Approximate Purchase Date: 3 months (After Baby birth and bills settled.)
Budget Range: $1500 (Unfortunately I think $2,000 is more likely.)
Parts Not Required: N/A (Migrating from laptop.)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com
Country of Origin: US
Over clocking: Yes (Probably only easy mode OC from switch on MoBo)
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, Crossfire
Monitor Resolution: 1080p (1920x1200 or better)
Ok so my laptop is 6 years old now and the $1,800 I spent on it got me through my WoW phase and this machine is finally dying. I have a baby on the way and have to make sure all the doctor bills and what not are covered before I use my computer money. I have done a bit of research and I wanted a reasonably priced machine that will have some life in it. I am not a hardcore PC gamer so I have no need for the best parts every year. Any constructive advice would be great. TY!
CPU: Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz $219.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
MoBo: ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe $249.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131753
RAM: CORSAIR XMS 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) $129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145325
GPU: SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 x2 $539.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
SDD (For MoBo Intel Smart Response Tech.): OCZ Vertex Series OCZSSD2-1VTX30GXXX 2.5" 30GB SATA II $84.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227393
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower $159.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V $159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER V8 $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055
Monitor: ASUS VH236H Black 23" Full HD Widescreen LCD $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059
Optical Media: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner $20.99 (Place holder for Blu-Ray Burner) $20.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Keyboard: (Not in budget will use a cheapy until I free up some capital for a quality one.)
Mouse: (Not in budget will use a cheapy until I free up some capital for a quality one.)
WiFi Card: (Not in budget will use the Intel gigabit LAN in the MoBo until I can afford & research a low latency wifi card)
Headset: (Not in budget BUT will eventually get the Astro A40 Audio System)
http://www.astrogaming.com/audio-systems/a40-audio-systems
In my new egg basket there are discounts and I know prices will change in the 3 months so I might need to revise some selections. Any advise, Insights, other Help would be great. TY again.
-Nick
Budget Range: $1500 (Unfortunately I think $2,000 is more likely.)
Parts Not Required: N/A (Migrating from laptop.)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com
Country of Origin: US
Over clocking: Yes (Probably only easy mode OC from switch on MoBo)
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, Crossfire
Monitor Resolution: 1080p (1920x1200 or better)
Ok so my laptop is 6 years old now and the $1,800 I spent on it got me through my WoW phase and this machine is finally dying. I have a baby on the way and have to make sure all the doctor bills and what not are covered before I use my computer money. I have done a bit of research and I wanted a reasonably priced machine that will have some life in it. I am not a hardcore PC gamer so I have no need for the best parts every year. Any constructive advice would be great. TY!
CPU: Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz $219.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
MoBo: ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe $249.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131753
RAM: CORSAIR XMS 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) $129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145325
GPU: SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 x2 $539.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
SDD (For MoBo Intel Smart Response Tech.): OCZ Vertex Series OCZSSD2-1VTX30GXXX 2.5" 30GB SATA II $84.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227393
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower $159.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V $159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER V8 $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055
Monitor: ASUS VH236H Black 23" Full HD Widescreen LCD $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059
Optical Media: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner $20.99 (Place holder for Blu-Ray Burner) $20.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Keyboard: (Not in budget will use a cheapy until I free up some capital for a quality one.)
Mouse: (Not in budget will use a cheapy until I free up some capital for a quality one.)
WiFi Card: (Not in budget will use the Intel gigabit LAN in the MoBo until I can afford & research a low latency wifi card)
Headset: (Not in budget BUT will eventually get the Astro A40 Audio System)
http://www.astrogaming.com/audio-systems/a40-audio-systems
In my new egg basket there are discounts and I know prices will change in the 3 months so I might need to revise some selections. Any advise, Insights, other Help would be great. TY again.
-Nick