Hey robotlove.. Welcome to ROG forum.. Always glad to see another Mac lover..
🙂 I too work on mac and, just love it.. As you have mentioned, I too had to build a rig for gaming.. Hope apple takes notice of this..
😉 Anyways.. I am not aware of the prices over there in GB. So, I will only be giving you suggestions on what, I think, can be a very good gaming system!
- GPU: If you are using single monitor for gamin, the hd7970 is an awesome deal. It can play any modern game with max setting no probs..
- Mobo: Do go for ROG boards since they offer tons of gaming friendly and, OC friendly features.. Alternate mobo can be from MSI and, ASRock ones.. Maximus V Formula/ ThunderFX is also an alternate choice for you..
- Ram: Go for GSkill ripjaw series.. They are cheaper and, offer good performance.. 8Gb is a good starting point. You can always upgrade later.. 1600MHz is min recommended for rams.. Anything beyond that is good..
- CPU: Go for i5 3570k.. Best for gaming..
🙂- Spend more money on your PSU... You can look around in the forum for all suggestions made for PSU.. OCZ are less preferable ones here (personally though, I am not aware of OCZ pros and, Cons)..
- If you plan on OCing, go for closed loop cooling.. Like, Cooler Master Seidon 120m or, h80i..
- Also, buy a SSD for boot time and, application loading.. Makes a hell load of difference in performance!! You can buy a 1TB 7200 WD black caviar as a storage hdd..
Hope I have covered it all!! Have fun gaming pal... Please do let know, if the above suggestions do fit the price criteria!!
🙂Cheers,
KP
CPU: Intel i5 3570k OC'd to 4.6GHz @1.170V;
Mobo: MVG;
GPU: Zotac 1070 mini OC'd to +210MHz/+205MHz;
Memory: 8GB (2X4GB dual channel) Corsair Vengeance 1333Mhz 9-10-9-T2;
SSD: Samsung 840 pro;
HDD: 1TB WD Green 6Gbps;
PSU: Corsair GS 600w;
Case: Bitfenix Merc Alpha:
Hybrid Octane in progress;
Cooler: Corsair H80 closed loop cooling @ high profile;
Pre & Post Build GuideA lot of epic FAIL videos are made before one epic WIN video is made 🙂