looking for input on my ~$1200 rig
Hi all,
When I say ~$1200 I'm talking everything: Windows 7, monitor, kb/m, shipping, taxes, etc. Here is what I have so far. I would love to hear your thoughts on the parts I've picked.
Also, two main questions: would it be better in terms of shipping and stuff to buy everything in one go or should I get it piecemeal over a few weeks as different deals pop up? Also, how would this rig handle Crossfire if I were to upgrade to it in the future? and what kind of performance boost would I see? 10%? 20%?
Silverstone PS07B Precision Black M-ATX Tower
Powercolor Radeon HD 6870 900MHZ 1GB
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w PSU
LG IPS231P 23IN Widescreen LED Backlit LCD Monitor
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT
MSI H67A-G43 (B3) H67 ATX LGA1155 (not so sure about this one... not planning on doing significant OCing so I probably don't need a Z68 right?)
Intel Core i3 2120 Dual Core Hyperthreading Processor
I figured I would save a few dollars and get the i3 instead of the i5; this will be primarily a gaming rig, but do you think the performance boost in non gaming tasks would be worth the extra $$?
Thanks!
When I say ~$1200 I'm talking everything: Windows 7, monitor, kb/m, shipping, taxes, etc. Here is what I have so far. I would love to hear your thoughts on the parts I've picked.
Also, two main questions: would it be better in terms of shipping and stuff to buy everything in one go or should I get it piecemeal over a few weeks as different deals pop up? Also, how would this rig handle Crossfire if I were to upgrade to it in the future? and what kind of performance boost would I see? 10%? 20%?
Silverstone PS07B Precision Black M-ATX Tower
Powercolor Radeon HD 6870 900MHZ 1GB
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w PSU
LG IPS231P 23IN Widescreen LED Backlit LCD Monitor
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT
MSI H67A-G43 (B3) H67 ATX LGA1155 (not so sure about this one... not planning on doing significant OCing so I probably don't need a Z68 right?)
Intel Core i3 2120 Dual Core Hyperthreading Processor
I figured I would save a few dollars and get the i3 instead of the i5; this will be primarily a gaming rig, but do you think the performance boost in non gaming tasks would be worth the extra $$?
Thanks!