Need some advice on gaming rig

[nate_73]

This is my first attempt to build a computer(with the help of my cousin) and I was interested in the Alienware Area-51 X58. But I'm trying to build a similar one for alot cheaper for budget reasons. I play Crysis, Call of Duty, and World of Warcraft. I was wondering if anyone has any idea how well my computer can handle these games or should I change something.

Intel Core i7-920 2.66 GHz 8MB
1.8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
6GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz

I was also wondering about a GTX 260 and how well it performs. I've heard it had some problems with running just WoW and not other games.....

I plan on running with Vista 64 bit or maybe switching to Windows 7....does anyone use Windows 7 for their gaming computer?

Thanks

 

[obsidian86]

win 7 is where its at these days choosing a graphics card depends a bit on your screen resolution what is the resolution

 

[nate_73]

the resolution i play on is 1400x900

 

[FallenSniper]

The 260 is ok. I don't know why you would get one when you could get a 4870 though!

 

[hunter315]

A GTX260 is overkill for that resolution, and the extra video ram is a waste, i can run crysis smoothly on high with a 512MB 4850 at 1280x1024, a 4870 would likely max it out which still being way less than that GTX260, the cheapest one i could find on newegg was 200 which is the same price as a 4890 and only a bit less than a GTX275.

 

[nate_73]

I'm going to look at a 4870, if it's cheaper and gets the job done I'd much rather get that. I plan on having this comp for a long time i figured i was planning for future games.

 

[FallenSniper]

Here's a good deal on a 4870

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121291

 

[nate_73]

that looks good! I'm going to read up on it some more..

 

[lebaneseguy]

and for the future you could add another and crossfire them