Ok so i think ive found all the components i want but if you have any better options let me know
This is for a gaming rig and later on i will be overclocking thanks !
Cpu: Intel Core i5-2550K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155
Gpu: Geforce gtx 580
Mobo : ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 Intel Z68 (REV B3) Socket 1155
Psu : 1000W Mushkin Joule 80PLUS Gold Power Supply
hdd : 1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 7200.12 SATA III 6Gb/s Hard Drive – HDD
case : Cooler Master CM Storm Enforcer Black Midi Tower Windowed Chassis w/ USB3.0
ram: Corsair Vengeance Low Profile Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9B)
Any recommendations would be appreciated
Posts Tagged ‘Gaming’
Rate My Pc Gaming Set-up / Improvements?
April 8th, 2012Gaming Youtube Channel Partner?
April 6th, 2012I’m starting a YouTube gaming channel if you are interested leave info below about your age and how good a gamer you are and what console you play off. I’m preferably looking for xbox 360 gamers who are experienced in recording gameplay and commentaries!! My gt is SlapTheBadg3r.
Help! Custom Gaming Computer — Specs Included?
April 6th, 2012I wish to be able to run games such as Battlefield 3 and Crysis 2 on High settings, with an appropriate FPS (30-60) I wonder if the specs written below will be able to run the games, with out overheating, I am paying around £952 for the whole computer, with these specs, so tell me if I am doing the right thing (Don’t tell me to build my own PC, I already can, but I won’t_
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 2500K Quad Core 3.3GHz 6MB cache ***Overclockable XXX***
HDD: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16M Cache Hard Drive (Single Hard Drive)
MEMORY: 8GB (4x2GB) PC10666 DDR3/1333mhz Dual Channel Memory (Kingston Hyper X Blu Series w/Heat Spreader ***Overclockable XXX*** [+12])
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] GigaByte GA-Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Intel Smart Response Technology & 7.1 Dolby Home Theater Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 4x SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI ***Overclockable XXX*** [+29]
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX570 1280MB
Case: CoolerMaster Elite 430 Mid-Tower Gaming Case with Side Panel Window
Cooler: Asetek 510LC / Xtremegear Liquid Cooling system w/ 120mm Radiator
Also will this power supply work, and alow the PC to perform in a stable matter?
Coolermaster 750Watt GX Bronze Gaming Power Supply, SLI / Crossfire ready
Looking For A Good Gaming Computer To Run Wow?
April 2nd, 2012so far im considering http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+-+Desktop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i7+Processor+/+8GB+Memory+/+1.5TB+Hard+Drive/2882997.p?id=1218361285671&skuId=2882997 or i am considering http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Business+Desktop+A2W42UT+Desktop+Computer+-+Intel+Core+i7+i7-2600+3.40+GHz+-+Micro+Tower/4668623.p?id=1218501008532&skuId=4668623 if you have any other good computers or know a site where i can find one for around 1000$ please let me know!!!
Will This Gaming Computer Run The Following Games Smoothly?
March 17th, 2012i was thinking of buying a new gaming computer and i was wondering if it would be able to run the following games smoothly/without lag.
minecraft
skyrim
sims 3
here are the specs.
CASE: CoolerMaster Elite 310 Mid Tower Gaming Case with see-thru side panel
CPU: AMD FX-4100 3.60 GHz Quad-Core AM3+ CPU 4MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
Cooling Fan: AMD Stander CPU Cooler
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD 760G (780L) Chipset DDR3 Socket AM3+ Micro-ATX w/ 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III, 1 PCIe X16, 1 PCIe X1, & 2 PCI
MEMORY: 4GB (2x2GB) PC10666 DDR3/1333mhz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 1GB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Power by NVIDIA)
Power Supply Upgrade: 450Watt Standard Power Supply
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16M Cache Hard Drive (Single Hard Drive)
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
i also want to know if a sound card is necessary, i am not a very big pc gamer
so thats about it,so i want to know if it will run the games listed above smoothly without lag.
Thanks in advance for any answers.
What Should I Call My New Gaming Channel?
March 13th, 2012I’m gonna start a gaming channel on YouTube and I have no idea what to call it. I’m not gonna do shooter games like Call of Duty. I have to start off the channel doing Portal 2 gameplays and commentaries untill I get more games. I want to do a variety of games for Xbox 360 and PS3. So what should I call my channel
Please Help Me With This Gaming Computer?
March 13th, 2012I’ve chosen to buy this Cyber Power PC. Here are the specs i’ve chosen to add on it. Someone please tell me if the specs don’t match or won’t work with each other.
CPU: AMD FX-8120 3.10 GHz Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 8MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory [-10] (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX] ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Chipset CrossFireX Support DDR3 Socket AM3+ ATX w/ 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III, RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1, & 2 PCI [+8]
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 3GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+596] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) Is the processor powerful?
Can I at anytime put in new specs if I choose? Is the Motherboard correct?
21 minutes ago – 4 days left to answer.
Additional Details
www.cyberpower.com is website.
Do I need more RAM? or is 8gb fine for this desktop? I chose not to put a OS in,will that effect anything? Someone give me a based result of how well this desktop will run.
Is This Computer Good For Gaming?
February 26th, 2012I want to play Battlefield 3 and Skyrim on good settings and I think this computer will do the job.
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2550K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX/SLI] GigaByte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 mATX MB w/ Lucid Virtu Intel Smart Response Technology & 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X4 & 1 PCIe X1 (All Venom OC Certified) [+23]
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+80] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)







