Hello all! I read the stickies and some of the guide posts when building this computer, however this is my first custom computer I'm building and I still find a lot of the tech information very overwhelming. So please feel free to pointout flaws, tweaks, anywhere you see money being wasted for little to no performance upgrades, or key components that should be upgraded for a little extra $$. Any guidance is greatly appreciated! My main goal is to make online play as smooth as possible playing games on ultra graphics. Not really on a budget, but like anyone else trying to save money where it can be saved.
Games I will be playing that I'd like to play on ULTRA settings: Diablo 2,StarCraft 2, Guild Wars 2, Planet Side 2, Battlefield 3, Skyrim HD.
Video card: EVGA GTX 680
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130769
DVD Drive: SONY Sata DVD Rom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118031
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600KSandyBridge (Overkill?)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Case: Antec Twelve HundredV3FullTower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129100
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB(2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
Power Supply: CORSAIRProfessional SeriesHX750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130643
or
EVGA Z77 FTW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188120
HDD:
CORSAIR 120GB SATA III SSD (OperatingSystem/Games for speed)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233191
Western Digital 1TB (Media/Everythingelse)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
Keyboard: Logitech G110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126087
Mouse: Logitech G9x
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104261
Monitor: ASUS VS248H-P Black24" 2ms
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153
*Random Notes*
I'm still reading up on power supplies, motherboards, and processor because they confuse me the most as far as compatibility, what's overkill, and what would work best together. Thanks for taking to time to read my build, look forward to hearing any source of input.
-Sam
Games I will be playing that I'd like to play on ULTRA settings: Diablo 2,StarCraft 2, Guild Wars 2, Planet Side 2, Battlefield 3, Skyrim HD.
Video card: EVGA GTX 680
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130769
DVD Drive: SONY Sata DVD Rom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118031
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600KSandyBridge (Overkill?)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Case: Antec Twelve HundredV3FullTower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129100
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB(2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
Power Supply: CORSAIRProfessional SeriesHX750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130643
or
EVGA Z77 FTW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188120
HDD:
CORSAIR 120GB SATA III SSD (OperatingSystem/Games for speed)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233191
Western Digital 1TB (Media/Everythingelse)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
Keyboard: Logitech G110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126087
Mouse: Logitech G9x
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104261
Monitor: ASUS VS248H-P Black24" 2ms
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153
*Random Notes*
I'm still reading up on power supplies, motherboards, and processor because they confuse me the most as far as compatibility, what's overkill, and what would work best together. Thanks for taking to time to read my build, look forward to hearing any source of input.
-Sam