Hello Tom's Hardware
After my previous system ended up being limited mostly by RAM and (even more so) the CPU, I decided it would be a good idea to pay more attention to those this time around.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: in a few days
Budget Range: in about 150$ range of the current build (according to PCPartPicker)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Gaming and Gaming, sometimes multiboxing, not planning to push it to extremes but I want to be able to run 2-3 MMORPG clients comfortably.
Parts Preferences: I have trust in Gigabyte motherboards, and I want to give Nvidia cards a try, after having used Radeon for a long time and running into manufacturer - specific issues in some games. As for processor : Intel.
I would like to get an SSD, to eliminate much of the loading time during gaming and speed the system up overall, while using a second HD for most of the storage.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Flashy graphics isn't a high priority, hence the GTX 660, which I think should last a good while, while not costing a fortune. I'm also not playing the FPS games, that seem to ask most from graphics cards, but MMORPGS that rely more on CPU for performance.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My last system is several years old, and it is really starting to show, especially when trying to run several game clients simultaneously.
I've put together a build according to the preferences I described, and mostly looking for an opinion from the technically-experienced to know if I'm not making some mistake in picking these parts. Not looking to spend much more money, unless it would give a noticeable performance boost, and please advice if you think I'm spending too much on something that doesn't help me much at all.
Here it is at PCPartPicker.
Or pasted here:
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($95.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223C DVD/CD Writer
Total: $767.91
I do already own the Power Supply, Optical Drive and the Case, all of which seem to be sufficient, so not looking to change those unless there is a very good reason.
Thanks in advance,
-nermind
After my previous system ended up being limited mostly by RAM and (even more so) the CPU, I decided it would be a good idea to pay more attention to those this time around.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: in a few days
Budget Range: in about 150$ range of the current build (according to PCPartPicker)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Gaming and Gaming, sometimes multiboxing, not planning to push it to extremes but I want to be able to run 2-3 MMORPG clients comfortably.
Parts Preferences: I have trust in Gigabyte motherboards, and I want to give Nvidia cards a try, after having used Radeon for a long time and running into manufacturer - specific issues in some games. As for processor : Intel.
I would like to get an SSD, to eliminate much of the loading time during gaming and speed the system up overall, while using a second HD for most of the storage.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Flashy graphics isn't a high priority, hence the GTX 660, which I think should last a good while, while not costing a fortune. I'm also not playing the FPS games, that seem to ask most from graphics cards, but MMORPGS that rely more on CPU for performance.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My last system is several years old, and it is really starting to show, especially when trying to run several game clients simultaneously.
I've put together a build according to the preferences I described, and mostly looking for an opinion from the technically-experienced to know if I'm not making some mistake in picking these parts. Not looking to spend much more money, unless it would give a noticeable performance boost, and please advice if you think I'm spending too much on something that doesn't help me much at all.
Here it is at PCPartPicker.
Or pasted here:
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($95.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223C DVD/CD Writer
Total: $767.91
I do already own the Power Supply, Optical Drive and the Case, all of which seem to be sufficient, so not looking to change those unless there is a very good reason.
Thanks in advance,
-nermind