Suggestions for $2900 Gaming Build

[Why_Me]

I understand that. The point is you are posting a benchmark of an game that is easier to play at a very low resolution which is obviously favorable for the i7 3770k. Yet the other benchmarks for the harder to play games at higher settings show there is a tiny difference in FPS between it and the i7 3820 (around 1-3). The lack of a Crysis Warhead benchmark @ 1920x1200p and any BF3 benchmark makes me wonder if Anandtech is only showing favorable benchmarks to the i7 3770k.

Considering the i7 3820 will be cheaper than the 3770k and it benefits from having more native pcie 3.0 lanes I would say the i7 3820 is a better deal. The X58 platform is still going strong because of the extra pcie lanes. many gamers did not upgrade to sandy bridge because they knew that it would not handle their high end gpu setups. I see the same thing happening with X79 and Ivy bridge.

Agreed but seeing how that 3770K will most likely stomp the 3820 when both are over clocked I still have hope.

 

[serialkiller]

See both have pros and cons

x79 more lanes and supports 6 core cpus

but z77 has inbuild gpu and is very efficient and also use tri gate tech which is awesome

 

[Why_Me]

See both have pros and cons

x79 more lanes and supports 6 core cpus

but z77 has inbuild gpu and is very efficient and also use tri gate tech which is awesome

The benches I want to see the most are: Z77 board + Ivy Bridge + new generation vid card = PCI-E 3.0

 

[serialkiller]

But if it cant provide enough lanes then what is the use of pci 3.0

 

[Why_Me]

But if it cant provide enough lanes then what is the use of pci 3.0

Words out Nvidia is already coming out with an NF 300 Bridge ...like the NF 200 Bridge used on SB boards.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p67-gaming-3-way-sli-three-card-crossfire,2910.html <---- Here's a great review w/benchmarks of the NF200 vs X58 vs P67 board (x8 & x8).

 

[Kazie]

lol with that deep pocket and

Parts Not Required: monitor, speakers, OS - Windows 7 Home Premium, PSU - Corsair TX850 V2

go with a single gtx680 or dual if that psu can take it but it should be.

go with i7 3930K for the awesomeness of it

crucial m4 128gb ssd, western digital caviar black 1tb/2tb 7200rpm 64mb cache.

16gb gskill ripjaws Z1600MHZ

Noctua NH-D14 SE2011

lol this should fit in your friends budget nicely and gives him the awesome feeling of x79, and still has more room for more.

few months back I was able to build for a friend the same build but using a msi mobo and dual gtx570 for 1995$ with your friends fat wallet he should be able to go dual 680 if not 7970

Thanks for the reply!!

Well a couple of questions....

Really cant understand this part ... "go with i7 3930K for the awesomeness of it"
What awesomeness are you exactly talking about??

I'll tell you where I'm coming from... From most reviews that I have come across.... It doesnt really seem to add too many frames in a gaming scenario over a i7 2600k... Does it?? Especially when that extra dough can be invested in more ssd, or SLI/CrossfireX.

One more thing is the prices on the latest computer hardware are pretty steep in this part of the world.. We dont have newegg or the likes really.
For example an MSI R6970 Lightning TFIII is still around $475 and an Asus Rampage IV Extreme is around $645.

And the plus side is with LGA 1155 he can even go for a high end ROG board with a lot less dough.

Just thinking aloud here, whats your take??
Also is there any noticeable improvement (purely from a gaming performance) by using a LGA 2011 SB-E over a LGA 1155 SB?

 

[Kazie]

suggesion for your build

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=18977712

that psu cant take 2 gtx 680 so i added this one.

also this case has dustfilters and has very good air flow. also has a fan controller in build in it.

the cooler is a monster and your cpu will go past 4.5 even not reaching above 50c * :O

intel makes the most reliable ssd and has upto 5 yrs warrenty.

i includded a 3tb hdd and is awesome.

for future upgradation of ram i would get windows 7 pro as home premium supports only upto 16 gb.

lastly as i adviced eariler that playing on tv is very unpleasent.

we warned you but still it is playable(but not for me)

Ok!! I like most of the stuff there... and was already on my recommendation list, except for the case(availability problems)

Two concerns....
1. I dont think any kind of task will require more than 16GB of RAM in this day an age. Maybe..... in a couple of years... but wouldnt it be wiser to wait and upgrade to Windows 8 once it comes out and all reviews are in?? I dont think upgrading to Windows 7 pro just for adding RAM is a wise investment
2. How much difference is there between a Full HD TV and a monitor while gaming. Beacuse I have a Viewsonic 22" monitor as well, but only use it for surfing and playing FM2012. But I have played games like FIFA 2012 and Skyrim both on my HDTV and monitor, and cant really make out any notable lag or difference between the two(with Game Mode switched ON on my TV) in fact the large screen makes it look more awesome!!!

Your views please!!

 

[Why_Me]

Thanks for the reply!!

Well a couple of questions....

Really cant understand this part ... "go with i7 3930K for the awesomeness of it"
What awesomeness are you exactly talking about??

I'll tell you where I'm coming from... From most reviews that I have come across.... It doesnt really seem to add too many frames in a gaming scenario over a i7 2600k... Does it?? Especially when that extra dough can be invested in more ssd, or SLI/CrossfireX.

One more thing is the prices on the latest computer hardware are pretty steep in this part of the world.. We dont have newegg or the likes really.
For example an MSI R6970 Lightning TFIII is still around $475 and an Asus Rampage IV Extreme is around $645.

And the plus side is with LGA 1155 he can even go for a high end ROG board with a lot less dough.

Just thinking aloud here, whats your take??
Also is there any noticeable improvement (purely from a gaming performance) by using a LGA 2011 SB-E over a LGA 1155 SB?

What he's saying is why buy something that's going to be yesterday's technology in a months time. PCI-E 3.0...SB doesn't support that. If your going to spend your money on new hardware than get the latest and greatest....hence the benchmarks that were posted on here. Skip the old generation vid cards and Sandy Bridge. That's for peeps who did builds last month.

 

[serialkiller]

Te ram you need for gaming wont exceed more than 6 gb.

Also i said if you want to add more ram. it was nit a suggestion.


also u are right upgrade later to win 8

fortv part if you have games like mw3 or bf3 then u will notice lag.

I played bf bc2 on my 40" lcd last yr and it was laggy.

As you have game mode it provide gameplay by some process.



I would recommend to wait for ive bridge and buy a mobo which is having nf300 chip and get 1 gtx 680 and that will be more than for your case.

Also a i7 3770"or the i5 3xxxk equivalent to i5 2500k will be the best choice.

For the