First time building a pc high budjet

[LaxFogo]

I'm looking for a pc that would run games that comes out in the next 2 years on Ultra with no lag. My budget is anywhere from 1k-3k, I have no experience in this can anyone point me in the right direction or recommend me a setup.

[LaxFogo]

In a nutshell:
Intel i5 2500k
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
AMD HD7970
8GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM
800W Corsair PSU
1TB WD HDD

That about covers it from my point.
There's still the case left but I'll only tell you to get a full tower, which one is your decision to make. It doesn't really matter that much.

Are you going to overclock? I'm asking so I know if you'll need a good HSF or a regular (aftermarket or stock) one.

Would overclocking be safe? Why an i5 and not an i7?

[SnOwBunZz]

Overclocking generally reduces the lifespan of parts. It's pretty safe when done right.

An i5 because i7s have hyperthreading. Games don't like hyperthreading and generally even lower performance. The i7 doesn't give that much extra performance above an i5, so lose a fraction of performance for the 100USD that could be spent to get a lot more performance from a GPU.

[SourChicken]

In a nutshell:
Intel i5 2500k
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
AMD HD7970
8GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM
800W Corsair PSU
1TB WD HDD

That about covers it from my point.
There's still the case left but I'll only tell you to get a full tower, which one is your decision to make. It doesn't really matter that much.

Are you going to overclock? I'm asking so I know if you'll need a good HSF or a regular (aftermarket or stock) one.

Same motherboard as mine; very nice for the price.

In terms of cases, I can recommend a CoolerMaster Storm Trooper.

[LaxFogo]

There are more powerful builds (i7, 16gb+ ram and cf/sli), but the priceerformance ratio of my build is about ideal.

As for GPU, get the GTX680 instead. Got to love being on an internetless place for 3 weeks and missing out on a lot. :|

Sorry to be annoying, but I'm not sure what GTX680 you're talking about. I did a search and they all seem to be sold out? Search Result


I'm totally new at this and wondering which is the best case to get?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146068 <-- I like the look of this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133191

As for the monitors idk which to get? The biggest is 27" on Newegg and I'm pretty much confused on which to get, with the respond time and all. The bigger the better, but it doesn't have to be big. Can someone recommend me the best? Supposedly this is the best : http://computers.toptenreviews.com/m...1h-review.html
And I found them 27" on newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001551
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001431
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236103
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009302 <--- I'm looking at this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254093



Also, is this build upgradable?

[SnOwBunZz]

If it's not available you can wait or just order the 7970. The 680 is about 20% faster according to benchmarks though.

As for screens, there's only one advise I can give: go to a local store and watch how each monitor displays the colors etc.

The build's upgradeable but by the time it's really due for an upgrade, you'll be better off with a new PC.

[SourChicken]

I'm totally new at this and wondering which is the best case to get?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146068 <-- I like the look of this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133191

In terms of cases, I can recommend a CoolerMaster Storm Trooper.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...torm%20trooper

For $20 more you're getting a much better case.

[RyviusRan]

It's a CPU cooler, it replaces the crappy stock cooler that you get with Intel chips.
You can go for that one if you don't mind the price tag, or if you want a cheaper alternative that packs almost as much punch, you could go for the Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103099

In terms of the best 680; definitely the one he linked. MSI Twin Frozr cards are 99% of the time the best you can get, and aren't usually that expensive either.

The hyper 212 EVO is good but the Noctua is quieter does keep temps cooler especially on max load when ocing and comes with better thermal compound.

If he was strapped for cash I would suggest the Hyper 212 EVO too but he has quite a high budget so I thought he should go for the best when it comes to air cooling.

[RyviusRan]

I don't mind waiting at all, I'm not in a rush. If there is better stuff coming out soon, I can wait for it. Anything else that is going to be release soon?

What do you guys think about the new Ivy Bridge processors, worth the money? Do I need a separate cooler with those?

Ivy Bridge processors are not worth it.

They are only a little faster but they run much hotter when overclocked due to a stupid mistake that they made.

Maybe once they fix that it will run cool but they are not much faster to begin with.

And you don't need a separate cooler for any processor but it's good to buy one to keep the temps down and allow for better overclocking.