Budget: $$ < 2,000
Goal:
- Play the latest games for the next year or 2.
- Be able to upgrade cpu and possibly going for xfire or sli configuration when the price drops for the 2nd vid card.
- USB 3.0 a must
So here's the lineup.
CPU: Intel Core i7-2700K
MOBO: ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 LGA 1155
VIDEO: ASUS HD7870
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB)
Cooler: Noctua NH-C14
Case: NZXT Switch 810
Power: SILVERSTONE ST1000-P 1000W
HardDrive:
Intel 520 Series Cherryville SSD
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3
Planning to buy the parts this week to start working on it. I forgot to mention, I'm aiming to build this in preparation for diablo 3!
Goal:
- Play the latest games for the next year or 2.
- Be able to upgrade cpu and possibly going for xfire or sli configuration when the price drops for the 2nd vid card.
- USB 3.0 a must
So here's the lineup.
CPU: Intel Core i7-2700K
MOBO: ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 LGA 1155
VIDEO: ASUS HD7870
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB)
Cooler: Noctua NH-C14
Case: NZXT Switch 810
Power: SILVERSTONE ST1000-P 1000W
HardDrive:
Intel 520 Series Cherryville SSD
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3
Planning to buy the parts this week to start working on it. I forgot to mention, I'm aiming to build this in preparation for diablo 3!