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- Sep 13, 2014
Hi there advice needed I’m a first time desktop builder after suffering far too long with a substandard laptop and I’m currently raising funds and will be buying parts every 2 weeks for a gaming rig and this is my first attempt. My aim is to possibly get ultra to max settings on nearly anything I use and enable me to game unhindered for my first time ever without ultra low settings my main games are WOW, SWTOR, LOL, FOOTBALL MANAGER but will be adding marvel heroes, DOTA 2, ESO, Battlefield 4 and many others once I’m able to have a rig that handles it for once. also I heavily watch alot of movies so I will be adding a BLU-Ray Drive to allow this I will post the links below of each part if found that I would like.
Processor: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-proce...165953&creativeASIN=B00EONU086#productDetails
Motherboard: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/RAMPAGE_IV_EXTREME/
Graphics Card: http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-290X-GA...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00HQJBWIM
Ram: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007BGWJ1O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
SSD 1, 240GB: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-2-5-inch-240GB-Upgrade-Bundle/dp/B007R9NRZC
SSD 2, 480GB: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-2-5-inch-240GB-Upgrade-Bundle/dp/B007R9NRZC
Blu-Ray Drive: http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-BH16NS40-AUAR10B-Internal-BD-RW-Retail/dp/B00AK29B26
Cooling System: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0062K6BIC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Storm-Stryker-XL-ATX/dp/B0083XVWSA
these are what I have so far and a power pack I haven’t sorted yet as I will wait to see if what I’ve put together is correct and also 1 or 2 questions I need answered before I look for a power pack or directed to one.
Thanks guys
Processor: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-proce...165953&creativeASIN=B00EONU086#productDetails
Motherboard: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/RAMPAGE_IV_EXTREME/
Graphics Card: http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-290X-GA...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00HQJBWIM
Ram: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007BGWJ1O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
SSD 1, 240GB: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-2-5-inch-240GB-Upgrade-Bundle/dp/B007R9NRZC
SSD 2, 480GB: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-2-5-inch-240GB-Upgrade-Bundle/dp/B007R9NRZC
Blu-Ray Drive: http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-BH16NS40-AUAR10B-Internal-BD-RW-Retail/dp/B00AK29B26
Cooling System: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0062K6BIC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Storm-Stryker-XL-ATX/dp/B0083XVWSA
these are what I have so far and a power pack I haven’t sorted yet as I will wait to see if what I’ve put together is correct and also 1 or 2 questions I need answered before I look for a power pack or directed to one.
- 1. The power pack that I would require how many volts or should I be looking at and how many would be overkill.
- 2. possibly at a later stage I would like to add a 2nd graphics card and I seen my motherboard allows SLI, crossfire but is there anything when looking at the graphics care I should be looking for that says it allows SLI, crossfire.
- 3. I’ve picked a 240GB ssd for my operating system and programmes that I will require, the 2nd SSD is 480GB which will house many of my games to free it up to run smoothly but a question is I heavily watch movies alot also and would it be possible for an additional HDD n not a SSD solely for movies again so it frees up space from my other SSD and with it being a HDD it would mean I could purchase 1TB or 2TB alot cheaper than an SSD and its for movies so great speed isn’t too much an issue.... is it.
- 4 Sound Card I see the motherboard has 7.1 soundcard and as I will also be watching alot of movies is it recommended to get a better sound card to allow great sounds when watching movies and can someone recommend something £100-£200 and would that be enough.
- 5. The fan I’m using has already been bought and used by my friend and he says he has no issues what so ever or should I be looking at a water cooled tower and is it easier or harder to set up a water cooled tower to a fan one.
Thanks guys