Approximate purchase date: Probably the last week of August, maybe sooner
Budget Range: $2,100 to $2,500 after rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (top priority), school work, web browsing, netfix/espn3 viewing.
Parts Not Required: I need everything, I'm building this baby from the ground up.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg.com -- I see a lot of people buying from newegg on this forum, so I assume it's good. I could be open to something else if they are truely superior.
Country: Albuquierque, New Mexico, United States
Parts Preferences:by brand or type: I have always used NVIDIA, so that is my preference for GPU. I need a professional looking case, not one that looks like it belongs to a 15 year old boy--I think that Corsair Obsidian is a good look for me, but I am open to other ideas.
Overclocking: Maybe in the future once I get a bit more experienced with my PC
SLI or Crossfire: Most likely. I am kind of stuck here -- see my comments about monitor resolution. I am considering dual 670s, that seems pretty common around here. Again, I am open to other options. I do want this computer to be a gaming beast, so I am leaning towards SLI.
Monitor resolution: This is where I need some advice--I need a pretty big monitor, one large enough to display at least 2 word docs at once. I am leaning toward a 27" monitor which I believe are usually 2560x1600, but I don't know if I can afford that kind of resultion. On the other hand, I dont want to game at a lame resolution just for the sake of having a large monitor.
Additional Comments: I want this machine to absolutely chew through the most demanding games. My biggest area of confusion is monitor size vs resolution and the hardware I will need to support such a display while still having smooth frame rates. I must have smooth frame rates as I play a lot of RTS games. I want to get the most gaming bang for my buck here--I won't be able to afford a nice computer for at least 2 more years.
The area that I need the most help with is displays. I guess I want the biggest monitor that I can afford while maintaining sharp resolution and smooth frame rates. If push comes to shove I will take smooth frame rates and sharp resolution over sheer size.
Thanks in advance for all of your help. I am a PC building noob and I am willing to learn as much as possible. Any questions, just ask! THANKS!
Budget Range: $2,100 to $2,500 after rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (top priority), school work, web browsing, netfix/espn3 viewing.
Parts Not Required: I need everything, I'm building this baby from the ground up.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg.com -- I see a lot of people buying from newegg on this forum, so I assume it's good. I could be open to something else if they are truely superior.
Country: Albuquierque, New Mexico, United States
Parts Preferences:by brand or type: I have always used NVIDIA, so that is my preference for GPU. I need a professional looking case, not one that looks like it belongs to a 15 year old boy--I think that Corsair Obsidian is a good look for me, but I am open to other ideas.
Overclocking: Maybe in the future once I get a bit more experienced with my PC
SLI or Crossfire: Most likely. I am kind of stuck here -- see my comments about monitor resolution. I am considering dual 670s, that seems pretty common around here. Again, I am open to other options. I do want this computer to be a gaming beast, so I am leaning towards SLI.
Monitor resolution: This is where I need some advice--I need a pretty big monitor, one large enough to display at least 2 word docs at once. I am leaning toward a 27" monitor which I believe are usually 2560x1600, but I don't know if I can afford that kind of resultion. On the other hand, I dont want to game at a lame resolution just for the sake of having a large monitor.
Additional Comments: I want this machine to absolutely chew through the most demanding games. My biggest area of confusion is monitor size vs resolution and the hardware I will need to support such a display while still having smooth frame rates. I must have smooth frame rates as I play a lot of RTS games. I want to get the most gaming bang for my buck here--I won't be able to afford a nice computer for at least 2 more years.
The area that I need the most help with is displays. I guess I want the biggest monitor that I can afford while maintaining sharp resolution and smooth frame rates. If push comes to shove I will take smooth frame rates and sharp resolution over sheer size.
Thanks in advance for all of your help. I am a PC building noob and I am willing to learn as much as possible. Any questions, just ask! THANKS!