Hey Guys, Just looking for any insight on a new gaming system build (haven't done one in a few years now and my expertise is not in the hardware area). Looking to start this one in the next month or 2. Budget is around $2000 US. Will be using system for games and software development (might dedicate an alternate boot drive for dev though).
Will be salvaging some components from my old build for this one (PSU & GPU'S) - Waiting for the GPU battle to come before jumping to a higher card(s).
FYI - I live in Houston and cooling is a problem for me - In summer my office ambient temp can get up to 80F+. I haven't Comparison shopped yet (all my pricing is from Amazon) but I think I can get the Rig for ~$2k US Dollars.
Any advice you guys have is welcomed (i.e. is it overkill, waste of money, better options, etc.)
Been looking at a lot of posts and articles and here is what I have come up with so far...
CASE:$200 Haf X (Thought about 932 but attracted to the better cooling and options of the X)
M/B:$300 Asus Rampage III Formula (Thought about R3E but read a lot of articles on why R3F is better)
CPU:$300 Intel i7 950 3.06 GHz (Can't beat the price! Want to OC to 4 GHz)
COOLING:$110 Corsair H70 (Want to put the Rad in the top of Haf X where the Optional Fan goes)
RAM: Corsair CMT12GX3M3A2000C9 $400 - or - Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D x2 $300 (Is 2k worth it? I like the fact that I can use 1/2 the slots and still get 12 GB but $100 could go toward new GPU's)
HD1:$265 128 GB Crucial RealSSD C300 - CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1
HD2:$90 WD Cav Black 1TB
ODD:$100 LF Blu-ray Writer
OS:$160 OEM Win 7 64bit Pro
GPU: GTX260 x2 (Pulled from Old Build - Will want to replace these with a better setup when the prices drop)
PSU: Thermaltake W0133RU 1200W (Pulling from Old Build)
NPU: Killer 2100 (Pulling from Old Build - Is the Gamefirst on the R3F comparable??)
Total: $1825-$1925 - With new GPU Guessing - ($2300/$2600 (1x/2x))
Thanks in advance for your responses!
Will be salvaging some components from my old build for this one (PSU & GPU'S) - Waiting for the GPU battle to come before jumping to a higher card(s).
FYI - I live in Houston and cooling is a problem for me - In summer my office ambient temp can get up to 80F+. I haven't Comparison shopped yet (all my pricing is from Amazon) but I think I can get the Rig for ~$2k US Dollars.
Any advice you guys have is welcomed (i.e. is it overkill, waste of money, better options, etc.)
Been looking at a lot of posts and articles and here is what I have come up with so far...
CASE:$200 Haf X (Thought about 932 but attracted to the better cooling and options of the X)
M/B:$300 Asus Rampage III Formula (Thought about R3E but read a lot of articles on why R3F is better)
CPU:$300 Intel i7 950 3.06 GHz (Can't beat the price! Want to OC to 4 GHz)
COOLING:$110 Corsair H70 (Want to put the Rad in the top of Haf X where the Optional Fan goes)
RAM: Corsair CMT12GX3M3A2000C9 $400 - or - Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D x2 $300 (Is 2k worth it? I like the fact that I can use 1/2 the slots and still get 12 GB but $100 could go toward new GPU's)
HD1:$265 128 GB Crucial RealSSD C300 - CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1
HD2:$90 WD Cav Black 1TB
ODD:$100 LF Blu-ray Writer
OS:$160 OEM Win 7 64bit Pro
GPU: GTX260 x2 (Pulled from Old Build - Will want to replace these with a better setup when the prices drop)
PSU: Thermaltake W0133RU 1200W (Pulling from Old Build)
NPU: Killer 2100 (Pulling from Old Build - Is the Gamefirst on the R3F comparable??)
Total: $1825-$1925 - With new GPU Guessing - ($2300/$2600 (1x/2x))
Thanks in advance for your responses!
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