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Well, I finally want to get back into the PC gaming world and upgrade from my Dell Dimension 4600. I've never built a computer before, but I've had average experience with upgrading the 4600. I've been reading up on building a computer from scratch over the past several years on and off and I'm looking for a computer that will play all of the latest games and those that will come out in at least the next 2-3 years if not more.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: I'm in no immediate hurry. If all the prices on these things slash in half within a couple of months, I'll gladly wait. I wouldn't mind getting it before Christmas though.
BUDGET RANGE: 1000-1200 Before / After Rebates (prefer to stay closer to the 1000 side).
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Internet, Word Processing.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I could use advice for a keyboard and mouse since mine are getting pretty old. I don't need a monitor though. I'd like to be able to hook the system up to my Sony Bravia 32" if that's at all possible. If not, then I'll take recommendations for a monitor that will fit within my budget.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I'm open to whatever is cheapest. I live close to a Micro Center and Newegg is basically where I've been looking for everything. Tigerdirect doesn't seem to have a few of the parts I was looking for and they don't seem any cheaper.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: I prefer Intel chipsets and Nvidia GPUs. As for everything else, I don't care about the brand name as long as there's quality in the part (meaning I'd like cheap generic brands that work just as well as their major competitors lol)
OVERCLOCKING: No
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes (might not get multiple GPU's at the moment, but I would like the system to be able to run them for future upgrades).
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I want to hook up the system to my Sony Bravia 32" LCD/HDTV/720p/1080p. 1366x768
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I prefer the Intel chipsets and Nvidia GPU's so that's what I'm looking to build with. Also, I'm looking for a pretty quiet build.
Here's what I have so far:
CPU: Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor [$200]
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard [$180 after promo]
Memory: Edit: Found out that the mobo doesn't seem to support 1600 so I'm going with a 1333 since I've read that it doesn't really make too much of a difference.
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model
Case: Edit: Going with the Cooler Master HAF912 when it comes out on recommendation from Mr Pizza and 3dGameman.com [~$60]
Power Supply: Edit: Going with the XFX Black Edition on recommendation from sp 12
XFX Black Edition [$93.5 after rebates/promos]
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive [$60]
Optical Drive: ASUS Black 24X [$20]
Graphics Card: MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card [$205]
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit for System Builders [$100]
Additional Components: Since I don't really have any experience building a computer from scratch, I'm open to any suggestions about fans, heatsinks, cooling equipment, etc. that I would need for a build like this.
Total: $1048.50
Keep in mind that I'm not planning on overclocking this computer. Once again, I'd like to keep the budget under $1200 if at all possible. If that's impossible with the current CPU and mobo configuration, let me know.
Thanks in advance.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: I'm in no immediate hurry. If all the prices on these things slash in half within a couple of months, I'll gladly wait. I wouldn't mind getting it before Christmas though.
BUDGET RANGE: 1000-1200 Before / After Rebates (prefer to stay closer to the 1000 side).
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Internet, Word Processing.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I could use advice for a keyboard and mouse since mine are getting pretty old. I don't need a monitor though. I'd like to be able to hook the system up to my Sony Bravia 32" if that's at all possible. If not, then I'll take recommendations for a monitor that will fit within my budget.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I'm open to whatever is cheapest. I live close to a Micro Center and Newegg is basically where I've been looking for everything. Tigerdirect doesn't seem to have a few of the parts I was looking for and they don't seem any cheaper.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: I prefer Intel chipsets and Nvidia GPUs. As for everything else, I don't care about the brand name as long as there's quality in the part (meaning I'd like cheap generic brands that work just as well as their major competitors lol)
OVERCLOCKING: No
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes (might not get multiple GPU's at the moment, but I would like the system to be able to run them for future upgrades).
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I want to hook up the system to my Sony Bravia 32" LCD/HDTV/720p/1080p. 1366x768
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I prefer the Intel chipsets and Nvidia GPU's so that's what I'm looking to build with. Also, I'm looking for a pretty quiet build.
Here's what I have so far:
CPU: Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor [$200]
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard [$180 after promo]
Memory: Edit: Found out that the mobo doesn't seem to support 1600 so I'm going with a 1333 since I've read that it doesn't really make too much of a difference.
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model
Case: Edit: Going with the Cooler Master HAF912 when it comes out on recommendation from Mr Pizza and 3dGameman.com [~$60]
Power Supply: Edit: Going with the XFX Black Edition on recommendation from sp 12
XFX Black Edition [$93.5 after rebates/promos]
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive [$60]
Optical Drive: ASUS Black 24X [$20]
Graphics Card: MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card [$205]
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit for System Builders [$100]
Additional Components: Since I don't really have any experience building a computer from scratch, I'm open to any suggestions about fans, heatsinks, cooling equipment, etc. that I would need for a build like this.
Total: $1048.50
Keep in mind that I'm not planning on overclocking this computer. Once again, I'd like to keep the budget under $1200 if at all possible. If that's impossible with the current CPU and mobo configuration, let me know.
Thanks in advance.
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