Help plz!, making a new gaming comp :)

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Hello there, im looking to make a new Gaming computer and i need some suggestions for parts, ive got some idea for some parts already but i need people to help me fill in the gaps, :)

i mean i have no experience in building comps, so im not exactly clued up about what works with what so feel free to point me in the right direction before i end up buying parts that dont even work together ;) (lets not worry about the price of some these parts right now :p )

here are my current idea's;

Case: Coolermaster HAF X
Mobo: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme / Extreme-Z
CPU: Intel i5 2500k
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 570 (Maybe x2)
PSU: Coolermaster GX 750W
RAM:___________________
CPU Cooler:__________________
Sound Card:___________________
HHD:_________________________ (want someting like 2TB, aint fussed about super fast SSD's)

Keyboard: Logitech G19
Mouse: Logitech G9x
Headset: Logitech G930
Webcam: Creative Live 1080p HD Webcam
Speakers:_______________

My Questions are;

What else do i need?

How can dual SLI benefit me? is for dual screens or does it enhance single
displays?

Also note that i am going for a red theme, so anything like CPU coolers with red LEDS or summat like that would be awesome.

Any help at all would be excelenté :p
 
Sell the PSU you get with the case and get something like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-LA&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2057
Much higigher quality :)

RAM: Cheapest ddr3 1600 mhz on here will do, 4gb or 8gb (at your budget id go 8gb) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517.

CPU cooler: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395 when its back in stock and just buy a red led fan to go on it :)

The best air cooler is the silver arrow but its expensive.
 
dual graphics cards will give you (almost) double the framerate of a single graphics card.

dual graphics cards for Nvidia also allow for three screens to be used (with a single card, two is the max), along with 3D surround (3 screens in 3D). i believe that can be done by ATI with a single card.

an SSD makes a great drive for the operating system and your favourite apps and games as it will drastically reduce loading and boot up times

*edit*
i assume you have a monitor already.
you have also forgotten the DVD drive
 
you wont need a soundcard unless you have a rediculously good speaker system, or are an audiophile. onboard sound is very good these days

heres a suggestion for a top end tower. i havent included any peripherals because i know sod all about them


YOUR BASKET
2 x MSI GeForce GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £254.99 (£509.98)
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £169.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98
1 x Silverstone Raven 2 RV02B Full Tower Case - Black £129.98
1 x OCZ Z-Series 850W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £99.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £53.99
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) £53.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA775/AM2/AM3) £50.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-19 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,425.56 (includes shipping : £14.75).
 
:D

Greavesy said:
Sell the PSU you get with the case and get something like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-LA&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2057
Much higigher quality :)

RAM: Cheapest ddr3 1600 mhz on here will do, 4gb or 8gb (at your budget id go 8gb) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517.

CPU cooler: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395 when its back in stock and just buy a red led fan to go on it :)

The best air cooler is the silver arrow but its expensive.
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Yeah i was going to get new PSU, as you probly saw you get that one for free with the HAF X from this site so i thoguht may as well :P

also yeah i was looking at the cooling rates and the silver arrows is looking like the king :) thanks for pushing me in the right direction :)
 
hmmm

Reaper 392 said:
dual graphics cards will give you (almost) double the framerate of a single graphics card.

dual graphics cards for Nvidia also allow for three screens to be used (with a single card, two is the max), along with 3D surround (3 screens in 3D). i believe that can be done by ATI with a single card.

an SSD makes a great drive for the operating system and your favourite apps and games as it will drastically reduce loading and boot up times

*edit*
i assume you have a monitor already.
you have also forgotten the DVD drive
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right ok, thanks for setting me straight there, im mean im not a fan of dual screened rigs but a massive fan of better fps :P

you are correct sir i already have a monitor ;)

as for the ssd, i suppose i could just get a small sized one to smack the OS on?
 
sweet

Reaper 392 said:
you wont need a soundcard unless you have a rediculously good speaker system, or are an audiophile. onboard sound is very good these days

heres a suggestion for a top end tower. i havent included any peripherals because i know sod all about them


YOUR BASKET
2 x MSI GeForce GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £254.99 (£509.98)
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £169.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £161.99
1 x Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98
1 x Silverstone Raven 2 RV02B Full Tower Case - Black £129.98
1 x OCZ Z-Series 850W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £99.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £53.99
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) £53.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA775/AM2/AM3) £50.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-19 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,425.56 (includes shipping : £14.75).
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Wow man, thanks for doing that lol, im not going to get all of that stuff but there some stuff there that looks nice and will work with what i want to get.
:)

also to those guys who told me about the other mobo's, are there any differences about these motherboards to the one i want? the thing is i realy want a red one because im tring to get a red theme. i know that sound stupid that id pay more for a colour but oh well
 
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