Hey! After a few weeks of research I've put together a build that I'd love to get some opinions on! Here's a pick of the build and an explanation of why I chose the parts that I've chosen.
CPU: i7 930 2.8GHz
I chose this because I wanted a good CPU with a new socket that I could easily do a soft OC on and as it had the same price as the 920 I thought why not? I know some people say that the 920 is better for OCing but as I'm not going for any heavy OCing I don't think that's really an issue for me.
Memory (RAM): Corsair XMS3 Twin3x DDR3 1600MHz/PC12800 CL0 3x2GB
I wanted 6Gb, nothing less, nothing more, and as the 1600Mhz Twin3X edition is cheaper than the 1333Mhz I chose this one. I asked people of the Twin3x meant it wasn't as good in some way but the general opinion was that there wasn't any noticeable difference.
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 32MB
Good reliable fast HDD with a rather low price and excellent space, what more can you ask?
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD5870 XXX 875Mhz
I looked at the regular 5870 first but as I found this one for the same price and because I heard it might have parts that are better than the regular one as it's overclocked I chose this one. I also chose it because I want to be able to play the newest games on top settings for at least a year to come.
PSU: Corsair 750TX 750W (80+)
A good reliable PSU that fit my needs and that'll last for at least a few years.
Case: Silverstone Raven 02
I love(!) this case! I love the looks and I love the design that makes it cool itself better than most of the cases on the market and I also think it's very price-effective.
Mobo (Moderboard): Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R
As this has the same features as many mobos in higher priceranges I think it's a very price-effective product and also future-friendly with support for 6GB/s SATA and USB 3.0.
My budget is 14000SEK or about 1800$.
PS. I live in Sweden so if you want to suggest improvements please keep in mind that prices are much higher here than in the US and also remember that some parts aren't available here. To see if an item is available here you can go to http://www.Prisjakt.nu (Swedish pricerunner sorta) and search for the product there, if it shows up then I can purchase it! I would also prefer if you chose items on this site http://www.b-ray.se it's the cheapest online store in Sweden and that's where I'm probably going to buy my parts from.
Thanks in advance for the feedback!
CPU: i7 930 2.8GHz
I chose this because I wanted a good CPU with a new socket that I could easily do a soft OC on and as it had the same price as the 920 I thought why not? I know some people say that the 920 is better for OCing but as I'm not going for any heavy OCing I don't think that's really an issue for me.
Memory (RAM): Corsair XMS3 Twin3x DDR3 1600MHz/PC12800 CL0 3x2GB
I wanted 6Gb, nothing less, nothing more, and as the 1600Mhz Twin3X edition is cheaper than the 1333Mhz I chose this one. I asked people of the Twin3x meant it wasn't as good in some way but the general opinion was that there wasn't any noticeable difference.
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 32MB
Good reliable fast HDD with a rather low price and excellent space, what more can you ask?
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD5870 XXX 875Mhz
I looked at the regular 5870 first but as I found this one for the same price and because I heard it might have parts that are better than the regular one as it's overclocked I chose this one. I also chose it because I want to be able to play the newest games on top settings for at least a year to come.
PSU: Corsair 750TX 750W (80+)
A good reliable PSU that fit my needs and that'll last for at least a few years.
Case: Silverstone Raven 02
I love(!) this case! I love the looks and I love the design that makes it cool itself better than most of the cases on the market and I also think it's very price-effective.
Mobo (Moderboard): Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R
As this has the same features as many mobos in higher priceranges I think it's a very price-effective product and also future-friendly with support for 6GB/s SATA and USB 3.0.
My budget is 14000SEK or about 1800$.
PS. I live in Sweden so if you want to suggest improvements please keep in mind that prices are much higher here than in the US and also remember that some parts aren't available here. To see if an item is available here you can go to http://www.Prisjakt.nu (Swedish pricerunner sorta) and search for the product there, if it shows up then I can purchase it! I would also prefer if you chose items on this site http://www.b-ray.se it's the cheapest online store in Sweden and that's where I'm probably going to buy my parts from.
Thanks in advance for the feedback!