New gaming PC

[Husar]

That's fantastic Husar, thanks!

Is that a power supply or a fan at 500W?

How much cooling do you need for that rig?

The 500W thing is the power supply. I didn't research it in detail as I said, but I think BeQuiet is a good (German) brand. 65$ for the version with Cable Management seems decent, although going 10-20$ higher might result in a slightly better one, would have to look that up. I wanted to get one with all the bells and whistles but then the store didn't have it so I chose the one they recommended. Now I cannot change the fan speed using the controls on the tower since it's a crappy switch that sends back some energy to the power supply which makes my computer restart.... Obviously the store clerk recommended a power supply that doesn't have all the precautionary security switches the one I originally chose would have had... Then again this switch is the only really bad thing about the Fractal Design R5 (ok, the dust cover underneath was a bit loose for me but that can be fixed and doesn't seem to be a common complaint) and I just leave it in the middle position now, letting the two fans that came with it blow air in at 7 Volts. It's really quiet in Windows and only the GPU and CPU coolers become loud under certain loads. I also added some Be Quiet Silent Wings 2 140mm for 22bucks each at the bottom and rear. Bottom blows to the GPU and rear transfers air out of the case.

I'm using the Intel Boxed Cooler, which is alright, but can be a bit loud/may have developed some clackering issues, recently bought a BeQuiet Pure Rock to replace it but didn't find the time or will to do so yet. The AMd stock cooler and the two fans that come with the case should be good for a start, that sort of thing can just be added or replaced later on if required. Do note that the Silent Wings 2 cannot be easily installed in the front of the case because the long screws required in the front do not pass through their rubber or plastic fixings. I think there are plenty of other quiet case fans that should fit though.

I'm probably writing too much again, but note that I replaced the 2TB HDD with a 1TB one from WD. Bought a Hitachi myself since they came out ahead in some server failure statistics, but the first one had some issues of course and the store replaced it. So I guess that can happen with any brand... I find I could use a lot more space by now as mine is constantly full, but much like fans, storage can still be added with relative ease later. For now the idea was to get you below the 1500$ without choosing terrible components.

It could be good to check some of the components I chose in detail as I said, to find out about possible quirks and so on, I may do that in a few days, but right now I should be working.