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1920x1200 sc2 @ ultra settings, first time rig

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Approximate Purchase Date: tomorrow

Budget Range: 800-1000+

System Usage from Most to Least Important: starcraft 2 @ 1920x1200 ultra settings... internet browsing

Parts Not Required:

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: tigerdirect, fry's?

Country of Origin: USA

Parts Preferences:

Overclocking: not sure

SLI or Crossfire: not necessary

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200

Additional Comments: trying to max out starcraft 2 on a large glistening hd display... no mercy. all other uses are irrelevant. this is what i came up with when trying to piece together a system, and i've never done this before.... help! if anything is overkill or not compatible or you have better suggestions please let me know thank you

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motherboard: Intel DP67BG Desktop Extreme Board - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel P67 Express, DDR3 1600MHz, RAID, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, CrossFire/SLI Ready, 10-Channel HD Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0

processor: Intel Core i7-2600K BX80623I72600K Unlocked Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 3.40 GHz, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Retail

graphics card: EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 SuperClocked Video Card - 1024MB GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0, Dual DVI, Mini HDMI, SLI, DirectX 11, Fermi w/Limited Lifetime Warranty with Registration

ram:
Corsair CMX4GX3M2A1333C8 XMS3 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM - - PC10666, 1333MHz, 4096MB (2x 2048MB), 240 Pin, Dual-Channel

cooling:
Corsair CWCH70 Hydro Series H70 CPU Liquid Cooler

power supply:
Corsair TX750W 750-Watt Power Supply - ATX, 140mm Fan, SLI-Ready, SATA-Ready, 80Plus

hard drive:
Intel SSDSA2MH080G2C1 X25M MLC Solid State Drive - 80GB, SATA, 2.5" (OEM)

dvd drive:
Sony Optiarc AD-7260S-0B 24x DVDRW Drive - 24x, S-ATA, Black, OEM

case:
???? not sure how i can even tell if my stuff will fit inside

monitor:
ASUS VW266H 26" Class Widescreen LCD Monitor - 1920X1200, 2ms, 20000:1 Dynamic, 16:9, DVI, HDMI, Black

keyboard//mouse
???? taking all recommendations for RTS games into consideration

Why_Me said:
Is the monitor included in your budget...? And a lot of your links do not work. And why isn't "newegg" one of the stores you would consider ?


monitor is included and the budget is flexible but im not going for a dream machine here just something that will tear the game apart

the links are all working for me dunno what to tell u but thx for the heads up

tigerdirect preferred because id rather go into the store and buy what i want then wait for something to be shipped
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jaguarskx said:
Ultra PSUs are crap and you don't need a 750w PSU for your system. If you wanna stick with 750w then get the Corsair TX750 which is cheaper ($90) and is manufactured by CWT which has a good reputation for good quality and reliable PSUs.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...


thanks for the info jaguar i switched out the PSU, im going for 750w because my gpu alone needs 450w and it leaves other options open like OCing in the future i think? correct me if i'm wrong.

is there anything else i can do to optimize this build for price or performance?

jaguarskx said:
No. That maybe the recommended PSU or the total system power consumption from whatever review you may have read. Under typical gaming conditions the GTX 460 uses 141w. A serious overclocking might push it to 180w - 190w.


http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/video/gainward-gf-gtx460-glh/gw460_power.png

source: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/nvidia-g...


so i could get away with a 500w Corsair CMPSU-500CX Builder Series CX500 Power Suppy - ATX, 500 Watt, 120mm Ultra-Quiet Fan, Single +12V Rail?
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