Am I'm going to far with the computer I want to build?

[ThaGreatest]

So I'm looking to build a computer. But after having the most shittiest laptop for over 4 yrs, I wan't the best I can get. I'm aiming for something that can handle anything especially 3D support for videos and gaming. I just wan't it to be a incredible computer. So is there anything that I really don't need, especially the CPU?

ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131801
EVGA 02G-P4-2680-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130768
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231315
Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136697
Asus VG236H 23" 2ms 1920x1080 Full HD HDMI multimedia Height & Swivel Adjustable WideScreen LCD 120Hz 3D Monitor w/nVidia 3D Vision Kit hard bundle 400 cd/m2 100,000:1 (ASCR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236092
LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276
COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

 

[GhislainG]

You probably want to add a good SSD. That system with a hard disk might not feel as responsive as you'd hope for.

 

[ThaGreatest]

You probably want to add a good SSD. That system with a hard disk might not feel as responsive as you'd hope
for.

What should the storage be?

 

[ThaGreatest]

Also one more thing. Would it be smart to get a liquid cooling case? I've heard people saying they can break but I've never seen this happened or actually have heard anyone saying it DID happen.

 

[LawL_Vengeance]

What should the storage be?

To follow up on what GhislainG said: Corsiar makes a pretty mean Solid State Drive, i plan on getting a 120 GB GT series for $215 , heres the link:

http://www.corsair.com/ssd/force-series-gt-ssd/force-series-gt-120gb-sata-3-6gbps-solid-state-hard-drive.html

Its also SATA III which is damned fast.

About your configuration, i would downsize the CPU to an i5 2500K or the new series coming out soon of the i5. Sure you lose 2 cores but saves hundreds of dollars in the process, and most games cant utilize the hyper threading anyways. Trust me on this and look on Newegg here and see the reviews:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

 

[GhislainG]

What should the storage be?

The storage can be a hard disk, but an SSD will make the system boot faster, etc. You can't build an incredible computer with a single 7200 RPM hard disk. If I was spending that much money on a system, I'd get a 250GB or larger SSD and an external hard disk for backups.

 

[LawL_Vengeance]

I will add one thing however, get the 16GB or atleast 12 so the RAM can help the CPU kick out better frame rates, you could either do that or get an upgraded (more MHz like 1600MHz Corsair Vengeance with 8 or 12 GB, but warning...if you get any higher than that it gets expensive quick... about $400 too expensive haha

 

[ThaGreatest]

The storage can be a hard disk, but an SSD will make the system boot faster, etc. You can't build an incredible computer with a single 7200 RPM hard disk. If I was spending that much money on a system, I'd get a 250GB or larger SSD and an external hard disk for backups.

I could careless about boot speed though.

 

[ThaGreatest]

To follow up on what GhislainG said: Corsiar makes a pretty mean Solid State Drive, i plan on getting a 120 GB GT series for $215 , heres the link:

http://www.corsair.com/ssd/force-series-gt-ssd/force-series-gt-120gb-sata-3-6gbps-solid-state-hard-drive.html

Its also SATA III which is damned fast.

About your configuration, i would downsize the CPU to an i5 2500K or the new series coming out soon of the i5. Sure you lose 2 cores but saves hundreds of dollars in the process, and most games cant utilize the hyper threading anyways. Trust me on this and look on Newegg here and see the reviews:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

So a quad-core i5 2500K is better or just about the same as a 3930K? I hope it is because it's about $400 cheaper.

 

[LawL_Vengeance]

So a quad-core i5 2500K is better or just about the same as a 3930K? I hope it is because it's about $400 cheaper.

The price of the i7 series far outstands its performance increase while being used as a gaming PC, you would get a little better performance, but not enough for a price that high, its just a recommendation but i would definitley go with the i5 unless you have the extra $400 to put out, i think theres a topic on this somewhere, search it on here, its bound to show up

However if you create video games for a living or run lots of super threaded programs then the i7 is for you, all a 6-core has over a 4-core is it can run more threads (open applications in a single or multiple program(s)) at a time at faster speeds but 99.9% of games like Skyrim and Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3, ect. use on avg 4-cores unless they come out with an update that allows the game to utilize all 6, even then, it takes more time to get the connections through the extra cores and inevitably slowws the frame rate down and performance as well, thats why alot of people choose the i5 for their gaming rigs, Hoped this helped some

 

[Pyree]

I could careless about boot speed though.

You will want the fast load time of games.

 

[Mousemonkey]

This topic has been moved from the section CPU & Components to section Systems by Mousemonkey