I've been gaming on my core-i3 350M laptop with 128-mb dedicated video and just got into PC gaming last year. It runs MOH and FNV at about 9-23 FPS for MOH and 20-40 FPS for FNV LOL. And these are on minimum graphic settings. So I've decided to start building a gaming computer.
Budget Range: >$1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming/surfing internet/watching movies/everything else
Parts Not Required: Everything that does not fit in the computer case and Windows 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country of Origin: U.S.A
Parts Preferences: AMD CPU/Nvidia GPU/Intel SSD/Corsair PSU
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, if it's compatible
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I might consider overclocking the CPU and GPU if I learn how to do it, since I'm new to building computers. Otherwise, I'm using the stock cooler for the CPU.
THE PARTS
Motherboard:ASRock 890FX DELUXE5 AM3+ AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU:AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor (will release soon, right before the Bulldozers roll out)
GPU:EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Hard Drive:Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) SSDSC2MH120A2K5 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Memory:Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3B1K2/4GX
Disc Drive:SONY Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM
PSU:CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Computer Case:COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Compucase Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
Nvidia recently said that SLI will be compatible with AMD motherboards, so there will be no need for hacking!
http://blogs.nvidia.com/2011/04/you-asked-for-it-you-got-it-sli-for-amd/
Since my motherboard is AM3+, will it be compatible with SLI, or will it not since it's an 890FX?
In addition, will my Intel SSD work with my AMD motherboard?
Will the 850w PSU be enough to power the computer, even if I were to overclock it or put it in SLI configuration?
I prefer the Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition to the upcoming Bulldozer lineup, probably because it's the last K10 architecture to be released by AMD
I'm also planning to get Battlefield 3 and :lol: MAX OUT the graphics.
Budget Range: >$1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming/surfing internet/watching movies/everything else
Parts Not Required: Everything that does not fit in the computer case and Windows 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country of Origin: U.S.A
Parts Preferences: AMD CPU/Nvidia GPU/Intel SSD/Corsair PSU
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, if it's compatible
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I might consider overclocking the CPU and GPU if I learn how to do it, since I'm new to building computers. Otherwise, I'm using the stock cooler for the CPU.
THE PARTS
Motherboard:ASRock 890FX DELUXE5 AM3+ AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU:AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor (will release soon, right before the Bulldozers roll out)
GPU:EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Hard Drive:Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) SSDSC2MH120A2K5 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Memory:Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3B1K2/4GX
Disc Drive:SONY Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM
PSU:CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Computer Case:COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Compucase Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
Nvidia recently said that SLI will be compatible with AMD motherboards, so there will be no need for hacking!
http://blogs.nvidia.com/2011/04/you-asked-for-it-you-got-it-sli-for-amd/
Since my motherboard is AM3+, will it be compatible with SLI, or will it not since it's an 890FX?
In addition, will my Intel SSD work with my AMD motherboard?
Will the 850w PSU be enough to power the computer, even if I were to overclock it or put it in SLI configuration?
I prefer the Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition to the upcoming Bulldozer lineup, probably because it's the last K10 architecture to be released by AMD
I'm also planning to get Battlefield 3 and :lol: MAX OUT the graphics.