Heres what i have now. Antec Sonata case,Intel Duo E6750, 2.66 Ghz with a Gigabyte P35-DS3L MB,2GB Corsair RAM, 200 GB HD, Thermaltake 700W PS, 8800GT Video card.
I also use Verizon DSL which isn't the greatest but its good enough at least for now. I run mostly racing and flight sims, my favorites at the moment are iRacing and Over Flanders Fields.iRacing runs great with 150 -270 FPS, OFF on the other hand just makes it with around 50-60 FPS. This is running at 1680x1050 on a 22"Samsung T220, which is perfect for my setup anyways.
I would like to use the case or something similar and power supply, and I'm also looking at the GTX 460 1GB video card. Also I would like to switch over to Windows 7 64Bit. Heres where it gets interesting
o I go with an LGA1156 or a LGA1366 Motherboard? I would prefer Intel, even though I realize the AMD route is a little cheaper.
I really want to learn the ins and outs of PC's, but at the same time I really need a PC I can count on all the time.
The Gigabyte and Asus MB's seem to be the way to go as far as reliability, but Asrock seems a possibility as well.
The I5-750 seems to be a good compromise as far as performance and price, but the Gigabyte X58A-UD3R seems a great buy, but that won't take the I5-750, and I have to spend almost $100 more for say a I7-920 or 930.
So there you have it and any advice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated as well as any books or sites you might suggest I read to build it.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (e.g.: this month
BUDGET RANGE: (e.g.: 600-800) Before / After Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, surfing the internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using-Thermaltake 700W or could be replaced as well.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to use a Gigabyte or Asus MB and Intel CPU
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
Bruce
I also use Verizon DSL which isn't the greatest but its good enough at least for now. I run mostly racing and flight sims, my favorites at the moment are iRacing and Over Flanders Fields.iRacing runs great with 150 -270 FPS, OFF on the other hand just makes it with around 50-60 FPS. This is running at 1680x1050 on a 22"Samsung T220, which is perfect for my setup anyways.
I would like to use the case or something similar and power supply, and I'm also looking at the GTX 460 1GB video card. Also I would like to switch over to Windows 7 64Bit. Heres where it gets interesting
o I go with an LGA1156 or a LGA1366 Motherboard? I would prefer Intel, even though I realize the AMD route is a little cheaper.I really want to learn the ins and outs of PC's, but at the same time I really need a PC I can count on all the time.
The Gigabyte and Asus MB's seem to be the way to go as far as reliability, but Asrock seems a possibility as well.
The I5-750 seems to be a good compromise as far as performance and price, but the Gigabyte X58A-UD3R seems a great buy, but that won't take the I5-750, and I have to spend almost $100 more for say a I7-920 or 930.
So there you have it and any advice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated as well as any books or sites you might suggest I read to build it.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (e.g.: this month
BUDGET RANGE: (e.g.: 600-800) Before / After Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, surfing the internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using-Thermaltake 700W or could be replaced as well.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to use a Gigabyte or Asus MB and Intel CPU
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
Bruce
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