I am getting ready to build a new gaming rig in the next 1-2 months.
Here are my considerations:
Budget = $2,000.00
Budget will need to include:
Case
Power Supply
Motherboard
CPU
Memory
Video Card or Cards
Hard Drives (3)
DVD/CD RW Drives
I have a 22" wide screen LCD with a native resolution of 1680 x 1050.
Games I currently play: Battlefield 2142, Battlefield 2, & Call of Duty 2
Games I plan on buying upon their initial release: Crysis, Call of Duty 4, Quake Wars Enemy Territory
Here is a list of the components I am considering.
Cases = Cooler Maser Stacker 830 or 832 /// Antec 900, P180, & P182
Power Supply = PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad
Mother Boards = Asus P5K3 Deluxe, Striker Extreme, P5N32-E SLI Plus /// EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1
CPU = Q6600 or E6850
Video Cards = 8800 GTS 320 MB, 8800 GTS 640 MB, 8800 GTX 768 MB
Memory = 2 or 4 GB DDR3 or DDR2 depending upon the motherboard of course.
Hard Drives = Will be running RAID 1 (Security) plus a third drive for storage.
I plan on using 150 GB Raptors for my array & a 500 GB drive for storage.
Operating System = I have a copy of XP Pro 32 bit. I would like to dual boot with a version of Vista for DX10 games when they are finally release.
I am a little unclear on the 32 bit vs. 64 bit operating systems & their pros & cons for my personal usage??gaming.
Now for the subject of over clocking?.I?m not 100% against it, I just don?t have much experience. If I do over clock I will have to do it in moderation, as I don?t have the budget for water cooling?.
Life expectancy: I would like to get 4-5 years out of this system.
All advice, information, is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Here are my considerations:
Budget = $2,000.00
Budget will need to include:
Case
Power Supply
Motherboard
CPU
Memory
Video Card or Cards
Hard Drives (3)
DVD/CD RW Drives
I have a 22" wide screen LCD with a native resolution of 1680 x 1050.
Games I currently play: Battlefield 2142, Battlefield 2, & Call of Duty 2
Games I plan on buying upon their initial release: Crysis, Call of Duty 4, Quake Wars Enemy Territory
Here is a list of the components I am considering.
Cases = Cooler Maser Stacker 830 or 832 /// Antec 900, P180, & P182
Power Supply = PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad
Mother Boards = Asus P5K3 Deluxe, Striker Extreme, P5N32-E SLI Plus /// EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1
CPU = Q6600 or E6850
Video Cards = 8800 GTS 320 MB, 8800 GTS 640 MB, 8800 GTX 768 MB
Memory = 2 or 4 GB DDR3 or DDR2 depending upon the motherboard of course.
Hard Drives = Will be running RAID 1 (Security) plus a third drive for storage.
I plan on using 150 GB Raptors for my array & a 500 GB drive for storage.
Operating System = I have a copy of XP Pro 32 bit. I would like to dual boot with a version of Vista for DX10 games when they are finally release.
I am a little unclear on the 32 bit vs. 64 bit operating systems & their pros & cons for my personal usage??gaming.
Now for the subject of over clocking?.I?m not 100% against it, I just don?t have much experience. If I do over clock I will have to do it in moderation, as I don?t have the budget for water cooling?.
Life expectancy: I would like to get 4-5 years out of this system.
All advice, information, is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!