PC Build

**XcXJOSHXcX** · January 4th, 2012, 05:53 AM

Hey guys just wanted to know if this is a good gaming build for games like Battlefield 3 on high

GTX560Ti $229.99 Newegg.com - MSI N560GTX-Ti-M2D1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Corsair 500Watt $59.99 +1.99 Newegg.com - CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Motherboard 184.99+8.50 Newegg.com - ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

500 gig Caviar Black $129.99 +$7.86 Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

burner 15.99 Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - CD / DVD Burners

win 7-64 99.99 Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Operating Systems

i-5 $219.99 2500k Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K

8 GIG memory $37.99 Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model F3-8500CL7D-8GBRL

here are the cases i have been looking at

Apevia X-Trooper LED Light Mid-Tower Case w/ Side Window

CoolerMaster HAF 912 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Adjustable HDD Cage

Raidmax Blade Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window

Raidmax Aeolus Gaming Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window

Thermaltake Commander Mid-Tower Gaming Case

Raidmax Helios Gaming Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window

Azza Hurrican 2000 Full Tower Gaming Case with 4 Hot Swappable HDD Cage & (4) 230MM Fans

CoolerMaster Storm Trooper Full Tower Gaming Case w/ 200mm Fan, Integrated Fan Controller, Front USB 3.0 & X-Dock, and Easy Carry Handle

Coolermaster HAF-X Gaming Full Tower Case w/ 1x230mm Fan, 1x200mm Fans, 2xFront USB 3.0 Port

In-Win Dragon Rider Full Tower Case w/ 1x120mm Front Fan, 1x220mm LED Side Fan, Front USB 3.0 x 2 & Water-Cooling Hole Ready

Thermaltake Level 10GT Full Tower Wide Body Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window

Xion Predator 970 Gaming Series Mid Tower Case w/ 2 External Removable HDD Bays

If you guys think i need to add anything at all please tell me.

**stroyal** · January 4th, 2012, 06:56 AM

Can't argue with that.
No game out can make that processor break a sweat.

I don't know what your budget was though.

The next step would be a 64gig SSD, to take advantage of "smart response"

If you wanted to upgrade further, it would be the video card.
Don't get me wrong, that card is extremely strong, and I don't think you need to upgrade, I'm just saying if you did want to spend more money, that is where to spend it.

The other thing to consider, depending on need, is backup.
I like to have a second hard drive in at least 1 computer, to run a dedicated backup.
It doesn't have to be a high speed one.

**XcXJOSHXcX** · January 4th, 2012, 06:56 PM

Do you know of any good keyboards, speakers, monitor, and mouses that are meant for gaming?

**JLK03F150** · January 4th, 2012, 07:21 PM

General rule for gaming keyboards/mice is to go wired. Wireless= lag.

I have the Logitech G110 keyboard, which i like because the keys are backlit.

**ShyguyXPC** · January 4th, 2012, 10:15 PM

Microsoft Sidewinder X4 is another good Keyboard, also backlit keys.

as to mice, there's so many out there, its hard to say for sure.

I still use a Logitech G5 laser, though my new mouse is a Gigabyte MX8000 something or other, I forget the model, but is supposed to be a really good one as well, also wired.

Speakers are hard to say, I have my sound piped through a 5.1 500W Home Theater setup, and a dedicated Sound card, though my new board will be using the onboard audio for the same speakers.

Monitors... LED Backlit, as much screen size as you can get, 1680x1050 at least recommended resolution, anything below 5ms response time, as high a contrast/Brightness ratio as you can get... some sort of Digital Input Be it DVI, HDMI or Displayport.

And then Price.

**XcXJOSHXcX** · January 4th, 2012, 10:32 PM

any well know and used 64gig SSD?

**stroyal** · January 5th, 2012, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by XcXJOSHXcX

any well know and used 64gig SSD?

I'm not up to speed yet, but I do know, it wants to have a SandForce controller.

This guy has all you want to know, though.
SSD Decoder V4.0 | PC Perspective.

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