Hey all,
New to the forums here... looking to change out my 6 year old rig to an i7. Been busy building a business and finally have some time now to do at least a few hours of gaming per week.
I am looking to get some viewpoints on my current choices for the new system.
Info (following forum rules):
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: End of June
BUDGET RANGE: $1100
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (EVE Online, Tomb Raider, Source Games, Some Shooters)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: NewEgg
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel CPU, Asus or EVGA Mobo, Etc...
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
Here is what I have picked so far:
Case: Existing Lian Li PC60 (not sure if this could be a problem for the new Video Card s the newer PC62 is longer)
CPU: Core i7 920
CPU Cooler: Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm Fan CPU Cooler Socket 1366 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835702007
RAM: 3x 2GB OCZ XMP Ready - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227388
HDD: 2x WD 72GB Raptor (2nd Edition) RAID 0 (these are also existing)
Mobo: EVGA LGA 1366 Intel X58 (141-BL-E757-TR) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188049
Opticals: 2x DVD Writer/CD-RW (existing)
PSU: Corsair 850TX - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
VC: 1x EVGA GeForce GTX 275 (896-P3-1170-AR) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130475
This stuff puts me at $1063. I appreciate any constructive comments in advance!
New to the forums here... looking to change out my 6 year old rig to an i7. Been busy building a business and finally have some time now to do at least a few hours of gaming per week.
I am looking to get some viewpoints on my current choices for the new system.
Info (following forum rules):
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: End of June
BUDGET RANGE: $1100
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (EVE Online, Tomb Raider, Source Games, Some Shooters)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: NewEgg
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel CPU, Asus or EVGA Mobo, Etc...
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
Here is what I have picked so far:
Case: Existing Lian Li PC60 (not sure if this could be a problem for the new Video Card s the newer PC62 is longer)
CPU: Core i7 920
CPU Cooler: Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm Fan CPU Cooler Socket 1366 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835702007
RAM: 3x 2GB OCZ XMP Ready - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227388
HDD: 2x WD 72GB Raptor (2nd Edition) RAID 0 (these are also existing)
Mobo: EVGA LGA 1366 Intel X58 (141-BL-E757-TR) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188049
Opticals: 2x DVD Writer/CD-RW (existing)
PSU: Corsair 850TX - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
VC: 1x EVGA GeForce GTX 275 (896-P3-1170-AR) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130475
This stuff puts me at $1063. I appreciate any constructive comments in advance!