Since my last thread got hijacked by overshocks and darksupreme, I was told to make another thread by the moderator... hopefully this one doesn't get hijacked.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Doing it right now BUDGET RANGE: $2000-2250
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming. Watch Blurays. Internet surfing.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel CPU, Mobo. Not sure about video card.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes, If I can figure out how to. SLI OR CROSSFIRE: If I need to, yeah.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 (or is 1920x1200 better for gaming?)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I might need a guild to figure out how to throw all this stuff together!
Case: Bought.
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CPU:
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Bought.
ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Hard Drive:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
RAM: Bought.
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH
Power Supply: Bought.
Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
Video Card:
SAPPHIRE 100281SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity
Monitor:
Samsung SyncMaster XL2370
Bluray Drive:
LG Black 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA Internal Combo LG Blu-ray Reader & 16X LightScribe DVD±R DVD Burner
CPU Fan:
Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler
Speakers: Bought.
Logitech Z-2300 200 watts RMS 2.1 Speaker System
Keyboard: Bought.
Logitech 920-000914 Black 106 Normal Keys Wired Ultra-thin Illuminated Keyboard
Mouse: Bought.
RAZER DeathAdder RZ01-00150100-R3M1 Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Optical 1800 dpi High Precision Gaming Mouse
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
As you can see, I'm about done, how does this all look? So overall, Rate my build.
Okay here we go. My main concern right now is my CPU cooler... I would like some comments on that. I am liking this one because it looks easy to install compared to most.. and thats a huge plus for me.
Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler
Also, my video card, I definitely want a 5870 cause I want highest settings possible for my games. The one I have chosen right now is the Sapphire one, should I get this one or is there any difference between the brands?
SAPPHIRE 100281SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity
And hows my bluray player?
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Doing it right now BUDGET RANGE: $2000-2250
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming. Watch Blurays. Internet surfing.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel CPU, Mobo. Not sure about video card.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes, If I can figure out how to. SLI OR CROSSFIRE: If I need to, yeah.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 (or is 1920x1200 better for gaming?)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I might need a guild to figure out how to throw all this stuff together!
Case: Bought.
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CPU:
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Bought.
ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Hard Drive:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
RAM: Bought.
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH
Power Supply: Bought.
Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
Video Card:
SAPPHIRE 100281SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity
Monitor:
Samsung SyncMaster XL2370
Bluray Drive:
LG Black 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA Internal Combo LG Blu-ray Reader & 16X LightScribe DVD±R DVD Burner
CPU Fan:
Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler
Speakers: Bought.
Logitech Z-2300 200 watts RMS 2.1 Speaker System
Keyboard: Bought.
Logitech 920-000914 Black 106 Normal Keys Wired Ultra-thin Illuminated Keyboard
Mouse: Bought.
RAZER DeathAdder RZ01-00150100-R3M1 Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Optical 1800 dpi High Precision Gaming Mouse
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
As you can see, I'm about done, how does this all look? So overall, Rate my build.
Okay here we go. My main concern right now is my CPU cooler... I would like some comments on that. I am liking this one because it looks easy to install compared to most.. and thats a huge plus for me.
Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler
Also, my video card, I definitely want a 5870 cause I want highest settings possible for my games. The one I have chosen right now is the Sapphire one, should I get this one or is there any difference between the brands?
SAPPHIRE 100281SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity
And hows my bluray player?