New build for Gaming PC please help.

[Sakic]

Budget Range: $1600-$1900
I want this computer to run max on all games most importantly. Also I want this computer to stream on justin/twitch. I want 2 monitors and also want to play blu ray movies. I've made a list already to work with any advice would be appreciated.

Processor - Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
Motherboard - ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68
Video Card - EVGA GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Power Supply - CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91
Memory - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
SSD - Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
2x Monitors - ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
Blu Ray Player - SAMSUNG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Combo Model SH-B123L LightScribe Support - OEM
Case - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Total is $1,954.88

 

[SMOKEU]

You need a lot more GPU power if you want to max out all games with playable frame rates on those monitors.

 

[Sakic]

Gaming wise I will only use 1 monitor the other will be for other purposes like when streaming what I'm playing or just multitasking.

 

[SMOKEU]

That makes things a lot cheaper then. The rig in my signature can do around 50fps on average in BF3 at 1080p with all the graphics turned up to the max, except with AA turned off.

To max out games like BF3 at 1080p you'll need at least a 6990, GTX590, GTX570 SLI, GTX480 SLI or 6950 CF. A single 7970 should do the trick.

 

[noname2020x]

ooo, I love doing this:

 

[Sakic]

that 500 dollar video card would be nice but that would go well over my budget well over $2,000 with the 2 monitors and OS that I need

 

[SMOKEU]

that 500 dollar video card would be nice but that would go well over my budget well over $2,000 with the 2 monitors and OS that I need

Do you really need 2 monitors though?

 

[Sakic]

I guess not a huge requirement. I could survive with one and then get another one in the future if I still want one.

 

[SMOKEU]

If you went for just the one monitor for the time being, you could upgrade the video card to a 7950 with the money left over, although you might have to wait a couple of weeks before they become available

 

[pan1cattack]

I think you could do like SMOKEU says and get the 7950 (they're available now, btw), or you could go SLI GTX 570s and have a bit more performance. Otherwise, your build idea looks pretty solid.

 

[manu2b]

If you went for just the one monitor for the time being, you could upgrade the video card to a 7950 with the money left over, although you might have to wait a couple of weeks before they become available

+1

 

[noname2020x]

+7

 

[pan1cattack]

Except the 7950s are already out...

 

[SMOKEU]

I didn't know they were already out, they're not available anywhere in NZ.