Wabbit Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Guys, Time has come to build my new Rig, My current Rig is 4 years old, Lol i still have my 8800 gtx and Q6600, Time has come to Build a new one for crysis 2 Budget $2200 Case, Monitor, everything, im gonna have a especial paint job on my case for it, i will put the HG logo Need advices on what to get Here is what i have in mind, 24 gb Memory, Intel CPU, and Nvidia Gpu, Mobo ASUS, case Antec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaayer Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) Nice. I'll start on a rig right now. Do you need a mouse, keyboard, and speakers/headset? Alright, I made a build assuming you don't need the above peripherals that I listed. Comments, thoughts, feedback is greatly appreciated. Here goes: 1. CPU: Intel i7-950 ~~ 3.06GHz (link w/ motherboard) - The reason I chose this CPU instead of a Sandy Bridge CPU is because Newegg seems to have recalled all of their motherboards back to the manufacturer company because of all the bugs and what not. I also chose this instead of Sandy Bridge because SB CPU's cannot use SLI running at full x16/x16 (or so I think). 2. CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14 - I chose this CPU cooler because it placed 2nd in Frostytech's Top 5 Heatsinks. I also chose it over the NH-D14 because of its more compact size so you shouldn't have any compatibility issues. 3. Motherboard: Asus Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 - This motherboard supports SLI and Crossfire which I have done w/ the GPU's. It is a great board and I have read many reviews on this board to see how it is. Check Overclockers Club review on it for more info. 4. Graphic Cards: MSI Twin Frozr II GTX 560 TI ~~I GOT YOU 2 OF THESE - I chose these GPU's because it preformed very well on Newegg's benchmarks on a similar base PC. It ran an average FPS of 47.8 @ 1920x1200 w/ 16xAA.5. RAM: G. Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2x4GB) ~~ I GOT YOU 2 SETS - To me, 24 GB of memory seems a bit overkill. So, I got you 16GB. G. Skill makes excellent ram and it should work well with this build. 6. Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout - I chose this case over an Antec case for it's superior airflow. For me, I would prefer CM over Antec anyday, but that's just my opinion. -Other parts of the PC- 7. Power Supply: Corsair HX1000 ~~ 1000w 8. CD/DVD: Lite-on CD/DVD 24x Burner 9. Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6.0 -- This has a promo code. Ends 2/17 10. OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 11. Monitor: ASUS 21.5" Full HD HDMI w/ Speakers -- This has a promo code. Ends 2/16. Conclusion: This PC should be able to play Crysis 2 easily. Note, I did try to keep a red/black theme, but some things aren't red/black. ): Well, after adding all of the items up, it came to a total of $2224.34 with tax and shipping (to the SoCal area). This DOES NOT include MIR's and promo codes. Happy Gaming, - TehPlaayer. <3 Edited February 16, 2011 by Plaayer Added all the parts + editing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredTacos Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 When are you planning to build exactly? SB was pulled for a simple SATA voltage issue, should be back I believe in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyHorse Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I can imagine why. I played crysis 2 yesterday and my card almost blew up, then again that seems to happen with every decent game i play. Fucking 8800gt but i got it for free so whatever. Also player have you seen the new lanboy model antec has released. Honestly it has more airflow than any other case...Period. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129091&cm_re=lanboy_air-_-11-129-091-_-Product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabbit Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) b4 crysis2 arrives, by this month i need to build it The Antec case is amazing. But i like this one better http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087 also, if i get that intel chip, is a quad core, i was looking at the AMD 6 cores. Edited February 17, 2011 by Wabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaayer Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) also, if i get that intel chip, is a quad core, i was looking at the AMD 6 cores. Are you saying you want to use an AMD platform over a Intel platform? If so, I'll make another build with a AMD Hexacore using the case you supplied above. ------------ With the AMD Hexacore platform in mind, I've designed a new build but only listen the changed items below. 1. CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T ~~ 3.2 GHz - I chose this CPU because it is just... amazing. I didn't choose the 1100T because it is $30 more expensive for only a 0.1 GHz boost, which is EASILY reached with an OC. 2. Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair IV Formula - With the red/black scheme in mind, I chose this motherboard for it's performance and compatibility w/ Crossfire, SATA 6, and USB 3. Also, it looks pretty god damn awesome. 3. Video Cards: MSI Twin Frozr II 6870 ~~ 1GB 256-bit -- I GOT YOU 2 OF THESE. - Since AMD is a little bitchy about what goes w/ their CPU and motherboards, SLI isn't somewhat capable without mod's. So, I chose the 6870 for it's good preformance and reliability. Also, the Twin Frozr II cooler design will help with the close proximity of the 2 cards. 4. Case: Antec DF-85 - Builder's request. It looks pretty sweet though. The same parts as the other build: 5. Power Supply 6. Hard Drive 7. CPU Cooler 8. RAM 9. OS 10. Monitor 11. CD/DVD Drive In the end, the build above costs $2185.15 with tax and shipping, again, to the SoCal area. This, again, DOES NOT include MIR's and promo codes. Good luck, - TehPlaayer. <3 Edited February 17, 2011 by Plaayer added the build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabbit Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Are you saying you want to use an AMD platform over a Intel platform? If so, I'll make another build with a AMD Hexacore using the case you supplied above. ------------ With the AMD Hexacore platform in mind, I've designed a new build but only listen the changed items below. 1. CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T ~~ 3.2 GHz - I chose this CPU because it is just... amazing. I didn't choose the 1100T because it is $30 more expensive for only a 0.1 GHz boost, which is EASILY reached with an OC. 2. Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair IV Formula - With the red/black scheme in mind, I chose this motherboard for it's performance and compatibility w/ Crossfire, SATA 6, and USB 3. Also, it looks pretty god damn awesome. 3. Video Cards: MSI Twin Frozr II 6870 ~~ 1GB 256-bit -- I GOT YOU 2 OF THESE. - Since AMD is a little bitchy about what goes w/ their CPU and motherboards, SLI isn't somewhat capable without mod's. So, I chose the 6870 for it's good preformance and reliability. Also, the Twin Frozr II cooler design will help with the close proximity of the 2 cards. 4. Case: Antec DF-85 - Builder's request. It looks pretty sweet though. The same parts as the other build: 5. Power Supply 6. Hard Drive 7. CPU Cooler 8. RAM 9. OS 10. Monitor 11. CD/DVD Drive In the end, the build above costs $2185.15 with tax and shipping, again, to the SoCal area. This, again, DOES NOT include MIR's and promo codes. Good luck, - TehPlaayer. <3 What would u go for? AMD or Intel? ATI or Nvidia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyHorse Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) Nvidia. I dont know why you would change the video card just cause of the cpu change? Amd cards don't have to be run with amd processors. Just like nvidia don't have to run on an intel. i would bump yourself up to this, unless you specifically wanted to run an SLI build. then i would stick to the 2 GTX560s Also what kind of monitor(s) are you running right now btw? Edited February 17, 2011 by AnonyHorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIZZLY Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Guys, Time has come to build my new Rig, My current Rig is 4 years old, Lol i still have my 8800 gtx and Q6600, Time has come to Build a new one for crysis 2 Budget $2200 Case, Monitor, everything, im gonna have a especial paint job on my case for it, i will put the HG logo Need advices on what to get Here is what i have in mind, 24 gb Memory, Intel CPU, and Nvidia Gpu, Mobo ASUS, case Antec I'll buy your old one, I need a backup to the backupto the backupto the backupto the backup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaayer Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 The reason I changed the GFX card to the 6870's on the AMD build is because most AMD boards don't support SLI. Yes, you can go a single nVidia GFX card with an AMD CPU. However, I want to KNOW that SLI will work, not that it MIGHT work. Yeah, it'll still somewhat work in SLI, but not as great as a board that does support SLI. Usually, people want to get things done fast and without hassle. Modding your motherboard for SLI is not in this category. Also, I just wanted to add that if you go the Intel/nVidia route, you need to get a SLI Bridge Connector for SLI to work, such as =Y&s[short_desc]=Y&s[full_desc]=Y&s[sku]=Y&s[match]=all&s[cid]=0&s[search]=sli+bridge"]these. (Note: if you have one laying around or you find one for cheaper, go ahead). If you go the AMD/ATI route, the motherboard I gave in that build comes with a CrossfireX Bridge Connector. Choosing AMD vs. Intel or ATI(or AMD) vs. nVidia is mostly of personal preference. I would go Intel and nVidia mostly because I grew up with these companies and mostly always had PC's with components from these companies. Don't let anyone's opinions persuade you into thinking differently. This is YOUR computer. The builds that I give are only a basis of what I think is good. So, the deciding is up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIZZLY Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Stupid question--->what makes you think a new computer is needed for this game? and what sounds like only this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabbit Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Stupid question--->what makes you think a new computer is needed for this game? and what sounds like only this game. My current Rig was Built b4 Crysis came out, I built it for that Game. Now im doing the Same for Crysis 2, Crysis is the only Game that rly push ya Machine way beyond Regular games do ......... Tf2, Css. Knowing that u can play Crysis 2 all max out, without FPS issues, it means Ya rig is set for another 5 years without Upgrades. Crysis is the Bar, u handle crysis, u handle everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*CUPCAKE* Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 i love that case =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*CUPCAKE* Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 totally agree with your comment..if your computer can run crysis 2 it will run virtually ANYTHING.... my husband built his computer as well and when he found crysis he changed things a bit so he would be able to run it. He just seen part two is coming out and is already wanting to amp it up to be able to play it... cant wait to see what you come up with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredTacos Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Crysis is a horrible benchmark for building a computer. Run metro 2033 in dx11 and use that as the bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaayer Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Crysis is a horrible benchmark for building a computer. Run metro 2033 in dx11 and use that as the bar So, so true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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