APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (within the month 3/2010 - 4/2010)) BUDGET RANGE: ($1,500 for sytem and another $500.00 for a good 24"LCD monitor) Before / After Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming- I play EVE-Online more than anything else but I also play Games like Civilization and Dragon Age no shooters. I will keep my old system for downloads surfing and any other online stuff. The new build will be for gaming only.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: ( I will need it all )
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: ( newegg.com, but if there is somthing better please advise )
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: ( US )
PARTS PREFERENCES: ( I would like to use an Intel CPU, to start with 6gigs of ram & Gigabyte or ASUS mobo and COOLER MASTER HAF 932 )
OVERCLOCKING: Yes (i7 920) but it dose not need to be maxed out at 4 GHZ. any sugestions would be appriciated. what ever is more cost affective within my buget
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes depending on who I ask its seems that both camps praise there choice and says it is the only way to go. I do not need to jump right in with a secound card but i will be adding a secound card down the line
MONITOR RESOLUTION: ( My samsung 932bw plus is 1440x900 native ) I want what ever resolution is best for my setup remember the new monitore will only be used for gaming.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am intimidated with water cooling but I am sure there are plenty of guides for this. The reason I chose the 932 is that expandablity I have seen some photos of very good builds using the storm sniper that look great but it looks like a tight fit.
Cable management is something I will need a lot of help with i have seen some systems that looks like they are in a sleave some use ties but the wires are bare this will be the first time I used cable management if you looked be hinde my tv you would see well i don't know but its scary I want to do this right.
Thanks in advance
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming- I play EVE-Online more than anything else but I also play Games like Civilization and Dragon Age no shooters. I will keep my old system for downloads surfing and any other online stuff. The new build will be for gaming only.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: ( I will need it all )
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: ( newegg.com, but if there is somthing better please advise )
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: ( US )
PARTS PREFERENCES: ( I would like to use an Intel CPU, to start with 6gigs of ram & Gigabyte or ASUS mobo and COOLER MASTER HAF 932 )
OVERCLOCKING: Yes (i7 920) but it dose not need to be maxed out at 4 GHZ. any sugestions would be appriciated. what ever is more cost affective within my buget
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes depending on who I ask its seems that both camps praise there choice and says it is the only way to go. I do not need to jump right in with a secound card but i will be adding a secound card down the line
MONITOR RESOLUTION: ( My samsung 932bw plus is 1440x900 native ) I want what ever resolution is best for my setup remember the new monitore will only be used for gaming.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am intimidated with water cooling but I am sure there are plenty of guides for this. The reason I chose the 932 is that expandablity I have seen some photos of very good builds using the storm sniper that look great but it looks like a tight fit.
Cable management is something I will need a lot of help with i have seen some systems that looks like they are in a sleave some use ties but the wires are bare this will be the first time I used cable management if you looked be hinde my tv you would see well i don't know but its scary I want to do this right.
Thanks in advance