Gaming Computer

[shozzking]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: this friday or 2 weeks from then BUDGET RANGE: ~$1200 After Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming and maybe a bit of photoshop

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.ca COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada

PARTS PREFERENCES: dont really care, just as long as its not a really small company that i've never heard of

OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: not sure yet but i want a motherboard with at least 2 PCIE slots if not 3 just in case

MONITOR RESOLUTION: i have 1 1080P monitor with 2 more to be added later

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: i want something that'll last me a long time

Parts that I already have:
Antec 1200 case
Acer H233H monitor

Parts that I'll be buying:
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030

WD Caviar black 640GB hard drive(2 of them in RAID 0)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

Antec Earthwatts 750W PSU
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026

Corsair XMS3 6GB(3x2GB) 1333MHz RAM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145250

MSI PRO-E LGA 1366 motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130226

Core i7-920
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Cooler master V8
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055

HIS ATI Radeon HD 4650
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161303

I understand that the graphics card is weak but newegg.ca discontinued the ATI HD 58xx cards and i dont want to spend $200+ on a decent graphics card and then buy another one for $250 when they get them again.

 

[dirtmountain]

It's hit and miss, but keep looking for a 5850 if that's what you want.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=026401&cid=VDC.243.272

 

[shozzking]

thats too much, the price on newegg.ca was $269 before it went out of stock. i'm just going to wait for it

 

[Silmarunya]

You could always buy a single 5750/5770 and add another one later on (or right away). Crossfired they're equal to the 5850 and it means you don't need a stopgap measure.

Why get an i7-920? These don't outperform the i5-750/i7-860 at photoshop and are even worse at gaming (unless you're going to heavily overclock). Saves you money, which you can spend on a part that really matters for gaming: the GPU.

640GB HDD's aren't that good. They use 320GB platters, which is rather slow. Get 500Gb/1TB models (the Samsung spinpoint F3 if you can get them, they're the best you can get, and cheaper than WD's offerings)

 

[shozzking]

but i cant upgrade the CPU if i get an i7 for the LGA 1156 socket. i'll look into 500GB hard drives. thanks