Well, this is my first post here. I thought I should get a little feed-back on my build before I buy it. I am on a budget of around $1,300 to $1,400, so nothing beyond reason plz.
CAS: NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive LIGHTSCRIBE
I just pick any CD, as long as it has lightscribe, I need it for work.
CPU: Intel Core i7 3.06GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
I heard the I7 x4 Is better then the Six. (Being Hyper-Threaded) I also heard that Six cores is useless for some games...True?
Changed to: i5 2500k
SSD (BOOT): Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive
First, SSD, no Idea if this brand is good or what.
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module
Only question here is, 'Is the 2000MHz worth getting over the 1600MHz?'
Changed to: Corsair 2x4gb"
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s
POWERSUPPLY: 700 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply
Changed to: Mk II 750W
VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 6970 2GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card
Huge ATI/AMD fan.
I will just use a couple HDD from my old comp for this one for a DataDrive. But, what do you think , is this machine worth getting or should I revamp it some? (My first comp over $700. Clueless when it comes to high-end stuff like this.)
Reasons for comp: SC2, Crysis 2, Home Theater (Should get Bluray reader, but I'll get that later.)
Edit: Also, if there are cheaper parts that wont hinder performance any, I would love to save a buck!
CAS: NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive LIGHTSCRIBE
I just pick any CD, as long as it has lightscribe, I need it for work.
CPU: Intel Core i7 3.06GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
I heard the I7 x4 Is better then the Six. (Being Hyper-Threaded) I also heard that Six cores is useless for some games...True?
Changed to: i5 2500k
SSD (BOOT): Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive
First, SSD, no Idea if this brand is good or what.
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module
Only question here is, 'Is the 2000MHz worth getting over the 1600MHz?'
Changed to: Corsair 2x4gb"
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s
POWERSUPPLY: 700 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply
Changed to: Mk II 750W
VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 6970 2GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card
Huge ATI/AMD fan.
I will just use a couple HDD from my old comp for this one for a DataDrive. But, what do you think , is this machine worth getting or should I revamp it some? (My first comp over $700. Clueless when it comes to high-end stuff like this.)
Reasons for comp: SC2, Crysis 2, Home Theater (Should get Bluray reader, but I'll get that later.)
Edit: Also, if there are cheaper parts that wont hinder performance any, I would love to save a buck!