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Heyo!
I'm building my first Gaming Rig and I was just looking for some insight for my current build idea. I want to play almost all modern games on max settings at 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution (right now I will be playing on my Sony 46" LED HDTV 240Hz 1080p - concerns here?). Most games I will be playing are games similar to Guild Wars 2, Borderlands 2, Skyrim, Star Craft 2, Crysis 2, and various others. In the summer months it can get hot inside my apartment since I don't have AC - around 90 degrees Fahrenheit - so should I alter my cooling set-up? I will primarily use my computer for gaming, entertainment, and SOME (not a lot) of music/video editing. I will overclock ONLY SOME - im not too keen to OC too much as my needs do not require it and I would rather play it on the safe side. Finally I'm trying to keep my build under 1,200 but get the highest quality I can - so I have to do some trimmings, but w/o sacrificing quality and build - and avoiding bad brands/etc - if its slightly over 1200 I can live with that.
Now to my build!
CPU --- Intel i5 3570k --- $220
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1349263489&sr=8-3&keywords=i5+ivy
CPU OC Insurance/warranty --- $20
GPU --- MSI R7950 Twin Frozr 3GD5/OC Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 --- $320
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127667
MOBO --- Asus P8Z77 V PRO --- $205
http://www.microcenter.com/product/386887/P8Z77-V_PRO_LGA_1155_Z77_ATX_Intel_Motherboard
RAM --- Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz 240pin --- $40
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-240-Pin-Platforms-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1349410764&sr=1-1&keywords=CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
PSU ---Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze TX650 --- $90
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Enthusiast-Certified-Compatible-platforms/dp/B004LB5AZY/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1349266104&sr=1-2&keywords=corsair+psu
HDD --- Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 2TB SATA 6GB/S --- $100
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-ST2000DM001-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal/dp/B005T3GRN2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349264654&sr=8-1&keywords=seagate+barracuda
SDD --- Samsung 830 Series 128GB --- $90
http://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7PC128B-WW/dp/B0077CR60Q/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1349267052&sr=1-4&keywords=ssd
Optical Drive --- LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 12X BD-ROM 4MB SATA BDXL Blu-ray Burner --- $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136250
Cooling --- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO --- $30
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-120mm-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1349411198&sr=1-2&keywords=hyper+212
Case --- (on the fence for this - I really want a Corsair Case but cant decide between the 400r, 500r, 600t, 650d --- $100-$150
Monitor --- I already own a Sony 46" LED HDTV 240Hz 1080p
OS --- I already have Windows 7
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TOTAL = $1,285-1,335 depending on case
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Any thoughts on this build, suggestions, anything at all ---- also trying to reduce price w/o sacrificing too much quality parts/performance. No I will not Crossfire - single card only.
Thanks!
I'm building my first Gaming Rig and I was just looking for some insight for my current build idea. I want to play almost all modern games on max settings at 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution (right now I will be playing on my Sony 46" LED HDTV 240Hz 1080p - concerns here?). Most games I will be playing are games similar to Guild Wars 2, Borderlands 2, Skyrim, Star Craft 2, Crysis 2, and various others. In the summer months it can get hot inside my apartment since I don't have AC - around 90 degrees Fahrenheit - so should I alter my cooling set-up? I will primarily use my computer for gaming, entertainment, and SOME (not a lot) of music/video editing. I will overclock ONLY SOME - im not too keen to OC too much as my needs do not require it and I would rather play it on the safe side. Finally I'm trying to keep my build under 1,200 but get the highest quality I can - so I have to do some trimmings, but w/o sacrificing quality and build - and avoiding bad brands/etc - if its slightly over 1200 I can live with that.
Now to my build!
CPU --- Intel i5 3570k --- $220
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1349263489&sr=8-3&keywords=i5+ivy
CPU OC Insurance/warranty --- $20
GPU --- MSI R7950 Twin Frozr 3GD5/OC Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 --- $320
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127667
MOBO --- Asus P8Z77 V PRO --- $205
http://www.microcenter.com/product/386887/P8Z77-V_PRO_LGA_1155_Z77_ATX_Intel_Motherboard
RAM --- Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz 240pin --- $40
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-240-Pin-Platforms-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1349410764&sr=1-1&keywords=CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
PSU ---Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze TX650 --- $90
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Enthusiast-Certified-Compatible-platforms/dp/B004LB5AZY/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1349266104&sr=1-2&keywords=corsair+psu
HDD --- Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 2TB SATA 6GB/S --- $100
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-ST2000DM001-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal/dp/B005T3GRN2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349264654&sr=8-1&keywords=seagate+barracuda
SDD --- Samsung 830 Series 128GB --- $90
http://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7PC128B-WW/dp/B0077CR60Q/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1349267052&sr=1-4&keywords=ssd
Optical Drive --- LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 12X BD-ROM 4MB SATA BDXL Blu-ray Burner --- $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136250
Cooling --- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO --- $30
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-120mm-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1349411198&sr=1-2&keywords=hyper+212
Case --- (on the fence for this - I really want a Corsair Case but cant decide between the 400r, 500r, 600t, 650d --- $100-$150
Monitor --- I already own a Sony 46" LED HDTV 240Hz 1080p
OS --- I already have Windows 7
---------------------------
TOTAL = $1,285-1,335 depending on case
---------------------------
Any thoughts on this build, suggestions, anything at all ---- also trying to reduce price w/o sacrificing too much quality parts/performance. No I will not Crossfire - single card only.
Thanks!
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