Hey all. This holiday season I am going to be putting together my first gaming rig. My budget is approx. $1,200.00. I want to be able to run SC II at high settings/high FPS and the same for Diablo III when it comes out. A forum member posted a computer that I thought may work, and I hope he doesn't mind that I used his build as a template for mine. Here is what I have so far:
Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B - OEM - $16.99
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $69.99
SAPPHIRE 100314SR Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity - $244.99
PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II PPCMK2S750 750W -$119.99
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C9 - $84.99
ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $199.99
Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950 - $294.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM - $99.99
I think all I am missing now is a HDD, but beyond on that, does everything look compatiable?
Some other questions:
1) Will I be able to upgrade to Crossfire in the future with this setup?
2) Will I be needing a soundcard to go with it?
3) Will the case be enough to cool everything or should I get some gel/heatsink/etc.
4) How will it be for gaming
Any input is greatly appreciated, happy holidays guys!
Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B - OEM - $16.99
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $69.99
SAPPHIRE 100314SR Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity - $244.99
PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II PPCMK2S750 750W -$119.99
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C9 - $84.99
ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $199.99
Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950 - $294.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM - $99.99
I think all I am missing now is a HDD, but beyond on that, does everything look compatiable?
Some other questions:
1) Will I be able to upgrade to Crossfire in the future with this setup?
2) Will I be needing a soundcard to go with it?
3) Will the case be enough to cool everything or should I get some gel/heatsink/etc.
4) How will it be for gaming
Any input is greatly appreciated, happy holidays guys!
