Gaming Rig 2000$ limit buying soon!

[chickenleg]

Approximate Purchase Date: Once my check clears. (2-3 business days)

Budget Range: 2000$ before rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Game Design, Game Playing

Parts Not Required: Mouse

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: New Egg or any other reliable site.

Country: United States

Parts Preferences: Any brand that delivers a reliable long lasting product.

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Eventually

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I would like the computer to last 6+ years if possible and be semi-futureproof

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/97TS

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151108

CPU Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017

SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226237

Hard Drive and Disk drive combo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.937163

Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117

Keyboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823114012

Case and RAM Combo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.939433

MOBO and CPU Combo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.908894

 

[azeem40]

Could you put them in a PCpartspicker format so I can see them without clicking through many links? Thanks.

 

[chickenleg]

Could you put them in a PCpartspicker format so I can see them without clicking through many links? Thanks.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/97TS
also added to main post

 

[Houseboratheon]

If you want it to last for 6+ years then I would reccomend the gtx 680 ftw 4gb http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=04G-P4-3687-KR&family=GeForce%20600%20Series%20Family&sw

 

[chickenleg]

If you want it to last for 6+ years then I would reccomend the gtx 680 ftw 4gb http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=04G-P4-3687-KR&family=GeForce%20600%20Series%20Family&sw

Why would the amount of memory affect the longevity of the video card?

 

[Houseboratheon]

Why would the amount of memory affect the longevity of the video card?

Well you said you want it to be semi future proof and personally I believe in the next few years you will start seeing more games take advantage of more than 2gb VRAM.

 

[chickenleg]

Well you said you want it to be semi future proof and personally I believe in the next few years you will start seeing more games take advantage of more than 2gb VRAM.

Understandable too bad it puts me out of my price range.

 

[Houseboratheon]

Understandable too bad it puts me out of my price range.

The only thing I can think that you don't need is a 850w power supply even if you were to sli 670s, 750w is enough and if you were to get a 680ftw a 600 or 650 would be enough.

 

[azeem40]

How much are you OCing?

 

[chickenleg]

The only thing I can think that you don't need is a 850w power supply even if you were to sli 670s, 750w is enough and if you were to get a 680ftw a 600 or 650 would be enough.

How does the build look other than the too powerful PSU and the not too future proof GPU?

How much are you OCing?

As far as I can go while remaining cool. Not too sure on how high I can go because of the heat problems related to the new ivy bridge processors.

 

[azeem40]

No reason to go as high as possible. 4.2 GHz is the same as 4.5 GHz SB.

 

[Houseboratheon]

How does the build look other than the too powerful PSU and the not too future proof GPU?

The build looks really good, I like that you chose 16gb ram because programs like udk which I assume you'll be using in game design, really take advantage of the extra ram.

 

[chickenleg]

The build looks really good, I like that you chose 16gb ram because programs like udk which I assume you'll be using in game design, really take advantage of the extra ram.

Thanks for your assistance!

 

[chickenleg]

Best answer selected by chickenleg.

 

[Houseboratheon]

Thanks for your assistance!

Btw with your current mobo you can't sli so if you do want to sli in the future you would need to get a different mobo like the asrock extreme6 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295