Thanks to all here who have helped me over the past week.
Here is what I hope is the final build list for my new gaming rig.
I had a few goals in this build.
1. Future upgradability
2. Future Crossfire/sli ability
3. able to run games like Crisis at max
4. dual monitor set up
Here is what I have and am planning on order next monday
CPU Intel i5 2500k
RAM G-Skills Ripjaw 2 X 4gb
The two are together
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.644341
PSU PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W
Harddrive WD 1TB
The two are together
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.638512
MOBO ASRock P67 Extreme4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...re=ASRock_P67_extreme4-_-13-157-229-_-Product
Monitor ASUS VH222H-P 21.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...67&cm_re=asus_vh222h-p-_-24-236-067-_-Product
Case Cooler Master Haf 942 (I am not getting this from newegg. I have a deal where I can get any case that is normally $200 or less for only $130. The link is just for reference in case someone has a better idea.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225&cm_re=haf_942-_-11-119-225-_-Product
Now for the video card. This decision will be decided after I do some more research into the two different cards themselves. Any advice here would be appreciated.
Both are Radeon 6950 2gb. The only difference is the second one appears to have a better fan and MSI cards come with afterburner tech which help with the fan. I think the MSI card (second one) is a good idea because of the fan and afterburner but I am not sure. (it is only about $15 more so price is not an issue). I would go with it, but the sapphire has far more reviews from customers.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...4102914&cm_re=6950_2gb-_-14-102-914-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...4127562&cm_re=6950_2gb-_-14-127-562-_-Product
NOTE: I believe both of them are capable of being flashed to a 6970.
So how does it look? Any advise or suggestions are welcome. I would like to keep the price roughly the same but any reasonable and solid arguments could cause me to increase my range.
EDIT: FYI my budget is a max of 1500 but is more in the range of 1200.
Thanks
Here is what I hope is the final build list for my new gaming rig.
I had a few goals in this build.
1. Future upgradability
2. Future Crossfire/sli ability
3. able to run games like Crisis at max
4. dual monitor set up
Here is what I have and am planning on order next monday
CPU Intel i5 2500k
RAM G-Skills Ripjaw 2 X 4gb
The two are together
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.644341
PSU PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W
Harddrive WD 1TB
The two are together
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.638512
MOBO ASRock P67 Extreme4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...re=ASRock_P67_extreme4-_-13-157-229-_-Product
Monitor ASUS VH222H-P 21.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...67&cm_re=asus_vh222h-p-_-24-236-067-_-Product
Case Cooler Master Haf 942 (I am not getting this from newegg. I have a deal where I can get any case that is normally $200 or less for only $130. The link is just for reference in case someone has a better idea.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225&cm_re=haf_942-_-11-119-225-_-Product
Now for the video card. This decision will be decided after I do some more research into the two different cards themselves. Any advice here would be appreciated.
Both are Radeon 6950 2gb. The only difference is the second one appears to have a better fan and MSI cards come with afterburner tech which help with the fan. I think the MSI card (second one) is a good idea because of the fan and afterburner but I am not sure. (it is only about $15 more so price is not an issue). I would go with it, but the sapphire has far more reviews from customers.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...4102914&cm_re=6950_2gb-_-14-102-914-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...4127562&cm_re=6950_2gb-_-14-127-562-_-Product
NOTE: I believe both of them are capable of being flashed to a 6970.
So how does it look? Any advise or suggestions are welcome. I would like to keep the price roughly the same but any reasonable and solid arguments could cause me to increase my range.
EDIT: FYI my budget is a max of 1500 but is more in the range of 1200.
Thanks