System Spec Out.

**SapiensErus** · 04-03-12, 10:21 PM

Really if all you are doing is productivity and TV you might start by using the on-chip GPU with an i3 and not even bother with a discrete GPU... And if not gaming a mobo without all the bells and whistles is in order...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131793

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!

That corsair PSU is good, but you could get a fanless seasonic 400w and it would be more than enough ... and silent.

Get an aftermarket cooler and make it really quiet.

**triggerhappy2005** · 04-04-12, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by h7g6f5

Trigger,

Looks nice. Why the CPU - Intel i5-2400? Anyone, else with other suggestion?

Respectfully,
h7g6f5

Because it's a good price. The i2500 is only 100mhz faster and although the i2500k allows you to overclock, you would need an aftermarket cooler which would raise the price even more. If you added the i2500k and a cooler, you'd be looking at $100 extra.

That would be the only thing that I would change but at the same time it wouldn't make a really big difference with the vid card I'm recommending. That system would kick ass.

**triggerhappy2005** · 04-04-12, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by SoySoldier

Really if all you are doing is productivity and TV you might start by using the on-chip GPU with an i3 and not even bother with a discrete GPU... And if not gaming a mobo without all the bells and whistles is in order...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131793

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!

That corsair PSU is good, but you could get a fanless seasonic 400w and it would be more than enough ... and silent.

Get an aftermarket cooler and make it really quiet.

I think he wants to play some games as well.

Concerning the PSU, I wouldn't go 400w as it will limit future expansion possibilities and, anyways, that setup would be quieter than a mouse fart.

**SapiensErus** · 04-04-12, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

I think he wants to play some games as well.

Concerning the PSU, I wouldn't go 400w as it will limit future expansion possibilities and, anyways, that setup would be quieter than a mouse fart.

400 is more than enough for any system that will not game... Wattage for the i3 I listed is 65watts, including the GPU in this case. All in all a system built with my parts will never draw more than 200 watts, and with yours just over that at max load. Considering a PSU is most efficient when running 50-75% load even a 400 watt will never be pushed to run at the highest efficiency. But all in all a highly rated low wattage PSU generates less heat and uses less energy.

if a system gets a discrete GPU suddenly it will have more power draw, but even in these cases a single GPU system will often run fine with just a 550 or 600 watt PSU. Look up the power consumption of components and consider they don't actually run at full wattage most of the time and you will see that most people are going much higher wattage than they need to; and in many cases running much less efficiently than they could.

But that PSU you picked is a good one. I was just saying he could go silent and higher quality with lower power use...

But if he does gaming the PSU you picked is much better if a discrete GPU comes into play. But if not gaming....

**rush2049** · 04-04-12, 08:28 AM

G-skill ram is binned worse..... which is a benefit for the consumer as you can overclock to get multiple steps faster in most cases.....

Corsair ram is aggressively binned..... which means the specced speeds are usually the maximum you will get with a set of ram.

I prefer:
Case, PSU - Corsair
Motherboard, Sound Card - Asus
Video Card - EVGA/ASUS
Processor - AMD
Ram - G.Skill
Cooler, Fans - Scythe

I think that about covers it....

**h7g6f5** · 04-04-12, 02:34 PM

All,

Going off trigger list what if I just ran on-board video. If it does the job great (I think it should

) other wise I can upgrade and get a GPU. What you folks think. Should, I just go with on-board and see it meets the needs?

Respectfully,
h7g6f5

**triggerhappy2005** · 04-04-12, 03:14 PM

If you don't plan on gaming with it, then on board will work just fine.

Here's an Anandtech article on these discrete GPU's.

AnandTech - The Sandy Bridge Review: Intel Core i7-2600K, i5-2500K and Core i3-2100 Tested

The i5 2400 I chose has the HD 2000 GPU and the i5 2500k has the HD 3000.