I've been almost strictly Mac for 6 years now but I'm interested again in building a gaming PC.
I will mostly play Starcraft 2, WoW, maybe Civ 5, nothing too hardcore.
Here is what I have compiled on Newegg. I guess my biggest questions are:
1. Any major incompatibilities that I have?
2. Need some recommendations on the video card. Is that a good one?
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You need a case though. Also a basic DVD burner drive.
If you leave near a microcenter, they sell some things ridiculously cheap, like the i7 930 for http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?sku_list=022798+043133+107862+249177+285064+305680+374868+391920+473454+534594+550731+609180+627042+645051+646109+646901+651976+660779+704510+730374+749838+749861+768564+772046+987172&feature=603712
I already have a case from an old PC I built a long time ago (should work, right?) and a DVD drive, so I'm set there.
yea, microcenter has a lot of good deals, be sure to check them out first, it could save you a few hundred bucks
Make sure the case you have is the same as the MOBO you get. Most are Mid atx, but some are full ATX, micro ATX ,or even rarer is one called BTX
Go for a gtx460 1gb instead. The hd5770 will be good enough, however at least the gtx460 will last you longer, also it overclocks really well.
So by upgrading the GPU to the GTX 460 is it ok to save $30 and go for the i5? Like I said earlier, I'm not going to be playing stuff like Crysis , just want to be able to play WoW and Starcraft on highest settings.
Also, after looking on newegg, is there a difference who I buy the GTX 460 from? Gigabyte ok?
I think I'm ready to start buying stuff, just need to make up my mind on the GPU.
GTX 460 for $229
or
Radeon HD 5770 for $140
I know that the GTX 460 will give me a lot better to go forward with, but is the 5700 going to bottleneck me for WoW or SC2 at all?
As far as I know, 5770 will play WoW and SC 2 absolutely fine. No problems at all. However, if you want to play Crysis, Crysis 2 and other games set to release next year, you are better off spending a little extra now.
My advice, always try to buy the latest generation of cards, even though you are buying sort of mid range cards, and 460 is a fantastic
card if the reviews are anything to go by.
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