Approximate Purchase Date: November/December
Budget Range: $3250 Including Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Movies, Lite 3D modelling.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com
Location: Montana, USA
Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia, ASUS
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Primarily gaming system, need a good reliable solid system that will last me at least 2 years. Never going to get more than one monitor.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Old system wasn't satisfying my gaming needs, want a fresh system.
I picked out some parts and need some opinions on them.
CPU: Intel i7 3770K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus V Formula http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131854
RAM: Corsair Vengeance (2X4) 2133 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233245
Storage: Intel 330 120gb SSD Boot http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167121
Intel 520 480gb SSD Games http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-167-087
Seagate Barracuda 1TB Storage and Other Programs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
Case: Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147157
GPU: ASUS GTX 670 TOP if I can find one. (x2 when I get the money) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121638
Monitor: ASUS VE248H http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236102
PSU: Corsair AX1200 1200w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Power%20Supplies-_-Corsair-_-17139014&AID=10440897&PID=3938566&SID=
Sound Card: ASUS Xonar Phoebus http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132054&Tpk=xonar%20phobus
Other Peripherals: Microsoft Sidewinder X4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191&Tpk=sidewinder%20x4
This is my first time building a completely custom system (I have modified countless other pre-built computers) and I want to know if it is a good combo, Thank you.
Budget Range: $3250 Including Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Movies, Lite 3D modelling.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com
Location: Montana, USA
Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia, ASUS
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Primarily gaming system, need a good reliable solid system that will last me at least 2 years. Never going to get more than one monitor.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Old system wasn't satisfying my gaming needs, want a fresh system.
I picked out some parts and need some opinions on them.
CPU: Intel i7 3770K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus V Formula http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131854
RAM: Corsair Vengeance (2X4) 2133 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233245
Storage: Intel 330 120gb SSD Boot http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167121
Intel 520 480gb SSD Games http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-167-087
Seagate Barracuda 1TB Storage and Other Programs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
Case: Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147157
GPU: ASUS GTX 670 TOP if I can find one. (x2 when I get the money) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121638
Monitor: ASUS VE248H http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236102
PSU: Corsair AX1200 1200w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Power%20Supplies-_-Corsair-_-17139014&AID=10440897&PID=3938566&SID=
Sound Card: ASUS Xonar Phoebus http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132054&Tpk=xonar%20phobus
Other Peripherals: Microsoft Sidewinder X4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191&Tpk=sidewinder%20x4
This is my first time building a completely custom system (I have modified countless other pre-built computers) and I want to know if it is a good combo, Thank you.