Please Help! :)

[JamesWhite95]

To all those in the know when it comes to gaming PC's, I have some questions. I've pretty much decided that we're getting one of these 2 PC's, the names of which I cannot mention do to forum rules. Each with the Asus Xonar DS 7.1 , the P8Z69-V motherboard, a 1TB 6.0 Gb/s hard drive (no SSD) and a CM Storm Enforcer Case.

I'll be using it for everyday stuff, such as internet browsing and word processing as well as some pretty intense gaming and some rendering with Sony Vegas. I plan on being able to run TES V: Skyrim maxed out at a high FPS, so I guess that's a benchmark for you.

1. Is an i7 really necessary?
2. Is an ATI HD6970 really necessary
3. Is it better to go with the 8GB Corsair Vengeance ram or 16GB standard ram (I may very slightly overclock for 'the lolz')?
4. Is a CPU cooler necessary? (will be the Xigmatek HDT-S963)

Advice would be appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

 

[JamesWhite95]

It will be full HD, so 1920 by 1080.

 

[JamesWhite95]

You may have removed the links, but you have still left the name in the post

Wait, so we're not even able to name products...? If that is the case, then how are we allowed to mention the Intel i7 or the ATI HD6970?

 

[JamesWhite95]

Oh, okay, thanks a lot! All corrections made now. My limit is about £1199 and I've decided on the better of the two, as the i7 may prove invaluable when it comes to Vegas. I'm now just puzzling over:
1. The RAM and the difference between 8GB 1666Mhz and 16GB 1333Mhz
2. The real advantages of the HD6970 and whether it is really needed
3. The most important question being whether the motherboard is really good enough for the build and any opinions on said Mobo.
4. The Xigmatek cooler
I suck at this stuff... I'm such a noob. :L
Any ideas?

 

[JamesWhite95]

Thanks a lot, your opinion is invaluable. Any thoughts on the Xigmatek HDT-S963? The reviews look pretty good.