Good Afternoon,
First, thank you very much for all future answers, comments and lectures.
Some of the questions below might not be for this category, but it is for a new build so I thought this was the best forum.
I (with some assistance) will be building a (about)$2,000 computer for mainly gaming and watching movies from hulu and Netflix. That amount is for the computer itself, excluding peripherals, monitor, etc.
My questions to help me start my build are:
1. I am thinking of the three screen set up with 24/25 inch screens. That would be great for gaming but not movies. Is there a way to also hook up a larger monitor/LCD screen (27in.) with those other three?
2. I may just use two monitors, one for gaming, one for everything else, is this an easy set up and can I use two different size screens? And switch back and forth fairly easily?
3. **Is it worth waiting for the next gen. in Graphic cards? I'll be wanting Radeon cards, the new 7000 series if they come out soon. I will be crossfiring.
4. I've read Ivy isn't a ton better then Sandy, is it worth getting a mother board that is Ivy compatible. I will be overclocking but not to much; 4.4 or so. I also would like PCI Express of two lanes of x16.
5. With PCI Express, what is 2.1 x... And is 3.0 x... worth getting on a board?
I can't really wait until next year as I have already been waiting 9 months, most likely I will build this in the middle of October. My last computer cost me about $3,300 in 2003. It was a Dell XPS; it was a package deal I found, the actual price was $4,500. It finally pooped out at the beginning of this year.
That is all I can think of to help me start working on parts. I will use a i5k or i7k (I know... I know
) if that helps with any answers.
Thank you very much again and everyone enjoy.
First, thank you very much for all future answers, comments and lectures.
Some of the questions below might not be for this category, but it is for a new build so I thought this was the best forum.I (with some assistance) will be building a (about)$2,000 computer for mainly gaming and watching movies from hulu and Netflix. That amount is for the computer itself, excluding peripherals, monitor, etc.
My questions to help me start my build are:
1. I am thinking of the three screen set up with 24/25 inch screens. That would be great for gaming but not movies. Is there a way to also hook up a larger monitor/LCD screen (27in.) with those other three?
2. I may just use two monitors, one for gaming, one for everything else, is this an easy set up and can I use two different size screens? And switch back and forth fairly easily?
3. **Is it worth waiting for the next gen. in Graphic cards? I'll be wanting Radeon cards, the new 7000 series if they come out soon. I will be crossfiring.
4. I've read Ivy isn't a ton better then Sandy, is it worth getting a mother board that is Ivy compatible. I will be overclocking but not to much; 4.4 or so. I also would like PCI Express of two lanes of x16.
5. With PCI Express, what is 2.1 x... And is 3.0 x... worth getting on a board?
I can't really wait until next year as I have already been waiting 9 months, most likely I will build this in the middle of October. My last computer cost me about $3,300 in 2003. It was a Dell XPS; it was a package deal I found, the actual price was $4,500. It finally pooped out at the beginning of this year.
That is all I can think of to help me start working on parts. I will use a i5k or i7k (I know... I know
) if that helps with any answers.Thank you very much again and everyone enjoy.
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