Hey all.
My name is Felix.
I'd like to put a new pc together. Been browsing the web for some time, looking at reviews and things of that nature to catch up with things. About a month ago I stumbled upon this website, the videos and forums and have found them to be very helpful. I'm am quite the computer enthusiast, but I haven't had the chance to keep with any developments for a year or two up because of work.
I used to have an alienware a few years ago and then switched over to Mac (again because of work) to do video editing.
I finally have the money and time to put together a pc. I definitely don't wanna go the alienware rout again. Don't get me wrong, I was happy with it but the $$ : perfomance ratio wasn't exactly amazing.
The budget is about $2500. This would primarily be a gaming rig that should also be suitable to do video editing.
I should also mention that I'm not a pro over clocker. I know a little bit, but no crazy stuff.
Maybe you guys can tell me what you think.
Here are the parts I've been looking at:
Case:
Silverstone Raven RV03 http://www.silverstonetek.com/raven/products/index.php?model=RV03&area=usa
Corsair Obsidian 650d http://www.corsair.com/cases/obsidian-series/obsidian-series-650d.html
I was hoping I'd get away with a mid size tower, but this may come down to the motherboard.
Motherboard:
MSI Big Bang Marshal P67 http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/msi_big_bang_marshal_p67_review/9
ASUS Maximus IV Extreme B3 Revision http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/asus_maximus_iv_extreme_b3_revision_review/10
CPU:
Intel i7 2600k http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/i7_2600k_i5_2500k_2300_1155_sandy_bridge_review/1
Intel i7 970 http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/intel_core_i7_990x_hexcore_1366/1
I'd love to get a 990x, but that may be to expensive.
CPU Cooling:
Noctua NH-D14 http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/noctua_nh-d14_review/1
Corsair H70 http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/corsair_h70_review/4
RAM:
Mushkin Ridgeback http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/memory/kingston_hyper-x_2133mhz_dual_channel_review/6
Kingston Genesis http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/memory/kingston_genesis_4gb_ddr3_2133mhz_review/7
Kingston HyperX H2O http://www.kingston.com/hyperx/products/H2O.asp
Corsair Dominator GT http://www.corsair.com/memory/dominator.html
GPU:
MSI GTX580 Lightning http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/msi_gtx580_lightning_review/2
Zotac Geforce GTX 580 AMP
GPU Cooling (if applicable):
Scythe MUSASHI Twin-Fan http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/vga/002/scvms1000_detail.html
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=100
Western Digital VelociRaptor http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=20
Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=90
It would probably be a combination of raid 0 Caviar Black, raid 0 VelociRaptor and the SSD for the operating system and some other things. I'd love to know what you guys think about any combination with performance in mind.
Power Supply:
Corsair AX850 http://www.corsair.com/power-supplies/modular-psus/professional-series-gold-2/ax850.html
If this turns out to not be enough, it would have to be the 1200.
Sound Card:
Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1
Thank you for reading. Let me know what you think :]
My name is Felix.
I'd like to put a new pc together. Been browsing the web for some time, looking at reviews and things of that nature to catch up with things. About a month ago I stumbled upon this website, the videos and forums and have found them to be very helpful. I'm am quite the computer enthusiast, but I haven't had the chance to keep with any developments for a year or two up because of work.
I used to have an alienware a few years ago and then switched over to Mac (again because of work) to do video editing.
I finally have the money and time to put together a pc. I definitely don't wanna go the alienware rout again. Don't get me wrong, I was happy with it but the $$ : perfomance ratio wasn't exactly amazing.
The budget is about $2500. This would primarily be a gaming rig that should also be suitable to do video editing.
I should also mention that I'm not a pro over clocker. I know a little bit, but no crazy stuff.
Maybe you guys can tell me what you think.
Here are the parts I've been looking at:
Case:
Silverstone Raven RV03 http://www.silverstonetek.com/raven/products/index.php?model=RV03&area=usa
Corsair Obsidian 650d http://www.corsair.com/cases/obsidian-series/obsidian-series-650d.html
I was hoping I'd get away with a mid size tower, but this may come down to the motherboard.
Motherboard:
MSI Big Bang Marshal P67 http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/msi_big_bang_marshal_p67_review/9
ASUS Maximus IV Extreme B3 Revision http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/asus_maximus_iv_extreme_b3_revision_review/10
CPU:
Intel i7 2600k http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/i7_2600k_i5_2500k_2300_1155_sandy_bridge_review/1
Intel i7 970 http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/intel_core_i7_990x_hexcore_1366/1
I'd love to get a 990x, but that may be to expensive.
CPU Cooling:
Noctua NH-D14 http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/noctua_nh-d14_review/1
Corsair H70 http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/corsair_h70_review/4
RAM:
Mushkin Ridgeback http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/memory/kingston_hyper-x_2133mhz_dual_channel_review/6
Kingston Genesis http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/memory/kingston_genesis_4gb_ddr3_2133mhz_review/7
Kingston HyperX H2O http://www.kingston.com/hyperx/products/H2O.asp
Corsair Dominator GT http://www.corsair.com/memory/dominator.html
GPU:
MSI GTX580 Lightning http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/msi_gtx580_lightning_review/2
Zotac Geforce GTX 580 AMP
GPU Cooling (if applicable):
Scythe MUSASHI Twin-Fan http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/vga/002/scvms1000_detail.html
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=100
Western Digital VelociRaptor http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=20
Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=90
It would probably be a combination of raid 0 Caviar Black, raid 0 VelociRaptor and the SSD for the operating system and some other things. I'd love to know what you guys think about any combination with performance in mind.
Power Supply:
Corsair AX850 http://www.corsair.com/power-supplies/modular-psus/professional-series-gold-2/ax850.html
If this turns out to not be enough, it would have to be the 1200.
Sound Card:
Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1
Thank you for reading. Let me know what you think :]