- Mar 7, 2011
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Hi Everyone,
I am planning on building a new gaming rig hoping to support high end games on their maximum settings, i.e.: BFBC2, Diablo 3, etc. This will be my first build, ever. I would appreciate all and any friendly advice. I have been reading several posts about building gaming rigs but still, this realm is very new and extremely unfamiliar to me. I have heard great things of the Intel i7 2600k Sandy Bridge and the ability to overclock to speeds of 4.6ghz or so. (I read this was relatively easy in which case I will be attempting to do). Thanks in advance! Please be patient!
Approximate Purchase Date: (e.g.: this week (the closer the better))
Budget Range: <$2000: Rebates appreciated
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, video streaming (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime), photo/movie processing, internet browsing.
Parts Not Required: N/A
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com (I have several gift cards
)
Country: United States
Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia (I grew up on these...that's as far as my knowledge of these products go unfortunately)
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: I was reading about the EVGA GeForce GTX 580ti 448 Core Classified Ultra as being a great gfx card, will take any suggestions from the peanut gallery.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1200; I need a monitor as well.
Additional Comments: I would prefer a quiet PC. Longevity is of interest as well. I would like to get the "best bang for my buck" in terms of having a rig that stays up to par in being able to run games in the future for about 5 years (I understand how difficult that may sound, but I suppose I could dream).
Thanks community, I appreciate all the input.
I am planning on building a new gaming rig hoping to support high end games on their maximum settings, i.e.: BFBC2, Diablo 3, etc. This will be my first build, ever. I would appreciate all and any friendly advice. I have been reading several posts about building gaming rigs but still, this realm is very new and extremely unfamiliar to me. I have heard great things of the Intel i7 2600k Sandy Bridge and the ability to overclock to speeds of 4.6ghz or so. (I read this was relatively easy in which case I will be attempting to do). Thanks in advance! Please be patient!
Approximate Purchase Date: (e.g.: this week (the closer the better))
Budget Range: <$2000: Rebates appreciated
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, video streaming (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime), photo/movie processing, internet browsing.
Parts Not Required: N/A
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com (I have several gift cards
)Country: United States
Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia (I grew up on these...that's as far as my knowledge of these products go unfortunately)
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: I was reading about the EVGA GeForce GTX 580ti 448 Core Classified Ultra as being a great gfx card, will take any suggestions from the peanut gallery.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1200; I need a monitor as well.
Additional Comments: I would prefer a quiet PC. Longevity is of interest as well. I would like to get the "best bang for my buck" in terms of having a rig that stays up to par in being able to run games in the future for about 5 years (I understand how difficult that may sound, but I suppose I could dream).
Thanks community, I appreciate all the input.
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