Balanced Gaming Build ~ $1000
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:44 am
Hello
I was hoping to get the opinion of the masses before building this next week, particularly on two issues:
1. If anything is overkill (or bottle-necking) for the purposes of the build
2. If any substitutions to lower cost can be made as I am above budget by $150 at the moment, particularly mobo, SSD, PSU.
Purpose: Balanced Gaming Build - non SLI, Max O.C. to 4.5
Budget: ~1000 CAD - for hardware only, before mail in rebates
Vendor: Canada Computers
Mobo: ROG Gene-Z $175 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_26_722&item_id=039771
CPU: Intel 2500k $235
Mem: Corsair Vengance 8GB $60
Graphics: ASUS 560Ti DCII (830 Mhz) 1GB $251
PSU: Corsair TX650M S100 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_33_443&item_id=040598
HDD: Corsair Force 3 90 GB $145 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_15_179&item_id=041244
Case: Corsair 400r $90
Cooler: Corsair A50 $35
BluRay: ASUS $65
Total: S1159
Thoughts and Qs:
1. I am having particular trouble selecting the PSU. The one listed is only semi modular. Would be great to sub with something cheaper yet fully modular if possible, maybe go lower wattage ??
2. Regarding the SSD, would getting Force 3 GT justify the extra $ in gaming??http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_179&item_id=041738
3.Regarding the Mobo,im keeping in mind it comes with Kaspersky Antivirus which on its own is $40. Has anybody heard the audio quality on it?? how would it compare to discrete audio say...the asus DG?
I was hoping to get the opinion of the masses before building this next week, particularly on two issues:
1. If anything is overkill (or bottle-necking) for the purposes of the build
2. If any substitutions to lower cost can be made as I am above budget by $150 at the moment, particularly mobo, SSD, PSU.
Purpose: Balanced Gaming Build - non SLI, Max O.C. to 4.5
Budget: ~1000 CAD - for hardware only, before mail in rebates
Vendor: Canada Computers
Mobo: ROG Gene-Z $175 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_26_722&item_id=039771
CPU: Intel 2500k $235
Mem: Corsair Vengance 8GB $60
Graphics: ASUS 560Ti DCII (830 Mhz) 1GB $251
PSU: Corsair TX650M S100 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_33_443&item_id=040598
HDD: Corsair Force 3 90 GB $145 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_15_179&item_id=041244
Case: Corsair 400r $90
Cooler: Corsair A50 $35
BluRay: ASUS $65
Total: S1159
Thoughts and Qs:
1. I am having particular trouble selecting the PSU. The one listed is only semi modular. Would be great to sub with something cheaper yet fully modular if possible, maybe go lower wattage ??
2. Regarding the SSD, would getting Force 3 GT justify the extra $ in gaming??http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_179&item_id=041738
3.Regarding the Mobo,im keeping in mind it comes with Kaspersky Antivirus which on its own is $40. Has anybody heard the audio quality on it?? how would it compare to discrete audio say...the asus DG?