Hello all,
I stumbled upon these forums while browsing the web trying to decide what build I want for my new PC.
Hopefully you guys can help me figure out what parts I need to achieve the best performance.
The PC is going to be mainly for games, and I want it to be Intel and GeForce based, rather than AMD-ATI
The basics are:
1. A reliable motherboard that supports all the features I need (I was thinking Gigabyte).
2. 4GB RAM - I'm a bit confused about DDR2 and DDR3, and MHz etc, also not sure which brand I should go for.
3. 3D Card - my biggest problem. Should I go for 2 8800 GTS in SLI or the 9800GX2? I was told that I could later add another 9800GX2 in SLI when I feel it's needed, is that true?
4. 750GB HDD (WD or Maxtor).
5. PSU - how many Watts will I need to support this machine?
6. Case - There are just too many brands and shapes out there, and I'm completely confused about that. I'm looking for a Tower, and I want it to be cool, because I'll probably use the rig for LAN parties (windows, fans, leds, etc), and I'd like an LCD display which gives me temp etc.
If anyone could post a full list of hardware that meets my needs, it would be much appreciated.
Edit: forgot to mention of course a CPU - Dual Core, Quad Core, Core 2, what's the difference and which would be best for my PC?
And also I want to buy a 22" LCD monitor along with this comp, what monitors can you recommend?
I stumbled upon these forums while browsing the web trying to decide what build I want for my new PC.
Hopefully you guys can help me figure out what parts I need to achieve the best performance.
The PC is going to be mainly for games, and I want it to be Intel and GeForce based, rather than AMD-ATI
The basics are:
1. A reliable motherboard that supports all the features I need (I was thinking Gigabyte).
2. 4GB RAM - I'm a bit confused about DDR2 and DDR3, and MHz etc, also not sure which brand I should go for.
3. 3D Card - my biggest problem. Should I go for 2 8800 GTS in SLI or the 9800GX2? I was told that I could later add another 9800GX2 in SLI when I feel it's needed, is that true?
4. 750GB HDD (WD or Maxtor).
5. PSU - how many Watts will I need to support this machine?
6. Case - There are just too many brands and shapes out there, and I'm completely confused about that. I'm looking for a Tower, and I want it to be cool, because I'll probably use the rig for LAN parties (windows, fans, leds, etc), and I'd like an LCD display which gives me temp etc.
If anyone could post a full list of hardware that meets my needs, it would be much appreciated.
Edit: forgot to mention of course a CPU - Dual Core, Quad Core, Core 2, what's the difference and which would be best for my PC?
And also I want to buy a 22" LCD monitor along with this comp, what monitors can you recommend?