APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: within 2 weeks preferably BUDGET RANGE: $2000-2500 Before Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (80%), watching movies (20%)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, headphones
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: anything reputable
OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Planning on watercooling for OC, haven't figured out the details, budget for that is separate from the above
Here's what I'm looking at now:
CPU: Intel Core i7-920 - $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202
Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 - $290
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131365
Memory: Corsair XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333(PC310666) - $165
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145220
GPU: 5870, when I can find one (any brands I should look for or stay away from?)
$410
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-850HX 850W - $180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...orsair%20850HX
Storage: Seageate Barracude 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5 TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148337
Display: ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor- $300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=ASUS%20VW266H
Optical Drive: LG UH08LS10K BD-ROM/DVD Burner - $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...LG%20UH08LS10K
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-043-_-Product
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - $105
By my math, that brings me to $2000. If anyone could give me an indication if any of my components would seriously bottleneck the others, or I could adjust it to get better bang for my buck with similar performance, I'd be very grateful.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (80%), watching movies (20%)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, headphones
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: anything reputable
OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Planning on watercooling for OC, haven't figured out the details, budget for that is separate from the above
Here's what I'm looking at now:
CPU: Intel Core i7-920 - $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202
Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 - $290
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131365
Memory: Corsair XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333(PC310666) - $165
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145220
GPU: 5870, when I can find one (any brands I should look for or stay away from?)
$410
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-850HX 850W - $180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...orsair%20850HX
Storage: Seageate Barracude 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5 TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148337
Display: ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor- $300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=ASUS%20VW266H
Optical Drive: LG UH08LS10K BD-ROM/DVD Burner - $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...LG%20UH08LS10K
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-043-_-Product
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - $105
By my math, that brings me to $2000. If anyone could give me an indication if any of my components would seriously bottleneck the others, or I could adjust it to get better bang for my buck with similar performance, I'd be very grateful.