I just got a new gaming pc and I was so excited I had to join another gaming forum and hear your guys' thoughts lol. I haven't gotten a new PC in over 5 years so I was long overdue and once Diablo 3 came out it was just an excuse to get a new one.

I selected all the parts I wanted based on my budget and needs etc. but I didn't want to build it on my own so I got it built at this website called http://www.ironsidecomputers.com At another forum they all beat me up for not building it myself but I'm too lazy lol. Plus I got liquid cooling idk if I could manage that on my own. Anyways here are the specs let me know what you think!

Case - Cooler Master Storm Enforcer (Mid Tower)
Custom Airbrushing & Paint - None
Custom Airbrushed Gamertags - None
Additional Case Fans - None
Internal Lighting - None
Intel Processor - [Overclockable] Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo Boost (Quad Core)
CPU Cooling - Asetek 550LC High Performance Liquid Cooling
Intel Motherboard - ASUS P8Z77-V LX [VGA DVI HDMI] SATA 6Gb/s USB3 {4 DDR3 Slots}
Overclocking Processor - Stock Speed
Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz
Memory Cooling - None
Primary Hard Drive - 1TB 7200 RPM
Hard Drive Cooling - None
Secondary Hard Drive - None
Secondary Hard Drive Cooling - None
1st Optical Drive - DVD Writer
2nd Optical Drive - None
Graphics Card - Nvidia Geforce GTX 670 2GB (Min. 650 Watt Power Supply)
Liquid Cool Graphics Card - None
[SLI / X-fire] Second Video Card - *SLI or X-fire capable motherboard required
[SLI / X-fire] Liquid Cool Graphics card - None
Power Supply - Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750 750 Watt 80 Plus Bronze
Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Networking - Standard Onboard Ethernet
Fan Controller - None
Media Card Readers - None
Sound Card - Integrated HD Audio
Packaging - [FREE] Advanced Packaging System - Custom foam to protect and secure internal components from shipping abuse
Wiring - [FREE] Professional Wiring - Cables will be organized to achieve maximum airflow
Technical Support - Life-time U.S. based technical support and customer service by our own in-house technicians
Rush Service - [Standard] Shipped Out in 2 - 10 Business Days
Video Demonstration - None
Warranty - Standard 3 Years Parts and 3 Years Labor

I just copy and pasted that off of my order sheet Ironside sent me. so far the things a beast handles diablo like nothing compared to my old pc.

How much is this costing you and what games other than D3 are you planning to play on this rig?

I'm curious about the price as well but spec wise, seems good. Probably will need to invest in one of those USB media card adapters though if you use SD cards often, aside from that, apparently you got all the essentials.

What a lovely system you got there.

You sure that you are only gonna play Diablo 3 on that monster? I mean you can play A LOT OF new games, but if you only plan to play Diablo 3, you could just find a more cheaper computer for Diablo 3 that can run fine with 30/60 frames per second.

That's just me saying, Have fun with your new rig.

It will definitely be cheaper to build it yourself. My system cost be around £1800 ($2804.22 US), but retail would have set me back twice as much. Also, I would not get Liquid Cooling unless you're seriously looking at overclocking it (and with those specs you won't have to for a long while). I've got the Noctua NH-D14 air cooler for my I7-2600K and it works wonders for keeping my temperature down. High GFX games and programs don't go above 50% CPU for me. Mind you that cooler is quite huge and I have a server case so it can fit in, plus enough vent.

(07-05-2012 06:34 AM)BritPatriot89 Wrote:  It will definitely be cheaper to build it yourself. My system cost be around £1800 ($2804.22 US), but retail would have set me back twice as much. Also, I would not get Liquid Cooling if you're seriously looking at overclocking it (and with those specs you won't have to for a long while). I've got the Noctua NH-D14 air cooler for my I7-2600K and it works wonders for keeping my temperature down. High GFX games and programs don't go above 50% CPU for me. Mind you that cooler is quite huge and I have a server case so it can fit in, plus enough vent.

^ That.

Thanks for the feedback!! one of the customer service guys at Ironside helped me pick out all the components. I told them I wanted a computer that would last me a long time and that could handle more graphic intense games. Plus I do alot of HD video editing and I wanted something that would give me smooth playback/quick rendering etc. as I'm editing. I'm really happy with what I got. I've mainly been playing Diablo 3 right now cause I'm a huge Diablo fan since the original one. As soon as I get tired of it though I'm thinking about playing Crysis 2, Battlefield 3, and Metro 2033 now that my system can handle it. I never had a chance to get into those games on my other computer cause it had nowhere near the power needed to play em.

The system cost me around $1400 which wasn't that much more than building it myself. I got free shipping too so I figure with the three year warranty and the professional wiring and all that other stuff it was worth the extra. Plus I didn't have to build it myself which was the best part lol.

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Anyone have any game recommendations btw?

Lord of the Rings: Online
Blacklight: Retribution
Tribes: Ascend
Team Fortress 2
Nexuiz
Skyrim
ArmA 2 and the mod DayZ (a zombie mod for ArmA 2 that takes you in a Zombie paradise/wasteland with alot of people hunting people down for supplies, it is heavily injected with a lot of realism.)
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit/The Run
Max Payne 3
LA Noire
Battlefield 3
Metro 2033
Mass Effect series (play them all)

It's up to you though, there are a lot of good games that have been released this year, i mean it when i say a lot! plus Steam has a lot of Free-to-Play games that you might get fond with after awhile.

Lord of the Rings: Online
Blacklight: Retribution
Tribes: Ascend
Team Fortress 2

The games above are one of the Free-to-Play games in steam that is fun and great at the same time.

Bought Mass Effect gonna play it tonight whoop whoop! :D

(07-08-2012 09:02 PM)JunglesAssassin Wrote:  Bought Mass Effect gonna play it tonight whoop whoop! :D

Great, have fun. Just don't delete save games just yet so you can continue your adventure with Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 with your Mass Effect 1 character through Import your Character.

It does Import your Character, but also imports your statistics throughout Mass Effect 1 to Mass Effect 2. incase if you don't know it yet.