$1000 First Build Need Criticism/Opinions
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Hi,
So I'm basically just going for a gaming rig that can run games like bf3, skyrim, minecraft, on decent settings but not ultra. Not interested in OC or SLI really. Trying to keep it under $1000 as best as possible lol, but yea need some opinions![:p]( ":p")
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What I have so far:
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Mofo:ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GPU: XFX Double D HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I52400 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBXLv http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
hdd: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Moniter: Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers ASCR 10,000,000:1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... (This Necessary?)
HDMI cable(I need one right?): Rosewill - Pellucid HD Series High Speed HDMI® cable (6 FEET) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Mouse: Logitech G400 Black 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 3600 dpi Gaming Mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Keyboard: LITE-ON SK-1788/BS 2-Tone 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Total $1114
So I'm basically just going for a gaming rig that can run games like bf3, skyrim, minecraft, on decent settings but not ultra. Not interested in OC or SLI really. Trying to keep it under $1000 as best as possible lol, but yea need some opinions
.What I have so far:
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Mofo:ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GPU: XFX Double D HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I52400 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBXLv http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
hdd: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Moniter: Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers ASCR 10,000,000:1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... (This Necessary?)
HDMI cable(I need one right?): Rosewill - Pellucid HD Series High Speed HDMI® cable (6 FEET) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Mouse: Logitech G400 Black 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 3600 dpi Gaming Mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Keyboard: LITE-ON SK-1788/BS 2-Tone 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Total $1114
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you dont need a cpu cooler.
and get this mobo if you are not going to do sli/xfire
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... - $104.99
ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
and upgrade your gpu to
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... - $239.99
XFX HD-695X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6950 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
and get this mobo if you are not going to do sli/xfire
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... - $104.99
ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
and upgrade your gpu to
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... - $239.99
XFX HD-695X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6950 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
drunkducki said:
you dont need a cpu cooler. and get this mobo if you are not going to do sli/xfire
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... - $104.99
ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
and upgrade your gpu to
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... - $239.99
XFX HD-695X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6950 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
Would this card be better instead, that one got so so ratings: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
And yeah going to drop the cooler thanks
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Just noticed that your monitor has speakers.
One of the reasons that people like HDMI is that it has sound built in. Since you are getting a monitor with speakers this may be handy (prevents running two cables). I'm not a fan of having speakers built in, thus I don't, so DVI works great. Unless you prefer the speakers on the monitor I'd get one without them and buy actual speakers, although this can be pricier.
In summary..
Monitor with speakers:
1 HDMI
or
1 DVI, 1 Sound
Montior without speakers:
1 HDMI
or
1 DVI
Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that is one of the primary differences between HDMI/DVI.
One of the reasons that people like HDMI is that it has sound built in. Since you are getting a monitor with speakers this may be handy (prevents running two cables). I'm not a fan of having speakers built in, thus I don't, so DVI works great. Unless you prefer the speakers on the monitor I'd get one without them and buy actual speakers, although this can be pricier.
In summary..
Monitor with speakers:
1 HDMI
or
1 DVI, 1 Sound
Montior without speakers:
1 HDMI
or
1 DVI
Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that is one of the primary differences between HDMI/DVI.
lols said:
Would this card be better instead, that one got so so ratings: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... And yeah going to drop the cooler thanks
sure
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