G'day all,
I am planning on ordering a new Windows PC to replace my crappy Dell. I'll be using it mostly for gaming, Skyrim and the like. Nothing massively demanding, but I'd like it to run current and upcoming games on standard settings without struggling too much.
I'm not really up to building it myself, so I am just picking out the components. I've been researching all day but I am only moderately clued up. My budget is about $1400. I'd be happy to hear your thoughts on this set-up, i.e. whether I am spending too much or too little in any one area.
CPU: Intel i7-2600
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Video: nVidia GTX 560
HD: 120GB SSD SATA3 (plus a 1TB SATA for storage, which I have already)
Am I right in thinking that the CPU is fine, and the better ones are not used much except by professional graphics software? Also, more than 8GB of RAM is not much use, right? How would you rate that video card relative to similarly priced competitors? And, is it really worth going for a solid state hard drive for programs and the OS over the regular kind?
The motherboard specs are listed as follows:
- Intel® Z68 Express Chipset
- Dual-channel DDR3 at 1333MHz.
- Realtek® ALC892 High Definition Audio codec
- Intel® Gigabit LAN controller
- IEEE 1394a and USB 3.0
- 100% high-quality solid Capacitors
That's all greek to me, but I guess it is fine?
The computer build website I am looking at does not say much about the PSU, but I gather it is worth emailing them for details so I don't get screwed on that (had lots of over-heating issues with the Dell).
Thanks in advance for your help!
Luke
I am planning on ordering a new Windows PC to replace my crappy Dell. I'll be using it mostly for gaming, Skyrim and the like. Nothing massively demanding, but I'd like it to run current and upcoming games on standard settings without struggling too much.
I'm not really up to building it myself, so I am just picking out the components. I've been researching all day but I am only moderately clued up. My budget is about $1400. I'd be happy to hear your thoughts on this set-up, i.e. whether I am spending too much or too little in any one area.
CPU: Intel i7-2600
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Video: nVidia GTX 560
HD: 120GB SSD SATA3 (plus a 1TB SATA for storage, which I have already)
Am I right in thinking that the CPU is fine, and the better ones are not used much except by professional graphics software? Also, more than 8GB of RAM is not much use, right? How would you rate that video card relative to similarly priced competitors? And, is it really worth going for a solid state hard drive for programs and the OS over the regular kind?
The motherboard specs are listed as follows:
- Intel® Z68 Express Chipset
- Dual-channel DDR3 at 1333MHz.
- Realtek® ALC892 High Definition Audio codec
- Intel® Gigabit LAN controller
- IEEE 1394a and USB 3.0
- 100% high-quality solid Capacitors
That's all greek to me, but I guess it is fine?
The computer build website I am looking at does not say much about the PSU, but I gather it is worth emailing them for details so I don't get screwed on that (had lots of over-heating issues with the Dell).
Thanks in advance for your help!
Luke