Putting together a hot gaming rig. Is it that good?

SUPERHAPPYRICHM · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:04

What you think will it take all games for next few years or what?!! Aim is to have hot gaming rig that can take all games and not brake the bank!

0. Case: Cooler Master HAF X

1 CPU

Intel Core i7-2600K (great overclocker)

or . option: Intel Core i7 920 oc ed easy from 2.6 to 4.1ghz on air

(little uncertain which one is better value)

2. PSU Kingwin Lazer Gold 1000W Power Supply

3. GPU: gtx480 GBT SOC. 1 at first then 2 sli and 3 x sli

4. SOUND: Logitech z 5500 5.1

5. DISPLAY: s ifinity x3 24inch + with height adjust and tilt
120hz monitors

(any good suggestions?)

6. STORAGE: .ocz ssd 240GB Max Performance

7. MAMO: EVGA X58 3X SLI Classified Motherboard (Tri-SLI)

Is it bad ass or what? Suggestions and improvements welcome. thanks

Freelanc3r · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:06

Post this in 'General Hardware' subforum.

They'll be of more use.

However the HAF X is a great case

Can't beat the price/performance of 480's atm too!

Makunouchi · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:09

I'd go for the biggest monitor you can afford, assuming you haven't, once you've had 27 inches or more you'll never go back

SUPERHAPPYRICHM · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:10

What you think will it take all games for next few years or what?!! Aim is to have hot gaming rig that can take all games and not brake the bank!

0. Case: Cooler Master HAF X

1 CPU

Intel Core i7-2600K (great overclocker)

or . option: Intel Core i7 920 oc ed easy from 2.6 to 4.1ghz on air

(little uncertain which one is better value)

2. PSU Kingwin Lazer Gold 1000W Power Supply

3. GPU: gtx480 GBT SOC. 1 at first then 2 sli and 3 x sli

4. SOUND: Logitech z 5500 5.1

5. DISPLAY: s ifinity x3 24inch + with height adjust and tilt
120hz monitors

(any good suggestions?)

6. STORAGE: .ocz ssd 240GB Max Performance

7. MAMO: EVGA X58 3X SLI Classified Motherboard (Tri-SLI)

Is it bad ass or what? Suggestions and improvements welcome. thanks

RJC · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:10

I would look at the i7 2600k, but you would need to look at a different motherboard.

Cleeecooo · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:11

You can't use three monitors with NV unless you have 2 cards. SORRY!
As for the case, i would get the Antec 1200 for more space and stuff.
i7 2600K or i5 2500K. Don't bother with the old gen
PSU, go for a well known brand. I reccomend Silverstone. If you go for the Antec 1200, then get the Antec CP1000 PSU. Personally, it's between Antec, Silverstone and Corsair for me.

Ask a mod to move it into General HW

EDIT: no offence, but i think you may need a bit more research. Just lurk around the forums for 2 weeks and take in everything you need. Ask as many questions as you need to.
If you **** up first time round then it'll be hard to correct later.

Azza · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:12

Don't bother with the logitech speakers. If you got that much to spend by a receiver and a couple of book shelf speakers to begin with and a decent pair of headphones.

RJC · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:12

I would look at the i7 2600k, or the 2500k cpus, but you would need to look at a P67 motherboard.

PapaLazaru · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:12

No, it's crap.

Freelanc3r · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:13

PapaLazaru said:
No, it's crap.

SUPERHAPPYRICHM · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:14

RJC said:
I would look at the i7 2600k, or the 2500k cpus, but you would need to look at a P67 motherboard.

why? EVGA X58 3X SLI Classified takes all core 7i cpus!

cmndr_andi · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:15

Hi there,

Do you already have any of this kit or are you planning to buy it all new?

Also, do you have an approximate budget you are working to?

Finally are you needing any other kit like a windows 7 licence, keyboard, mouse, sound card etc.?

why? EVGA X58 3X SLI Classified takes all core 7i cpus!

Unfortuantely it doesn't, it only accepts the 1st generation core i7 CPUs (three digit model numbers), the newer and (generally)faster second gen core CPUs (four digit model numbers) require new s1155 boards to work.

LeJosh · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:19

Freelanc3r said:

What did you expect in GD?

Honestly.

R088ieS86 · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:22

SUPERHAPPYRICHM said:
3. GPU: gtx480 GBT SOC. 1 at first then 2 sli and 3 x sli

SUPERHAPPYRICHM said:
5. DISPLAY: s ifinity x3 24inch + with height adjust and tilt 120hz monitors

If your buying 3x 120Hz monitors i presume you'll be trying out nVidia's 3D surround technology. This requires 2 cards in SLi to run.
So in your case 2 x GTX480's. Either way this setup looks to be breaking the bank!

Strife212 · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:29

Can't use those monitors without SLi

LeJosh · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:30

He's going SLi apparently. "Eventually."

RJC · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:35

SUPERHAPPYRICHM said:
why? EVGA X58 3X SLI Classified takes all core 7i cpus!

That will only take socket 1366 cpus and not socket 1155 cpu's which are the new SB cpus.

Cosimo · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:47

You do need to be here for the best advice:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=8

/thread

RJC · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:48

simulatorman said:
You do need to be here for the best advice:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=8

/thread

The op already has

SUPERHAPPYRICHM · 28 Mar 2011 at 20:49

cmndr_andi said:
Hi there,

Do you already have any of this kit or are you planning to buy it all new?

Also, do you have an approximate budget you are working to?

Finally are you needing any other kit like a windows 7 licence, keyboard, mouse, sound card etc.?

Unfortuantely it doesn't, it only accepts the 1st generation core i7 CPUs (three digit model numbers), the newer and (generally)faster second gen core CPUs (four digit model numbers) require new s1155 boards to work.

I've got half x case, and logitech s5500 speakers. So looks like i need new x58 mambo. Which one is best for oc and 2 -3 way sli? The budget is to get best bang for buck. But please no ATI. I wanna go with Nvidia now...(less crashing)