Hey guys, thanks for all your help and interest.
It's been ages since I've researched so forgive me for my unfamiliarity.
I need a rig that can play some games and to record music on. I don't play FPS games, mostly Elderscrolls and strategy games like the Total War series and starcraft.
Here's what's important to me
My budget is $1000-1500. Sorry if too broad.
CPU
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K
16 RAM
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
Hard drive - No clue
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
SSD
Newegg.com - OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Monitor - No clue
Newegg.com - ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR)
Case - No clue
Newegg.com - Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan
Video Card - No Clue
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
MOBO, Power Supply, Fan and heatsinks
Really No clue
Much appreciated if you can review what I'm looking for and what I have looked at. Please let me know if I have missed anything, or you can scrap what I have if you have something else in mind, won't hurt my feelings. Maybe I should look at PC combos?
Thanks again
Melorock
It's been ages since I've researched so forgive me for my unfamiliarity.
I need a rig that can play some games and to record music on. I don't play FPS games, mostly Elderscrolls and strategy games like the Total War series and starcraft.
Here's what's important to me
- I have a 1 TB external hard drive, so I can skimp a bit on the HDD
- Cool, quiet, and power efficent (HDD, Power supply, and Fans)
- Core i7 Intel
- Many interfaces options for plug-ins (Intel MOBO)
- Mid Range -- Lower High-end Video card for games
My budget is $1000-1500. Sorry if too broad.
CPU
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K
16 RAM
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
Hard drive - No clue
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
SSD
Newegg.com - OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Monitor - No clue
Newegg.com - ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR)
Case - No clue
Newegg.com - Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan
Video Card - No Clue
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
MOBO, Power Supply, Fan and heatsinks
Really No clue
Much appreciated if you can review what I'm looking for and what I have looked at. Please let me know if I have missed anything, or you can scrap what I have if you have something else in mind, won't hurt my feelings. Maybe I should look at PC combos?
Thanks again
Melorock