Hi guys,
I have built one machine in the past, but it was about 5 years ago and much of the research was done for me. I am looking to really build the entire thing myself this time and want to do it right, so I'm looking for some opinions.
I am not a huge PC gamer, but that is one of the main reasons I am building it. I'm currently playing Starcraft 2 and would like to use it for some games in the future (SW:TOR, GW2, Diablo 3 etc).
Here is my build so far:
CM Storm Scout Case (purchased)
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB HDD (purchased)
LITE-ON DVD drive (purchased)
Here is what I'm thinking on the rest:
Intel i7-860 ($199 at Microcenter) vs. Intel i5-750 ($150 at Microcenter) - If the 860 is worth the $50, I am not worried about the extra cash.
GIGABYTE GTX 460 1GB - Link
G.SKILL 2x2GB DDR3 1600 - Link
Corsair CMPSU-650TX - Link
Now, those are the things I am relatively confident are pretty solid choices. I'd really like some advice on the processor choice between the two I listed.
I also am sort of clueless about the mobo. I know I'm going to need LGA 1156 and would like to go for USB3.0 and whatnot. I'd also possibly be interested in picking up another GTX 460 in the future for SLI. So I guess my question is what mobo would you recommend in the $100-$200 range?
Sorry if I sound noobish, it's been a while since I've been in the hardware scene.
I have built one machine in the past, but it was about 5 years ago and much of the research was done for me. I am looking to really build the entire thing myself this time and want to do it right, so I'm looking for some opinions.
I am not a huge PC gamer, but that is one of the main reasons I am building it. I'm currently playing Starcraft 2 and would like to use it for some games in the future (SW:TOR, GW2, Diablo 3 etc).Here is my build so far:
CM Storm Scout Case (purchased)
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB HDD (purchased)
LITE-ON DVD drive (purchased)
Here is what I'm thinking on the rest:
Intel i7-860 ($199 at Microcenter) vs. Intel i5-750 ($150 at Microcenter) - If the 860 is worth the $50, I am not worried about the extra cash.
GIGABYTE GTX 460 1GB - Link
G.SKILL 2x2GB DDR3 1600 - Link
Corsair CMPSU-650TX - Link
Now, those are the things I am relatively confident are pretty solid choices. I'd really like some advice on the processor choice between the two I listed.
I also am sort of clueless about the mobo. I know I'm going to need LGA 1156 and would like to go for USB3.0 and whatnot. I'd also possibly be interested in picking up another GTX 460 in the future for SLI. So I guess my question is what mobo would you recommend in the $100-$200 range?
Sorry if I sound noobish, it's been a while since I've been in the hardware scene.
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