I'm making a new build for a couple reasons, 1. My old computer is literally 1200 days old. 2. The parts it was made with were old to begin with, a 460GTX and AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE, both from mid-2009.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within 48 Hours of this post
Budget Range: ~$1000(within $300 INCLUDING TAX) Before Rebate
It's going to be used for heavy gaming(FarCry3, Crysis 3, F1 2012, Civilization V, Battlefield 4, Metro Last Light, ect.) and maybe LHC/SETI@home.
Parts Not Required: OS(got a nice OEM copy of Windows 7 from the campus library), Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, CD drive, Speakers.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg and Amazon(for the 2 day shipping)
Country: United States of America
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, EVGA GPU.
Overclocking: Yes, but only when it begins to show it's age. Or when I find someone to help me out IRL.
SLI: Maybe in the future
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Few Special things: There is a small probability that I'll end up using 3 1920X1080 screens. I'm not quite sure if 16GB is necessary yet, but I've decided to stay the course with 8.
Few Questions:
Is 2GB+ of onboard GPU RAM worth it/necessary?
Is 2400MHz RAM better than 1600?
Overclocking isn't a super issue right now, but I'd love some input on good heat sinks(any kind at all)
Parts List:
HDD:
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM
SSD:
SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE250BW 2.5" 250GB
GPU:
EVGA GeForce GTX760 Dual Superclocked ACX Cooler 2GB 256-Bit
Any other variants of the 760 are welcomed, though I prefer the ACX and superclocked.
Note: I am planning on making this a 2-way SLI when they begin to phase out the 700 series and cards get cheaper. However, If you guys think that having two 760's in SLI is less effective than a single 770 I can scrap that idea and try again.
PSU:
Seasonic M12II-750 BRONZE ATX 750 Power Supply
Though I currently use a Corsair, the guys over at PCMech suggested I switch to Seasonic.
CPU:
Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core
I was a AMD-Man, Born and raised. But It seems that Intel has the upper hand now.
RAM:
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) (CML8GX3M2A1600C9)
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H LGA 1150 Intel Z87
Case:
(Though it shipped and is branded as LanCool): LIAN LI PC-K65 Black/Aluminum
Hopefully I did this right, It's not my first time building but I am still humbled by you all.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within 48 Hours of this post
Budget Range: ~$1000(within $300 INCLUDING TAX) Before Rebate
It's going to be used for heavy gaming(FarCry3, Crysis 3, F1 2012, Civilization V, Battlefield 4, Metro Last Light, ect.) and maybe LHC/SETI@home.
Parts Not Required: OS(got a nice OEM copy of Windows 7 from the campus library), Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, CD drive, Speakers.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg and Amazon(for the 2 day shipping)
Country: United States of America
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, EVGA GPU.
Overclocking: Yes, but only when it begins to show it's age. Or when I find someone to help me out IRL.
SLI: Maybe in the future
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Few Special things: There is a small probability that I'll end up using 3 1920X1080 screens. I'm not quite sure if 16GB is necessary yet, but I've decided to stay the course with 8.
Few Questions:
Is 2GB+ of onboard GPU RAM worth it/necessary?
Is 2400MHz RAM better than 1600?
Overclocking isn't a super issue right now, but I'd love some input on good heat sinks(any kind at all)
Parts List:
HDD:
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM
SSD:
SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE250BW 2.5" 250GB
GPU:
EVGA GeForce GTX760 Dual Superclocked ACX Cooler 2GB 256-Bit
Any other variants of the 760 are welcomed, though I prefer the ACX and superclocked.
Note: I am planning on making this a 2-way SLI when they begin to phase out the 700 series and cards get cheaper. However, If you guys think that having two 760's in SLI is less effective than a single 770 I can scrap that idea and try again.
PSU:
Seasonic M12II-750 BRONZE ATX 750 Power Supply
Though I currently use a Corsair, the guys over at PCMech suggested I switch to Seasonic.
CPU:
Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core
I was a AMD-Man, Born and raised. But It seems that Intel has the upper hand now.
RAM:
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) (CML8GX3M2A1600C9)
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H LGA 1150 Intel Z87
Case:
(Though it shipped and is branded as LanCool): LIAN LI PC-K65 Black/Aluminum
Hopefully I did this right, It's not my first time building but I am still humbled by you all.
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