Build now or wait?

[SunriseMadcap]

After over six years of having to make do with notebooks, I can finally consider building myself a proper gaming grade desktop.

As I still want something compact, would game in 1920x1080 (AOC 2353FH) and wouldn't want to go multi GPU, my tentative build is as follows:

CPU: Core i7 3770K
Mobo: Asus P8H77-I Intel H77 (mini ITX)
RAM: Kingston HyperX Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB
SSD: Samsung 256GB SSD 840
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB
ODD: Pioneer BDR-207EBK
Case: BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube
PSU: Undecided

The one factor making me hesitant is fear I'll be dropping over a grand on a PC that will be obsolete in a matter of months (Haswell should be released in June, and the next generation of GPUs can't be that far behind). So, while I am dying to finally be able to play PC games again, I am wondering if I should just bear with it for a while longer. What do you think?

Oh and one more thing: do Nvidia drivers allow manual pixel format and underscan/overscan selection for HDMI connected displays the way Ati's can? My screen gets recognized as a TV for some reason, so by default I get 16-235 levels and a black border around the desktop with my ATI based notebook.

 

[Syphon Filter]

I've been considering a gaming build too but with a new Intel CPU just around the corner, which is bringing a new socket with it, I think I am going to hold off.

However, if you wait now you may end up waiting further still because by that time some new GPUs may be just around the corner too.

I'm conflicted for the above reasons...sorry I can't offer more advice, I am sure some of the guys who are more "in the loop" than I am will be along shortly though.

It's been a long time since my last build.