Pemalite said:
luvtospooge said:
looks good, though I don't know if that motherboard is compatible with the processor. Don't know much about intel
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Thats because they aren't. The processor is socket 1155, the motherboard is socket 2011.
To the Op... If you want to go socket 2011 then get the Core i7 3820 if you don't intend to overclock, Or the Core i7 3930K if you do intend to overclock.
Or converesely, get another motherboard, but with that said, Ivy Bridge overclocks worse than Sandy Bridge, so you could pick up a Core i5 2500k or the Core i7 2600K.
Also, what resolution are you gaming at? If it's only 1920x1080 resolution, then a Geforce GTX 680 is a waste and complete overkill, if you are gaming at 2560x1440 or 5760x1080... Then you may want two of the Geforce 680's or 670's.
As for drives... I find having a smaller and cheaper SSD is the way to go, something like a 64gb - 120gb for the Operating System and applications.
Then get a fast 1tb or 2tb drive for games and an External USB 3.0 drive for storage, you will notice bugger all in everyday usage between different speed SSD's, the MAIN benefit is the access times.
And loading most games is sequential reads anyway so the benefit is minimal for games.
And lastly... If you are only running single GPU, no need for a 850w PSU, you could get away with a 650w or 750w PSU easily enough, heck I used to run 2x Radeon 6950 2gb cards unlocked into 6970's off a single Corsair HX 750w just fine, but if you can cut down on the PSU wattage and get a higher quality HX or AX model, that would be better. You save money on the power bill too! (Not to mention modular, longer warranty...)
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