Approximate Purchase Date: Today
Budget Range: $1500-$1800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, FRAPS, Misc.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Not really, just quality brands.
Overclocking: Maybe, future
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, future
Monitor Resolution: Awesome, but not extreme
Additional Comments: Want to play games on high settings. General multi-tasking. I can upgrade items like the Video Card (2nd), more RAM later on and get another monitor. Whatcha think?
Ps. This totals $1590 (before tax/shipping). About to be final. Thanks for any insight!!
CPU: $225 i5-2500k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819115072
Motherboard: $160 ASRock P67 Extreme4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813157229
Video Card: $275 HIS HD 6950 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161372
RAM: $70 G.Skill Ripjaws 4gb (2x2gb) DDR3 1866 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820231432
SSD: $170 (OS) OCZ Agility 2 90gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227604
HDD: $200 WD Velociraptor 10,000rpm 450gb SATA 6.0GB/s http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822136556
PSU: $140 Corsair HX series 750Watt 80PLUS Silver Certified http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817139010
Case: $80 RaidMax Smilodon Mid-Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811156063
Monitor: $150 Asus HDMI LED Backlight LCD w/speakers http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16824236100
OS: $100 Windows 7 OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16832116986
Optical: $20 Lite-On CD/DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16827106289
The SSD is for OS/Apps, quick boot times & a bit extra. I don't want to feel constrained using a 60g. The Velociraptor is for the games, media.
Budget Range: $1500-$1800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, FRAPS, Misc.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Not really, just quality brands.
Overclocking: Maybe, future
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, future
Monitor Resolution: Awesome, but not extreme
Additional Comments: Want to play games on high settings. General multi-tasking. I can upgrade items like the Video Card (2nd), more RAM later on and get another monitor. Whatcha think?
Ps. This totals $1590 (before tax/shipping). About to be final. Thanks for any insight!!
CPU: $225 i5-2500k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819115072
Motherboard: $160 ASRock P67 Extreme4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813157229
Video Card: $275 HIS HD 6950 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161372
RAM: $70 G.Skill Ripjaws 4gb (2x2gb) DDR3 1866 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820231432
SSD: $170 (OS) OCZ Agility 2 90gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227604
HDD: $200 WD Velociraptor 10,000rpm 450gb SATA 6.0GB/s http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822136556
PSU: $140 Corsair HX series 750Watt 80PLUS Silver Certified http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817139010
Case: $80 RaidMax Smilodon Mid-Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811156063
Monitor: $150 Asus HDMI LED Backlight LCD w/speakers http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16824236100
OS: $100 Windows 7 OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16832116986
Optical: $20 Lite-On CD/DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16827106289
The SSD is for OS/Apps, quick boot times & a bit extra. I don't want to feel constrained using a 60g. The Velociraptor is for the games, media.