trevortmiller

Honorable
Aug 14, 2012
21
0
10,520
So, I want a new computer. Something that can take ultra settings from things like Crysis 2 and keep running without any problems. After searching new egg for a while I was a able to put together something I think would work. Here is the problem, I don't know if everything I chose would work together, please take a look, and If you see something wrong, say so. If you are feeling nice, and see something wrong, maybe post a link to something I could use instead.

This is the list:

Case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213
Power- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171057
Mother- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157265
CPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
Ram- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231569
HardDrive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=22-136-792&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=5&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29&Page=1#scrollFullInfo

Disk drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136250
GPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130768
 

Mr_____

Honorable
Jul 19, 2012
76
0
10,640
To run Crysis 2 you nedd 2GB of RAM, not 32.
CPU is way overkill. Get an i5 for $100 less.
A GPU that high end probably won't be necessary to run any current game at ultra, but if you want to be future proof for a long time get a gtx 670. According to http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html it's actually better at $100 less.
P67 is a sandy bridge chipset; consider getting a motherboard with a newer ivy bridge one. Wikipedia has a nice short article on LGA 1155 chipsets: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA1155
You can get a power supply with much less wattage. Unless you're going triple SLI, 620W would be plenty.

And please post the product names along with the links next time. (Would save a lot of clicking)
 

DeusAres

Distinguished
Here ya go...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($407.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($101.60 @ Mac Connection)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1210.51
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-14 16:23 EDT-0400)

This will play Crysis 2 on ultra no problem. You can also switch out the case I recommended with the one you originally picked. It doesn't really matter. At this point it's all about personal preference. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. :)

Good luck!
 

g-unit1111

Titan
Moderator


I agree - 32GB RAM is ridiculous - you don't need it on a gaming system. If it were a Photoshop or CAD/Rendering build I'd say yes but for any other purpose - no.

Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($142.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($407.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($179.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1493.74
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-14 16:27 EDT-0400)

 

g-unit1111

Titan
Moderator


IMO, thats not the way to go about selecting components. It's better to get a build that is well balanced in every category - CPU, GPU, storage, etc. It's not a good idea to pay money for things you'll never get the full use out of - especially that 32GB of RAM with a P67.
 

DeusAres

Distinguished
If you feel like burning money, just send some my way. I sure could use it to pay off these college loans. :/

Anywho, what's your exact budget? I may be able to trick your build out with a few more goodies. (e.g. LEDs, better case, watercooling loop, etc.)
 
G

Guest

Guest

well first of all you'll have a problem putting an ivy bridge cpu on a 6 series chipset w/o updating the BIOS first. and if you want to wave around some E-peen then get a sandy bridge-E set up with a 670 SLI set up. for the uber E-peen factor, avoid cooler master PSUs (even the silent series)