FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Ultimate Gaming PC Config

Post Date: 2012-04-23
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Artifex View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 22 Apr 2012
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 4 		  Quote Artifex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: Ultimate Gaming PC Config
    Posted: 23 Apr 2012 at 8:07pm
I'm planning on buying this PC this month, let me know if I missed anything or if I can make it better! I'm trying to build the ultimate gaming PC.

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: Paint Chassis Vents and Grills (Red)
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3960X 3.3GHz (Six-Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: EVGA X79 FTW (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Corsair Dominator GT with DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series (CMPSU-1200AX) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: Configure HDD Set 1 to a Raid 0 Config - Stripe Performance (Requires Two HDDs)
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB (Includes PhysX)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 4: Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System: CPU Only
H20 Tube Color: Red Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red) (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: Touch V12XT Aerocool Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material)
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Advanced Recovery Kit (40GB Hard Drive Partition of Image With OS & Drivers)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: Asus 23 inch 120Hz 3D Support VG236H (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: Corsair Vengeance 1300 Gaming Headset (Model CA-9011111-WW)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K90 (MMO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) (Black/Metal Finish)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M90 (Laser 5700 dpi) (MMO/RTS Gaming Mouse) (USB Wired)
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty
Back to Top
tju76 View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 06 Mar 2012
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 804 		  Quote tju76 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Apr 2012 at 8:33pm
first off let me say that you will not need the 3960x or 3930k unless you are doing very heavy video rendering, the 6 core processors or more geared towards work related applications, from what i read intels original plan was to have sandybridge E be 8 core processors but they had stability problems or something so we get the 6 cores, and the xeon is 8 core. now i am planning on purchasing an x79 setup but the way i am looking at it is i am getting the 3820 and overclocking, " every forum i have read on says even though the 3820 is not unlocked it overclocks the same just a little more work" but nothing that you cant learn to do. to get back to my point unless you will be doing video rendering etc you will not see much of any increase in your games performance when comparing the 3960, to the 3820 especially an overclocked 3820, so the benefits are the savings plus the more important aspects you are getting pcie 3 with the x79 plateform, also from what i have heard ivybridge e will be on the lga 2011 socket so when ivybridge e is released you will have more money to invest in the top end processors that they have to offer. this is just my 2 cents,

also you might consider switching your dedicated sound card to the xonar stx or titanium hd by creative labs, imo the benefits you get from these cards outweigh the recon 3d. but if you want i am sure you will be happy with whatever card you choose.

Hope i helped, feel free to ask any questions
Back to Top
tju76 View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 06 Mar 2012
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 804 		  Quote tju76 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Apr 2012 at 8:35pm
also another money  saving tip i would strongly recommend getting all your gaming peripherals at a site like neweg for example you will save money and have a much larger selection, for me i have the razer mamba 2012 and i love it, but to each their own.   
Back to Top
FrankW View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran


Joined: 22 Feb 2010
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2254 		  Quote FrankW Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 1:57pm
Hi Artifex,

I like building ultimate gaming computers. What is the configuration number for your build?

There are ultimate gaming computers and there are ultimate gaming machines that just buy everything that cost the most. Here on this forum we try to build powerful machines but not waste money on things you don't need. Some people want the most expensive everything for bragging. So we need to know what is important to you. I think we can really improve your system but we need your budget. Also need to know if 3D is important to you? Building a gang buster 3D machine can really push up the cost. Are you planning to play on multiple monitors on just a single monitor?

If you really want a killer gaming experience forget the 3D, forget the Asus and get the Dell 30" IPS monitor.

Frank

Edited by FrankW - 24 Apr 2012 at 1:58pm
Back to Top
Just_Call_Me_G View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie

Digital Storm Employee


Joined: 01 Mar 2012
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5 		  Quote Just_Call_Me_G Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 4:21pm
When it coms to gaming I do belive that you are going way overkill on the PC. May of the games on the market will not be able to take full advantage of your hardware.

I would recommend getting the 2600k processor, 8GB of RAM, Stage 1 overclock, H100 cooling system and only one 680 video card. The GTX 680 is already super powerful as is and the only real benefit you're getting by getting two is now you can plug in more monitors.
Pay what you need and love what you pay for.
Back to Top
Artifex View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 22 Apr 2012
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 4 		  Quote Artifex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 5:04pm
Originally posted by FrankW

Hi Artifex,

I like building ultimate gaming computers. What is the configuration number for your build?

There are ultimate gaming computers and there are ultimate gaming machines that just buy everything that cost the most. Here on this forum we try to build powerful machines but not waste money on things you don't need. Some people want the most expensive everything for bragging. So we need to know what is important to you. I think we can really improve your system but we need your budget. Also need to know if 3D is important to you? Building a gang buster 3D machine can really push up the cost. Are you planning to play on multiple monitors on just a single monitor?

If you really want a killer gaming experience forget the 3D, forget the Asus and get the Dell 30" IPS monitor.

Frank
Frank,

I do not want the computer for bragging rights, I guess I'm just trying to "future proof" my PC so I won't have to upgrade for a very long time. I have thought about double monitors but have never actually tried it. The computer is for 100% gaming, I do not plan on doing anything else on the computer besides gaming. If you could help me improve the rig I would really appreciate it, thanks in advance!

Artifex
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.0390625 seconds.