Gaming rig with ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z LGA 1155

[csp836]

hello guys i want to build a new gaming rig my budget is around 1500$-1800$ i want something that can be easily upgrade in the future


Approximate Purchase Date: This Month


Budget Range: 1500-1800$


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Hardcore Gaming / Some 3D modeling


Parts Not Required: Keyboard,mouse,monitor and Mobo (ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z LGA 1155)


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: neweeg.ca/ncix.ca/tigerdirect.ca


Country of Origin: Canada


Parts Preferences: Obviously an Intel processors, Full tower/Mid tower


Overclocking: Yes


SLI or Crossfire: Maybe


Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080


Additional Comments: Case with window and Easy cable management (i really like corsair cable management)

 

[Why_Me]

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ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black

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MSI GeForce GTX 580 Twin Frozr II OC 800MHZ 1536MB GDDR5 2XDVI Mini-HDMI PCI-E DirectX 11 Video Card

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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT SP1 DVD OEM

 

[tpk1108]

^ +1 to Why_Me 's build.

But, If I am not wrong, the Corsair Carbide Series 500R case only supports mobo up to ATX form factor. since the ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z LGA 1155 is an E-ATX, you'll need a bigger case.

The Cooler Master HAF-X is good. If going along the Corsair route, Obsidian 800D is a beast of a case that will allows you to go the LCS path with lots of room to build.

Also, if you are planning to stick to the 1920x1080 resolution, I suggest going for a 570 or 570SLI. But hey, it feels great to have the best single GPU card without the problems in SLI/CF That is why I also got the same MSI TF II NGTX580 to use at same resolution

 

[csp836]

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