Hi new to building.....

[deansmilk]

And i was curious if these parts are good for gaming.

www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.689889

The above is an intel 2500k and asus z68 mb.

8 gig Gskill ram
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314&cm_sp=Cat_Memory-_-Daily_Deal-_-20-231-314

His 6970 2gb

www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161382

I havnt decided on psu,case,hd,etc. I want to get the bigger items out of the way first.

My goal is to crossfire the 6970 some time in the future. Right now my main concern is getting the right mb for the right price. Any comments and questions would be greatly appreciated for the above items.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

That looks like a good start.

For future crossfire, I'd recommend a 700W to 800W 80+ Bronze (or better) PSU from Antec, Corsair, XFX, Silverstone, or Seasonic.


HDD will depend on budget, but a 1TB HDD is good enough ($60ish), with a SSD or 80-120GB as a boot drive optional.

and cases are purely subjective.

 

[deansmilk]

Nice, thanks for the reply. Also, sorry if the post was vague and i didnt stick with the template. Im on my touch and its a pain.

Another question, the 2500k and asus z68 combo comes out to be like $400. Is there another mb that is cheaper that will perform as well as that asus (above link)? Is that even a mb that i should be considering for gaming? Again, thanks for any replies.

 

[deansmilk]

Nice, thanks for the reply. Also, sorry if the post was vague and i didnt stick with the template. Im on my touch and its a pain.

Another question, the 2500k and asus z68 combo comes out to be like $400. Is there another mb that is cheaper that will perform as well as that asus (above link)? Is that even a mb that i should be considering for gaming? Again, thanks for any replies.

 

[skibicki]

Another question, the 2500k and asus z68 combo comes out to be like $400. Is there another mb that is cheaper that will perform as well as that asus (above link)?

OPEN BOX SALE $147 - ASRock Z68 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157250R

important - open box return policy
http://www.newegg.com/HelpInfo/ReturnPolicy.aspx#29

 

[ScrewySqrl]

I would avoid open box.