Building my first computer from scratch

Web1324

Geek Trainee
Hello everyone! I've decided to do what I've always wanted to do and build my own computer from scratch. I know a decent amount about the components that go into computers, but I wanted to just double check to see if I've missed anything and to make sure everything is compatable. I've put everything together using newegg.com and below are all of the components I've picked out. Suggestions are also welcome, and I'm trying to stick to a budget of around $1,000.

Case –
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066[/URL]

Hard Drive –
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769

Motherboard –
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

Processor –
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

Power Supply –
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339002

Wireless Networking –
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166063

Graphics Card –
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130625

Memory –
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180


Optical Drive –
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136241

Operating System –
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
 
Your set up looks pretty good, I think you could change your CPU and GPU though, if your main focus is gaming. I'm in the same boat as you ATM (building first rig) and mine is mainly for gaming; if yours is too, you may wan to swap the i7 for the i5-2500K (from what I read is the best CPU for the price for gaming), and spend the extra money on a more robust GPU like the GTX 560 TI or Radeon 7850.
 
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