Building a 2000$ Gaming rig. need a lil advice

DraznDrazn
edited December 2011 in Hardware
CM Storm Trooper
ASUS P8Z68 pro/gen3
Intel Core i7-2600K
AX850 Corsair PSU
EVGA 580 GTX 1.5
Corsair 16mb Vengeance 1600
HITACHI Deskstar 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s
Crucial M4 256GB (SSD)
ASUS Xonar DX
H100

I am going mostly gaming with this rig and the most I want to spend is 2500. SO what do you guys think?

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    I have a suggestion: hold off on that hitachi and stay tuned for my review of the Seagate Momentus XT 750gb hybrid drive. You'll be storing your games on it, and I know it's 250gb less, but... like I said, stay tuned. Review will be up tomorrow or tuesday.
  • DraznDrazn
    edited December 2011
    I think the biggest question on my mind is if I should get the 580. I mean the 600 are not to far off so I was wondering if I should get maybe a 570 or 560TI instead.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Have you given any consideration to AMD? Radeon 6990 is generally considered the fastest video card out right now.
  • DraznDrazn
    edited December 2011
    I used to buy Radeon when it was ATI and the drivers were horrible. I dont know about Radeon.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Well the drivers aren't horrible anymore, haven't been for years. Right now, the price/performance pendulum is heavily in favor of AMD. If you want the best, that's where you should look right now.
  • DraznDrazn
    edited December 2011
    I am going to buy another 580 in January and I do plan to OC the system. Is a AX850 enough for the above system or should I go to the AX1200?
  • mertesnmertesn I am Bobby Miller Yukon, OK Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    850W should be enough for your system. Each of those GPUs will pull a maximum of 300W, leaving 250W for the rest of your parts.

    If I were building this for myself though, I would go with a 1200W just to have the extra headroom.
  • TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    I'm ready for a new gaming system, but I'm waiting for Ivy Bridge and the 7000 series GPUs. And my tax refund to pay for it all.
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Maybe more around the 1000W point with at least 80+ Silver efficiency, but that is just me. 1200W is crazy high
  • ButtersButters CA Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    primesuspect wrote:
    I have a suggestion: hold off on that hitachi and stay tuned for my review of the Seagate Momentus XT 750gb hybrid drive. You'll be storing your games on it, and I know it's 250gb less, but... like I said, stay tuned. Review will be up tomorrow or tuesday.

    I have the 500gb version of this drive on my HTPC. I love it.
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