I have been researching gaming computers lately and posted on this forum a ton. I have never built a computer before but I have some basic knowledge of computers and what I need in it. I would like to know if the following pieces are compatible with each other and if any one recommends a different piece and then what I have and why? I posted this thread yesterday but since then I have added a case and changed a few things around and I would like to know compatibility of these parts as well. I am trying to stay under $2,000; I know my current build is slightly over so if you recommend an upgrade maybe recommend a downgrade too?
I am buying from new egg and the specs are...
Case: Rosewill THOR V2-White Edition, THOR V2-W Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case, support up to E-ATX / XL-ATX, come with Four Fans ($139.99
Video Card 1: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Video Card 2: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard (191.99)
Power Supply: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RSA00-AMBAJ3-US 1000W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply (184.99)
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K ($319.99)
SSD: Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (199.99)
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 ($79.99)
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (99.99)
Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM ($19.99)
Been making this build for a week or so and used this forum a ton and thanks for every one who has helped me out. For people that haven’t read this before I know I am getting a HDD and an SSD. This is because I am going to store my operating system on my SSD and games I would play on it to have them boot faster. The 16 GB of ram is a lot I realize but I will be doing some video editing and 3 modeling with AUTODESK Inventor. I do not intend on over clocking in any way shape or form. I also would like to be able to record without dropping frame rates dramatically. The games I will be playing on it are probably important and my wants for how to run them. The benchmark components that I’m trying to achieve are crysis 2 maxed out, and battle field 3 maxed out with 100+ fps. I am planning on playing many steam games on maximum settings, world of warcraft on max settings, and Diablo 3 on maxed settings. My notes are based on my current knowledge so feel free to correct me. Also on the case should I be getting fans other than the default fans? Please feel free to recommend a type and I would like to stay away from having to liquid cooling if possible. Thanks in advance.
Joe
I am buying from new egg and the specs are...
Case: Rosewill THOR V2-White Edition, THOR V2-W Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case, support up to E-ATX / XL-ATX, come with Four Fans ($139.99
Video Card 1: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Video Card 2: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard (191.99)
Power Supply: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RSA00-AMBAJ3-US 1000W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply (184.99)
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K ($319.99)
SSD: Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (199.99)
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 ($79.99)
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (99.99)
Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM ($19.99)
Been making this build for a week or so and used this forum a ton and thanks for every one who has helped me out. For people that haven’t read this before I know I am getting a HDD and an SSD. This is because I am going to store my operating system on my SSD and games I would play on it to have them boot faster. The 16 GB of ram is a lot I realize but I will be doing some video editing and 3 modeling with AUTODESK Inventor. I do not intend on over clocking in any way shape or form. I also would like to be able to record without dropping frame rates dramatically. The games I will be playing on it are probably important and my wants for how to run them. The benchmark components that I’m trying to achieve are crysis 2 maxed out, and battle field 3 maxed out with 100+ fps. I am planning on playing many steam games on maximum settings, world of warcraft on max settings, and Diablo 3 on maxed settings. My notes are based on my current knowledge so feel free to correct me. Also on the case should I be getting fans other than the default fans? Please feel free to recommend a type and I would like to stay away from having to liquid cooling if possible. Thanks in advance.
Joe
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