Hey guys, I'm very excited, almost giddy, to start building my first gaming PC. So I am going to post what my build is right now and listen for feed back. (Items without a link have not been completely decided upon.)
I have already purchased:
Corsair Carbide 500R (BK) Case
Rosewill Hive-650
Cooler Master 120mm case fans
Windows 7 Ultimate (Had an extra key code)
I plan on getting:
A 64GB SSD for my OS
A 120 GB SSD for my wifes Sims 3 game and all expansions lol
2.5 TB 7200RPM HDD for everything else
8 GB of RAM ( I'm a little confused on the benefits of different speeds?)
Asus DVD-Rom drive
(This says OEM so I know it's just the drive, what else do I need to make this work?)
MSi GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB
I'm waiting until Haswell comes out to purchase a CPU/MOBO but as of right now I'm thinking of this:
i5-3570k
ASUS P87Z77-V LK
I'm completely undecided on which monitor.
But my main question is this: Are there any specific tests/software that I need to run to make sure my new build is running at peak performance? It seems easy enough to put all the pieces together and download drivers, but a lot of companies that build the PC for you say they run "days of tests" on it. Should I be doing something like that? Thanks.
Approximate Purchase Date: I'm building it in chunks. Hopefully completed by the end of June/July
Budget Range: About $1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and web surfing.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: New build
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, microcenter
Location: Flint, MI
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)
Overclocking: In a year or two
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe down the road when I OC
Your Monitor Resolution: Probably just 1920x1080
Additional Comments: What do you guys think of this build?
Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC is a 6 year old laptop. Time to move on.
I have already purchased:
Corsair Carbide 500R (BK) Case
Rosewill Hive-650
Cooler Master 120mm case fans
Windows 7 Ultimate (Had an extra key code)
I plan on getting:
A 64GB SSD for my OS
A 120 GB SSD for my wifes Sims 3 game and all expansions lol
2.5 TB 7200RPM HDD for everything else
8 GB of RAM ( I'm a little confused on the benefits of different speeds?)
Asus DVD-Rom drive
(This says OEM so I know it's just the drive, what else do I need to make this work?)
MSi GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB
I'm waiting until Haswell comes out to purchase a CPU/MOBO but as of right now I'm thinking of this:
i5-3570k
ASUS P87Z77-V LK
I'm completely undecided on which monitor.
But my main question is this: Are there any specific tests/software that I need to run to make sure my new build is running at peak performance? It seems easy enough to put all the pieces together and download drivers, but a lot of companies that build the PC for you say they run "days of tests" on it. Should I be doing something like that? Thanks.
Approximate Purchase Date: I'm building it in chunks. Hopefully completed by the end of June/July
Budget Range: About $1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and web surfing.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: New build
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, microcenter
Location: Flint, MI
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)
Overclocking: In a year or two
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe down the road when I OC
Your Monitor Resolution: Probably just 1920x1080
Additional Comments: What do you guys think of this build?
Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC is a 6 year old laptop. Time to move on.
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