I was thinking of building this for a friends son:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820227737

OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-60G 2.5" MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)$99


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819115072

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor $225


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813128495

GIGABYTE GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $120


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820145345

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory $43


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835103055

COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Intel Core i7 compatible $50


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811129021

Antec Nine Hundred Black Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0 With Side Panel Window $100


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817139025

CORSAIR Gaming Series GS800 800W High Performance Power Supply $125


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814130738

EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 448 Cores FTW 012-P3-2066-KR Video Card $290


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822136533

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $140


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16832116986

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit $100


TOTAL $1292.00


what do you think? He has no computer and wants to play games plus future games.

 

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If he does not want to overclock could just use stock cooler.

800w is a bit overkill. You would be fine with 500+ and that build. More so if there is no plan to do SLI. That build will play anything right now and future games probably fine.

What monitor?

 

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I know they plan on getting a new monitor but not sure on size.NO SLI. just one monitor. I would say somewhere around 23inch. Yea i know the powersupply is overkill but that is one thing that can always be transferred to the next build. I can look for a 600-700watt for price differences. I forgot to add a dvd/cd burner/reader. i saw one for like 18bucks thats not a biggie. I was actually going to use a spare one i had lol.

 

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017

OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom

$75 plus a $25 rebate

 

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To some extent, but if PSU is more then 5 years old, I think about replacing it if doing a fresh build. It would suck to burn new parts because psu died .

I do not know much about OZC psu. I know they do not make their own. There is a chart out there that lists who makes what and who rebrands what. I would just check out reviews and prices. Yeah 600 is better and leaves room for GPU upgrade later if needed.

 

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Be careful with the case and the Cooler Master heat sink.

On my build in January, the heat sink was so big I had to take the fan off the side panel for it to fit.

He will love that system though. It will play anything you can throw at it.


Edit: looked closer at your case & it doesn't have a side fan.

Also, you will need a CD/DVD drive.

I true friend would have him spend the extra $15 on the Antec Ninehundred Two case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097
You get a painted black interior and the motherboard tray has a cut out so you can access the CPU cooler back plate under the motherboard, very useful with third party heatsinks. Later your friend can upgrade his CPU and be able to remove the cooler without having to take the entire motherboard out.


Here is an idea regarding the SSD and hard drive pairing. I think I'd spend more for a larger SSD and less for a larger, but slower HDD.
120GB Corsair SSD for $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233206
1.5GB WD Green hard drive for $115.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136892
That way you'll have more room for the OS, apps, and games on the SSD. Then the slower hard drive can be used to store your music, movies, porn, whatever. This doesn't cost too much more.


If you want to go smaller on the power supply, I would not use OCZ. OCZ is really hit and miss on quality, some models are okay, others are garbage. I can't remember off hand if that particular model is garbage or okay. It's just easier to recommend Antec or Corsair since they don't mix garbage in their lineups.
This 650 watt Corsair is a nice one and it has a nice sale right now too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

I did mention no dvd/cd burner.


the SSD i was just going to put the os and his main game. i do like the case you suggested lol. no side fan needed when you have a huge one up top lol. i also noticed that power supply and added to my cart before i saw you mention it !

 

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lol his mom wants me to drop the 560ti 448 for just the 560 lol she says the 100 dollars extra isnt worth it to her hehe.


o and ive built two pc using that cooler. i love it!


EDIT: nvrm she just told me to get the 448 LOL women... cant make up their mind!

 

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I have that card myself and the only criticism I have with it is a lack of driver support. The drivers on the cd work fine, but do not show up as registered, and there has been no official update.