I'm building a computer soon for heavy gaming (I intent to play games like Crysis/Metro 2033 at 1920X1080 at max settings) and I wanted your opinion on what I'm thinking of using for my build:
[url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=21262048[/url]
The max budget is about $1650, and the total cost right now with combo deals and rebates with shipping is approximately $1559.87. I also have to also buy a monitor, speakers, keyboard and mouse. I have about $400 set aside for those. Any recommendations for monitors (Budget for it is about $200), speakers ($100 Budget) would be nice. I am also thinking of getting a MX 518 for my mouse and a Das Keyboard Professional for my keyboard, so any opinions on those would be nice too.
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Also, what would be your recommendations for free antivirus (I was thinking of going with Microsoft Security Essentials) and firewall software?
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I noticed that if you combo a 580 with some software it gives you a lower price than just the card.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.648767[/url]
or you could combine the 580 with the i7
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.647591[/url]
but I'd rather combine it with a motherboard, there used to be a combo with an MSI gd55 but I guess it's gone now.
[QUOTE=Xokiller65;29993730]Do you think you could salvage a surge protector? Because if you could the price could be brought down. Every dollar counts.[/QUOTE]
Oh, I accidentally added that to the list. I intend on buying one, because the only surge suppressors in my house that not in use are in the attic right now, and that is a pain in the ass to get to so I'm just going to spend $20 to buy one, because that isn't really much money, really.
[editline]22nd May 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;29993741]I noticed that if you combo a 580 with some software it gives you a lower price than just the card.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.648767[/url]
or you could combine the 580 with the i7
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.647591[/url]
but I'd rather combine it with a motherboard, there used to be a combo with an MSI gd55 but I guess it's gone now.[/QUOTE]
I have that combo (With the 580/i7), I just forgot to list it.
You could save some money by going with Home Premium of Windows instead of Professional
Look for some more combos
I recommend the MX 518
The build looks very good overall
[QUOTE=acidcj;29993816]You could save some money by going with Home Premium of Windows instead of Professional
Look for some more combos
I recommend the MX 518
The build looks very good overall[/QUOTE]
I wanted to go with Professional because of XP mode (I have some old games that I would like to play that only work under XP), and because with a combo deal with the PSU there is only a $15 difference between it and Premium. Should I still go with Premium despite the $15 difference?
[QUOTE=Mandrith;29993922]I wanted to go with Professional because of XP mode (I have some old games that I would like to play that only work under XP), and because with a combo deal with the PSU there is only a $15 difference between it and Premium. Should I still go with Premium despite the $15 difference?[/QUOTE]
Oh if it's only $15 go with Premium
[QUOTE=Mandrith;29993922]I wanted to go with Professional because of XP mode (I have some old games that I would like to play that only work under XP), and because with a combo deal with the PSU there is only a $15 difference between it and Premium. Should I still go with Premium despite the $15 difference?[/QUOTE]
XP Mode is really only meant for business programs. It is not really a full copy of XP so you can't expect it to run everything XP did. You would be better of just getting a Virtual Machine installed instead.
[QUOTE=dgg;29993997]XP Mode is really only meant for business programs. It is not really a full copy of XP so you can't expect it to run everything XP did. You would be better of just getting a Virtual Machine installed instead.[/QUOTE]
In that case, I might as well just go with Home Premium. I don't have any programs like that I intend to use, so I wouldn't really have a use for it then.
Get a Z68 mobo instead of P67.
[QUOTE=Goz3rr;30012951]Get a Z68 mobo instead of P67.[/QUOTE]
why
[QUOTE=Goz3rr;30012951]Get a Z68 mobo instead of P67.[/QUOTE]
I don't really think I would need any Z68 features. I won't be using the integrated GPU, and I don't really think I would need the SSD as a cache thing.
I'd pick a different thermal paste, maybe MX-3 or MX-4. Everything else in the build looks reasonably good. If it was my build, I would get a SSD (Vertex 3 120GB) and perhaps change the GPU to a slightly cheaper one (480/560/570) to make up for the cost, but if you don't think a SSD is good value for money for you, that's fine. In my experience, upgrading to a SSD has made a huge difference in speed and responsiveness. I don't game a lot though, so I don't know if it's worth it for gaming.
Also, the MX-518 is a great mouse, you can't really go wrong with it. MSE and Avast are good free anti-viruses, Comodo is a good free firewall.
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