How's This For A Gaming Build?

[Jagged.Edge]

Sound Good For Gaming?

Hello all! I'm building a new computer, mainly because my current factory one is complete crap, but anyways, please don't hesitate to suggest parts other than the ones below, and please tell me if a part is bottlenecking another!

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119239
Motherboard:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131704
Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150548
Power Supply:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016
Processor:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220562
Hard Drive:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792
DVD Drive:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Aftermarket CPU Fan:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082
Total Price: $1,488

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: List has been updated, see bottom post

 

[Trotter]

Re: Sound Good For Gaming?

I'd love to critique it but all of your links are broken.

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[Jagged.Edge]

Re: Sound Good For Gaming?

I'd love to critique it but all of your links are broken.

Click the pencil icon to edit the post, or post a new list of links in a new post.

Thanks for alerting me to that, the links have been fixed

 

[Trotter]

Re: Sound Good For Gaming?

It looks good. Patriot is not the powerhouse or RAM that they once were but they still work.

For the kind of money you are talking about I would go with two hard drives; one for my OS/programs and one for storage. You could go with a SSD for you OS as long as you set up all of your storage (documents, page file, etc) to your storage drive, or even use a three drive setup (SSD, program disk, storage disk).

 

[Slaymate]

Re: Sound Good For Gaming?

That power supply is a very good unit, but it's really a little overboard pricewise. This Corsair power supply is one of the highest rated products Newegg sells and it's $70 cheaper.
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

I would skip the Patriot memory. Those modules are rated for 1.65v and the P67/Z68 chipset is designed for 1.5v modules. I just order a set of these which are only $89.99 if you use Promo Code EMCKDJF25.

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL

But to be truthful, unless your planning on torturing your PC like I do, you really would be best off with a set of these.

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

 

[Jagged.Edge]

It looks good. Patriot is not the powerhouse or RAM that they once were but they still work.

For the kind of money you are talking about I would go with two hard drives; one for my OS/programs and one for storage. You could go with a SSD for you OS as long as you set up all of your storage (documents, page file, etc) to your storage drive, or even use a three drive setup (SSD, program disk, storage disk).

How big an SSD would I need to use it as a boot drive?

That power supply is a very good unit, but it's really a little overboard pricewise. This Corsair power supply is one of the highest rated products Newegg sells and it's $70 cheaper.
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

I would skip the Patriot memory. Those modules are rated for 1.65v and the P67/Z68 chipset is designed for 1.5v modules. I just order a set of these which are only $89.99 if you use Promo Code EMCKDJF25.

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL

But to be truthful, unless your planning on torturing your PC like I do, you really would be best off with a set of these.

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

And yeah, I'll take a look at some other memory

Okay, I've Updated the list, changed RAM, put in a SSD and changed the Aftermarket CPU cooler.


Case: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF X Blue Edition RC-942-KKN3 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Motherboard:Newegg.com - ASUS P8P67 EVO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Video Card: Newegg.com - XFX HD-695X-CDDC Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
Power Supply:Newegg.com - CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750 (CMPSU-750AX) 750W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Processor:Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K
RAM:Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL
Hard Drive:Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD Drive:Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners
Aftermarket CPU Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103089
SSD:Newegg.com - OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Total Price: $1,736

 

[Jagged.Edge]

Hiya, I've updated my list from my previous thread, and here it is. Same as last time please, tell me if something is bottlenecking another, any suggestions, etc.

Case: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF X Blue Edition RC-942-KKN3 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Motherboard:Newegg.com - ASUS P8P67 EVO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Video Card: Newegg.com - XFX HD-695X-CDDC Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
Power Supply:Newegg.com - CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750 (CMPSU-750AX) 750W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Processor:Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K
RAM:Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL
Hard Drive:Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD Drive:Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners
Aftermarket CPU Cooler: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER V6 GT RR-V6GT-22PK-R1 120mm DynaLoop CPU Cooler w/ Universal bracket & Dual Fan
SSD:Newegg.com - OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Arctic Silver 5: Newegg.com - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - Thermal Compound / Grease

Thanks In Advance!

 

[Trotter]

Looks great, mate.

 

[Jagged.Edge]

Looks great, mate.

Time to go and order it then!

 

[Slaymate]

Don't buy the Arctic Silver 5. Normally I would recommend Tuniq TX-2 but Newegg is out of stock. Get this instead
Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound