least 10-12% of entire budget.

[MacUser2525]

this is the first round of what im purchasing, since i cant afford it all at once:P please off your suggestions to make it better, or easier this is my first build. this is a midrange build with a slight importance on gaming, nothing to crazy like but stuff like starcraft.

 

Power Supply

logisys 575w power supply-19.99$ i am hoping this is enough for mild OC and gaming?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817170017

 

Spend some real money on the power supply and get it from a quality brand name manufacturer like Corsair, Antec, Seasonic after all it is the most important part of a stable system.. That one you have there lists 25a on the 12v rail that is not a hell of a lot. Now the one rail design is a good thing it prevents you from having capacity trapped on a rail you can't use in a dual or higher rail system. When hopefully searching for a different one you want a power supply that has probably at least 40a on a single rail, ActivePFC and an 80%+ certification Here are a few below I found in the under $80 600-700w range personally I would go with the Seasonic out of the bunch they make one hell of a good power supply so much so that more than a few of the better name brands are usually theirs re-branded.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817371015

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817151096

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817171054

 

Edit: I see a few beat me too it when writing this up..

[dothacker]

that's why i have a 750W modular PSU in a crappy box

[HappyHackintosh]

I have just bought a ANTEC Three HUNDRED[ The Two Hundred is great if you like its looks a bit lighter-thinner back panel]. $50 at Micro Center no rebates to mess with. Heavy but strong. Includes 2 big fans, room for 2 more. No PSU of course. I'm having PSU issues. I agree go with recommendations for a good one. So Many To Choose From-Isn't That Great?