Building this new system for the first time and just wanted to make sure everything was compatible and okay for playing games at the max settings!
Approximate Purchase Date: Within 2 months
Budget Range: 2000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (BF3, MW, basically FPS games), Watching Blu-ray movies, Streaming/Surfing net.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com or any other websites would be fine actually.
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: Intel and Nvidia
Overclocking: Yes, trying to OC CPU to 4.5ghz. Only CPU as of now.
SLI or Crossfire: Most likely not, but would like to leave that option open if it doesn't cost too much.
Monitor Resolution:e.g.: 1920 x 1080
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Currently thinking of :
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Seems like the best choice for gaming.
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Sufficient to OC to 4.5ghz?
MOBO: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730
Really liking the auto-overclock feature.
GPU: EVGA DS Superclocked 015-P3-1587-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130658\
OR
MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567
Not sure which to get, could help with some advice to solve this dilemma.
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426
Is this RAM okay? or is there a need to go for CL7 or CL8 rams.
SSD: Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442
Heard it was pretty good. Planning to put OS & Games!
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Cheap and good. From what I heard.
PSU: CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010&Tpk=Corsair%20HX750
Solid PSU from reviews. Sufficient for the rig?/
Case: NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067
Just too sexy to resist. Heard it has good cooling too.
DVD: ASUS Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247
Just chose the first one that came up on search.
So that's it for the rig!
Monitor I'm thinking of getting is the
ViewSonic VX2753mh-LED Black 27" 1ms Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 300 cd/m2 DC 30,000,000:1, (1,200:1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116483&Tpk=viewsonic%202753
OR
ViewSonic VX2453mh-LED Black 23.6" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor Slim Design w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 DC 30,000,000:1 (1,000:1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116479&Tpk=2453
Or any advice from the experts here??
Thanks in advance! Welcome any suggestions advice, anything!
Approximate Purchase Date: Within 2 months
Budget Range: 2000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (BF3, MW, basically FPS games), Watching Blu-ray movies, Streaming/Surfing net.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com or any other websites would be fine actually.
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: Intel and Nvidia
Overclocking: Yes, trying to OC CPU to 4.5ghz. Only CPU as of now.
SLI or Crossfire: Most likely not, but would like to leave that option open if it doesn't cost too much.
Monitor Resolution:e.g.: 1920 x 1080
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Currently thinking of :
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Seems like the best choice for gaming.
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Sufficient to OC to 4.5ghz?
MOBO: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730
Really liking the auto-overclock feature.
GPU: EVGA DS Superclocked 015-P3-1587-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130658\
OR
MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567
Not sure which to get, could help with some advice to solve this dilemma.
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426
Is this RAM okay? or is there a need to go for CL7 or CL8 rams.
SSD: Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442
Heard it was pretty good. Planning to put OS & Games!
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Cheap and good. From what I heard.
PSU: CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010&Tpk=Corsair%20HX750
Solid PSU from reviews. Sufficient for the rig?/
Case: NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067
Just too sexy to resist. Heard it has good cooling too.
DVD: ASUS Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247
Just chose the first one that came up on search.
So that's it for the rig!
Monitor I'm thinking of getting is the
ViewSonic VX2753mh-LED Black 27" 1ms Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 300 cd/m2 DC 30,000,000:1, (1,200:1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116483&Tpk=viewsonic%202753
OR
ViewSonic VX2453mh-LED Black 23.6" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor Slim Design w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 DC 30,000,000:1 (1,000:1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116479&Tpk=2453
Or any advice from the experts here??
Thanks in advance! Welcome any suggestions advice, anything!