Approximate Purchase Date: Likely this week, pending any suggestions to wait.
Budget Range: 1100-1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming (BF3, WoW, Diablo III), Movie viewing
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com (open to others if there's a significant price gap)
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences:
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050 and 1280x1024 (only display games on my primary 1680x1050 display)
Additional Comments:
I don't keep up with technology trends like I used to so I'm not sure if there's a huge benefit to wait until Q3/Q4 of this year. I'd rather not spend extra money for a nominal upgrade. On the other hand, if an extra $100-200 is a big time benefit, that's certainly doable. I'm somewhat flexible. Thoughts on heatsink? I don't know if I really intend to OC. I don't know that I'd actually need/use any on top of the stock settings.
Motherboard: ASRock Z68
CPU: Intel i5-2500k
PSU: Antec HCG-750
Case: CoolerMaster HAF 922
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB (4x2GB) DDR3 1600
SSD: Corsair Force Series 3 120GB
HD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
GPU: HIS IceQ X Turbo Radeon HD 6850
BDROM: Samsung SH-B123L
Total: $1160 (Shipping incl.)
Budget Range: 1100-1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming (BF3, WoW, Diablo III), Movie viewing
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com (open to others if there's a significant price gap)
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences:
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050 and 1280x1024 (only display games on my primary 1680x1050 display)
Additional Comments:
I don't keep up with technology trends like I used to so I'm not sure if there's a huge benefit to wait until Q3/Q4 of this year. I'd rather not spend extra money for a nominal upgrade. On the other hand, if an extra $100-200 is a big time benefit, that's certainly doable. I'm somewhat flexible. Thoughts on heatsink? I don't know if I really intend to OC. I don't know that I'd actually need/use any on top of the stock settings.
Motherboard: ASRock Z68
CPU: Intel i5-2500k
PSU: Antec HCG-750
Case: CoolerMaster HAF 922
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB (4x2GB) DDR3 1600
SSD: Corsair Force Series 3 120GB
HD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
GPU: HIS IceQ X Turbo Radeon HD 6850
BDROM: Samsung SH-B123L
Total: $1160 (Shipping incl.)