Hello everyone,
I am planning to build a PC this winter - since it has been many years since I have built my own PC and I'm hoping to make it last, I would GREATLY appreciate any time you could take to look it over and provide your feedback.
Here is the parts list I've been working on:
Intel Core i7-3770K, EVGA GeForce GTX 680, Zalman Z5 Plus - FSX Build - Final - GLaDOS's Saved Part List - PCPartPicker
The primary purpose of this PC will be to run my Flight Sim, in this case Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX). This is a huge hobby of mine and I've always wanted to upgrade from my laptop to a higher-end gaming PC. For those who may not know, FSX is more CPU-intensive than it is GPU-intensive. I am hoping to have this PC support 3 monitors and many peripherals (i.e. yoke, rudder, throttles, etc.) I plan to overclock the CPU to get it somewhere between 4.2 - 4.8 GHz, if possible. This will be my first overclock.
Eventually, once I move into a new place, I think I may also add a large (3-4 TB?) spinning drive to hold all of my iTunes media.
Some concerns I had:
1. Can the GTX 680 2GB support 3 monitors running a game on high-graphics? The reading I've done suggest that it is possible, but I couldn't confirm if that was true for both the 2GB and 4GB models.
2. Is liquid cooling necessary to safely overclock or will adding multiple fans be sufficient? I believe the case on this list supported up to 5 fans.
Again, any feedback you could provide would be great! I know there's a number of threads similar to this so I really do appreciate anyone who could take the time to review my parts list.
Thank you very much!
I am planning to build a PC this winter - since it has been many years since I have built my own PC and I'm hoping to make it last, I would GREATLY appreciate any time you could take to look it over and provide your feedback.
Here is the parts list I've been working on:
Intel Core i7-3770K, EVGA GeForce GTX 680, Zalman Z5 Plus - FSX Build - Final - GLaDOS's Saved Part List - PCPartPicker
The primary purpose of this PC will be to run my Flight Sim, in this case Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX). This is a huge hobby of mine and I've always wanted to upgrade from my laptop to a higher-end gaming PC. For those who may not know, FSX is more CPU-intensive than it is GPU-intensive. I am hoping to have this PC support 3 monitors and many peripherals (i.e. yoke, rudder, throttles, etc.) I plan to overclock the CPU to get it somewhere between 4.2 - 4.8 GHz, if possible. This will be my first overclock.
Eventually, once I move into a new place, I think I may also add a large (3-4 TB?) spinning drive to hold all of my iTunes media.
Some concerns I had:
1. Can the GTX 680 2GB support 3 monitors running a game on high-graphics? The reading I've done suggest that it is possible, but I couldn't confirm if that was true for both the 2GB and 4GB models.
2. Is liquid cooling necessary to safely overclock or will adding multiple fans be sufficient? I believe the case on this list supported up to 5 fans.
Again, any feedback you could provide would be great! I know there's a number of threads similar to this so I really do appreciate anyone who could take the time to review my parts list.
Thank you very much!