- Mar 10, 2012
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Budget Range: the cheaper the better but still high quality. $2000 or LESS
Ill mainly be using the PC for gaming and rendering videos and such. I'd love to have the highest possible FPS playing Battlefield 3 on HIGH graphics or so. (cant stand low graphics)
Parts Preferences: INTEL
Overclocking: Definitely - just the CPU
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, in the future ill be upgrading it.
some background info:
Right now im on a laptop that overheats frequently and isnt compatible to the newer games coming out and i really need to upgrade. (temperatures for my laptop go anywhere from 70 degrees C to 105 C Yes thats EXTREMELY hot. I know thats bad. i fried my battery, the wireless, my hand, and even my lap when i first got this thing.. its about 19 inches and what not and i didnt really want to get a cooler or anything for it when i can just get a desktop now.
Really excited about building my first gaming pc from scratch hehe.
So, I've been researching for a couple months now, I think i have all the parts id like to put in the system but im not 100% sure so im here for some advice. Future expansion options is a must have for me.
Heres some of the parts id LIKE to be put into the build.
OS: Windows 7 home or ultimate.
CASE:
HAF X case (really love the feel of that one and it will be big enough for future upgrades as well) (open to suggestions though)
MOBO:
I prefer this one : ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 Intel Z68 but im open to suggestions.
Other mobo selections:
GIGABYTE Z68X-UD7-B3 Intel Z68 Link: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=534487&CatId=7212
GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 Link: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1165562&CatId=7212
(I'm aware of barebone kits)
CPU:
Id like the intel core I5 2500K or 2550K cpu but again im open to suggestions.
PSU:
Corsair CMPSU-850AX AX850 Power Supply - ATX, Modular, 850 Watt, 80+ Gold Certified, 120mm Ultra-Quiet Fan :: or the 750 watt alternative. modular cabling is a big point for me, less cable management for me to take care of. also the system will be in my living room so id like it to be pretty quiet. (open to suggestions on other psu's)
MEMORY:
Id like to have 1600 RAM 8GB minimum. will be expanding later. please suggest some good reliable/quality brands and such.
GPU:
I was looking into NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (currently have AMD based pc and dislike it)
WATERCOOLING/FANS: Temperature info:
Ive looked into watercooling and would love to either build my own loop or just get one of those that are closed. just cooling the cpu. not sure of the cost differences between cooling just the cpu with the loop or expanding to the gpu and memory and i dont know if it would benefit me that much. ambient temperatures typically run from (winter 0 degrees fahrenheit to 60) and in the (summertime about 70 to 105 degrees fahrenheit) i definitely dont want to fry any components in this thing. so i dont know if fan cooling alone will actually cool the entire machine or not, i live in USA Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA. just giving you some idea.
HDD / SSD: (question)
is it worth the hassle to use the intel smart response technology or should i just have the SSD and HDD 2TB seperate, OS on the ssd. not sure how the "SRT" works and stuff, really confused even trying to explain what i dont understand
totally up for suggestions and help here.
Already have a monitor/tv for use with the machine. have keyboard and mouse as well. speakers too even though the sub is cracked.. hehe.
All advice is appreciated immensely.
Earlier today i found a barebones kit that looked quite interesting. heres the link: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2202111&sku=B69-1400&cm_re=Homepage-_-Spot%2005-_-CatId_31_B69-1400
Sure its not the best case or the most epic build. but it seems like it would do what i need, and a cheap price too. not sure on the cooling.
Thank you for taking the time to read.
Ill mainly be using the PC for gaming and rendering videos and such. I'd love to have the highest possible FPS playing Battlefield 3 on HIGH graphics or so. (cant stand low graphics)
Parts Preferences: INTEL
Overclocking: Definitely - just the CPU
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, in the future ill be upgrading it.
some background info:
Right now im on a laptop that overheats frequently and isnt compatible to the newer games coming out and i really need to upgrade. (temperatures for my laptop go anywhere from 70 degrees C to 105 C Yes thats EXTREMELY hot. I know thats bad. i fried my battery, the wireless, my hand, and even my lap when i first got this thing.. its about 19 inches and what not and i didnt really want to get a cooler or anything for it when i can just get a desktop now.
Really excited about building my first gaming pc from scratch hehe.
So, I've been researching for a couple months now, I think i have all the parts id like to put in the system but im not 100% sure so im here for some advice. Future expansion options is a must have for me.
Heres some of the parts id LIKE to be put into the build.
OS: Windows 7 home or ultimate.
CASE:
HAF X case (really love the feel of that one and it will be big enough for future upgrades as well) (open to suggestions though)
MOBO:
I prefer this one : ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 Intel Z68 but im open to suggestions.
Other mobo selections:
GIGABYTE Z68X-UD7-B3 Intel Z68 Link: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=534487&CatId=7212
GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 Link: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1165562&CatId=7212
(I'm aware of barebone kits)
CPU:
Id like the intel core I5 2500K or 2550K cpu but again im open to suggestions.
PSU:
Corsair CMPSU-850AX AX850 Power Supply - ATX, Modular, 850 Watt, 80+ Gold Certified, 120mm Ultra-Quiet Fan :: or the 750 watt alternative. modular cabling is a big point for me, less cable management for me to take care of. also the system will be in my living room so id like it to be pretty quiet. (open to suggestions on other psu's)
MEMORY:
Id like to have 1600 RAM 8GB minimum. will be expanding later. please suggest some good reliable/quality brands and such.
GPU:
I was looking into NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (currently have AMD based pc and dislike it)
WATERCOOLING/FANS: Temperature info:
Ive looked into watercooling and would love to either build my own loop or just get one of those that are closed. just cooling the cpu. not sure of the cost differences between cooling just the cpu with the loop or expanding to the gpu and memory and i dont know if it would benefit me that much. ambient temperatures typically run from (winter 0 degrees fahrenheit to 60) and in the (summertime about 70 to 105 degrees fahrenheit) i definitely dont want to fry any components in this thing. so i dont know if fan cooling alone will actually cool the entire machine or not, i live in USA Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA. just giving you some idea.
HDD / SSD: (question)
is it worth the hassle to use the intel smart response technology or should i just have the SSD and HDD 2TB seperate, OS on the ssd. not sure how the "SRT" works and stuff, really confused even trying to explain what i dont understand
totally up for suggestions and help here.Already have a monitor/tv for use with the machine. have keyboard and mouse as well. speakers too even though the sub is cracked.. hehe.
All advice is appreciated immensely.
Earlier today i found a barebones kit that looked quite interesting. heres the link: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2202111&sku=B69-1400&cm_re=Homepage-_-Spot%2005-_-CatId_31_B69-1400
Sure its not the best case or the most epic build. but it seems like it would do what i need, and a cheap price too. not sure on the cooling.
Thank you for taking the time to read.
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