APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next month
BUDGET RANGE: ~$1000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Primarily gaming; Also planning as possibly using it as a Media Center.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard and Mouse
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 4.2MS 32MB 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223B/BEBE 22X DVD+-RW SATA DVD Writer Black OEM
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.ca, Ncix, anything that is Canadian-friendly.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference
OVERCLOCKING: I don't know how but I'd be interested.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Crossfire in the future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Most likely 1920x1200
This is what I'm thinking:
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750
Motherboard: This is where I need help, I don't really know what's compatible with what I want.
GPU: I want to get a Radeon HD 5850, and would like to get a second one for crossfire when needed. However I don't know which manufacturer to go with.
RAM: I'm thinking somewhere between 4-8gigs, but I don't know which brand, and things like what voltage I need to looking for.
Case: I guess this is dependent on the motherboard, I'm open to any suggestions.
Monitor: I'll be buying my monitor locally, hopefully with a resolution of 1920x1200.
Any help is greatly appreciated. I'm new to this so I want to make sure all the parts work together.
BUDGET RANGE: ~$1000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Primarily gaming; Also planning as possibly using it as a Media Center.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard and Mouse
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 4.2MS 32MB 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223B/BEBE 22X DVD+-RW SATA DVD Writer Black OEM
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.ca, Ncix, anything that is Canadian-friendly.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference
OVERCLOCKING: I don't know how but I'd be interested.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Crossfire in the future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Most likely 1920x1200
This is what I'm thinking:
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750
Motherboard: This is where I need help, I don't really know what's compatible with what I want.
GPU: I want to get a Radeon HD 5850, and would like to get a second one for crossfire when needed. However I don't know which manufacturer to go with.
RAM: I'm thinking somewhere between 4-8gigs, but I don't know which brand, and things like what voltage I need to looking for.
Case: I guess this is dependent on the motherboard, I'm open to any suggestions.
Monitor: I'll be buying my monitor locally, hopefully with a resolution of 1920x1200.
Any help is greatly appreciated. I'm new to this so I want to make sure all the parts work together.
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