Check out my RIG.

[Scarface83]

Sup, I'm about to get my new PC, but I'd like to hear your opinions. This is supposed to be a high-end gaming PC . As for the budget, well, I'm willing to pay as long as the RIG will make it for a few years.


GPU
Sapphire 7970 (PCI Express , 3 GB DDR5)


CPU
Intel® Core i7-3930K Processor (12M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) or Intel Core i7-3770K IvyBridge 3.5 GHz Socket 1155 box


RAM
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3-1600 Kit


Cooler
Corsair Hydro Series H80 CPU Cooler or Noctua NH-D14 SE2011


HDD
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRX 3TB HDD 3.5" (64MB Cache, IntelliPower, SATA 6 Gb/s)


Power Supply
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850 V2 850W 80+ Bronze Certified (CMPSU-850TXV2EU)


Motherboard
MSI X79A-GD45 (s 2011, X79 ,DDR3) or Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H


Case
CoolerMaster HAF 922 Midi Tower Black (RC-922M-KKN1-GP) or NZXT Phantom


I know the PSU is kinda too much but I may add some extra stuff. Also I chose 16GB of RAM because I may be in the situation of hosting a server. Should I hop in a SSD either ?

 

[socialfox]

Okay looks good but for a gaming build I would just suggest the 3570k, the price of a 3930k is insane when you compare it to a 3570k. You could also replace the H80 with this air cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001

Beats the H80 and costs less.

With the money you save from the processor grab an SSD, or if you want drop another card to crossfire.

My reason is that I believe there is very little difference between an i5 and i7 in gaming and for the price you pay that is not worth it.

 

[jarlsuki]

I gotta agree with sosialfox on the CPU and SSD. The 3570k will do a great job (also easy to OC) and it saves you alot of $$.
I would add an SSD disc to this build. Your would not regret it : )
Boots faster, starts games faster, etc.
You could add another GPU, but you should be able to play all games on ultra with this rig and just add another card later on when it's cheaper and games have higher requirements. Getting the 3570k CPU won't bottleneck your system even if you decide to go crossfire.
I have had some issues with the Western Digital Green discs, but that might just be me. I prefer the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844 , the choise if yours though.

Good luck with your new rig! Your gonna love it : )

 

[Mousemonkey]

This topic has been moved from the section CPU & Components to section Systems by Mousemonkey