Hi I'm bulding a gaming rig and like everyone else I'd appreciate some input. Its mainly for high-end gaming (Mainly latest RTS), general use and some audio mixing (Cubase etc.). Here is my list:
Case - Coolermaster Elite 342
PSU - Gigabyte ODIN 585W 24-Pin Power Supply
3DC - Saphire HD 5870
Mobo - ASUS P7H55-M H55 LGA1156 Dual-Channel DDR3 PCI-E 2.0
CPU - i7 950 3.04Ghz
CPU Fan - Zalman CNPS7000C-AlCu CPU Cooler (With 1156 Attachment)
Ram - Corsair CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMS3 2x2GB DDR3-1600 1.65v CL9
HDD - Seagate ST3500418AS Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200rpm
DVD - Generic Samsung
I'm going to work overseas in a year and a halfs time so I intend to sell this PC by then, so Im not looking to do any serious upgrades or Crossfire. The only thing I plan to add later is another 4gb of ram and a Soundcard.
Now, since my wallet is stretched and screaming for mercy, I tried skimming a bit on the mobo. Would this Mobo hamper my peformance? Secondly Would I need a bigger PSU? Thirdly if I wanted to OC the CPU to 3.5Ghz or 4.0Ghz would my current cooling be ok? Any advice were I can save, or if you can point out that I'm skimming too much in a certain area would be welcome.
Thanks
Case - Coolermaster Elite 342
PSU - Gigabyte ODIN 585W 24-Pin Power Supply
3DC - Saphire HD 5870
Mobo - ASUS P7H55-M H55 LGA1156 Dual-Channel DDR3 PCI-E 2.0
CPU - i7 950 3.04Ghz
CPU Fan - Zalman CNPS7000C-AlCu CPU Cooler (With 1156 Attachment)
Ram - Corsair CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMS3 2x2GB DDR3-1600 1.65v CL9
HDD - Seagate ST3500418AS Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200rpm
DVD - Generic Samsung
I'm going to work overseas in a year and a halfs time so I intend to sell this PC by then, so Im not looking to do any serious upgrades or Crossfire. The only thing I plan to add later is another 4gb of ram and a Soundcard.
Now, since my wallet is stretched and screaming for mercy, I tried skimming a bit on the mobo. Would this Mobo hamper my peformance? Secondly Would I need a bigger PSU? Thirdly if I wanted to OC the CPU to 3.5Ghz or 4.0Ghz would my current cooling be ok? Any advice were I can save, or if you can point out that I'm skimming too much in a certain area would be welcome.
Thanks