Hi there virgin builder here, would love to read some comments/suggestions on my current selection about compatibility(functionally and bottlenecks etc) and any overkill I have compared to the rest of the build/ways to save money.
Budget Range: under $1600
System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3d rendering (with possible GPU acceleration), daily 3d graphics application (viewport performance requirement), possible gaming with heavy graphics (not often). Very quick everyday usage (opening applications etc)
Parts Not Required: *Functional Tower only required in this cost
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.pccasegear.com (or other good southeast Australian site (close to melbourne) )
Overclocking: Yes (but not hardcore)
SLI or Crossfire: Possibly in future, not yet.
Monitor Resolution: Dual Full HD in future very Likely. (or dual 1600px)
Additional Comments: Good looking and quality parts.
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Current selection
-CPU Intel Core i7 2600K --$339.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16416
Likely overclocked to reasonable levels depending.
-CPU COOLER CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ --$33.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12544
Could be tight, too tight?.
-Mobo ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 --$189.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18041
I'm not sure about the motherboard in every way (don't know much on the details), I would like the extra 6.0gbs SATA's and a usb3.0 internal connection for front slots. I would like a black PCB though ( ).
-GPU Radeon HD6950 2GB --$299.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16295
Looks like the best value for money at this range.
Unlock if possible (doesn't really matter). 2gb for storing huge amounts of geometry for any gpu acceleration and dual screen later.
Not sure what edition I will get of this yet, if the linked one is actually the dirt3 edition pictured I think it would be ok. I wrote a message to check if it's the regular single fan Sapphire.
-PSU FSP Aurum Series 650W Modular --$122.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18460
-RAM Corsair XMS3 16GB --$129.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18372
Memory is cheap enough, might as well get a load and not worry about it.
-SSD OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD --$119.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17344
Install OS and applications on this, games and documents on HDD
-HDD Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB --$75.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12711
Probably get other at some point but this is enough for now
-DISC DRIVE Pioneer DVR-219L DVDRW OEM --$29.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16397
-CASE Fractal Design Define R3 Titanium USB 3.0 --$149.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=15122
Looks good and seems reasonable from reviews
-OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit --$95.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17003
=$1578.00
I hope I picked the quality, good priced and fully compatible gear. Very keen to hear what anyone thinks, thanks alot!
Also I wonder if I would need any extra cables to connect everything?
Budget Range: under $1600
System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3d rendering (with possible GPU acceleration), daily 3d graphics application (viewport performance requirement), possible gaming with heavy graphics (not often). Very quick everyday usage (opening applications etc)
Parts Not Required: *Functional Tower only required in this cost
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.pccasegear.com (or other good southeast Australian site (close to melbourne) )
Overclocking: Yes (but not hardcore)
SLI or Crossfire: Possibly in future, not yet.
Monitor Resolution: Dual Full HD in future very Likely. (or dual 1600px)
Additional Comments: Good looking and quality parts.
_________
Current selection
-CPU Intel Core i7 2600K --$339.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16416
Likely overclocked to reasonable levels depending.
-CPU COOLER CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ --$33.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12544
Could be tight, too tight?.
-Mobo ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 --$189.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18041
I'm not sure about the motherboard in every way (don't know much on the details), I would like the extra 6.0gbs SATA's and a usb3.0 internal connection for front slots. I would like a black PCB though ( ).
-GPU Radeon HD6950 2GB --$299.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16295
Looks like the best value for money at this range.
Unlock if possible (doesn't really matter). 2gb for storing huge amounts of geometry for any gpu acceleration and dual screen later.
Not sure what edition I will get of this yet, if the linked one is actually the dirt3 edition pictured I think it would be ok. I wrote a message to check if it's the regular single fan Sapphire.
-PSU FSP Aurum Series 650W Modular --$122.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18460
-RAM Corsair XMS3 16GB --$129.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18372
Memory is cheap enough, might as well get a load and not worry about it.
-SSD OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD --$119.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17344
Install OS and applications on this, games and documents on HDD
-HDD Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB --$75.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12711
Probably get other at some point but this is enough for now
-DISC DRIVE Pioneer DVR-219L DVDRW OEM --$29.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16397
-CASE Fractal Design Define R3 Titanium USB 3.0 --$149.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=15122
Looks good and seems reasonable from reviews
-OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit --$95.00
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17003
=$1578.00
I hope I picked the quality, good priced and fully compatible gear. Very keen to hear what anyone thinks, thanks alot!
Also I wonder if I would need any extra cables to connect everything?