Hello all!
Approximate Purchase Date: Next 3 weeks, hopefully on newegg black friday sales or cyber monday.
Budget Range: 1200CDN
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Casual Gaming, Video/TV, surfing
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.ca
Country of Origin: Canada
Parts Preferences: Please see below
Overclocking: Yes, but not extensively
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. I want to leave the option open for a second GTX 460 in the furture.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Below I have added what I expect to buy, but I have a bunch of questions on some of the parts, thankyou in advance for your input
I am looking for a computer that I can play a wide range of games on, definitely civ5, but I also expect to play mass effect 2, deus ex 3, Fallout vegas this year. I can go slightly more expensive then what i've suggested below (by 100-200), however, as I am a more casual gamer, having the top quality is not as important for me, as long as it works for a few years to have fun on the weekends
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Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067&cm_re=i5_760-_-19-115-067-_-Product
As this is only 6 dollars more then the 750 I figured it was worth it for if i decide to overclock. I also don't plan of getting thermal paste and a heat sink thing as I don't expect to overclock for a while and will invest in these when I have the time/money. I therefore plan to use the stock system for a while.
EVGA 01G-P3-1371-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130565&cm_re=GTX_460_1GB-_-14-130-565-_-Product
Question: all the different manufactures have different clock speeds on their cards, is it worth spending more to get a higher speed or can this be done manually easily enough? My question is then how do I choose between all the different manufactures, I went with EVGA as this website seems to speak highly of them.
ASUS P7P55D-E LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131620
Question: The P7P55D-E Pro is only 15 dollars more, is the pro worth it. Or would you suggest a different motherboard that was cheaper?
RAM: I am completely lost on what to get, I realize I need 2x2Gb DDR3 but what I don't know is what speed or timing. Is expensive ram worthwhile?
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
Question: This is nicely on sale . I know some of the recommended builds use the 750TX but is this voltage really needed? What other brands/similar V products are recommaned for this build?
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136534
DVD Drive: w/e is on sale.
Case: What size case do I need for all this? I would prefer to not have a full tower... I am looking for a ~70 dollar case that is not flashy, I don't want windows or lights etc, just plain and simple! Any suggestions. I would be willing to spend more here if it produced a quieter experience!
OS: Windows 7
Other comments, is a second GTX 460 in the furture a good idea or will this create wierd bottlenecks and not significantly increase the system?
Approximate Purchase Date: Next 3 weeks, hopefully on newegg black friday sales or cyber monday.
Budget Range: 1200CDN
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Casual Gaming, Video/TV, surfing
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.ca
Country of Origin: Canada
Parts Preferences: Please see below
Overclocking: Yes, but not extensively
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. I want to leave the option open for a second GTX 460 in the furture.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Below I have added what I expect to buy, but I have a bunch of questions on some of the parts, thankyou in advance for your input
I am looking for a computer that I can play a wide range of games on, definitely civ5, but I also expect to play mass effect 2, deus ex 3, Fallout vegas this year. I can go slightly more expensive then what i've suggested below (by 100-200), however, as I am a more casual gamer, having the top quality is not as important for me, as long as it works for a few years to have fun on the weekends
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067&cm_re=i5_760-_-19-115-067-_-Product
As this is only 6 dollars more then the 750 I figured it was worth it for if i decide to overclock. I also don't plan of getting thermal paste and a heat sink thing as I don't expect to overclock for a while and will invest in these when I have the time/money. I therefore plan to use the stock system for a while.
EVGA 01G-P3-1371-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130565&cm_re=GTX_460_1GB-_-14-130-565-_-Product
Question: all the different manufactures have different clock speeds on their cards, is it worth spending more to get a higher speed or can this be done manually easily enough? My question is then how do I choose between all the different manufactures, I went with EVGA as this website seems to speak highly of them.
ASUS P7P55D-E LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131620
Question: The P7P55D-E Pro is only 15 dollars more, is the pro worth it. Or would you suggest a different motherboard that was cheaper?
RAM: I am completely lost on what to get, I realize I need 2x2Gb DDR3 but what I don't know is what speed or timing. Is expensive ram worthwhile?
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
Question: This is nicely on sale . I know some of the recommended builds use the 750TX but is this voltage really needed? What other brands/similar V products are recommaned for this build?
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136534
DVD Drive: w/e is on sale.
Case: What size case do I need for all this? I would prefer to not have a full tower... I am looking for a ~70 dollar case that is not flashy, I don't want windows or lights etc, just plain and simple! Any suggestions. I would be willing to spend more here if it produced a quieter experience!
OS: Windows 7
Other comments, is a second GTX 460 in the furture a good idea or will this create wierd bottlenecks and not significantly increase the system?