Just like the thousand other threads on new pc builds, would just like to see what this shall be like performance wise and if i need to change swap anything. really dont want to spend more than 900 for new parts. Obviously the stuff that's missing i will be keeping from my current pc and using for my new build...

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K $ 229
www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16531
Graphics Card: HIS Radeon HD6950 2GB IceQ $ 289
www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17885
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V LE Motherboard $ 159
www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18019
Power Supply: Corsair TX-650 V2 Power Supply $ 113
www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17211
RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $ 75
www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16848

Total: $ 865

Just let me know if i should change anything, cheers.

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K $ 229
fine
Graphics Card: HIS Radeon HD6950 2GB IceQ $ 289
gtx570, better drivers, more powerful
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V LE Motherboard $ 159
fine as long as u dont plan on sli etc etc, but good boards
Power Supply: Corsair TX-650 V2 Power Supply $ 113
fine, look at silverstones too
RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $ 75
fine

it seems you may have actually done some research, good job

6950 is good, you wont be able to fit GTX570 into budget.
The board supports XFIRE so its fine, dont worry about changing.
and if you want to XFIRE eventually maybe spend the extra $35 and grab a 750W PSU so that you have the headroom. Other then that everything is great.


also he didnt put in an Nvidia card, so why would he want SLI?

Edited once, 4/10/11 - 4:28pm.

assuming he went with the 570 as suggested. Generally if a board can't SLI then it cant crossfire. Some exceptions though.

Edited once, 4/10/11 - 4:58pm.

the AMD cards dont need as much bandwidth as the Nvidia cards do. but yeah.

is that graphics card good? like haven't really found a lot about it but the 6950 is sufficient for bf3 etc so some benchmarks say.

The GTX570 is a great card, i currently have 1 in my PC, but because of your budget i would only suggest the 6950 because it will fit in your budget and is easily upgradable in your system because you can just add a 2nd 6950 quite easily.

no worries, once again thanks for your help/input karma and jereonnn much appreciated

Go for an i5 2400, cheaper motherboard, 600w power supply, then you can easily get a gtx 570 and save a bit of money you dont need to spend, as without a cooler i assume you're not even overclocking.

im running a 6970 and its a beast...... but if u get a 6950 in a few months prices will drop again... pick another one up and sli em'

you mean crossfire

X=cross, dont be a dick.

isnt that a map in CoD4? what the hell...

You are all different kinds of stupid arent you.
He was talking to the guy who said to SLI 6950s

HAHAHAHA he didnt quote could have gone to anyone. XD dont really care though. still stand by what i said.