Lets see...
Case: Get a Good case, the better the airflow within you can get the better. (I personally use a Corsair 800D, but that may be overkill)
Motherboard: Newer is generally better, as you need to match the Socket of your CPU, as well as the type of RAM, etc. You probably don't need the best on the market, especially if you don't plan to SLI/Overclock/Tweak etc.
CPU: While I have no clue about the AMD cores (Hate AMD, so meh) You want reasonably high end here, so you would be looking at a 6core i7 (Or whatever the AMD equiv is). Also be sure to match socket with the motherboard.
Graphics Card: Don't skimp on this one either. Minimum you would want is a GTX 480, but the GTX 5 series have better performance/heat. (Again not an AMD/ATI fan, so I am unsure of the equiv here)
RAM: Make sure it is compatible with your system (So DDR3 most likely) but for a gaming beast? Probably 8GB at a minimum, anything over 16 is overkill though. (Note, if you go over 16 it will not be compatible with Win7 Home Premium)
Heat Sink/Water-cooling: With a high powered computer you will find that the high end parts generate a lot of heat. If you go for a standard setup (No SLI, etc) Water-cooling is unnecessary, you will however probably need a custom heat sink for the CPU. (The ones the come with the cores are lackluster at best) I use a Noctua NH-U12P SE2 if you need something for a comparison. (It's a large HS, make sure the case is big enough for the one you choose)
Sound Card: Unless you write/mix music, or are otherwise heavy into media, a sound card is unnecessary, the setup on the MoBo is enough.
Hard Drives: SSDs are a pure waste of money, don't even think about it. =3
In my opinion, you would be looking at a Western Digital Black or another brand's equiv. (My exp with WD is near flawless) For HDDs other than the OS drive, WD Green HDDs would be enough, cheaper, better power management and more stable, the tradeoff is that they are slower.
OS: Win7 (Obviously) Home Premium will be enough in most cases. (If you have more than 16GB of RAM, you will need Win7 Pro)
Power Supply: Bigger is better, not only does it need to be big enough to power your computer, the bigger its output compared to the draw of the computer the better its performance/lifespan. I believe they operate best at 50-80% output, although I could be wrong here.
Optical Drive: Anything really, you will need to install the OS at any rate. BluRay drives are cheap these days right?
I assume you have things such as Mouse/KB/Speakers/etc covered as well as the monitor?
Looks like this turned out longer than I expected, ah well. =3
[Edit, turns out I don't know what case I use =s]
Also, as many people have said, Custom Build, Custom Build, Custom Build!
Never ever get a prebuilt. Even if you get someone to build it for you, a custom machine will always work out cheaper.
Lets start at the top I suppose.NitoSpeak said:
Case: Get a Good case, the better the airflow within you can get the better. (I personally use a Corsair 800D, but that may be overkill)
Motherboard: Newer is generally better, as you need to match the Socket of your CPU, as well as the type of RAM, etc. You probably don't need the best on the market, especially if you don't plan to SLI/Overclock/Tweak etc.
CPU: While I have no clue about the AMD cores (Hate AMD, so meh) You want reasonably high end here, so you would be looking at a 6core i7 (Or whatever the AMD equiv is). Also be sure to match socket with the motherboard.
Graphics Card: Don't skimp on this one either. Minimum you would want is a GTX 480, but the GTX 5 series have better performance/heat. (Again not an AMD/ATI fan, so I am unsure of the equiv here)
RAM: Make sure it is compatible with your system (So DDR3 most likely) but for a gaming beast? Probably 8GB at a minimum, anything over 16 is overkill though. (Note, if you go over 16 it will not be compatible with Win7 Home Premium)
Heat Sink/Water-cooling: With a high powered computer you will find that the high end parts generate a lot of heat. If you go for a standard setup (No SLI, etc) Water-cooling is unnecessary, you will however probably need a custom heat sink for the CPU. (The ones the come with the cores are lackluster at best) I use a Noctua NH-U12P SE2 if you need something for a comparison. (It's a large HS, make sure the case is big enough for the one you choose)
Sound Card: Unless you write/mix music, or are otherwise heavy into media, a sound card is unnecessary, the setup on the MoBo is enough.
Hard Drives: SSDs are a pure waste of money, don't even think about it. =3
In my opinion, you would be looking at a Western Digital Black or another brand's equiv. (My exp with WD is near flawless) For HDDs other than the OS drive, WD Green HDDs would be enough, cheaper, better power management and more stable, the tradeoff is that they are slower.
OS: Win7 (Obviously) Home Premium will be enough in most cases. (If you have more than 16GB of RAM, you will need Win7 Pro)
Power Supply: Bigger is better, not only does it need to be big enough to power your computer, the bigger its output compared to the draw of the computer the better its performance/lifespan. I believe they operate best at 50-80% output, although I could be wrong here.
Optical Drive: Anything really, you will need to install the OS at any rate. BluRay drives are cheap these days right?
I assume you have things such as Mouse/KB/Speakers/etc covered as well as the monitor?
Looks like this turned out longer than I expected, ah well. =3
[Edit, turns out I don't know what case I use =s]
Also, as many people have said, Custom Build, Custom Build, Custom Build!
Never ever get a prebuilt. Even if you get someone to build it for you, a custom machine will always work out cheaper.
