Hello everyone! I am planning to build a gaming computer for around $1400 this summer and I wanted everyone's advice. Here are my goals for the build
Usage: Gaming (mostly), general use (ie websurfing, emailing etc)
Budget: hopefully around $1400 though willing 2 go a little higher if strongly recommended
Features: blu-ray, raid 0 harddrive (2x 500 gb) with internal backup (2 tb), cool lighting, gaming keyboard/mouse, speaker system, overclocked cpu, ati 6950 video card, 22ing led monitor
CPU: powerful yet not overly expensive,overlocking ability, quad core. looking at amd 955 black edition cpu
additional notes: i want it to be relatively quiet, and have great gaming ability. I am planning to buy the parts from tigerdirect.com and assemble them myself
Questions:
-Is the video card i am using complete overkill? Would it be better to go to a cheaper card or an Nvidia one?
-Is the cpu and motherboard i am choosing look good, is it futureproof and good enough for my aims?
-Is the raid 0 worthwile or should i just get 1 large harddrive for cheaper? (I still want to keep the backup for securities sake)
I have a sample build here. Please look it over and give me your advice and suggestions. Thanks!!!
Here is a link to my tigerdirect wish list.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/sectors/wishlist/wishlist.asp?WishId=7C187791-0500-494D-AF09-DD2CF06FDAC6&SRCCODE=WEBWISH
Usage: Gaming (mostly), general use (ie websurfing, emailing etc)
Budget: hopefully around $1400 though willing 2 go a little higher if strongly recommended
Features: blu-ray, raid 0 harddrive (2x 500 gb) with internal backup (2 tb), cool lighting, gaming keyboard/mouse, speaker system, overclocked cpu, ati 6950 video card, 22ing led monitor
CPU: powerful yet not overly expensive,overlocking ability, quad core. looking at amd 955 black edition cpu
additional notes: i want it to be relatively quiet, and have great gaming ability. I am planning to buy the parts from tigerdirect.com and assemble them myself
Questions:
-Is the video card i am using complete overkill? Would it be better to go to a cheaper card or an Nvidia one?
-Is the cpu and motherboard i am choosing look good, is it futureproof and good enough for my aims?
-Is the raid 0 worthwile or should i just get 1 large harddrive for cheaper? (I still want to keep the backup for securities sake)
I have a sample build here. Please look it over and give me your advice and suggestions. Thanks!!!
Here is a link to my tigerdirect wish list.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/sectors/wishlist/wishlist.asp?WishId=7C187791-0500-494D-AF09-DD2CF06FDAC6&SRCCODE=WEBWISH