Assitance on Gaming Rig Build

[scoobz1234]

Good Morning! i'm attempting to build my first Gaming Rig. i have a 2000 dollar budge..however the cheaper the better without losing capability.

this is what i have so far:

x1 APEX PCV-588 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
x1 MSI 990XA-GD55 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
x1 hec Zephyr MX 750 750W Peak Output ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 Plus Certified Active PFC Power Supply
x4 G.SKILL Value 8GB 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model
x1 AMD FX-8150 Zambezi 3.6GH (3.9GHz/4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor with Liquid Cooling Kit
x1 LG Black 12X Blu-ray Combo Drive SATA Model
x1 SAMSUNG 840 Series 2.5" 120GB sATA III Internal Solid State Drive
x2 500gb 7200 RPM SATA 3.0gb/s 3.5" HD

i do not have a graphics card in there yet because im torn between a few.. any suggestions for a good card? i wanna be able to run any game currently out at MAX graphics. Also, i can changed the SSD's for regular hard drives and decrease the price by around 400. any help with the build would be greatly appreciated!

or this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/B0Tb

[David M]

Given you want maximum FPS and maximum game settings then keep maxing out your graphics card until your build cost reaches $2000 or you get to a GTX 680 4GB, whichever comes first. I am assuming this is a single monitor 1920 x 1080 build. If it is close, I would drop the SSD and the liquid cooler in order to have more money for a faster graphics card. SSD's don't make games run faster, only load faster. You can get really good overclocks with sub $50 CPU air coolers.

You have a number of components that I know the experts are not going to be happy with. You will see.

If you make your component list links to Newegg then it is easier for everyone.

[scoobz1234]

whats your opinion on :
Newegg.com - PowerColor AX7990 6GBD5-2DHJ Radeon HD 7990 6GB 384-bit x2 GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card for a graphics card

CASE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811154110
HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822145299 x2 (raid?)
MOTHERBOARD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130620
PWR SUPPLY http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817339002
RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231636 x4
PROCESSOR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819106011
SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820147188 x1

[David M]

Originally Posted by scoobz1234 whats your opinion on : Newegg.com - PowerColor AX7990 6GBD5-2DHJ Radeon HD 7990 6GB 384-bit x2 GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card for a graphics card

A dual GPU card would be overkill for a single monitor and therefore a waste of money. I would also pick a 690 over the 7990 any day, if I were going multiple monitors now. Only PowerColor went ahead and produced the 7990. It's price/power ratio is inferior to that of the 690. PowerColor is also not one of the higher rated graphics card manufacturers.

What I would change with your components:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139010 If you are getting a 680. A 650 watt PSU will work for lesser graphics cards

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233197

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136533

And what you really wanted to know....http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130794 Up to but not faster, or up to $2000.

With the rest of the components, the experts will let you know what needs to be changed.

[jdeb]

Why do you want liquid cooling? Anyway, here is my recommendation.
$1223.00 not including shipping or OS.

Better CPU than the FX-8150
Newegg.com - AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX

For stability, reliability, and performance
Newegg.com - ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

For stability, reliability, and performance
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CML16GX3M2A1866C10

Best bang for the buck, stunning card, excellent manufacturer.
Newegg.com - HIS IceQ Boost Clock H795QC3G2M Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

For Reliability and stability
Newegg.com - Intel 330 Series Maple Crest SSDSC2CT120A3K5 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

5 Year warranty, performance
Newegg.com - Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Reliability
Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners

For reliability and clean power
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

If you feel the need to install water cooling, here is my choice for that CPU
Newegg.com - Antec KUHLER H2O 920 Liquid Cooling System

Higher quality but the case is really up to you.
Newegg.com - Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

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If you want a better video card since you have a higher budget
Newegg.com - HIS X H797QMG3G Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

[scoobz1234]

Newegg.com - HIS IceQ Boost Clock H795QC3G2M Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

two of those ^ or one of the Newegg.com - HIS X H797QMG3G Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

if i do two of the first will i need to change the power supply?

Also, the liquid cooling was just something i had thrown in there..if i dont do that ill need to get some fans right?

[Jbc223456]

If you get two graphics cards, go with the 750W Corsair that David has mentioned.

Your CPU will come with a stock heatsink. If you don't want the water cooling system then the stock heatsink will be fine.

[David M]

For two cards with a single GPU core each I would get an 850 watt PSU.

But I wouldn't get two cards, I would get a single faster card. In many cases the scaling with two cards is not as good as spending twice the amount on a single card.

[David M]

Originally Posted by scoobz1234 Also, the liquid cooling was just something i had thrown in there..if i dont do that ill need to get some fans right?

In most cases a single exhaust and double inlet will work. I wouldn't spend the extra money unless you know you have a heat problem. More fans add to the noise.

[jdeb]

Liquid cooler is good if your going to be doing advanced overclocking. If no overclocking, then the stock cooler is fine. If your doing moderate overclocking then a Cooler Master Hyper 212+ EVO is fine.

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+

[scoobz1234]

Thank you all for your help!

I have chosen to go with a 2TB hdd for data and two 120GB SSD drives... my next question would be, would you recommend raid 0 for the two 120GB ssd's? or put OS on one ssd and programs and such on the other?

Also, i was perusing the newegg site when i found this power supply i wanted your opinion on it. (leaves room for upgrades later on)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182063

[Jbc223456]

There's not much I can help you on with regards to setting up RAID for SSDs, since I don't have much experience in setting up a successful RAID.

On the other hand, I don't see why you would ever need a PSU that is 1300W. On top of that, I wouldn't even think of buying a Rosewill PSU. Just stick with the one jdeb suggested. The ones we recommend around here are Corsair TX/HX/AX series and SeaSonic.

HTH

P.S. Please keep it to one post for a question. Just be patient and the more knowledgeable gurus will be around to post.

EDIT: Check this out for a review of the Rosewill PSU. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php...tory5&reid=258

[scoobz1234]

not sure what happened but the two first posts didnt work, then when i posted the third a couple hours later they all popped up...any way you can delete?

[Jbc223456]

I cannot, but I'm sure when jdeb or glc come along, they can take care of that for you.

[DGWalker]

Originally Posted by David M Only PowerColor went ahead and produced the 7990.

Here's another:

ARES II - ASUS