Hi, I'm a hardcore gamer... 'nuff said. Nah just kidding but I am pretty tired of having a slow computer that takes 5 minutes to alt + tab out of a full screen game. I recently got a massive urge to build my own pc considering that buying one from a retail store like best buy will just be pointless. I would rather build it and get 3x the performance for the same price, AMIRITE? Anyways, I started reading alot of build threads on this site and other sites as well and have ended up with a set I'd like you guys to comment on.
To be completely honest, I am somewhat computer savvy, I took a networking course last year and I am familiar with the insides of a computer but not that much.
Basically I would like to know if this build seems to be good for most games out there and if it will all be plug-and-play once I get all the parts. Any ideas on improvements based on price/performance is also appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: This upcoming Monday if I find all the parts to be adequate.
Budget Range: 800-900 A/R
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, gaming, and more gaming.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse (Although the Logitech Gaming G500 is looking nice..), Monitor, Speakers, OS)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: (e.g.: India) USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Don't care as long as its reliable
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
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Parts so far:
CASE: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N560OC-1GI GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
MOBO: ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU FAN: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
EXTRA FANS: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition CO-9050006-WW 120mm Twin Pack High Static Pressure Case Fan
HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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Thanks!
To be completely honest, I am somewhat computer savvy, I took a networking course last year and I am familiar with the insides of a computer but not that much.
Basically I would like to know if this build seems to be good for most games out there and if it will all be plug-and-play once I get all the parts. Any ideas on improvements based on price/performance is also appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: This upcoming Monday if I find all the parts to be adequate.
Budget Range: 800-900 A/R
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, gaming, and more gaming.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse (Although the Logitech Gaming G500 is looking nice..), Monitor, Speakers, OS)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: (e.g.: India) USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Don't care as long as its reliable
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
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Parts so far:
CASE: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N560OC-1GI GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
MOBO: ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU FAN: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
EXTRA FANS: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition CO-9050006-WW 120mm Twin Pack High Static Pressure Case Fan
HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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Thanks!