My First Build!
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My First Build!
Finally got around to building my first computer...and I gotta say, it was a lot of fun! I designed the build such that I could have ample opportunity to upgrade over time, and to this end I hope I accomplished it. I am SUPER impressed with the USB 3.0 speed boost and on-board audio of the MB...anyway, enjoy...nothing spectacular, but this baby is solid!!! All said and told, I believe I was around $1200, which included updating the O/S to Windows 7.
CASE - Fractal Design Define R4 (this case is MASSIVE)
MOTHERBOARD - ASUS Gryphon Z87
CPU - Intel Core i3-4330 Haswell 3.5GHz
POWER SUPPLY - Rosewill 550M
O/S SSD - Samsung 840 Pro (128GB)
MEDIA HDD x 2 Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX (500GB)
GRAPHICS - ASUS GTX650-E-1GD5 GeForce GTX 650
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 2
DISC READER - ASUS Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BW-16D1HT
She posted on the first attempt and EVERYTHING worked wonderfully!!! The only issue I had was the continuous loss of the ethernet driver upon reboot...this required an updated and flash of the BIOS, but once that was completed, we were up and running!
CASE - Fractal Design Define R4 (this case is MASSIVE)
MOTHERBOARD - ASUS Gryphon Z87
CPU - Intel Core i3-4330 Haswell 3.5GHz
POWER SUPPLY - Rosewill 550M
O/S SSD - Samsung 840 Pro (128GB)
MEDIA HDD x 2 Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX (500GB)
GRAPHICS - ASUS GTX650-E-1GD5 GeForce GTX 650
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 2
DISC READER - ASUS Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BW-16D1HT
She posted on the first attempt and EVERYTHING worked wonderfully!!! The only issue I had was the continuous loss of the ethernet driver upon reboot...this required an updated and flash of the BIOS, but once that was completed, we were up and running!
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Glad it posted! Building them is a lot of fun.
Until something goes wrong.
Until something goes wrong.
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Awesome. Building your on puter is definately better then any brand puter out there.
My nephew build mine, had it for 5 years and not one single problem. No blue screen yet, lol.
I had Dell before, and it always seems to break down right when the warranted is over, hmmm.
My nephew build mine, had it for 5 years and not one single problem. No blue screen yet, lol.
I had Dell before, and it always seems to break down right when the warranted is over, hmmm.
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Looks good! I like your case, very clean.
My first build was around $1.2K as well and it's lasted me 5 years with no problems. The only thing I've upgraded so far is the GPU.
After seeing your pics I sorta want to build another system though. Thanks.
My first build was around $1.2K as well and it's lasted me 5 years with no problems. The only thing I've upgraded so far is the GPU.
After seeing your pics I sorta want to build another system though. Thanks.
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Seems a little expensive to me for an i3, 8GB, 1GB GPU with no monitor...
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Thanks for the kind comments, all!
Regarding the price, total was around $1100. Here's the BoM.
You think this was expensive? I thought I did pretty good, given the budget I had...
ASUS Gtyphon uATX $164.99
ntel Core i3-4330 Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 $139.99
SSD (128GB) $139.99
Windows 7 $124.99
ASUS GTX650-E-1GD5 GeForce GTX 650 $114.99
Disc Drive $89.99
Case $81.31
Power Supply $81.31
Ram $84.99
Fractal Design 140mm Case Fan (x2) $29.98
Drive Cables $7.98
Power Cables $7.75
Mouse $6.99
Regarding the price, total was around $1100. Here's the BoM.
You think this was expensive? I thought I did pretty good, given the budget I had...
ASUS Gtyphon uATX $164.99
ntel Core i3-4330 Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 $139.99
SSD (128GB) $139.99
Windows 7 $124.99
ASUS GTX650-E-1GD5 GeForce GTX 650 $114.99
Disc Drive $89.99
Case $81.31
Power Supply $81.31
Ram $84.99
Fractal Design 140mm Case Fan (x2) $29.98
Drive Cables $7.98
Power Cables $7.75
Mouse $6.99
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Ahh Windows, the cables, and $60 in case fans will do it. Yea, not bad.
I just wishlisted a system on newegg 4770 i7, 16GB, Asus gaming mobo, 128 Evo, 760GTX, 600watt, $50 case though, 24" 144hz LCD and it only came to $1200 I think.
I just wishlisted a system on newegg 4770 i7, 16GB, Asus gaming mobo, 128 Evo, 760GTX, 600watt, $50 case though, 24" 144hz LCD and it only came to $1200 I think.
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I just wishlisted a system on newegg 4770 i7, 16GB, Asus gaming mobo, 128 Evo, 760GTX, 600watt, $50 case though, 24" 144hz LCD and it only came to $1200 I think.
I'll be able to upgrade the CPU and Video Card in due time...I was most concerned with getting a higher end MB and a proper case so I can build well in to the future.
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