Hey Tom's Hardware!
I used to keep up with everything cpu/gpu/ram/hdd, but no more. I've been using my work laptop to play D3 and it just isn't cutting it.
Purchasing: Next couple of weeks
Budget range: Cap is $800
Usage: Gaming
Overlocking: Yes, moderately
Parts not required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor
Here are the pieces I'm looking to put together into a nice modular machine which will also allow me to upgrade down the road:
Core i5 2500k (will OC it moderately, forums said stock cooler was good enough for this and I will monitor temperatures) ($220)
ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($184)
OR
Open Box ASUS Maximum IV Gene-Z ($128)
Radeon HD 6870 1GB $(170)
Seagate Momentux XT 500gb 7200 rpm hybrid drive ($100)
8gb ddr ram ($50)
Still looking for a tower/PSU. What's the minimum PSU I should accept? Would like the keep options open for SLI later...
Any recommendations on improvements in the same price range?
I really appreciate the advice!
I used to keep up with everything cpu/gpu/ram/hdd, but no more. I've been using my work laptop to play D3 and it just isn't cutting it.
Purchasing: Next couple of weeks
Budget range: Cap is $800
Usage: Gaming
Overlocking: Yes, moderately
Parts not required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor
Here are the pieces I'm looking to put together into a nice modular machine which will also allow me to upgrade down the road:
Core i5 2500k (will OC it moderately, forums said stock cooler was good enough for this and I will monitor temperatures) ($220)
ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($184)
OR
Open Box ASUS Maximum IV Gene-Z ($128)
Radeon HD 6870 1GB $(170)
Seagate Momentux XT 500gb 7200 rpm hybrid drive ($100)
8gb ddr ram ($50)
Still looking for a tower/PSU. What's the minimum PSU I should accept? Would like the keep options open for SLI later...
Any recommendations on improvements in the same price range?
I really appreciate the advice!
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