Hello, this is going to be my first attempt at building a system. I would like to spend around 2000$ and get a great gaming rig, but I can add 100$ or two if needed. So, I have some questions to ask:
1) I planned to get the new GTX 280 x1, but are they worth the price over a 9800 x2?
2) Would a quad core or dual core get me better performance in games and at what GHz?
3) Is a 1200w PSU overkill for a single GTX 280 and can I run two on a 1000w PSU if I decide to SLI for future releases?
4) What would my framerates be in games like: CCS, TF2, WOW, Crysis. and upcoming games (I'm going to use my HDTV that is capable of 1080i as my main monitor).
As of right now, this is what I'm planning to go with.
Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156191
MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188025
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115043
CPU FAN (Going to try and get the CPU up to 4.0)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227297
GPU (only one ATM)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130367
HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136178
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159067
Disk Reader
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133
HDMI to DVI cable for my TV
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812189056
It would be greatly appreciate if you guys can check over my build to see if it is all good and get me some advice on my questions.
1) I planned to get the new GTX 280 x1, but are they worth the price over a 9800 x2?
2) Would a quad core or dual core get me better performance in games and at what GHz?
3) Is a 1200w PSU overkill for a single GTX 280 and can I run two on a 1000w PSU if I decide to SLI for future releases?
4) What would my framerates be in games like: CCS, TF2, WOW, Crysis. and upcoming games (I'm going to use my HDTV that is capable of 1080i as my main monitor).
As of right now, this is what I'm planning to go with.
Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156191
MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188025
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115043
CPU FAN (Going to try and get the CPU up to 4.0)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227297
GPU (only one ATM)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130367
HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136178
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159067
Disk Reader
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133
HDMI to DVI cable for my TV
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812189056
It would be greatly appreciate if you guys can check over my build to see if it is all good and get me some advice on my questions.