Build a Super Fast Computer to Destroy Kids on Diablo 3 in May

Sparticus383

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I have an idea of what to start off with. But any advice to better improve the comp so I have less lag time and more rampage time would be sweet. The price is 1400$ and I haven't looked into anything crazy as far as mouse & key boards.

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EVGA GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 012-P3-1570-AR Video Card
Item #:N82E16814130593
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy
$339.99
$299.99

1
NVIDIA NVIDIA GTX GEAR UP, GAME ON FOR LIFE sweepstakes coupon
Item #:N82E16800999289
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$4.99

1
Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler
Item #:N82E16835608018
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$99.99
$94.99

1
XIGMATEK eXTREME OCTAGON Pure White Fan Series XOF-F1251 Case Fan
Item #:N82E16835233085
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$9.99

2
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820231486
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$215.98

1
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition RC-932-KKN3-GP Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811119213
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$179.99
$139.99

1
RAIDMAX RX-850AE 850W Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817152043
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$119.99
$89.99

1
Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound
Item #:N82E16835608008
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$9.99

1
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #:N82E16822148834
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$129.99

1
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
Item #:N82E16832116986
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
$99.99

1
Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Item #: N82E16819115071
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy

Intel BOXDZ68DB ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813121527
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$20.00 Instant
-$20.00 Combo


$434.98
$394.98

Grand Total:

$1,475.89

 

PMentior

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Feb 10, 2012
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A few things i see.

1)RAM - For gaming you really shouldnt need more than 16GB of RAM. I would just get 1 kit for now and use what you save for a better GPU

2) GPU - \You might want to put some of the money you save buy getting only 1 kit of RAM to a gtx680 or a gtx580 (if you cant wait till the 680s come back in stock)

3) CPU - I see that you are looking at the i7-2600. If this is only for gaming then you really don't need the i7 as all you get is hyperthreading. Better to look at the i5-2500k. This will be cheaper and let you overclock for some substantial gains now or down the road.

4) Noctua NH-D14 - This is a bit overkill for a LGA 1155 Sandybridge CPU. A Hyper 212 EVO or Hyper 212+ is sufficient to overclock a i7-2600k to 4.5GHz or a i5-2500k higher than that. If you don't get the unlocked k-sries then you don't really need anything more than the stock heatsink.

5) PSU - This is one area that you should never skimp on. I don't think RAIDMAX is a quality PSU brand. I would look at a Corsair Brand PSU. You don't need 850w with this system, 650-700w will be plenty especially with only 1 GPU. If you plan on doing SLI down the road then get a 750w. Again Never skimp on your PSU. A bad PSU can lead to fried components.