what a new gaming system

Randy Bell · Mar 11, 2013

Hi
I am looking to buy a new gaming sytem for $ 800 to $1000 Max

is this a good deal or should I build one
tigerdirect.ca
CybertronPC Assassin TGM2242A Gaming PC - AMD FX-4170 4.20GHz, 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, DVDRW, 2x AMD Radeon HD 6570 CrossFireX, LED Fan Control Panel, Keyboard/Mouse, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

haven`t built a system for over 14 years

looking for suggestion

thanks

tenaciousk · Mar 11, 2013

You could definitely build one much better then that with your budget.

bigcyco1 · Mar 11, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.44 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $937.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 22:27 EDT-0400)

bigcyco1 · Mar 11, 2013

the best building pc tutorial - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea_bs5G1yYU

Randy Bell · Mar 13, 2013

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2

what do you think of this system ?
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Memory Express)
CPU Cooler: Corsair A50 61.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus P8B75-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.44 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 800W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.92 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $993.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 01:29 EDT-0400)

bigcyco1 · Mar 13, 2013

Randy Bell :

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2

what do you think of this system ?
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Memory Express)
CPU Cooler: Corsair A50 61.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus P8B75-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.44 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 800W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.92 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $993.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 01:29 EDT-0400)

looks good but i get a different motherboard

bigcyco1 · Mar 13, 2013

Randy Bell :

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2

what do you think of this system ?
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JnD2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Memory Express)
CPU Cooler: Corsair A50 61.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus P8B75-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.44 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 800W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.92 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $993.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 01:29 EDT-0400)

looks good but i get a different motherboard and i think windows 8 sucks lol but if you like it go for it.

Randy Bell · Mar 13, 2013

suggestion on what asus mother board i should get or should i get a different brand mother board and why?

bigcyco1 · Mar 13, 2013

Randy Bell :

Go for a Z77 or Z68 motherboard those are best for i5-2500k

mobo:ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837#top

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