Skyrim Ultra High PC 900$/intel i5

[thefreed]

Approximate Purchase Date: This Week
Budget Range: 900$
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Music

Parts Not Required:: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country: US

Parts Preferences: intel i5

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Not really, maybe later on.

Monitor Resolution: 1600-900

Additional Comments: Quiet system with good enough cooling. I am a graphics and audiophile.

 

[thefreed]

Btw do you guys think my current sound card is good? ALC888S-VD
If I get a new sound card how much boost do you think that'll give me for the buck.

 

[calguyhunk]

Sound Card: Normally, unless you're a total audiophile, you won't be needing a sound card. So you need not worry 'bout that.

Graphics Card: After putting your gfx card in it's slot (PCIe X16), you'll connect it to your monitor via the HDMI/DVI/D-SUB(VGA) port (Depends on what your monitor supports). You might have to buy an adapter in case your monitor does not support HDMI and your GPU doesn't have a VGA output or something.

Do not re-connect with the port on the motherboard gfx output that you had been connected to all along but to the port on the gfx card.

Now boot up, install the drivers and re-start. You should download the latest drivers from the Nvidia/EVGA website. (Provided that's the card you get).