Any Problems with this Setup?

[ParanoiaSurvivor]

I plan on building a computer and this is my first time. I've had a little bit of help deciding. I plan on playing Crysis....yeah, i know....maybe on a lower setting if I have to. Are there any compatibility issues with this setup?

Processor and Motherboard: Intel Core i7 960 with ASUS p6x58d premium bundle

Video Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 295

Ram: Kingston 6G 3x2 ddr3

Hard Drive: Western Digital 1TB 7200 rpm SATA

Haven't decided on a case, dvd burner, or what power supply I need.

Thanks:

 

[joelm3103]

So far so good, all seems compatible. You did not list the speed of the RAM though. You can stick around a bit more to get suggestions from the other users who are more expert at these stuff than me .

 

[orihS ‪‪‪Shiro]

I plan on building a computer and this is my first time. I've had a little bit of help deciding. I plan on playing Crysis....yeah, i know....maybe on a lower setting if I have to. Are there any compatibility issues with this setup?

Processor and Motherboard: Intel Core i7 960 with ASUS p6x58d premium bundle

Video Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 295

Ram: Kingston 6G 3x2 ddr3

Hard Drive: Western Digital 1TB 7200 rpm SATA

Haven't decided on a case, dvd burner, or what power supply I need.

Thanks:

If you want to save some money and get the same or better performance, you could get an i7 920 and just overclock it.
Slaymate could help you out in that department, as could looking at the overclocking section of this forum.

i7 960 = i7 920 but with a higher multiplier
You can take an i7 920 and overclock it to the same levels or beyond an i7 960 for a much lower price.



For graphics I would suggest getting an ATI 5870, while it performs slightly below a GTX 295, it has much lower power requirements, produces less heat, and is a single GPU versus the GTX 295's two GPU's.

With the money you save buying an i7 920 vs the i7 960 though, you could opt for an ATI 5970 which is MUCH better than a GTX 295 and only ~$100 more.
You could easily max Crysis with a 5970.

 

[farinha]

orihS ‪‪‪Shiro said it all

 

[ParanoiaSurvivor]

Alright cool, 920 definitely sounds like the way to go but overclocking scares me. I'm afraid of doing it wrong and messing something up. Couldn't figure out exactly what ram speed I needed. I think I was looking at 1600 MHz.

 

[orihS ‪‪‪Shiro]

Alright cool, 920 definitely sounds like the way to go but overclocking scares me. I'm afraid of doing it wrong and messing something up. Couldn't figure out exactly what ram speed I needed. I think I was looking at 1600 MHz.

Overclocking these days is easy.
You won't have any problems, and it's hard to permanently damage anything just by overclocking.

 

[ParanoiaSurvivor]

And the ATI 5970 is DDR5 but that isn't a problem for a mobo that supports DDR3 correct?

 

[dirkpitt45]

Vram (video card) is completely different then the RAM your motherboard supports. It will work fine with the board you choose.

 

[aliasaid]

It looks like you're playing with a pretty high budget so you might want to think about getting an SSD for your OS and games. Speaking of OS, you should be looking at windows 7 64bit.

Case: The bigger, the better! Here are a couple of good ones:
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Newegg.com - XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

PSU: Since you're getting high-end parts, you'll need a high-end PSU that'll handle top of the line gear. Here are a few good ones:
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies
Newegg.com - SILVERSTONE OP800 800W ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies
Newegg.com - Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ-1000 1000W Continuous Power ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply - Power Supplies

As for video card, the i recommend the 5870, and if it doesn't surpass your needs (which i doubt) you could always add another in Crossfire.

 

[ParanoiaSurvivor]

And how important is the type of DVD burner and hard drive? Any recommendations?