Any last minute recomendations?

[benson733]

I'm building a Sandy bridge rig for gaming and multimedia, as well as for school "I want to be a game developer".


This is what I have purchased so far:

Intel i7 2600k + Corsair H50 watercooler
Asus p67 Revolution Motherboard
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 2x4gb 1333mhz Ram
EVGA GTX 580 Video Card (Eventually will purchase another for sli)
All in an Antec 1200

This is whats sitting in my cart, I need more opinions on what to get for the remaining components.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Looks like you have anything covered. I think you are going to be really impressed with what you can get out of the Intel® Core™ I7 2600K.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[benson733]

Looks like you have anything covered. I think you are going to be really impressed with what you can get out of the Intel® Core™ I7 2600K.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

Thanks, I'm just making sure everything is right because my build last year was not so good.

 

[PudgyChicken]

The monitor is way, way overpriced for the features. Unless you desperately need the 120Hz refresh rate for 3D gaming, go with something cheaper. I picked up a 24" 1080p Samsung from Costco for $120.

 

[benson733]

The monitor is way, way overpriced for the features. Unless you desperately need the 120Hz refresh rate for 3D gaming, go with something cheaper. I picked up a 24" 1080p Samsung from Costco for $120.

It is overpriced. But I hate tearing and with a 580 and the ability to play in 3d then I might as well just go for it.....

 

[Why_Me]

Ditch that Kingwin psu for a reliable brand such as Seasonic, Silverstone, Corsair, XFX, Enermax, Antec or PC & P.

Here's an example down below

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703022 $179.99 - $169.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS910 910W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Active PFC Power Supply Compatible with Core i7

 

[benson733]

I thought kingwin was reliable?

I look into my options for psu's

 

[PudgyChicken]

It is overpriced. But I hate tearing and with a 580 and the ability to play in 3d then I might as well just go for it.....

I see where you're coming from, but I'd advise against it. Just because I have SLI GTX 480s doesn't mean I should do 3D gaming. I actually tried it for a while and ended up really not liking the experience. All this 3D nonsense is just a fad, nothing more. And as everybody who's ever looked at the settings page in a game knows, VSYNC will lock you to 60 FPS. And if your game doesn't have that option you can do it from the Nvidia control panel. Besides, even with a GTX 580, chances are you won't get to 120 FPS in newer titles at 1920x1080...

 

[benson733]

I see where you're coming from, but I'd advise against it. Just because I have SLI GTX 480s doesn't mean I should do 3D gaming. I actually tried it for a while and ended up really not liking the experience. All this 3D nonsense is just a fad, nothing more. And as everybody who's ever looked at the settings page in a game knows, VSYNC will lock you to 60 FPS. And if your game doesn't have that option you can do it from the Nvidia control panel. Besides, even with a GTX 580, chances are you won't get to 120 FPS in newer titles at 1920x1080...

It is a fad. I think your advise might be very good. Basically I could save a couple hundred give or take and put a little extra into a psu. Maybe wait until no glasses are needed because thats just another expense.


UPDATED CART

I LIKE IT!

 

[PudgyChicken]

Well I think you can still shave some bucks off by skipping the built in speakers, mate! Try this model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005196

 

[benson733]

Well I think you can still shave some bucks off by skipping the built in speakers, mate! Try this model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005196

Yeah I do not need built in speakers as I have Astro A40's and a mixamp.


But that is a 23" and I'm looking at a 27"