Approximate Purchase Date: I will be buying this computer within the next month for sure.
Budget Range: Looking to spend 2000$ at the max. I want to get the most for my money.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: I'll be using the PC primarily for gaming, but of course watching shows and surfing the web also.
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Headset, Monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I CANNOT build my own PC so I've been looking at http://www.ibuypower.com and trying to customize a decent one. Im fully open to another site suggestion though, building my own just simply is not an option.
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: I would like to use a i7 processor looking at a 2600k or 2700k, but am very open to suggestions.
Overclocking: I wouldn't want to risk breaking something so most likely not, but maybe.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I need help deciding how useful this actually is.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 currently and happy with it.
Additional Comments: I really need your help! I have been reading day and night for the past two weeks trying to decide and I just don't know enough to make a really informed decision. I'm toying with the idea of a SSD but I'm not 100% sold on it. Same as SLI/Crossfire. I'm really open to all suggestions.
What I'm aiming for with my PC: I want a good gaming PC that will run current games on max and future games on high for at least the next 3-4 years.
My current setup from what the site offers looks like this:
Any advice is more than welcome, I have no real allegiance to any specific brands. My primary concerns are overheating the last thing I want is to ruin the system.
If someone could please help me out it would be much appreciated. Is SLI/Crossfire really worth it? How handy is a SSD?
Sorry if this is in the wrong section or I've messed this up somehow. I tried to follow the general guidelines and I hope I did. I'm really desperate for help.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to hopefully reading some of your opinions.
Budget Range: Looking to spend 2000$ at the max. I want to get the most for my money.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: I'll be using the PC primarily for gaming, but of course watching shows and surfing the web also.
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Headset, Monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I CANNOT build my own PC so I've been looking at http://www.ibuypower.com and trying to customize a decent one. Im fully open to another site suggestion though, building my own just simply is not an option.
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: I would like to use a i7 processor looking at a 2600k or 2700k, but am very open to suggestions.
Overclocking: I wouldn't want to risk breaking something so most likely not, but maybe.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I need help deciding how useful this actually is.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 currently and happy with it.
Additional Comments: I really need your help! I have been reading day and night for the past two weeks trying to decide and I just don't know enough to make a really informed decision. I'm toying with the idea of a SSD but I'm not 100% sold on it. Same as SLI/Crossfire. I'm really open to all suggestions.
What I'm aiming for with my PC: I want a good gaming PC that will run current games on max and future games on high for at least the next 3-4 years.
My current setup from what the site offers looks like this:
Gamer Paladin E810
1 x Case ( NZXT Tempest EVO Gaming Case - Black )
0 x Case Lighting ( None )
0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None )
0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None )
1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i7-2600K Processor (4x 3.40GHz/8MB L3 Cache) )
0 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive ( None )
1 x Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )
1 x Memory ( 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand )
1 x Video Card ( AMD Radeon HD 6950 - 2GB - HIS IceQ X Turbo - Core: 840MHz - CrossFire Mode (Dual Cards) )
1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA )
1 x Free Stuff ( [Free Game Download] - Battlefield 3 - Free with purchase of Intel 2500K, 2600K, 2700K, 3930K, or 3960X processor )
1 x Free Stuff ( [Free Game Download] - Deus Ex - Free with purchase of AMD FX processor / Radeon HD 6850 or higher video card )
1 x Motherboard ( [SLI] ASUS P8Z68-V -- 3x PCI-E 2.0 x16, On-Board Bluetooth, Lucid Virtu Technology )
0 x Intel Smart Response Technology ( None )
1 x Power Supply ( 1000 Watt - Extreme Gaming Series )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 120 GB ADATA S510 SSD - Single Drive )
1 x Data Hard Drive ( 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive )
1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black )
0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None )
0 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( None )
0 x Meter Display ( None )
0 x USB Expansion ( None )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit )
1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard )
1 x Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse )
0 x Monitor ( None )
0 x 2nd Monitor ( None )
0 x Speaker System ( None )
0 x Video Camera ( None )
0 x Case Engraving Service ( None )
1 x Warranty ( 3 Year Standard Warranty Service )
1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
Any advice is more than welcome, I have no real allegiance to any specific brands. My primary concerns are overheating the last thing I want is to ruin the system.
If someone could please help me out it would be much appreciated. Is SLI/Crossfire really worth it? How handy is a SSD?
Sorry if this is in the wrong section or I've messed this up somehow. I tried to follow the general guidelines and I hope I did. I'm really desperate for help.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to hopefully reading some of your opinions.