Customizing Computer Help
I'm planning to get a brand new customized gaming computer made since my laptop broke recently. I'm planning to get a desktop this time. So I was at a computer store today and I asked the guy there for some details on parts and prices. I don't know much when it comes to hardwares but I know there are some who do on basil. So I'm here to ask a few questions.
I asked him for a really good gaming computer and he told me he can build a CPU with these:
Intel Core i7 960
6GB Ram
Asus GTX580 Graphic Card
~$1680
Intel Core i7 2600k
12 or 8 GB Ram (i forgot)
Asus GTX460 Graphic Card
~$1300
So my questions are:
Am I missing any important parts for a gaming computer?
Are these specs good? And are these hardware some of the best, cause he said it was.
Is there a difference between Asus GTX580 and nVidia GTX580?
Of course he is charging me for putting it together but by around how much, and is it worth it?
I want to make sure of everything before I spend this money on it. And since I'm spending this much money on the CPU I'm planning to get an 23" monitor atleast.
Advises and suggestions are welcome. Thank you.
2 Comments • Newest first
For gaming the best would be:
i5-2500k socket LGA 1555, also called Sandy bridge. They are the newest generation from intel and the most powerfull cpus on the market atm. Its not any difference between i7-2600k and i5-2500k besides hyperthreading. This is not something you will use ingame so I would go with the i5, because of price
Asus p8p67 or the pro or deluxe version./ MSI p67a-gd65 / Asus sabertooth P67, these are all 1555 mobos that are very nice
Nvidia gtx 570/580, but i would get the 570 because the price difference is waaay more than performance.
Harddisk: Get a SSD for OS and games, and a samsung spinpoint f3 for storage.
Powersupply: Corsair hx/ax 750w or find any other one that is modular!
Ram: corsair xms3 1600mhz
This is a nice setup that isnt too expensive if you see it performance wise. GL on buying computer parts. (But you SHOULD buy sandy bridge CPU, its so better)
soz, for bad english.
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