I live in India, I'll be building my first custom rig in about 2 weeks. I'm on a tight budget & would like to save some if i could.
So just need some help. All suggestions are appretiated But do read my Questions first .
Thanks Beforehand.
My Usage Breakup : -
50% Gaming, 30% Web Browsing/Video Streaming, 20% Editing/Encoding
Overclocking : Yup, both CPU & GPU , possibly RAM also.
Games I'll Play : All Major FPS, RPGs with MULTIPLAYER (Eg, BF3,Far Cry 3,MW3,Crysis 3,Borderlands 2,AC III ,Hitman Absolution,Tomb Raider etc.)
Resolution & Monitor : 1080p on a Single 20" monitor.
SLI/Crossfire Support : Yes needed,
How Long I'll Use : 3-4 years without any major upgrade
Note : - I'm okay with disabled AA & Anything at or above Medium Settings with 40+ FPS is fine for me .
Diff of 3-8 FPS above 60+ doesnt' really mean much to me.
AMD build cost about $90 USD less.
Parts I've Decided
HDD : 1TB WD Caviar Blue 7200rpm (plus i've already have a 120Gb Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm & a 1TB Seagate GoFlex Portable)
Graphics Card : Gigabyte GTX 660 OC Ultra Durable Series
RAM : Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 1600MHz
PSU : Corsair TX650M - 80 PLUS Bronze Certified
Cooling : Custom Closed Loop Liquid Cooling
Undecided Parts :
CPU & Mobo :
i5 3570K with AsRock Z77 Extreme 4
or
fx 8350 with AsRock 990FX Extreme 4
Case : Corsair Carbide 400R or CM 690 II Advanced
QUESTIONS
1. Is 650W enough for GTX 660 SLI ?
2. As socket 1155 is dead now, & 1150 with Haswell is going to cost more and it'll release here probably 1-2 months later after launch ,so is it better to go with AM3+ with Steamroller as Upgrade option as i wont be upgrading my CPU till Skylake .
3. I've seen some reviews stating that newer games like Crysis 3 are doing good on Bulldozer . So for future proofing (sort of) is it a better option ??
like the comeback of Phenoms
So just need some help. All suggestions are appretiated But do read my Questions first .
Thanks Beforehand.
My Usage Breakup : -
50% Gaming, 30% Web Browsing/Video Streaming, 20% Editing/Encoding
Overclocking : Yup, both CPU & GPU , possibly RAM also.
Games I'll Play : All Major FPS, RPGs with MULTIPLAYER (Eg, BF3,Far Cry 3,MW3,Crysis 3,Borderlands 2,AC III ,Hitman Absolution,Tomb Raider etc.)
Resolution & Monitor : 1080p on a Single 20" monitor.
SLI/Crossfire Support : Yes needed,
How Long I'll Use : 3-4 years without any major upgrade
Note : - I'm okay with disabled AA & Anything at or above Medium Settings with 40+ FPS is fine for me .
Diff of 3-8 FPS above 60+ doesnt' really mean much to me.
AMD build cost about $90 USD less.
Parts I've Decided
HDD : 1TB WD Caviar Blue 7200rpm (plus i've already have a 120Gb Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm & a 1TB Seagate GoFlex Portable)
Graphics Card : Gigabyte GTX 660 OC Ultra Durable Series
RAM : Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 1600MHz
PSU : Corsair TX650M - 80 PLUS Bronze Certified
Cooling : Custom Closed Loop Liquid Cooling
Undecided Parts :
CPU & Mobo :
i5 3570K with AsRock Z77 Extreme 4
or
fx 8350 with AsRock 990FX Extreme 4
Case : Corsair Carbide 400R or CM 690 II Advanced
QUESTIONS
1. Is 650W enough for GTX 660 SLI ?
2. As socket 1155 is dead now, & 1150 with Haswell is going to cost more and it'll release here probably 1-2 months later after launch ,so is it better to go with AM3+ with Steamroller as Upgrade option as i wont be upgrading my CPU till Skylake .
3. I've seen some reviews stating that newer games like Crysis 3 are doing good on Bulldozer . So for future proofing (sort of) is it a better option ??
like the comeback of Phenoms
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