Need Advice/Help with my New Build Specs... ($2500-$3000 budget)

Benny Boy

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The heigth of that model Vengeance, when installed to the mb's memory slot nearest the cpu, will interfere with the installation of most cpu air coolers.
 
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Benny Boy

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Can't go wrong with either one. I believe most enthusiasts go with GSkill.
(and its blk/blue like the mb:D)
 
Benny Boy

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IMO, in this oder:
Western Digital BlacK(ending in FAEX) and has the best warranty.
Samsung F3 also. 1yr warranty.
Seagate ok too. 1yr warranty

With os and programs on ssd, how much space do you want?
 
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Benny Boy said:
IMO, in this oder:
Western Digital BlacK(ending in FAEX) and has the best warranty.
Samsung F3 also. 1yr warranty.
Seagate ok too. 1yr warranty

With os and programs on ssd, how much space do you want?
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As much as I can get at a reasonable price. My PC is basically just used for games. I don't normally keep too much when it comes to storage. So I can always buy a decent external HD for picture / music storage (mostly just pictures, as I hardly keep MP3s anymore, thanks to Internet Streaming).... So really, I want as much space as I can get so I can install lots of games. I use Steam, and my wife and I have a TON of games. We'll also probably getting into an MMO (or two) in the near future.

I'm GUESSING that 250Gb SHOULD be enough for my needs... though that may even be more than I actually need. But I know that I absolutely want a SSD Harddrive. I'm tired of the regular types! haha
 
Benny Boy

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Sure. I would still get a hdd tho. Nice to be able to route docs, photos, and other things that don't benifit from the speed/pricey real estate.
 
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Benny Boy said:
Sure. I would still get a hdd tho. Nice to be able to route docs, photos, and other things that don't benifit from the speed/pricey real estate.
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Well, as it stands, I have an external 500Gb HDD hooked up to our network, so all our PCs have access to it... Plus, we use dropbox which gives us another 100Gb of storage. So I don't think I need another extra HDD at this moment.

So I think I'll stick with the SDD for my PC build. And if I feel I need any further storage space, I can always get another internal HDD at a later time. :)
 
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So my next question is now about the GPU -- the GTX 680....

Which one to go with? I'm pretty partial to the EVGA brand... just seems like they are known to be the best. But there are so many different VERSION of the GTX 680. :/

I see there is a 2Gb version and a 4Gb version... and I've been reading that the 4Gb isn't all that much of an increase in performance, unless you have a surround monitor setup, or for like MAX settings in Crysis games. So I probably don't need the 4Gb version. Agree?

If so... there are still a few 2Gb version... what to go with?
 
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spirit

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GTX 280? That's a card from 3 or 4 generations ago now. What's your budget for the graphics card?
 
spirit

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Ah, 680. ;) Yeah they're good cards, all the cool guys use 'em. :)

EVGA is a great brand. Honestly if I were to go and buy an NVIDIA card tomorrow I'd go for an EVGA one. MSI, Gigabyte and ASUS are also good brands, but I like EVGA best.

Don't bother getting an EVGA FTW or any sort of overclocked card though, they're a waste of money as if you want you can overclock the card yourself and get the extra performance without spending the extra.
 
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vistakid10 said:
Don't bother getting an EVGA FTW or any sort of overclocked card though, they're a waste of money as if you want you can overclock the card yourself and get the extra performance without spending the extra.
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Well, what are your opinions of the 2Gb version vs. the 4Gb version?
 
spirit

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2GB is all you need for high resolutions right now but 4GB will be more future-proof. What resolution do you play at? Do you plan on gaming at a higher resolution or across multiple monitors in the future?
 
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Benny Boy said:
Here's a couple more that are very reliable.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167086
Most of what we see is the response time and read time. The write times don't factor into the experience as much. The differences in r/w specs on a lot of them won't make much diff in use.
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The one that VistaKid shared had better reviews and was a bit cheaper. I'm thinking I might go with that one! :)


vistakid10 said:
2GB is all you need for high resolutions right now but 4GB will be more future-proof. What resolution do you play at? Do you plan on gaming at a higher resolution or across multiple monitors in the future?
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Well, right now, I have a piece of shit PC (Dual Core) with a crap monitor that only allows a 1980x1050 resolution. Or something close to that.

As for the future... I do NOT plan to do any sort of multiple-monitor setup... but I DO plan to play at a HIGH resolution! 1080p or better! :)
 
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