Hi there,
I have been saving money for some time now in order to build a new gaming PC and the time has finally come.
Yesterday i ordered the first components from overclockers.
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155
and the
Memory: G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
I know that i will buy very soon
Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard Rev.3
and the
CPU Cooling: Corsair Hydro H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
The case which i will be using from my previous PC is the: Cooler Master HAF 932
I will also use my previous power supply the Tagan 2 - FORCE II Series 1300W
There are three components i haven't decided yet and here i need your help.
First of all its the graphic card. I am thinking of getting the Gainward GeForce GTX 580 "Phantom" 3072MB GDDR5 PCI. What are your thoughts about this one? I am aware that it costs a lot but i also know that i will use it for some time since its powerful enough for the games to come.
The second thing concerns the [U]hard disk[/U]. I already have one but i need a solid state drive in order to have my windows on it plus a couple of games i will be playing each time. I am thinking about the OCZ Vertex 3 120GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive. Any thoughts about this one?
The last thing is the sound card. For this i really don't know. I am between Creative and Asus. I read some staff about the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD and also about the Asus Xonar Essence STX.
Thank you very much for your help.
I have been saving money for some time now in order to build a new gaming PC and the time has finally come.
Yesterday i ordered the first components from overclockers.
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155
and the
Memory: G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
I know that i will buy very soon
Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard Rev.3
and the
CPU Cooling: Corsair Hydro H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
The case which i will be using from my previous PC is the: Cooler Master HAF 932
I will also use my previous power supply the Tagan 2 - FORCE II Series 1300W
There are three components i haven't decided yet and here i need your help.
First of all its the graphic card. I am thinking of getting the Gainward GeForce GTX 580 "Phantom" 3072MB GDDR5 PCI. What are your thoughts about this one? I am aware that it costs a lot but i also know that i will use it for some time since its powerful enough for the games to come.
The second thing concerns the [U]hard disk[/U]. I already have one but i need a solid state drive in order to have my windows on it plus a couple of games i will be playing each time. I am thinking about the OCZ Vertex 3 120GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive. Any thoughts about this one?
The last thing is the sound card. For this i really don't know. I am between Creative and Asus. I read some staff about the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD and also about the Asus Xonar Essence STX.
Thank you very much for your help.