Hey,
I have been surviving but only just on my bandaged up old machine. Old machine;
GPU: 2 x 8800gtx's (Now dead - as of last week)
CPU: QX6700Extreme (Still fine but LGA775)
RAM: 4GB DDR2 (Now down to 2GB)
MB: EVGA680i (Still fine but LGA775)
PSU: Was a corsair forgot model (Now an aywun)
HDDS: 2 X 200gb sata II (raid striped) - Very close to failing - 2 x 1 TB drives storage (still fine)
At the moment I am playing SC2 and LFD2, when wow expansions come out I play them for 4 months or so. My previous machine was bought in late 2006 so at the time it was basically all money could buy (here anyway) I really don't have the money to be stupid and get a machine like that this time. I just want something that will give me good performance in most games and a machine thats stable.
I have more then enough experience with building machines and have a decent idea of what I want. It has however been a long time since I have been in the IT industry so knowledge on recent parts is lacking so hopefully this is where everyone else comes in.
Roughly this is what I was thinking;
CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K (happy to go AMD but know nothing about their recent cpu's)
GPU - 2 X GTX 560's
MB - Really don't know
RAM - 4GB DDR3 1333 (not sure what brand)
HDDS - Really unsure here - should I raid or not? Cant afford SSD.
Cooler - Not sure on cooler either but this is not a huge price
Sadly this build might push up over $700. So any recommendations are much appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: Early August
Budget Range: $600-$700
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Only thing it is used for is gaming
Parts Not Required: storage HDDS, keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, cd/dvd, case, PSU should be ok (http://www.aywun.com/ProductDetails.asp?ID=102)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com (probably the closest I will be getting them through www.altech.com.au, so aus wholesale is about newegg prices)
Country of Origin: Australia
Parts Preferences: I don't care...I have a full tower case if it helps
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: I want to (but if for the price its better not to then I wont)
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024 (Only have 19" should make it easier on the gpu)
Additional Comments: N/A
I hope I have given enough information. All advice is helpful.
Cheers,
Matt
I have been surviving but only just on my bandaged up old machine. Old machine;
GPU: 2 x 8800gtx's (Now dead - as of last week)
CPU: QX6700Extreme (Still fine but LGA775)
RAM: 4GB DDR2 (Now down to 2GB)
MB: EVGA680i (Still fine but LGA775)
PSU: Was a corsair forgot model (Now an aywun)
HDDS: 2 X 200gb sata II (raid striped) - Very close to failing - 2 x 1 TB drives storage (still fine)
At the moment I am playing SC2 and LFD2, when wow expansions come out I play them for 4 months or so. My previous machine was bought in late 2006 so at the time it was basically all money could buy (here anyway) I really don't have the money to be stupid and get a machine like that this time. I just want something that will give me good performance in most games and a machine thats stable.
I have more then enough experience with building machines and have a decent idea of what I want. It has however been a long time since I have been in the IT industry so knowledge on recent parts is lacking so hopefully this is where everyone else comes in.
Roughly this is what I was thinking;
CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K (happy to go AMD but know nothing about their recent cpu's)
GPU - 2 X GTX 560's
MB - Really don't know
RAM - 4GB DDR3 1333 (not sure what brand)
HDDS - Really unsure here - should I raid or not? Cant afford SSD.
Cooler - Not sure on cooler either but this is not a huge price
Sadly this build might push up over $700. So any recommendations are much appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: Early August
Budget Range: $600-$700
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Only thing it is used for is gaming
Parts Not Required: storage HDDS, keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, cd/dvd, case, PSU should be ok (http://www.aywun.com/ProductDetails.asp?ID=102)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com (probably the closest I will be getting them through www.altech.com.au, so aus wholesale is about newegg prices)
Country of Origin: Australia
Parts Preferences: I don't care...I have a full tower case if it helps
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: I want to (but if for the price its better not to then I wont)
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024 (Only have 19" should make it easier on the gpu)
Additional Comments: N/A
I hope I have given enough information. All advice is helpful.
Cheers,
Matt
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