Gaming Rig Suggestions

[nooblings]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within two months

Budget Range: $1800-$2000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mostly BF3, WoW, and Far Cry 3 when it comes out

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country: U.S.A

Parts Preferences: No preference

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: Undecided

Additional Comments: I want to be able to run BF3 at max settings.


Here are the current parts I'm looking at:

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14744149

 

[Why_Me]

That case looks like a hot box. It comes with some tiny chincy 120mm fans and has the option to add more tiny little 120mm fans. Also that Rosewill psu is not a psu that you will see recommended on here.

Anything linked to amazon on here can be found on newegg.


This case down below was just released on the market a few months ago and Cooler Master gave it all the latest bells and whistles.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-RC-922XM-KKN1-External-X-Dock/dp/B007Q7EG7I/ref=sr_1_12?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1339452740&sr=1-12 $129.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
COOLER MASTER HAF XM RC-922XM-KKN1 Black Mesh, Plastic, Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6821 <----- another look at that case along with links to professional online reviews

I added just this one to the build, but two of these fans couldn't hurt. One for the side and one for up top.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Computer-Cooling-R4-LUS-07AR-GP/dp/B002LE8BJA/ref=pd_cp_pc_1 $15.87 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Cooler Master Computer Case Cooling R4-LUS-07AR-GP (Red) 200mm Megflow fan

This XFX psu down below is manufactured by Seasonic, it gives you plenty of headroom for two of those cards and it's semi- modular which makes for a nice clean build without the clutter of unused cables.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207016 $137.99 - $127.99 after mail-in rebate card
XFX PRO750W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80Plus Silver 750 Watt Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.977431 $324.98 save: $25.00
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme4/ <---- another look at that board along with a link to the latest bios

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504 $234.99 FREE SHIPPING
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor

The IB cpu o/c to an easy 4.2Ghz without adding voltage (no heat). 4.2Ghz is equivalent to 4.5Ghz on a Sandy Bridge cpu performance wise. Check the benches.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A2EUTVCJXLAJ4K $35.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler (RR-212E-20PK-R2)

Solid low profile RAM so you don't impede any decent size after market cpu h/s.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231544 $46.99 FREE SHIPPING
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAO

This GTX 670 down below comes with excellent non reference cooling which makes for great over clocking.

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AS-670DC2G $424.99 Free Shipping
ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card - GTX670-DC2-2GD5

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=ASUS+gtx+670+review&oq=ASUS+gtx+670+review&aq=f&aqi=g1g-b1&aql=1&gs_l=hp.3..0j0i8.1642.8395.1.8762.15.15.0.0.0.0.748.9035.5-9j4.13.0.cish.1.0.0.yBebae-TlW8&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=281f5fbf74ffa19b&biw=1440&bih=775 <----- reviews of that card w/benchmarks

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533 $119.99 FREE SHIPPING
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-24xDVD-RW-Serial-Internal-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1339452539&sr=1-1 $16.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Asus 24xDVD-RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)


Total: $1,488.77 *not including shippping & rebates

 

[dudewitbow]

iirc, anandtech did a review on the new corsair case you have wishlisted, its cooling performance is actually less than the older corsair cases.

 

[nooblings]

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[nooblings]

Thanks a lot guys, I'm definitely gonna go with that CM case. Could you also give me a suggestion for monitor?