Hey everyone, I'm currently getting my first rig all drawn up and ready to order, but I'm not entirely sure on a graphics card. I was originally settling on the
MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3072MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127589
but through reading articles on this site, it seems like a crossfire setup of the Radeon HD 6950 2 GB
would be a better choice. I'd be doing a lot of gaming, preferably on my 32" or 64" LCDs. Here's everything else I've selected so far:
Mobo: ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (REV 3.0)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131700
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Cooler: CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145347
Optical Drive : LITE-ON Blu-ray Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106348
Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133188
PSU: Thermaltake TP-1500M 1500W ATX 12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153147
Cost isn't a huge issue, I'm trying to keep the total build around 2500$, and I still haven't decided on a HDD or SDD yet.
(Right now, my biggest concern is the card.) Also, if you see any problems with what I've selected already, please let me know. Thanks
MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3072MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127589
but through reading articles on this site, it seems like a crossfire setup of the Radeon HD 6950 2 GB
would be a better choice. I'd be doing a lot of gaming, preferably on my 32" or 64" LCDs. Here's everything else I've selected so far:
Mobo: ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (REV 3.0)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131700
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Cooler: CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145347
Optical Drive : LITE-ON Blu-ray Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106348
Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133188
PSU: Thermaltake TP-1500M 1500W ATX 12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153147
Cost isn't a huge issue, I'm trying to keep the total build around 2500$, and I still haven't decided on a HDD or SDD yet.
(Right now, my biggest concern is the card.) Also, if you see any problems with what I've selected already, please let me know. Thanks