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New gaming-rig!

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Kwintus5

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Hey guys, i have collected info about a new pc here and there and now i got to the final config (i think).

So my question is, any advise over it? ^^

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/8273/pcconfig.jpg

1) What will you be doing with this PC? It will mainly be for gaming.
2) What's your budget? I don't have a real budget, but nothing crazy nether.
3) Where do you live? Belgium.
6) Will you be overclocking? Maybe later.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? I have a 19 inch now 1280*1024, but i plan to buy a 1900*1080 or something one soonish.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? No RAID, since i use a SSD. USB 3 and SATA6 is handy. But i think the mobo i chose has all i need.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? Yes, 64bit Win7

Thanks a lot!
 
Looks like you picked out some nice stuff. I don't see any issues with any of it. Maybe add a wireless card if you aren't going to be hardwired.
 
Looks good. The video card will be a tight fit in that case, but the ASUS triple slot gtx 580 has great cooling. Happy gaming.
 
So only 2 people who can say that there are no problems with this configuration? :) (thx for that allready!)
 
Well my biggest issue with that setup is pretty much the video card: Personally I do not think the GTX 580 is worth the money. The HD 6970 2GB would be a better buy. Or even the HD 6950 2GB. Also, another issue is when exactly you're planning on getting that larger monitor? Soonish can mean anything. So depending on when you're buying that larger monitor, some of the video cards mentioned so far would be a big waste of money. Even the HD 6950 2GB is overkill for 1280x1024.

Also another issue I have is the motherboard: It doesn't seem justified to me. From what you've written so far, this MSI mobo could easily meet all your lsited features request at a much lower price:
$133 - MSI P67A-G45 Intel P67 ATX Motherboard

Also, unless the Fractal Design R3 has some weird space issues, that HSF isn't a good choice for the money since these larger and better cooling HSF cost the same price:
$30 - Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 120mm HSF
$35 - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus HSF for LGA 1366 and LGA 1156
 
I will buy one in the next few months :D (a monitor)

What's HSF? (I couldn't find it on google, it gave me some company)

I changed my cooler for one of your cooler master ones Danny, thx!

I will ask my shop about his opinion about the P67 or the Z68 motherboard :D

Thx mates! Any comments are still welcome!
 
Kwintus5 said:
What's HSF? (I couldn't find it on google, it gave me some company)

I changed my cooler for one of your cooler master ones Danny, thx!
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HSF= Heat Sink Fan. basically the CPU cooler.
 
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