Thanks in advance for taking the time to help me out. I've got a build here already, I just need a little advice on where can I cut some corners to save cash without sacrificing much performance. I am planning to play bf3, skyrim, witcher 2, etc at close to max settings. I'd also like it to look good ie, blue neon lights etc. I also intend to overclock my i5 2500k. Will this do the job? I also don't know much about monitors, is the one I selected decent?
Budget Range: $1000-1500 (I'd prefer it to be around $1300-1400 w/ monitor, OS, but if the performance will take a big hit i'd rather be on the safe side.)
Intel Core™ i5-2500K Processor, 3.30GHz w/ 6MB Cache
Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 w/ Dual DDR3 2133, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, CrossFireX / SLI
Patriot Gamer 2 Series, Division 2 Edition DDR3 8GB (2 x 4GB) PC3-12800 Enhanced Latency Kit
OCZ Vertex 2 E Series 2.5in SATA II Solid State Drive, 60GB
Cooler Master HAF X Tower Case
I suspect this case might be a bit overkill, not sure though. I'd also like the case to have some lightup bling.
HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDMI, Dual DisplayPort
Cooler Master Silent Pro M 700W Power Supply
Hitachi 1TB Deskstar 7K1000.C SATA II w/ 32MB Cache
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (64-bit) DVD - OEM
Acer V223W 22in Widescreen LCD, Black
Budget Range: $1000-1500 (I'd prefer it to be around $1300-1400 w/ monitor, OS, but if the performance will take a big hit i'd rather be on the safe side.)
Intel Core™ i5-2500K Processor, 3.30GHz w/ 6MB Cache
Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 w/ Dual DDR3 2133, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, CrossFireX / SLI
Patriot Gamer 2 Series, Division 2 Edition DDR3 8GB (2 x 4GB) PC3-12800 Enhanced Latency Kit
OCZ Vertex 2 E Series 2.5in SATA II Solid State Drive, 60GB
Cooler Master HAF X Tower Case
I suspect this case might be a bit overkill, not sure though. I'd also like the case to have some lightup bling.
HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDMI, Dual DisplayPort
Cooler Master Silent Pro M 700W Power Supply
Hitachi 1TB Deskstar 7K1000.C SATA II w/ 32MB Cache
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (64-bit) DVD - OEM
Acer V223W 22in Widescreen LCD, Black