Approximate Purchase Date: this month, not in a hurry, can wait for deals.
Budget Range: 900-1100 AR
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, and daily
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, screen, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg? amazon?
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: ATI GPU, Asus/Gigabyte MB
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe later next year
Monitor Resolution: two 1920x1080 or 1200
Additional Comments: Quiet PC and not too big case.
Current Build:
CPU 180$
Intel 2500k
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589
GPU 155$AR
ATI 6850
[strike]Gigabyte
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353&cm_re=6850_radeon-_-14-125-353-_-Product
or[/strike]
Asus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121419&cm_re=6850_radeon-_-14-121-419-_-Product
[strike]Memory + MB 215$
8gb GSkill Ripjaw and Asus P8P67 Rev 3.0 ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.632744[/strike]
Memory + MB 270$
I am now confused with Asus Evo or Pro. But I think the Evo only has another LAN port which I don't use. So I will go with the pro.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.633314
Is the memory too big on size? will it fit with Xfire GPU later and another two 4gb sticks later?
[strike]Case + PSU 140$
1. Cooler Master RS750-ACAAE3-US: $109.99
2. Cooler Master RC-922M-KKN1-GP: $99.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.634446
-30AR, -40 combo[/strike]
Case 105$ AR
antec 902 v3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097
Can this case fit 2 ATI 6850?
PSU 45$ Corsair CX600
Is this ok?
[strike]CPU Cooler 25$
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057[/strike]
Optical Drive 27$
SAMSUNG Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188
SSD (80 gb is enough for me) Probably Vertex 3
???
I want boot speed, so maybe I prefer Intel SSD to Vertex for better random read.
200-300$
Thermal Paste 10$
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
Total + tax = ~1000$-1200$
I want to know the MB for future upgrade (Crossfire, SSD raid)
Which case is capable for Xfire and Raid?
Any comment/advice please!
If you know better combo please let me know too.
Also, if anyone know which SSD is best bang for the bucks, it would be great!
Thanks in advance!!
Budget Range: 900-1100 AR
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, and daily
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, screen, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg? amazon?
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: ATI GPU, Asus/Gigabyte MB
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe later next year
Monitor Resolution: two 1920x1080 or 1200
Additional Comments: Quiet PC and not too big case.
Current Build:
CPU 180$
Intel 2500k
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589
GPU 155$AR
ATI 6850
[strike]Gigabyte
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353&cm_re=6850_radeon-_-14-125-353-_-Product
or[/strike]
Asus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121419&cm_re=6850_radeon-_-14-121-419-_-Product
[strike]Memory + MB 215$
8gb GSkill Ripjaw and Asus P8P67 Rev 3.0 ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.632744[/strike]
Memory + MB 270$
I am now confused with Asus Evo or Pro. But I think the Evo only has another LAN port which I don't use. So I will go with the pro.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.633314
Is the memory too big on size? will it fit with Xfire GPU later and another two 4gb sticks later?
[strike]Case + PSU 140$
1. Cooler Master RS750-ACAAE3-US: $109.99
2. Cooler Master RC-922M-KKN1-GP: $99.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.634446
-30AR, -40 combo[/strike]
Case 105$ AR
antec 902 v3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097
Can this case fit 2 ATI 6850?
PSU 45$ Corsair CX600
Is this ok?
[strike]CPU Cooler 25$
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057[/strike]
Optical Drive 27$
SAMSUNG Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188
SSD (80 gb is enough for me) Probably Vertex 3
???
I want boot speed, so maybe I prefer Intel SSD to Vertex for better random read.
200-300$
Thermal Paste 10$
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
Total + tax = ~1000$-1200$
I want to know the MB for future upgrade (Crossfire, SSD raid)
Which case is capable for Xfire and Raid?
Any comment/advice please!
If you know better combo please let me know too.
Also, if anyone know which SSD is best bang for the bucks, it would be great!
Thanks in advance!!