Hi I'm still tweaking the parts until I'm literally paying for them, which should be mid to late summer.
This is the build I'm thinking:
Case- Cooler Master HAF 932
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213
Mobo- Asus P8Z77-V Pro
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z77V_PRO/
CPU- Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge
CPU Cooler- Noctua NH-D14
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
GPU- 2 EVGA 660 Ti's SLI (or maybe a single 680, to SLI in the future)
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Nvidia-Kepler-GPU-GeForce-600-Series,14642.html
RAM- Corsair Vengeance 8GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186
Storage- Intel 520 240GB SSD (This build is STRICTLY for gaming, so I think I only need an SSD for the fast boot times. No music or any other apps)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167086
Optical Drive- Asus 24x DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
PSU- Corsair AX750 80+ Gold
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016
Monitor- Asus VH238H 23" 2ms 1080p LED
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117
I will probably be playing at 1920x1080, since that is the native for the monitor. Now, I know Kepler and Ivy Bridge have yet to be released, but I have heard pretty good things so far. I want to be able to play BF3 and Crysis at max, or at least high, settings smoothly. I want to keep the cost at around ~$1800-2000. Assuming the new products will be around the same price as their predecessors, the current cost of this setup would run me about $2000. Any and all advice on tweaks and replacements, especially to optimize performance, yet bring down the cost, will be greatly appreciated!
I would prefer newegg as a reference site.
I know I still have quite some time to make my decision, but I was just curious if this will be able to do what I want from my machine, or am I expecting too much? Thanks in advance!!
This is the build I'm thinking:
Case- Cooler Master HAF 932
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213
Mobo- Asus P8Z77-V Pro
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z77V_PRO/
CPU- Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge
CPU Cooler- Noctua NH-D14
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
GPU- 2 EVGA 660 Ti's SLI (or maybe a single 680, to SLI in the future)
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Nvidia-Kepler-GPU-GeForce-600-Series,14642.html
RAM- Corsair Vengeance 8GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186
Storage- Intel 520 240GB SSD (This build is STRICTLY for gaming, so I think I only need an SSD for the fast boot times. No music or any other apps)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167086
Optical Drive- Asus 24x DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
PSU- Corsair AX750 80+ Gold
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016
Monitor- Asus VH238H 23" 2ms 1080p LED
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117
I will probably be playing at 1920x1080, since that is the native for the monitor. Now, I know Kepler and Ivy Bridge have yet to be released, but I have heard pretty good things so far. I want to be able to play BF3 and Crysis at max, or at least high, settings smoothly. I want to keep the cost at around ~$1800-2000. Assuming the new products will be around the same price as their predecessors, the current cost of this setup would run me about $2000. Any and all advice on tweaks and replacements, especially to optimize performance, yet bring down the cost, will be greatly appreciated!
I would prefer newegg as a reference site.
I know I still have quite some time to make my decision, but I was just curious if this will be able to do what I want from my machine, or am I expecting too much? Thanks in advance!!