Hello, as the title says, I could use some help building a new gaming computer. I was originally set on having it be an x79 build but I understand that might not be the best thing on the market and am willing to change. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
Approximate Purchase Date: Over the next month or two, buying a few things at a time
Budget Range: Around 2k, not including already purchased parts
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or Amazon
Location: San Diego, CA
Parts Preferences: Would prefer x79 or z77 based unless recommended otherwise
Overclocking: Light OC if any (not experienced)
SLI or Crossfire: SLI and if not would plan on doing it in the future.
Already purchased parts:
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R White
PSU: CORSAIR HX Series HX1050 1050W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
OS drive: 2xSAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive for RAID 0
Approximate Purchase Date: Over the next month or two, buying a few things at a time
Budget Range: Around 2k, not including already purchased parts
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or Amazon
Location: San Diego, CA
Parts Preferences: Would prefer x79 or z77 based unless recommended otherwise
Overclocking: Light OC if any (not experienced)
SLI or Crossfire: SLI and if not would plan on doing it in the future.
Already purchased parts:
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R White
PSU: CORSAIR HX Series HX1050 1050W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
OS drive: 2xSAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive for RAID 0