Approximate Purchase Date: Next month (November 2010), I can wait if there is a known price drop coming, no rush for this build.
Budget Range: ~$800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet Surfing
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: I am not brand loyal. I go with the best bang for the buck. My preference for cases would be Antec because I like the quietness and ease of use they provide. I would definitely consider any comparable cases though.
Overclocking: Not at this time.
SLI or Crossfire: No, I'd prefer the simplicity of one card.
Monitor Resolution: Have to check on this when I am home. It is a 22" widescreen though.
Additional Comments: I prefer a quiet, mid size case over a flashy case with fans roaring.
I grabbed this build from the Best configs - Intel Budget Gaming thread. It had the highest votes and looks like what I am shooting for. The i7's look awesome, but seem a bit pricey for any benefits I might see during gaming. I don't know too much about the current AMD CPU's. I used to like AMD for their bang for the buck CPU's, but it seems like they don't really hold that title right now.
Processor - Intel i5 760 - *** Seems like a great bang for the buck gaming CPU. I'd like an i7, but they seem like they would bump my build up by at least a couple hundred. Don't know if I'd see any improvement in my gaming either.
Motherboard - BIOSTAR T5 XE CFX-SLI - *** Don't know anything about BIOSTAR or this mobo.
Memory - OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) XMP-Ready Rev.2 - *** I'd like 6GB of ram if it's doable by cutting back in other areas.
Graphics - 2 X Galaxy 60XMH6HS3HMW GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) GC 768MB - *** I'd prefer a single graphics card.
HDD + Power Supply : Samsung Spinpoint F3 + OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W - ***No preference on these. I was looking at SSD's but they seem out of my price range at this time.
Case - Antec 300 - ***I like Antec, and wouldn't mind using this case at all.
CPU Cooler - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm Fluid Dynamic CPU Cooler - *** I'd prefer stock OEM heat sink/fan since I don't plan on doing any overclocking any time soon.
Optical Drive - Sony Optiarc CD/ DVD Burner - *** Don't really care about optical drive. I'll grab whatever is on sale at newegg for about $20.
Looking mainly for CPU, Mobo, and Video card opinions. CPU might be fine, but I don't want 2x video cards and I'm unsure if I would want that mobo if I'm not using SLI. Thanks for the feedback!
Budget Range: ~$800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet Surfing
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: I am not brand loyal. I go with the best bang for the buck. My preference for cases would be Antec because I like the quietness and ease of use they provide. I would definitely consider any comparable cases though.
Overclocking: Not at this time.
SLI or Crossfire: No, I'd prefer the simplicity of one card.
Monitor Resolution: Have to check on this when I am home. It is a 22" widescreen though.
Additional Comments: I prefer a quiet, mid size case over a flashy case with fans roaring.
I grabbed this build from the Best configs - Intel Budget Gaming thread. It had the highest votes and looks like what I am shooting for. The i7's look awesome, but seem a bit pricey for any benefits I might see during gaming. I don't know too much about the current AMD CPU's. I used to like AMD for their bang for the buck CPU's, but it seems like they don't really hold that title right now.
Processor - Intel i5 760 - *** Seems like a great bang for the buck gaming CPU. I'd like an i7, but they seem like they would bump my build up by at least a couple hundred. Don't know if I'd see any improvement in my gaming either.
Motherboard - BIOSTAR T5 XE CFX-SLI - *** Don't know anything about BIOSTAR or this mobo.
Memory - OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) XMP-Ready Rev.2 - *** I'd like 6GB of ram if it's doable by cutting back in other areas.
Graphics - 2 X Galaxy 60XMH6HS3HMW GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) GC 768MB - *** I'd prefer a single graphics card.
HDD + Power Supply : Samsung Spinpoint F3 + OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W - ***No preference on these. I was looking at SSD's but they seem out of my price range at this time.
Case - Antec 300 - ***I like Antec, and wouldn't mind using this case at all.
CPU Cooler - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm Fluid Dynamic CPU Cooler - *** I'd prefer stock OEM heat sink/fan since I don't plan on doing any overclocking any time soon.
Optical Drive - Sony Optiarc CD/ DVD Burner - *** Don't really care about optical drive. I'll grab whatever is on sale at newegg for about $20.
Looking mainly for CPU, Mobo, and Video card opinions. CPU might be fine, but I don't want 2x video cards and I'm unsure if I would want that mobo if I'm not using SLI. Thanks for the feedback!
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