APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1 week from now
BUDGET RANGE: $2000-$2500
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Pretty much solely for gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: need everything
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: best site I know of is newegg / willing to go anywhere, however, if quality, service, and price are good
PARTS PREFERENCES: none / looking for best performance for my money
OVERCLOCKING: Yes, absolutely
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200 or >
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Willing to spend $2500 and possibly a little more if significant gains could be had for it. Looking to run graphic intensive games at max resolution and get the best possible performance from my system as a whole. This is, by the way, my first ever attempt to build a system.
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The main concerns I have will this build are:
1. The monitor, I have read mixed reviews on this monitor. Some love it, others say they have had nothing but problems. For 28" and 3ms it seems like a good price point.
2. The HAF 922 case combined with the Megahelems CPU Heatsink. I'm worried that the cooler will not fit in the HAF 922 case and whether I should go for a HAF 932 case instead?
Any help/suggestions for my build are greatly appreciated.
Monitor: 28" Hans-G $309.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254043
or
SAMSUNG ToC T240HD Rose-Black 24" 5ms HDMI Widescreen HDTV Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 10000:1 Built in DTV Tuner & Dolby Digital Surround Speakers $249.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001280
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor $288.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $309.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131614
G.SKILL PI Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231335
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 - Retail $409.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102856
SSD X25-M G2 80 gb $289.95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...6&cm_re=intel_x25-m_g2-_-20-167-016-_-Product
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1tb $84.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...52185&cm_re=samsung_f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product
Case HAF 922 and Coolmaster 700W Power Supply Combo $159.97 after MiR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.311576
Bay Converter $7.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product
Optical Drive Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R $25.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
OS Win 7 Professional $64.95
http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler $64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242001&Tpk=megahalem
with
2 x Scythe DFS123812-3000 "ULTRA KAZE" 120 x 38 mm Case Fan $19.98 for both
BUDGET RANGE: $2000-$2500
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Pretty much solely for gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: need everything
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: best site I know of is newegg / willing to go anywhere, however, if quality, service, and price are good
PARTS PREFERENCES: none / looking for best performance for my money
OVERCLOCKING: Yes, absolutely
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200 or >
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Willing to spend $2500 and possibly a little more if significant gains could be had for it. Looking to run graphic intensive games at max resolution and get the best possible performance from my system as a whole. This is, by the way, my first ever attempt to build a system.
-------------------
The main concerns I have will this build are:
1. The monitor, I have read mixed reviews on this monitor. Some love it, others say they have had nothing but problems. For 28" and 3ms it seems like a good price point.
2. The HAF 922 case combined with the Megahelems CPU Heatsink. I'm worried that the cooler will not fit in the HAF 922 case and whether I should go for a HAF 932 case instead?
Any help/suggestions for my build are greatly appreciated.
Monitor: 28" Hans-G $309.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254043
or
SAMSUNG ToC T240HD Rose-Black 24" 5ms HDMI Widescreen HDTV Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 10000:1 Built in DTV Tuner & Dolby Digital Surround Speakers $249.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001280
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor $288.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $309.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131614
G.SKILL PI Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231335
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 - Retail $409.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102856
SSD X25-M G2 80 gb $289.95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...6&cm_re=intel_x25-m_g2-_-20-167-016-_-Product
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1tb $84.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...52185&cm_re=samsung_f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product
Case HAF 922 and Coolmaster 700W Power Supply Combo $159.97 after MiR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.311576
Bay Converter $7.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product
Optical Drive Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R $25.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
OS Win 7 Professional $64.95
http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler $64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242001&Tpk=megahalem
with
2 x Scythe DFS123812-3000 "ULTRA KAZE" 120 x 38 mm Case Fan $19.98 for both