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krumm:
This is all opinion, but if you are going to get a k series cpu I would stay with sandy bridge.  I've read that the ivy bridge runs hotter which may make it not overclock as well(I've done no research in this chips overclocking potential and can be wrong.  the new fabrication process could have also changed clock performance, and might be worth looking into.).  If you don't care about over clocking, I would get a non k version of the ivy bridge.

Intel drops features on there k version of chips that you may(or may not) want, like virtualization.

I don't overclock and use virtualization, so I am a little bias against the k versions.  If I was building a primary use computer right now I would look into the i7-3770 non k version.

Great case pick, it's one of my favorites, but you should get a full size mobo.  The baby boards seem like a waste since they cost just as much but have less expansion slots.

vuzedome:
Generous budget calls for larger motherboard.

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--- Quote from: vuzedome on May 05, 2012, 01:19:32 PM ---You're getting a full ATX PC case but instead opt for the midget micro-atx ASUS Gene?
Though nice choice going for a CM 690 II, the 690s are still by far the best Cooler Master has made and it still beats most of the competition in my opinion.

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Not 100% sure what you mean, but are you saying I should choose another motherboard?

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Tatsujin:

--- Quote from: mrdkreka on May 05, 2012, 12:58:05 PM ---Motherboard: I think I will go with ASUS Maximus V Gene LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard.

CPU: I don't think I need all the power of an i7, so I think I will go with the Intel Core i5 3570K (ivy bridge) instead.

GPU: Tajsujin, so are you saying I should run without a GPU until GTX 700 series or GTX 660/670 are released?

Ram: so Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz 8GB CL9 (2x4) instead.

Power supply: Corsair Enthusiast Series Modular TX750M

SDD: Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F60GB3A-BK 2.5" 60GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

HDD: Western Digital 1TB

CPU Cooling: I was thinking Thermaltake Contac 29 BP would be good enough

Optical Drive: buy a cheap dvd reader, and then buy a BD reader when they have dropped more in price

Sound card: I think i will go with ASUS Xonar DX/XD/A the HT | OMEGA eClaro 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card is a bit to expensive when I can't try it out myself.

Cabinet: looked a bit around and I quite like the design of Cooler Master 690 II Advanced

Screen:
I think the dell's IPS 27 are a bit to big and to high in price. So I'm thinking getting one of these two
Dell 24" UltraSharp U2412M IPS Panel or ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" 2ms HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50,000,000:1

Mouse and keyboard:
Since it can be hard to judge online, I will see if I can find some I'm happy with in a store.

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I just woke up so I'll convey as much as to what I have in my mind, at the moment:

Motherboard: Just do note there aren't a lot of expansion slots, thou they are still very impressive for graphic capabilities on that motherboard. However, it has the latest of many of the technology Asus could offer. Durable, higher life-span, etc. Video here. Watch the video and pick a different motherboard from ASUS if you want more expansion slots and better yet, to install a third party Sound Card.

CPU: That's still a good choice. Core i5 3570K can do a lot as well.

GPU: Ah, I forgot to mention. If you have another video card then yea stick that in until then. But since you don't, then you got several options. Either listen to an ATI/AMD experienced person - or read as much reviews about the 7000 series and pick whichever one you want. Or yes, wait a month or two until they release the GTX 660/670. Your motherboard has PCI Express 3.0 so you want to take full advantage of that feature. Also, just so you know the Ivy Bridge sports an internal video capability. So you can play those games you mentioned at med-level graphics until the new series comes out. It can be a good choice to wait things out and not rush it out.

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K -- HD Graphics 4000 is something you don't want to overlook. Thou, I'd definitely invest 70 dollars more to go with the Core i7. More processing power, parallel threading, additional features over the Core i5. But that's your choice.

HDD: Even thou you went with WD Black Edition 1TB, I'd still go with the Hitachi 2TB. Hitachi has been developing good HDD's the past 2 years or so. It still sucks to see WD still that high up there ... ;/

PSU: Modular is always better. The option to choose between different cables is good to have. Less cables, more air flow and better cable management.

RAM: Stick to a single 8GB memory. The board takes up to 32 GB of memory. You don't know what you might do in the future. You might wanna stick in more memory. You did say you may upgrade in the future, right? Corsair is a good memory pick, too.

Case: Sounds good. I don't know how much it costs thou' but the reviews on it are really good. The case stats it's a Mid-Tower so it does fit the Maximus V Gene.

Sound Card: Do you have a link for ASUS Xonar DX/XD/A the HT?

Screen: Dell can also be another good choice. Be sure it has the connectors you are interested in (DVI/HDMI are important, obviously) and features LED.

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SSD: As Datora said. You really might want to re-think your SSD investment. The 60 GB sounds all nice and dandy, but you might want to go up to 120GB for future expansions. Avoid all SATA II SSD's and stick to SATA III. I only recommend the Intel 520 Series Cherryville SSDSC2CW120A3K5 120GB SATA III MLC - and avoid the rest.

Corsair SSD SATA III choices. Whichever you pick would be a good choice. Cheap, reliable, durable and nice speed/features.

There's also another choice which most people now do is to get two different SSD. One specifically for OS-only and few high-end programs like PhotoShop. The other SSD is strictly for encoding or/and for gaming. So, in short. Get the 60GB one and order a 120GB. Whatever you do, don't make partitions on a single SSD. Not a good choice.

mrdkreka:
@krumm
I have read the article, and what they tested it on was prototypes of ivy bridge that have changed since then, but I will take it into consideration.

@vuzedome
Not really that generous, considering everything is at least 25% more expensive than the price you pay in America

@Datora
How much difference would it make having 16gb over 8gb RAM? Anyway I tried to see if I could find the ones you posted, I mostly found them in (4X4) version, but I did find Corsair-16GB-DDR3-1600MHz (2x8)Vengean even thought it is a vengean version instead of XMS3


SSD: Was thinking just getting a 60gb one to start with, and if I feel like a need more, I would buy a second one of what you guys recommended.

HDD: I have read the error rate on HDD increase quite a lot when you get above the 1TB mark, so wouldn't it be better to get several HDD instead of a big one?
I can hear that I should probably avoid WD Green drive, but what about WD blue drive?
what effect will the lower buffer in scorpio black (16MB) have compared to caviar Black (64MB)?

GPU: the onboard gpu in Intel is quite good, but from what I can gather it performs at the level of my latop graphic card, which could use some improvement for running D3 beta and it was struggling with G2 beta. I will look into the 7000 series, to see if I can find a card that can be used.

CPU: If I did bump it up to i7, how much more power would that use compared to the i5?

screen: The Dell screen have all the feature it need, and it is most likely the one I will get.

Sound card it is pretty much the same as the ASUS Xonar DX you posted, but here is a link to the ASUS Xonar DX/XD/A one

Oh and specifications=specifikationer to see more about the component for the links I posted.

I will look into a bigger motherboard in the morning after I have gotten some sleep.

kitamesume:
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SSD : SSD 90-128GB has 1GB = 1$ ratio while the SSDs under 80GB has 1GB = 1.3-1.5$ ratio, in terms of that alone its not really worth it since the price difference is like 40-50$ for nearly twice the capacity?

HDD : it would be a good idea on going with multiple 1TB instead of a whole one, but one problem on these is the cluster of drives, and it'll need some space and more connectors to plug to, not to mention the overall heat and power consumption will be higher than a single larger drive.

GPU : if you're itching for a temporary GPU you can look up HD7770, not so heavy on the pocket and performs quite well.

CPU : you could assume about 20-30% performance increase from the i5 in terms of raw power, plus you wouldn't be needing to upgrade anytime soon since you're getting something with ample headroom. so the question here is that, is the 70-80$ premium worth the 2-3years extended life-expectancy of my unit?

RAM : 16GB vs 8GB isn't really noticeable in the daily usage, it's only noticeable once you use apps like photoshops and such that eats ram for breakfast.

sound card : im kind of against buying dedicated sound card, since buying one doesn't necessarily mean the quality of your sound system will improve a notch, now a day's onboards (ALC889, ALC892, ALC898) are top-notch and can output quite a clear sound.
one thing you should do before considering one is to clarify if your sound system can output the quality that the sound card will give, since if you got a crappy headphone for example it'll be a waste of money to opt for a sound card where buying a better headphone would result in a more profitable manner. oh and op-amps works too.

motherboard : the motherboard i linked on my list is pretty much feature packed and has quite a good money ratio to boot, might wanna look into asrocks specifically since they usually sell without overpricing their products.

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