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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
PC Gaming (Diablo 3, Skyrim, BF3 if it ever comes to steam, and others), Web Browsing, Folding when not gaming.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
My attempts at configuring this build have ended up around $1000 pre tax and shipping. Lower is obviously better!
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Rome, New York, USA. Nothing but a bestbuy nearby.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU (i7-2600K preferred)
Motherboard
PSU
Case
RAM
HDD
SSD
DVD/CD Burner
Aftermarket Heatsink
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
MSI R6970 Lightning Radeon HD 6970 2GB
Keyboard
Mouse
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes. Certainly not going all out but I'd like to get up in the general area that everyone else has on the 2600K (4GHz+).
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1200 24" Monitor, probably around the christmas time frame i would like to go to a 3x 24" monitor (5760x1200/1080) setup. I am unsure if the 6970 will handle that much by itself (in say, Skyrim or BF2/BF3), so I'd like the option to toss in a second one if performance isn't up to par (this would affect Motherboard and PSU choice).
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Initial order with the components listed in (4 will be this coming weekend (Oct 22) or next weekend (Oct 29), or sooner if there's any deals to be had.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video? etc.
NEED: SATA III, Crossfire
Would like: USB3, UEFI BIOS, Drop in/BIOS update IvyBridge (I'm not sure if this is possible)
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
After lurking in several other build threads I have the following components picked out and few questions/concerns:
HDD: $65 - HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D 1TB 7200 RPM
SSD: $220 - Crucial M4 128GB SATAIII
CD/DVD Drive: $19 - ASUS 24X DVD Burner
RAM: $35 - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
CPU: $315 - i7-2600K, Amazon has this for about $300 last I checked.
Heatsink: $72 - CORSAIR CWCH50-1 High Performance CPU Cooler
PSU: $94 - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W (10% off code, 10/19)
-or-
$70 - Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W
Case: $90 - Cooler masterCM690 II Advanced
-or-
A Lian Li Case per this thread. Several of the cases on sale are on Danny's case list as well.
Questions:
1) For the SSD, is the M4 a good choice? Benchmarks are showing the vertex 3 as "faster" but in several threads I have been seeing BSOD issues on the Sandforce controller.
2) Will IvyBridge work on the 1155 socket that the i7-2600k works on? So down the road I can drop in (with a bios update) a new, better, CPU?
3) Will a 6970 push a 5670x1200/1080 setup on newer games by itself?
4) The 6970 Lightning is very long, it did not fit in my Antec 300, pliars + screwdriver made it fit, I'd rather not have to go through that again. Do I need a Full tower for this card (or cardS in the future).
5) Is the Corsair H-50 good enough for running 80% of the time at full load on an OCd 2600k? I am willing to buy another fan or two to go push-pull on it or anything else.
Thank you in advance for any help! I'm bad at finding the combos, so feel free to find some deals
(PS, Danny, could you please post your case list? I'm referencing it from another thread and it's a hassle. Thanks!)
PC Gaming (Diablo 3, Skyrim, BF3 if it ever comes to steam, and others), Web Browsing, Folding when not gaming.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
My attempts at configuring this build have ended up around $1000 pre tax and shipping. Lower is obviously better!
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Rome, New York, USA. Nothing but a bestbuy nearby.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU (i7-2600K preferred)
Motherboard
PSU
Case
RAM
HDD
SSD
DVD/CD Burner
Aftermarket Heatsink
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
MSI R6970 Lightning Radeon HD 6970 2GB
Keyboard
Mouse
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes. Certainly not going all out but I'd like to get up in the general area that everyone else has on the 2600K (4GHz+).
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1200 24" Monitor, probably around the christmas time frame i would like to go to a 3x 24" monitor (5760x1200/1080) setup. I am unsure if the 6970 will handle that much by itself (in say, Skyrim or BF2/BF3), so I'd like the option to toss in a second one if performance isn't up to par (this would affect Motherboard and PSU choice).
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Initial order with the components listed in (4 will be this coming weekend (Oct 22) or next weekend (Oct 29), or sooner if there's any deals to be had.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video? etc.
NEED: SATA III, Crossfire
Would like: USB3, UEFI BIOS, Drop in/BIOS update IvyBridge (I'm not sure if this is possible)
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
After lurking in several other build threads I have the following components picked out and few questions/concerns:
HDD: $65 - HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D 1TB 7200 RPM
SSD: $220 - Crucial M4 128GB SATAIII
CD/DVD Drive: $19 - ASUS 24X DVD Burner
RAM: $35 - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
CPU: $315 - i7-2600K, Amazon has this for about $300 last I checked.
Heatsink: $72 - CORSAIR CWCH50-1 High Performance CPU Cooler
PSU: $94 - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W (10% off code, 10/19)
-or-
$70 - Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W
Case: $90 - Cooler masterCM690 II Advanced
-or-
A Lian Li Case per this thread. Several of the cases on sale are on Danny's case list as well.
Questions:
1) For the SSD, is the M4 a good choice? Benchmarks are showing the vertex 3 as "faster" but in several threads I have been seeing BSOD issues on the Sandforce controller.
2) Will IvyBridge work on the 1155 socket that the i7-2600k works on? So down the road I can drop in (with a bios update) a new, better, CPU?
3) Will a 6970 push a 5670x1200/1080 setup on newer games by itself?
4) The 6970 Lightning is very long, it did not fit in my Antec 300, pliars + screwdriver made it fit, I'd rather not have to go through that again. Do I need a Full tower for this card (or cardS in the future).
5) Is the Corsair H-50 good enough for running 80% of the time at full load on an OCd 2600k? I am willing to buy another fan or two to go push-pull on it or anything else.
Thank you in advance for any help! I'm bad at finding the combos, so feel free to find some deals
(PS, Danny, could you please post your case list? I'm referencing it from another thread and it's a hassle. Thanks!)
