Thinking about making a computer.

[thehalloweiner]

Are these products good?

Processor:Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K

Case:Antec Lanboy air Yellow Black / Yellow ATX Mid Tower Computer Modular Case

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

Motherboard:ASUS P8P67 LE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Hard drive:Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Power Supply:Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Continuous Power Supply

Graphics Card: idk yet

Edit: All these products are from newegg and it comes to 900$ with shipping and tax

 

[Noodles :)]

Excellent choice so far, only things I'd change would be the case(its ugly IMO but its your choice)

graphics card if youre gaming should be a 6950 IMO.

 

[Laptop65]

Not bad, what are you planning to do with your PC? If just for casual use then get something mid range. If your looking into playing the latest games, I recommend the Nvidia GTX series.

 

[kill dank]

Good setup. I'd consider the 2600k, but that's personal preference.

As far as GPU, what's your budget?

For around $300, I'd go with either a 6950 or 2x 6850's

 

[thehalloweiner]

Uhh my budget for the whole computer is around 1000ish

 

[♥Z♥]

If you plan on playing games a $100 video card won't be enough.

could get a decent card for like $150+

 

[thehalloweiner]

Excellent choice so far, only things I'd change would be the case(its ugly IMO but its your choice)

graphics card if youre gaming should be a 6950 IMO.

In your opinion which case should I get?
(Affordable & Good)

 

[Ivy Bridge]

In your opinion which case should I get?
(Affordable & Good)

I have the NZXT Phantom and it's sweet. Looks nice, is very roomy, has quite decent airflow, etc. The only thing is it's kind of heavy, but until you get to high quality aluminum chassis, that's going to be an ongoing problem everywhere.

If you were looking for a bit smaller case, look at the Fractal Design Define R3. It's plain (imo that's kind of a pro) and simple, extremely quiet and has a nice balance of size/weight. Airflow isn't bad but it definitely isn't great either.

Other nice cases: Lian Li Lancool PC-K62, Antec 900, Cooler Master HAF 932, Cooler Master HAF 922, Lian Li Lancool PC-K58W, Corsair 600T, Corsair 500R, Corsair 400R.

Also, imo you're not leaving yourself enough headroom on the graphics card if you plan on doing any real gaming. $100 for a graphics card won't get you much :/ I'd say be willing to put down at least between $150-$200, preferably closer to $200, on the GPU alone.

 

[thehalloweiner]

I have the NZXT Phantom and it's sweet. Looks nice, is very roomy, has quite decent airflow, etc. The only thing is it's kind of heavy, but until you get to high quality aluminum chassis, that's going to be an ongoing problem everywhere.

If you were looking for a bit smaller case, look at the Fractal Design Define R3. It's plain (imo that's kind of a pro) and simple, extremely quiet and has a nice balance of size/weight. Airflow isn't bad but it definitely isn't great either.

Other nice cases: Lian Li Lancool PC-K62, Antec 900, Cooler Master HAF 932, Cooler Master HAF 922, Lian Li Lancool PC-K58W, Corsair 600T, Corsair 500R, Corsair 400R.

Also, imo you're not leaving yourself enough headroom on the graphics card if you plan on doing any real gaming. $100 for a graphics card won't get you much :/ I'd say be willing to put down at least between $150-$200, preferably closer to $200, on the GPU alone.

Thanks for your advice

 

[thehalloweiner]

So I've decided to get NZXT Phantom Enthusiast Full Tower Case Black w/Green Trim from canadacomputers for 160$ is that a good deal?