03-04-2013, 12:06 AM
So, In about 2 moths time I will be building a new computer. It's time to consult you smarter people once more! My budget is around 1100⬠but a very well justified increase is acceptable. The budget doesn't include a tower or the tower cooling.
The setup I'm thinking about:
Mobo:        ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 Z68 LGA1155                        131,90â¬
Processor:     Intel Core i5 3570K / 3.4 GHz                             235,90â¬
RAM:         G.Skill Ripjaws-X - memory - 8 Gb : 2 x 4 Gb - DDR3     x2      115,80â¬
Video card:     ASUS GTX660-DC2O-2GD5 - GF GTX 660 - 2 Gb              239,90â¬
HD:          Western Digital Blue WD10EALX - 1 Tb - SATA-600             78,90â¬
HD2:         Kingston SSDNow V300 - 120 Gb - SATA-600                 99,90â¬
Disk drive:     ASUS BW 12B1ST - BD-RE Drive - Serial ATA                  94,90â¬
Power supply:   Cooler Master GX RS-650-ACAA-D3 - 650 watt                 85,90â¬
                                                      TOTAL:   1083,20â¬
So, a few questions for people who know more about this stuff than me
1. Should I wait for Haswell to come out? Could I get a newer processor for the same price or will the old prices drop significantly? (I would like to start building RIGHT NOW, but if it's worth it, I'll wait.)
2. Should I get RAM that is  a. 2133 MHz and latency CL11 11-11-11-30 or  b. 1600MHz CL9 9-9-9-27.
So meaning, are the few hundred hertz more important than the latency in gaming?
3. Is 130⬠Mobo ok on a PC of this price range?
4.... I'm sure I have more later....
Former "Bubba"