This is my first Gaming PC to ever build. what i'm really concerned with is capabilities between these parts... and for that matter what to be looking for, whats good, not, ect. i'm rather uneducated in the field of hardware.
I really enjoy playing Star Craft 2, and games like Skyrim... the new big, graphic loving games... so i really need a PC that can handle these games, preferably with their graphic qualities cranked up rather high instead of bare minimum.
Motherboard:
no idea. i don't need anything fancy like a remote that comes with it or anything, i just need it to work with everything and not become a weakness in the future. I was initially looking at Gigabyte brands but i saw quite a few mixed reviews.
CPU:
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
or
Core i7 2600K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354587
theres a huge price difference but i honestly haven't the slightest clue what the difference is exactly... besides the name.
GPU:
EVGA 01G-P3-1460-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130660
now GeForce is the only brand i've ever used... i'm in the dark about other, possibly better brands?
RAM:
not quite sure. i see crazy fluctuations in pricing. i don't need a huge amount of memory but at the same time i don't want to fall short either. I really don't know what to look at with out knowing the motherboard...
PSU:
CORSAIR Professional Series HX850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
Optical Drive:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
i wasn't planning on getting one for blu-ray
OS:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Hard drive:
was looking at a simple 500GB... i don't think i'd eat a Terabyte.
Cooling:
fans right? i wouldn't have to do anything special would i?
Case:
air flow is a major concern. i don't want to spend this money to watch it overheat.
I really enjoy playing Star Craft 2, and games like Skyrim... the new big, graphic loving games... so i really need a PC that can handle these games, preferably with their graphic qualities cranked up rather high instead of bare minimum.
Motherboard:
no idea. i don't need anything fancy like a remote that comes with it or anything, i just need it to work with everything and not become a weakness in the future. I was initially looking at Gigabyte brands but i saw quite a few mixed reviews.
CPU:
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
or
Core i7 2600K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354587
theres a huge price difference but i honestly haven't the slightest clue what the difference is exactly... besides the name.
GPU:
EVGA 01G-P3-1460-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130660
now GeForce is the only brand i've ever used... i'm in the dark about other, possibly better brands?
RAM:
not quite sure. i see crazy fluctuations in pricing. i don't need a huge amount of memory but at the same time i don't want to fall short either. I really don't know what to look at with out knowing the motherboard...
PSU:
CORSAIR Professional Series HX850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
Optical Drive:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
i wasn't planning on getting one for blu-ray
OS:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Hard drive:
was looking at a simple 500GB... i don't think i'd eat a Terabyte.
Cooling:
fans right? i wouldn't have to do anything special would i?
Case:
air flow is a major concern. i don't want to spend this money to watch it overheat.