- Mar 22, 2013
- 93
- 0
- 18,630
Hey all,
So this thread is simply an invitation to the community. Like it says in the subject I am building a new computer and looking for knowledgeable input and feedback. The rig in question will primarily be used for gaming and video rendering so I'm looking for as much performance bang for my buck as possible. Now I have the video cards (2 x HIS Radeon 7820's w 2GB VRAM each) which I'll be using with crossfire as much as possible. I have the drives and sound card. I have the OS.
What I'm looking for help with is making a decision on the CPU + cooling unit, the motherboard, the RAM, the power supply... and apparently a case. (The one I had planned to use is a little too suspect for me to feel comfortable with it. It's too bad, too. It was an awesome case.)
Now I'm currently looking at an i5-4670K Quad-Core (unless someone knows of a better CPU for comparable expense: Approx $230) that I'd like to overclock as much as I safely can. (Looking for tips on THAT as well.
) This in turn means I'm looking for the best motherboard with an LGA 1150 Socket that I can buy for, ideally, less than $200. And once those two things are decided on I expect the rest will be pretty easy.
Oh, and I am moderately flexible on the prices. I am on a budget but I've been looking forward to this for a while and would like to do it right. So, if anybody has any suggestions, input, guidance, or kind words of encouragement I await them with bated breath.
Cheers! Oh, and for the Yanks among us, happy fourth!
So this thread is simply an invitation to the community. Like it says in the subject I am building a new computer and looking for knowledgeable input and feedback. The rig in question will primarily be used for gaming and video rendering so I'm looking for as much performance bang for my buck as possible. Now I have the video cards (2 x HIS Radeon 7820's w 2GB VRAM each) which I'll be using with crossfire as much as possible. I have the drives and sound card. I have the OS.
What I'm looking for help with is making a decision on the CPU + cooling unit, the motherboard, the RAM, the power supply... and apparently a case. (The one I had planned to use is a little too suspect for me to feel comfortable with it. It's too bad, too. It was an awesome case.)
Now I'm currently looking at an i5-4670K Quad-Core (unless someone knows of a better CPU for comparable expense: Approx $230) that I'd like to overclock as much as I safely can. (Looking for tips on THAT as well.
) This in turn means I'm looking for the best motherboard with an LGA 1150 Socket that I can buy for, ideally, less than $200. And once those two things are decided on I expect the rest will be pretty easy. Oh, and I am moderately flexible on the prices. I am on a budget but I've been looking forward to this for a while and would like to do it right. So, if anybody has any suggestions, input, guidance, or kind words of encouragement I await them with bated breath.
Cheers! Oh, and for the Yanks among us, happy fourth!
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram