Approximate Purchase Date: May 1st
Budget Range: 1200-1800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing internet, watching movies. Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, general internet browsing, media storage & playback. Maybe some more GPU intensive games such as BF3 or Batman AC.
Parts Not Required: mouse, speakers, OS.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, ncix, zipzoomfly
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel IB CPU, GeForce GPU
Overclocking: Maybe, only if simple
SLI or Crossfire: Probably not, maybe in a year if not upgrading to GTX 680
Requirements: IvyBridge/with SSD/One GPU card/little to none overclocking/quiet system. Well-reviewed, reliable parts with a minimum of fuss/modding necessary. Doesn't glow in the dark when on due to ugly LED bling bling.
Current PC is self-built mid-2005, it can handle StarCraft 2 on low settings (AMD Sandiego 3700+). This and the last build were AMD, I always liked them from a price-performance basis. Was looking forward to Bulldozer, but they had bad reviews so I made the decision to switch to Intel. I generally keep builds for at least 4 years and usually do not upgrade them past the initial build.
Planning on building a new PC within the next month or so, in time for Diablo 3 on May 15th. Budget is not a limiting factor, but I don't like to buy top-tier components when the 2nd tier is almost at good for a better value. Wanted to go for a GeForce 680, but those are ridiculously overpriced at the moment, so I will save that for a future upgrade. Looking at a GeForce 560 Ti or maybe a 570.
I realize that since IB isn't out yet, it's hard to do a full comparison on CPU and motherboard. Although from what I understand, IB is already supported by most 1155 Intel motherboards.
The components thus far (only the case has been ordered):
Full wish list, with some alternates:
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=18851305
Case: Fractal Design R3 (only $79 with $20 coupon) -- Already purchased, good noise-reduction features
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352013
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold -- this doesn't use fan when idling
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088
CPU: TBD, likely IvyBridge Corei5 3570K. From what I've heard, most people don't need i7's hyperthreading (and i5's supposedly do slightly better in gaming, on SandyBridge at least)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
GPU: EVGA 01G-P3-1561-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB -- might go for a 570 for a bit more $
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130623
SSD: Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148448
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
CPU Fan: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Case Fan: GELID Solutions FN-PX12-15 120mm Case Fan with Intelligent PWM control
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426015
Any suggestions welcome on a good widescreen monitor (not too big)? I had this ASUS in mind on newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059
Not sure if I need a Blu-Ray burner. Probably wouldn't use it much if any.
Sound card isn't needed anymore right? I'm not in the market for THX or Dolby sound.
Hard drive, don't really care, WD 2TB 7200 RPM basic vanilla.
Anything I'm missing? I think 16 GB memory is overkill, correct me if I'm wrong. Still a bit in the dark as to what DDR/PC speed I would need for an IB-compatible motherboard.
Also looking for a good mechanical keyboard around $100. Hear those things are cool.
So, what do you think? I'd like to future-proof it as much as possible, except for the GPU. That's why I'm not going for the SandyBridge right now, unless you can convince me otherwise.
Budget Range: 1200-1800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing internet, watching movies. Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, general internet browsing, media storage & playback. Maybe some more GPU intensive games such as BF3 or Batman AC.
Parts Not Required: mouse, speakers, OS.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, ncix, zipzoomfly
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel IB CPU, GeForce GPU
Overclocking: Maybe, only if simple
SLI or Crossfire: Probably not, maybe in a year if not upgrading to GTX 680
Requirements: IvyBridge/with SSD/One GPU card/little to none overclocking/quiet system. Well-reviewed, reliable parts with a minimum of fuss/modding necessary. Doesn't glow in the dark when on due to ugly LED bling bling.
Current PC is self-built mid-2005, it can handle StarCraft 2 on low settings (AMD Sandiego 3700+). This and the last build were AMD, I always liked them from a price-performance basis. Was looking forward to Bulldozer, but they had bad reviews so I made the decision to switch to Intel. I generally keep builds for at least 4 years and usually do not upgrade them past the initial build.
Planning on building a new PC within the next month or so, in time for Diablo 3 on May 15th. Budget is not a limiting factor, but I don't like to buy top-tier components when the 2nd tier is almost at good for a better value. Wanted to go for a GeForce 680, but those are ridiculously overpriced at the moment, so I will save that for a future upgrade. Looking at a GeForce 560 Ti or maybe a 570.
I realize that since IB isn't out yet, it's hard to do a full comparison on CPU and motherboard. Although from what I understand, IB is already supported by most 1155 Intel motherboards.
The components thus far (only the case has been ordered):
Full wish list, with some alternates:
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=18851305
Case: Fractal Design R3 (only $79 with $20 coupon) -- Already purchased, good noise-reduction features
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352013
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold -- this doesn't use fan when idling
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088
CPU: TBD, likely IvyBridge Corei5 3570K. From what I've heard, most people don't need i7's hyperthreading (and i5's supposedly do slightly better in gaming, on SandyBridge at least)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
GPU: EVGA 01G-P3-1561-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB -- might go for a 570 for a bit more $
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130623
SSD: Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148448
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
CPU Fan: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Case Fan: GELID Solutions FN-PX12-15 120mm Case Fan with Intelligent PWM control
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426015
Any suggestions welcome on a good widescreen monitor (not too big)? I had this ASUS in mind on newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059
Not sure if I need a Blu-Ray burner. Probably wouldn't use it much if any.
Sound card isn't needed anymore right? I'm not in the market for THX or Dolby sound.
Hard drive, don't really care, WD 2TB 7200 RPM basic vanilla.
Anything I'm missing? I think 16 GB memory is overkill, correct me if I'm wrong. Still a bit in the dark as to what DDR/PC speed I would need for an IB-compatible motherboard.
Also looking for a good mechanical keyboard around $100. Hear those things are cool.
So, what do you think? I'd like to future-proof it as much as possible, except for the GPU. That's why I'm not going for the SandyBridge right now, unless you can convince me otherwise.
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