Building A New Computer?

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So i decided a few days ago to make it my project to build a new computer, i've never built a computer before so i've decided that i would start reading up about it first understanding what the different terms meant, getting to know what parts are good/what arn't. i've tried to research but anyway what really made me decide to start making a new one is the fact that my current pc can't play any games at all without crashing its really annoying so i decided that i would go fullhog and maybe splash out on a setup where i could improve it if i wanted to but also get enough performance to run all the good games and do anything else

i figured that if i got one of the new i7 processors then i could use software from the likes of gigabyte or Asus until i really got full knowledge of overclocking the new line of processors (and thus making sure i don't destroy the damn thing)

anyway im going to post my list and if you guys could simply advise me on if theres anything you would really change, keep in mind that im going for a quiet-high powered machine & also im not an expert thats why these parts should be pretty simple to fit together.

CPU: i7 Processor (not sure what one)
CPU Cooling:CORSAIR H50
GPU: I havent decided yet but im thinking somthing with value & stock fans.
Motherboard:Asus Motherboard Sabertooth X58 Core i7 LGA1366 DDR3 ATX - 5
PSU:Coolmasters Silent Pro Gold 1000W
RAM: has to be DDR3 i was thinking of something made from Gskill.

My biggest worries are perhaps the motherboard and also if the cooling in this system will be enough, i was thinking of buying a large Towercase for the extra airflow. an expensive name brand will most likely have some stock fans i could use?

Any suggestions/thoughts/criticism is welcome but please remember im not very experienced at Pc-building Or overclocking.
 
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Sorry i didnt know really where to place this thread, i didnt see an hardware forum just individual parts

@halk
i choose the i7 because thats the best processor line that fits the current generation of motherboard sockets?? Atleast i thought, although now you mention it im not really sure about processors because the new i7 range has actually supposedly changed the way you overclock so im unsure.

The corsair H50 because while it performs as good as most aircoolers if not better it should be significantly less loud & also pretty easy to fit together as it comes Pre-looped

PSU; that specific model has a 90% efficiency rating which i thought was good, in addition it is suppose to have less than 40db so i thought that getting the 1000W one would mean if i did want to upgrade to SLI or Crossfire in the future it could Handel my energy needs

Edit: i agree on trying to fix this current Pc's Problem but at the same time i would have to replace most parts to get high enough performance and so i thought i should just use this one for normal things like browsing the web and instead build a separate more powerful pc. the problem is i dont want to go tinkering around this one because its my only one & i simply can't live without the internet so making a simple mistake could wreck everything

Edit: if you really think im making a big here then please feel free to give me some suggestions, Cost isn't an issue(for the most-part) but overall im looking to spend no-more than perhaps 1500 Sterling overall
 
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i thought that the benefit from the H50 was that since the water conducts the heat and then travels into the radiator the heat source is further away from the CPU therefore keeping it cooler? also as i mentioned this should be less noisy than Heatsink/fans but thats only what i've read. i should add that im sitting next to a Jet engine. so thats why im focusing on getting a less noisy pc aswell

Thanks for the advice on a PSU. i do intend to get a good ATI Graphics card.

if you really think that i should change some of these parts what do you think i should replace them with? Perhaps now that i think about it maybe i should look into.Edit: AMD Processors?

Also if i was going to change processor in this setup then i would have to think about also changing motherboard would'nt i?
 
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The Halk said:
It's not any quieter or noisier. It uses 1 or 2 120mm fans, which the decent heat sink coolers also use.

I don't know what you should choose because you've not said what the computer would be used for, and how much you want to spend.

I don't think you should change the processor and motherboard or RAM. I'm saying you might be better to do it.. on the other hand you may have picked what's the best option anyway.
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it would be used for primarily gaming, perhaps video editing if i wanted to get into that sort of thing, im looking to spend 1000 pounds up to 1500.
 
how hard are these aftermarket coolers to fit onto the graphic cards.

also if i bought a Graphics card which came with stock fan(s) then how hard would it be to remove them and then attach the aftermarket one, i don't want to ruin a perfectly good graphics card simply because i was too zealous or didn't know what i was doing
 
ah ok, i saw a rather nice GPU with some good reviews on this forums sales website so when my next paycheck comes in i might start slowly acquiring the parts.
 
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