Hey everyone,
This is going to be the first time I've built a computer, and it's going to be used primarily for graphics, 3d animation (just animation, I freelance and others do the rendering), programming and a bit of lighter gaming (Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3, though I'd like to play both at pretty high settings).
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next two weeks
Budget Range: $2000-2500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3D Animation (Maya - not rendering), Design (Adobe CS), Video Production (Premiere), Gaming (Starcraft 2, Diablo 3)
Parts Not Required: Already purchased 2x Monitors, i7 2600K and EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, Tiger Direct
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: z68 Mobo, flexible on the rest
Overclocking: Yes
SLI: Eventually, though not a priority for the next 6-12 months
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments:
I could use recommendations on Motherboard, PSU and Case most of all.
Here's what I've put together so far:
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
PSU: Seasonic SS-850HT: 850 W, ATX12V v2.31, 80 PLUS Silver
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932
Motherboard (This is where I need the most advice based on what I'm using the machine for): ASRock Z68 Gen 3 Extreme4, ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe (or V-Pro), or your recommendation
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS 2 TB, 7200 RPM HDD
SSD: Adata S511 120 GB, SATA 6Gb/s SSD
Thanks for all of your help — definitely need feedback on the best mobo for this build as it's the piece of the build that I'm least knowledgeable about what to look for in order to fit my needs.
This is going to be the first time I've built a computer, and it's going to be used primarily for graphics, 3d animation (just animation, I freelance and others do the rendering), programming and a bit of lighter gaming (Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3, though I'd like to play both at pretty high settings).
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next two weeks
Budget Range: $2000-2500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3D Animation (Maya - not rendering), Design (Adobe CS), Video Production (Premiere), Gaming (Starcraft 2, Diablo 3)
Parts Not Required: Already purchased 2x Monitors, i7 2600K and EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, Tiger Direct
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: z68 Mobo, flexible on the rest
Overclocking: Yes
SLI: Eventually, though not a priority for the next 6-12 months
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments:
I could use recommendations on Motherboard, PSU and Case most of all.
Here's what I've put together so far:
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
PSU: Seasonic SS-850HT: 850 W, ATX12V v2.31, 80 PLUS Silver
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932
Motherboard (This is where I need the most advice based on what I'm using the machine for): ASRock Z68 Gen 3 Extreme4, ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe (or V-Pro), or your recommendation
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS 2 TB, 7200 RPM HDD
SSD: Adata S511 120 GB, SATA 6Gb/s SSD
Thanks for all of your help — definitely need feedback on the best mobo for this build as it's the piece of the build that I'm least knowledgeable about what to look for in order to fit my needs.