first build suggestions please!

[caligrown]

Hello everyone!

*My Build List at bottom*

I am going to be building my first-ever PC around early December, and would greatly appreciate some feedback/wisdom in picking my components.

1--I primarily will be using this PC for gaming. I would like to be able to run new games and future games on max settings with awesome framerates and speed. I may also be using it for web browsing, some photoshop, some movie editing, some audio programs......... but most of all for gaming!

2--My budget is pretty set on $1200, maybe reaching $1500 if I can get some outstanding improvements for the extra buck.

3--I live in SF, CA, USA

4--I will be needing CPU, GPU, MOBO, HDD, CD/DVD Burner, RAM, PSU, Case, and probably an aftermarket CPU cooler.

5--Not reusing any parts, brand spankin new (except for peripherals)

6--I may be interested in some overclockage in the future, but I am a noob with regards to how to properly do this now (and a noob with all the available hardware)

7--I currently have a Dell 2007 wfp 20.1" UltraSharp with max resolution of 1680x1050 at 60 Hz, but may upgrade to this if I suddenly become rich: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&sku=224-8284

8--As mentioned above, I plan on buying and building this pc in December 2011, so if there are new&improved parts that are coming out in the next few months, I am all ears.

9--As for motherboard capabilities, (again I am a noob), I may plan on Crossfire in the future, USB, Sata, Firewire may be nice, I'm not sure what RAID or eSata are all about........pretty much I would like to be able to upgrade in the future and not have an outdated MOBO any time soon.

10--Well I do have an old copy of XP But probably the best choice would be Windows 7?


I have gone ahead and created a build out of components I have researched, but I am open to suggestions on different MOBOs, GPUs, CPUs, CPU Coolers......pretty much any suggestions to build the highest performing PC within my budget!

**I have been looking at these other video cards that are eyefinity capable, I was wondering, is it not a good idea to get an eyefinity capable card if I dont plan on doing any multi-screen gaming? Are these good GPUs? Suggestions?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102929

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161381&cm_sp=Pers_StoreAlsoViewMore-_-14-161-381_9_sCB_-_-1_38_14-102-945__

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102918&cm_sp=Pers_StoreAlsoViewMore-_-14-102-918_5_sCB_-_-1_38_14-102-945__

Non-eyefinity alternatives:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...wMore-_-14-130-593_1_sCB_-_-1_38_14-102-929__




THANKS!!

MY BUILD SO FAR:

By xcaligrownx at 2011-09-22[/IMG]

 

[Dangman]

I am going to be building my first-ever PC around early December, and would greatly appreciate some feedback/wisdom in picking my components.

Unfortunately you're planning this build way too early. Whatever parts you choose or we recommend will probably not be the same parts we recommend in October let alone December. Your best bet if you want an up-to-date build list and not having to constantly researching is to wait until 2-3 weeks before you buy and ask for advice and/or do research then. Trust me, it's not gonna help you planning this build so early since it's gonna be different from the parts you actually buy in December.

 

[E4g1e]

I agree with Danny: It's way too early to plan a build, especially since things can change drastically in the three months prior to the actual purchase of new parts. Planning a build several months ahead of time with mail-order parts might have made sense if the shippers actually took two to three months to ship the items or if the order processing at the reseller took that long. These days, however, order processing takes only one or two days while shipping usually takes no longer than one week after the processing is complete. And when things change rather drastically in the interim three months, the items that you picked out may become outperformed, obsolete, overpriced or even discontinued altogether by the time you actually purchase them.

Although right off the bat I see several not-so-good buys on that list:

1) That RAM is way, way overpriced at $80 (per your displayed wish list) for only 4GB total. (Though today it is priced at $63 shipped - still way too high for so little RAM). Plus, that 4GB kit costs more than several 8GB (2 x 4GB) dual-channel kits that we normally recommend for this platform. Lastly, there is virtually zero real-world performance increase between CL6 and CL9 at this DDR3-1600 speed.

2) That Corsair TX750 is the older version that's obsolesced by the newer TX750 v2.

3) That WD Black 1TB costs $30 more than other 1TB 7200 RPM hard drives with equal or faster sequential performance.

4) That Corsair A70 HSF does not perform sufficiently better than the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus HSF to justify its $16 price premium.

 

[caligrown]

Wow, I didn't know this technology changes that rapidly! Thanks for the insight, I will be asking for build-help come November!

Thanks for the advice, I will have to change my build sheet with these better options.

Thanks again, be back in December

 

[Dangman]

Wow, I didn't know this technology changes that rapidly! Thanks for the insight, I will be asking for build-help come November!

Thanks for the advice, I will have to change my build sheet with these better options.

Thanks again, be back in December

See ya then!