[rms7806]

Hey guys,

Ok after waiting around and getting no replies, i viewed other posts and figured i should list what parts im looking at purchasing, hopefully this will work.

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819115074

MOBO: ASUS P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813131781

GPU: MSI R6850 Cyclone PE/OC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814127566

SSD:Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820148441

HDD: Samsung by Seagate Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ/ST500DM005 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.co...N82E16822152181

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820231314

PSU: RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in LED Fan On/Off Switch http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817152028

Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.co...N82E16811129066

OS: Win 7 64 bit OEM

Edited by rms7806, 13 May 2012 - 10:29 PM.

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Hi rms7806,

Helpers on this site are volunteers, many have full time work, they give free advise when they have time, so instant replies are not likely.

As a summer project i would like to build my first gaming PC. as an engineering student as well as a console gamer (entering into PC gaming) i need a powerful PC that can handle games like BF3, Crysis, etc and also gpu/cpu intensive software like SolidWorks, MATLAB, LabVIEW, etc. The only thing is, i have a limited budget of $800.

A top gaming rig will work well with a SB 2500K, (no Hyper Threading) But will not perform well for a workstation (the more cores the better, Hyper Threading)
With a limited budget, I advise going for the best core components and building up as required.

Have a look at this thread, follow links as well. > https://forum.solidw...om/thread/55131

[iammykyl]

Hi rms7806,

Helpers on this site are volunteers, many have full time work, they give free advise when they have time, so instant replies are not likely.

As a summer project i would like to build my first gaming PC. as an engineering student as well as a console gamer (entering into PC gaming) i need a powerful PC that can handle games like BF3, Crysis, etc and also gpu/cpu intensive software like SolidWorks, MATLAB, LabVIEW, etc. The only thing is, i have a limited budget of $800.

A top gaming rig will work well with a SB 2500K, (no Hyper Threading) But will not perform well for a workstation (the more cores the better, Hyper Threading)
With a limited budget, I advise going for the best core components and building up as required.

Have a look at this thread, follow links as well. > https://forum.solidw...om/thread/55131

[iammykyl]

Hi,
It's been a while since hearing from you, we are here should you still want help/advice.