Need some help for a new PC :D

So I might be coming into some money soon .. and well if I get it .. Its time to get a new computer. Seeing how nice this place is and all the good reviews and the uber rating on BBB I though to get my new computer here.

Budget:8,000$

Expectations: Be a epic gaming computer :D

Usage: I would say 80% gaming 10% photoshop 10% movies/tv shows/anime...

I need a least 2 tb worth of storage (So much stuff)

need a montior, keyboard, mouse, speakers (5.1 would be nice :D)

Um.. can't really think of anything eles right now .. So hope you all can help me slap something together

edit

forgot I'd like it to be over clocked to :D



Edited by joltmar - 02 Nov 2010 at 12:16pm

For $8k definitely get the 980X and overclock to 4.5.  Go 3 or 4 x GTX 480 and water cool everything.  GTX 580 is out in a week so I'd wait for that.  For Power Supply most definitely go Corsair AX1200 and stick with them for your memory too (2000MHz).

For mobo go Rampage 3 as it is regarded as best board available and great for OC.  Fact is an $8k system will keep you ahead of the curve for a long time and assuming money isn't a concern you can upgrade CPU/motherboard when a six core at 4.5GHz isn't cutting it (that should be a long time).

Also w/ EVGA step up program (get model that specifies AR) you can upgrade your video card simply by paying the difference in cost.  If you go w/ the gtx 580 that means you can step up to whatever their next latest greatest is for next to nothing. 

Originally posted by wcboltman For $8k definitely get the 980X and overclock to 4.5.  Go 3 or 4 x GTX 480 and water cool everything.  GTX 580 is out in a week so I'd wait for that.  For Power Supply most definitely go Corsair AX1200 and stick with them for your memory too (2000MHz). For mobo go Rampage 3 as it is regarded as best board available and great for OC.  Fact is an $8k system will keep you ahead of the curve for a long time and assuming money isn't a concern you can upgrade CPU/motherboard when a six core at 4.5GHz isn't cutting it (that should be a long time). Also w/ EVGA step up program (get model that specifies AR) you can upgrade your video card simply by paying the difference in cost.  If you go w/ the gtx 580 that means you can step up to whatever their next latest greatest is for next to nothing.

Could you put that in more simple terms I'm not to hardware savvy .. All my know-how is software base pretty much

New cooling system is coming out from DS so if you're looking to spend some money on an epic rig, then I'd wait for that.  Tbh it depends though, because you could save money and get a powerful rig with air cooling, but the more you spend past 3,000 dollars or so isn't gonna get you much more performance for the price.  However, if you want to spend the money and have a super killer rig, I can understand, and I would suggest waiting for the new liquid cooling system that should come out in a week or two, and then you can reach some higher overclocks
So when the new cooling system comes out I would get that, and get the Intel 980x processor which then they will be able to overclock to 4.6 ghz.  Then I would wait and see how the new ATI 6970's perform, which should come out before Christmas.  I would get 2 of those, or depending on the performance of the new Gtx 580's from Nvidia I would consider 2 of those as well.  Which whenever these new graphics cards come out if you don't look up reviews and hardware news often you can expect some of us guys to post the latest reviews and info on them which would help you choose.  I would then get at least a 120gb ssd with your budget so you can store some more games and such on there.  And then a 2tb hdd for storage like your movies and games you don't play as frequent.


Edited by WardTheSteak - 03 Nov 2010 at 1:26am

Originally posted by WardTheSteak Then I would wait and see how the new ATI 5970's perform, which should come out before Christmas.

isn't the GTX 580 average 18% over the GTX 480?

Originally posted by justin.kerr isn't the GTX 580 average 18% over the GTX 480?