Hi guys. I just recently took up PC building and I decided to build a gaming computer. What do you think of this build?
First of all, here is some general info
1-I will mainly be using this PC for gaming and as a TV tuner. Of course, it will be used by others in my family as well, so basic operations like using the internet, video streaming, possibly sound editing, will be used on a daily basis too.
2-My budget is at max, 3000$, but I would prefer to stay at the 2600'ish range, as I will probably end up upgrading when cheaper better components come out
3-I will be buying my parts from Newegg.com in the US.
4-I do not have a brand preference, as long as all of my parts work together and are reliable I am fine.
5-I will unlikely be using any of my current parts
6-I have not read many similar threads, but am likely to.
7-I plan on overclocking to 4.0GHz at least
8-I plan on gaming at 1920x1080 native resolution
9-I plan on building it one to two weeks after I release this thread
10-Please say whatever you think about my build be it good or bad, just please have it be helpful information.
Alright there has been a change of plans. I'm switching to intel. THe changed specs are underlined.
MY BUILD
-COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
-ASUS Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
-Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1850 (updated version of 1800) MCE Kit 1128 PCI-Express x1 Interface
-ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W Continuous @ 45°C (Maximum Continuous Peak: 1250W) ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire ...
-Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950
-Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2R5 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
-G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GB (x2)
-Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (not sure if I should go with Green)
-ASUS MS238H Glossy Black 23" 2ms Ring stand & Ergo-fit LED backlight LCD Monitor Slim Design
-Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse
-PLEXTOR Black BD Combo SATA Model PX-B320SA LightScribe Support - OEM
-Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full
-CoolIT SYSTEMS ECO-R120 Advanced Liquid Cooling (ALC)
-Logitech Z506 75 watts RMS 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
-ASUS Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A4/BLK/B/GEN
Thanks
First of all, here is some general info
1-I will mainly be using this PC for gaming and as a TV tuner. Of course, it will be used by others in my family as well, so basic operations like using the internet, video streaming, possibly sound editing, will be used on a daily basis too.
2-My budget is at max, 3000$, but I would prefer to stay at the 2600'ish range, as I will probably end up upgrading when cheaper better components come out
3-I will be buying my parts from Newegg.com in the US.
4-I do not have a brand preference, as long as all of my parts work together and are reliable I am fine.
5-I will unlikely be using any of my current parts
6-I have not read many similar threads, but am likely to.
7-I plan on overclocking to 4.0GHz at least
8-I plan on gaming at 1920x1080 native resolution
9-I plan on building it one to two weeks after I release this thread
10-Please say whatever you think about my build be it good or bad, just please have it be helpful information.
Alright there has been a change of plans. I'm switching to intel. THe changed specs are underlined.
MY BUILD
-COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
-ASUS Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
-Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1850 (updated version of 1800) MCE Kit 1128 PCI-Express x1 Interface
-ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W Continuous @ 45°C (Maximum Continuous Peak: 1250W) ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire ...
-Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950
-Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2R5 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
-G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GB (x2)
-Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (not sure if I should go with Green)
-ASUS MS238H Glossy Black 23" 2ms Ring stand & Ergo-fit LED backlight LCD Monitor Slim Design
-Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse
-PLEXTOR Black BD Combo SATA Model PX-B320SA LightScribe Support - OEM
-Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full
-CoolIT SYSTEMS ECO-R120 Advanced Liquid Cooling (ALC)
-Logitech Z506 75 watts RMS 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
-ASUS Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A4/BLK/B/GEN
Thanks
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