I'm getting ready to start my new build (I've done 1 before with a friend's help, a used P4 2.0ghz with onboard graphics) and am going to take a large step forward. I have been researching here and on other sites and have a preliminary list of what I think I want. Any suggestions are welcome and will be thoroughly considered. Thanks in advance for all expertise given. I currently am a light gamer (world of warcraft mainly), but am planning on going back to school for engineering and want something that will handle both easily. My budget is $2500 max, but would love to spend less than that. I will be purchasing everything new. I have already ordered a keyboard, mouse, and headset to use on this pc until I build the new one then I'll get new for this pc. Here is what I have found on newegg:
ASUS VW 224U BLACK 22" WIDESCREEN LCD
I7 920 PROCESSOR
ASUS P6T DELUXE MOBO
CORSAIR XMS3 3X2GB TRIPLE HANNEL RAM
EVGA 896-P3-1255-A1 GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit
WD CAVIAR BLACK 640GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
2 X LG SUPER MULTI BLU-RAY DISC BURNER & HD-DVD ROM
ROSEWILL RX850-S-B 80PLUS CERTIFIED SLI CROSSFIRE READY
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 CASE
I tentatively have COOLER MASTER V8 CPU COOLER, but am thinking about liquid cooling so I can delve into some overclocking.
Also have XP Pro SP2C 64-BIT os written down for it but am wondering if i should get vista (heard nothing but bad about it before this forum)?
TOTAL: $2300
The reason for this thread is to determine if I should settle for a c2d or c2q and a lesser graphics card or just go all out now so I can basically future proof myself for at least 4 years. Not afraid to add another hd or graphics card if necessary. Thanks again
ASUS VW 224U BLACK 22" WIDESCREEN LCD
I7 920 PROCESSOR
ASUS P6T DELUXE MOBO
CORSAIR XMS3 3X2GB TRIPLE HANNEL RAM
EVGA 896-P3-1255-A1 GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit
WD CAVIAR BLACK 640GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
2 X LG SUPER MULTI BLU-RAY DISC BURNER & HD-DVD ROM
ROSEWILL RX850-S-B 80PLUS CERTIFIED SLI CROSSFIRE READY
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 CASE
I tentatively have COOLER MASTER V8 CPU COOLER, but am thinking about liquid cooling so I can delve into some overclocking.
Also have XP Pro SP2C 64-BIT os written down for it but am wondering if i should get vista (heard nothing but bad about it before this forum)?
TOTAL: $2300
The reason for this thread is to determine if I should settle for a c2d or c2q and a lesser graphics card or just go all out now so I can basically future proof myself for at least 4 years. Not afraid to add another hd or graphics card if necessary. Thanks again