Hey guys,
Im planning on building my own rig for the very first time. I've read a few customer reviews here and there, and have decided on some of the core components. They are as follows:
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430
CPU: intel CPU Core i7 3930K
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560TI
Storage: 128GB 2.5inch SSD (will add another 1TB HD later on)
Optical Drive: LITEON iHAS324-27
Motherboard: Undecided
RAM: Undecided
Power Supply: Undecided
As you can see, I am yet to decide what motherboard, RAM, & power supply i want to utilize. My purpose is mostly for gaming, and I'm planning on playing on a 27inch monitor, so I'm guessing my video card needs to be somewhat advanced.
A few features in my motherboard I'm looking for is:
-at least 2 3.0 USB ports
-Will be able to support a SLI/Crossfire connection later in the future.
-Will be able to support an alternate monitor
-Quality Gaming Performance
-Compatible with case (ATX preferably) & i7 processor.
-high internet connection capability?
I still need to decide whether i need a lot of RAM, but since I'm gaming, I'm guessing i won't need much. 8GB would do i suppose.
And yeah, a power supply that could power all that, but i suppose thats last. (still could use some recommendations though)
So yeah, if you guys have any suggestions or advice out there, I'd really appreciate it. Although it doesn't look like it from the components I've chosen, i am trying to keep it as cheap as possible. Anyways, feel free to recommend other components for me, along with the motherboard.
Thanks a bunch guys, really appreciate the time you guys put into helping others.
Im planning on building my own rig for the very first time. I've read a few customer reviews here and there, and have decided on some of the core components. They are as follows:
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430
CPU: intel CPU Core i7 3930K
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560TI
Storage: 128GB 2.5inch SSD (will add another 1TB HD later on)
Optical Drive: LITEON iHAS324-27
Motherboard: Undecided
RAM: Undecided
Power Supply: Undecided
As you can see, I am yet to decide what motherboard, RAM, & power supply i want to utilize. My purpose is mostly for gaming, and I'm planning on playing on a 27inch monitor, so I'm guessing my video card needs to be somewhat advanced.
A few features in my motherboard I'm looking for is:
-at least 2 3.0 USB ports
-Will be able to support a SLI/Crossfire connection later in the future.
-Will be able to support an alternate monitor
-Quality Gaming Performance
-Compatible with case (ATX preferably) & i7 processor.
-high internet connection capability?
I still need to decide whether i need a lot of RAM, but since I'm gaming, I'm guessing i won't need much. 8GB would do i suppose.
And yeah, a power supply that could power all that, but i suppose thats last. (still could use some recommendations though)
So yeah, if you guys have any suggestions or advice out there, I'd really appreciate it. Although it doesn't look like it from the components I've chosen, i am trying to keep it as cheap as possible. Anyways, feel free to recommend other components for me, along with the motherboard.
Thanks a bunch guys, really appreciate the time you guys put into helping others.