Looking to get a new rig, need advice.

[Dr Brain]

You just have to make sure you get one big enough to hold the OS and all of your non-game programs.

 

Even a slow SSD is going to make a huge difference over a magnetic drive.

[»SD>Big]

You just have to make sure you get one big enough to hold the OS and all of your non-game programs.

 

Even a slow SSD is going to make a huge difference over a magnetic drive.

 

ya but the speed increases!!! im going to want to sell my computer in 6 months so I can build a new one. it's a drug

[Yupa]

possibly bring Crysis to cry

SLI?

[»SD>Big]

you can make crysis cry with one 6970

 

however if you want the best, the HD6990 beats any and all other cards, including nvidia's latest dual gpu (5somethingXT ??). it only costs $700 CAD (about the same in USD)

[spidernl]

you can make crysis cry with one 6970

 

however if you want the best, the HD6990 beats any and all other cards, including nvidia's latest dual gpu (5somethingXT ??). it only costs $700 CAD (about the same in USD)

 

In some games the lead over even AMD’s massive Radeon HD 6990 4GB was substantial and in others only marginal, but the GTX 590 3GB is the king of the graphics cards based on the performance we saw.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2011/03/24/nvidia-geforce-gtx-590-3gb-review/10

[»SD>Big]

you can make crysis cry with one 6970

 

however if you want the best, the HD6990 beats any and all other cards, including nvidia's latest dual gpu (5somethingXT ??). it only costs $700 CAD (about the same in USD)

 

In some games the lead over even AMD’s massive Radeon HD 6990 4GB was substantial and in others only marginal, but the GTX 590 3GB is the king of the graphics cards based on the performance we saw.

http://www.bit-tech....0-3gb-review/10

 

 

 

From Engadget:

 

 

NVIDIA's dual-GPU GeForce GTX 590 emerges, can't slay the Radeon HD 6990 titan

By Vlad Savov http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/writer_rss.gif posted Mar 24th 2011 9:17AMBreaking Newshttp://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_icon_stats.gifhttp://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_icon_video.gif Still, there's a ton of grunt under that oversized shroud and reviewers have put it to the test against AMD's incumbent single-card performance leader, the Radeon HD 6990. Just like the GTX 590, it sports a pair of AMD's finest GPUs and costs a wallet-eviscerating $699. Alas, after much benchmarking, testing, and staring at extremely beautiful graphics, the conclusion was that AMD retains its title

Read - AnandTech

Read - HardOCP

Read - Tech Report

Read - PC Perspective

Read - Guru 3D

Read - X-bit labs

Read - Hot Hardware

Read - techPowerUp!

Read - TechSpot

 

 

EDIT: anand tech:

Of the games NVIDIA does well in, only Civ5 is a game we’d classify as highly demanding; the rest are games where the GTX 590 is winning, but it’s also getting 100+ frames per second. Meanwhile on the games AMD does well at the average framerate is much lower, and all of the games are what we’d consider demanding. Past performance does not perfectly predict future performance, but there’s a good chance the 6990 is going to have a similar lead on future, similarly intensive games (at least as long as extreme tessellation isn’t a factor)

Edited March 24, 2011 by SD>Big

[I\/Ir Beefie]

check out apple.ca, you can customize your own computer on that site as well.

[Shock]

So you prefer Intel? That takes a big chunk out of my available builds. No problem, though. Let's see here...

 

Full ATX case without question. Too much cooling required for a mid tower. If you don't mind lights, take a look at this case:

 

Antec Twelve Hundred V3 Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129100

 

I trust Antec with anything. Although, I do not own this case, Antec doesn't steer you wrong. I have an XClio WindTunnel..it's actually pretty bad ass, so that's an option too. It provides extra cooling for your GPU with 2 side-mounted 250mm case fans.

 

Motherboard really just depends what kind of features you need/want. You're not overclocking, but you have an insane budget. Take a look here:

 

EVGA 131-GT-E767-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 SLI 3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188068

 

Core i7/DDR3 support. SATA 3.0, USB 3.0. Tri-SLI. Future-proofed. =]

 

CPU is going to bottleneck most gaming builds, but here is a viable option:

 

Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601960

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115224

 

Anything above 8GB of RAM is going to be overkill for you right now. RAM can always be upgraded at a later time. DDR1333 is your best bet if you're not planning to OC. Some motherboards require an OC to achieve a rate of 1600+ anyway.

 

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBXH

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440

 

G.Skill is an up and coming name in the memory industry, backed by a lifetime warranty, as are most manufacturers.

 

Motherboard supporting SATA 3.0 is another way to future-proof a system. Take advantage of the port with an SSD at 6gb/s.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167042

Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) SSDSC2MH120A2K5 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

 

Back up storage easily with a 1TB hard drive.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136534

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

 

Better get a nice power supply to handle all of this power for you now and in the future.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817379009

ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W Continuous @ 45°C

(Maximum Continuous Peak: 1250W) ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Modular Heatpipe-Cooled SLI Power Supply

 

GTX 580? Sure, why not.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587

EVGA 015-P3-1580-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

 

You can always grab another one and put up SLI if this doesn't get you your fix..which I don't see being a problem.

 

Now to cool your i7.

 

One of the simplest and best water cooled solutions for CPU's. Very easy installation.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181010&cm_re=lga_1366_cpu_cooler-_-35-181-010-_-Product

CORSAIR CWCH50-1 High Performance CPU Cooler

 

 

 

 

Totals just under $2000. No operating system or DVD drive or any other obvious shit.

[2pacZ]

Here is what i got, it's pretty legit.

Order Date: 09/22/2010

 

 

850 Watt -- CoolerMaster RS850-AMBAJ30US

 

CoolerMaster HAF 932 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black

SUPPORT

 

64 GB Corsair Nova Series V64 MLC SSD - Single Drive

 

1TB Seagate hd 7200 rpm jount

 

12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black

 

8 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-2000 Memory Module - Corsair

 

[== Six Core ==] AMD Phenom™ II X6 1090T Black Edition Six-Core CPU

 

ATI Radeon HD 5870 - 1GB - Sapphire Vapor-X Overclocked - Single Card

 

[CrossFire] ASUS Crosshair IV Formula -- AMD 890FX w/ 3x PCI-E 2.0 x16

 

24X Sony Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black

 

 

Cost me about 2k

[»SD>Big]

EVGA 131-GT-E767-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 SLI 3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813188068

 

 

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBXH

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820231440

 

 

don't agree with the memory choice. if you're gonna take a triple channel motherboard, get triple channel memory to go with it, a 3x4gb kit is the best bet for value/performance

 

Patriot Viper II Sector 7 Edition 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PV7312G1600ELK

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820220499

Edited March 26, 2011 by SD>Big

[Shock]

Good point. I didn't take much of a look, or actually recommend that specific motherboard, as it is out of stock. Just linking towards something that he may be interested in. =]

[Samapico]

Here is what i got, it's pretty legit.

Order Date: 09/22/2010

 

 

[...]

 

8 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-2000 Memory Module - Corsair

 

 

2GB x 2 = 4GB

 

You got ripped off, man

[2pacZ]

my mistake i wrote that wrong, i got 2, 4gb's