It's been quite a while since I've built my last rig (since 2007 actually) and I could really use some advice. I'm going to be starting from scratch besides the HDD since I have a spare 1TB from my last rig laying around somewhere. I'm aiming for something that will pretty much play D3 as maxed out as I can get it, and just a few others like SCII and maybe Skyrim, but with the potential to be future-proof for a bit. Besides the cost, my only worry is getting the wife to actually say "yes".
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 case ASUS M5A99X EVO Radeon HD 6950 OCZ ZT Series 750W AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Any criticism is much appreciated. Like I said, I haven't built a new rig in quite a while, so your guys help is much appreciated!
It's been quite a while since I've built my last rig (since 2007 actually) and I could really use some advice. I'm going to be starting from scratch besides the HDD since I have a spare 1TB from my last rig laying around somewhere. I'm aiming for something that will pretty much play D3 as maxed out as I can get it, and just a few others like SCII and maybe Skyrim, but with the potential to be future-proof for a bit. Besides the cost, my only worry is getting the wife to actually say "yes".
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 case ASUS M5A99X EVO Radeon HD 6950 OCZ ZT Series 750W AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Any criticism is much appreciated. Like I said, I haven't built a new rig in quite a while, so your guys help is much appreciated!
I think going for a sandy bridge processor like an i5 - 2500k for overclocks will be very nice....of course you mobo will need to change with that and there are plenty to choose from. I have the MSI p67-gd65 and this rig rocks. I have a 6950 and it rocks...did not unlock to a 6970 tho :(. I think 16gb of ram is overkill unless you are doing video editing. 8gb will save you money and be more than enough and you can always add later if you find out you really need it. I built a rig for the same reason, to play d3 and now its almost a year old However, I can run any game max settings and get a stable 60 fps, cause thats all i really want, as my monitor is only 60hz...I hate screen tearing so I always use vsync. I can post my build as well:
I built my system for recently for the exact same reason....D3! My parts are as follows and what I paid (after rebates in the US):
CPU - i5 2500k - $230
Ram - 8GB PNY Optima - $47
MB - MSI P67A - GD65 - $180 (more than i wanted to spend...supply and demand)
PSU - XFX 850W Black Edition - $90
HD - OCZ SSD 90GB and 2TB Hitachi - $160
Case - Antec 902 - $75
GPU - 6950
so about $900 right now, and I have about the same budget as you. I have monitor and I did buy a 3pack of windows for machines in my house. I did get an aftermarket cooler, the Corsair A50, but was only $10 so nothing big there. You can find the Cooler Master 212 for around $20 -$25 at times, so if you want to overclock, wait for a good deal on that, as it does real well with the Sandy Bridge.
I appreciate the help. I'll definitely take some of those parts into consideration. I've really been trying to check out the price vs performance of AMD and Intel right now. Last time I built a rig the conrow series had just came out, so it was definitely clear who to go with.
You could try using [url=[url="http://www.build-gaming-computers.com/"]http://www.build-gaming-computers.com/[/url]]this[/url] website. It offers some explanations to choices as well as how to choose your parts if you aren't sure. I'm not a computer expert so I don't know if it is the best deal but it looks solid in my opinion. And yes 16GB RAM is overkill, diablo 3's system requirements are 2GB, and 1GB for lowest. Even highly intensive games like Skyrim and BF3 only use 4GB. 8 is definitely future proof if all you use it for is gaming.
You should wait for the new LGA sockets from Intel , the 2011 , This stuff is gonna be awesome , dont buy the 1366 it's gonna be outdated in less then a year! The rest looks fine depending on whats your budget!
I'll definitely keep my eye out. It's going to be a little while until I'm able to scrape together the 1k. Hopefully not too long though. Working on the Wal Mart Floor Crew doesn't help though.
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COOLER MASTER HAF 932 case
ASUS M5A99X EVO
Radeon HD 6950
OCZ ZT Series 750W
AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Any criticism is much appreciated. Like I said, I haven't built a new rig in quite a while, so your guys help is much appreciated!
I think going for a sandy bridge processor like an i5 - 2500k for overclocks will be very nice....of course you mobo will need to change with that and there are plenty to choose from. I have the MSI p67-gd65 and this rig rocks. I have a 6950 and it rocks...did not unlock to a 6970 tho :(. I think 16gb of ram is overkill unless you are doing video editing. 8gb will save you money and be more than enough and you can always add later if you find out you really need it. I built a rig for the same reason, to play d3 and now its almost a year old However, I can run any game max settings and get a stable 60 fps, cause thats all i really want, as my monitor is only 60hz...I hate screen tearing so I always use vsync. I can post my build as well:
I built my system for recently for the exact same reason....D3! My parts are as follows and what I paid (after rebates in the US):
CPU - i5 2500k - $230
Ram - 8GB PNY Optima - $47
MB - MSI P67A - GD65 - $180 (more than i wanted to spend...supply and demand)
PSU - XFX 850W Black Edition - $90
HD - OCZ SSD 90GB and 2TB Hitachi - $160
Case - Antec 902 - $75
GPU - 6950
so about $900 right now, and I have about the same budget as you. I have monitor and I did buy a 3pack of windows for machines in my house. I did get an aftermarket cooler, the Corsair A50, but was only $10 so nothing big there. You can find the Cooler Master 212 for around $20 -$25 at times, so if you want to overclock, wait for a good deal on that, as it does real well with the Sandy Bridge.
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