pc Build under 5k

5k of what? USD?

You may want to fill this form out, will give us the info needed to properly help you.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

Also you dont need to spend anywhere near $5000 for a top of the line gaming rig, think $1500.

Holy Sh*t 5k

You can get a 800D or 900D and full on watercool

This. You could spend $5k on a computer, but it would perform basically no better than one that cost $2k.

I feel so poor.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RqwA
CPU: AMD A10-5700 3.4 GHz APU
ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard
Cooler Master GeminII S524 77.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Total: $321
APUs are the all-around good CPU/GPU combo for general gaming & web browsing.
This system should last pretty long, and its upgradeable as well, the 500w is good for most AMD Graphics cards, except the high end ones.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($174.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.71 @ Amazon)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($369.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($369.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($639.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2418.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Tell me about it. I'm trying to figure out how to stretch my paychecks and use a little credit to afford $300 in watercooling equipment.



... please tell me you meant to post this elsewhere... or else are just trolling.

I like this! The rest of the $5k goes as a donation to the top ten contributors on Tom's, right?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RqIK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RqIK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RqIK/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($182.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($317.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1006.13 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1006.13 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone TJ07-BW ATX Full Tower Case ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($216.82 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE278Q 27.0" Monitor ($294.73 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VE278Q 27.0" Monitor ($294.73 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VE278Q 27.0" Monitor ($294.73 @ Amazon)
Total: $4753.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-18 00:42 EDT-0400)

5K drooling

Nah, I reckon it could stretch to about the top 23, 25 contributors I think .
I also need water-cooling money :lol:

Most web based games, don't need an overly expensive build, especially since the op is coming from a C2D - everythings gonna be uber fast regardless.

Ok. So, there are a LOT of problems in this world that can be fixed by throwing money at them. Computers aren't one of them. I highly suggest you do some reading in the stickies in these forums to figure out what your plans are, how to build a computer, what to build it with, what crossfire and SLI are (using 2 video cards), and just general computer information.

Once you have that, we can help you refine your idea for what you're looking for in your computer.

yes, get one for $2000. then use it, play with it.
then get a good set of surround speakers, maybe a play seat, get 3 monitors. Call that your game room

There you go! This'll do everything you're looking for.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1219.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-18 17:05 EDT-0400)

Seriously dude, just take your money out of your wallet and set it on fire. It'll get you just as good gaming performance.

1) There's no reason to buy an i7. The only thing it has that an i5 doesn't is hyperthreading, which games can't and won't use well.

2) You buy a $300 processor and a cheapo little cooler? Go with a Hyper 212 EVO - it's best in it's class.

3) There's no benefit in buying a motherboard above $150 unless you need a specific type of connection. Buy an AsRock z77 extreme 6 - it's more than enough.

4) 16GB of ram is a waste of money, as is 2133MHz ram. 8GB is enough to SIMULTANEOUSLY run battlefield 3, photoshop, and 30 tabs in chrome. You won't get any noticeable difference between 2133 MHz ram and 1600 MHz ram.

5) The SSD is up to you, but I'd go with a 128GB drive, as that's plenty for windows, applications, and the few games that benefit from being on an SSD. Most games and data gain nothing when they're on a SSD as opposed to a hard drive.

6) Good pick on the hard drive, though I might go with a WD blue - slightly better performance for a slightly worse warranty. This one's entirely up to you.

7) Seriously? Come on. This is for, at most, a 1080p screen. A $400 video card would give you THE SAME PERFORMANCE in games as that titan, and if you added another one later, the $800 solution would by FAR outperform the titan. Buy a 7970 or 670 - it'll be more than enough for what you need.

8) Actually... well, you got the wattage about right for what you'll need, but buying a platinum certified power supply is just silly. Go with gold at the MOST - silver is really what you should be looking for.

9) Do you honestly need a blue ray drive? Are you going to be watching blu ray movies AND backing up data to blu ray disks? If not, this is more wasted money.

10) You do realize that professional gives you NOTHING you could actually benefit from?

11) Bad pick on the monitor. You can get equal quality for less money, or far better quality for just another $100.



Okay. You need to understand two things, and these are important:

1) Not all problems can be solved by wasting money.

2) In the world of computers, more expensive is NOT better.

There are any number of reasons for this, but the simple one is that more expensive usually means enterprise stuff; items designed for businesses, which give you zero benefit. (Also, for gaming, there are a whole lot of things that simply don't matter.)

So instead of all this, here's what you should be looking at. It will perform just as well as the build you put together. (Actually, it'll perform better, since it has a 120Hz monitor.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: BenQ XL2420T 120Hz 24.0" Monitor ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1978.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-18 19:40 EDT-0400)

You know what they say: Go big or Go home, this is just a for fun all out fill the budget PC, everyone is going to say unnecessary this blah blah blah, to get to the point: This is going to be the fastest strongest longest lasting PC that you will find to date. You get the FULL PACKAGE with this, a fantastic 3 monitor which is the most immersible setup with plenty of GPU power to handle any game that you may want to throw at it, even at this ridiculous resolution. So yeah, at the most basic level this is the beast that everyone salivates over, and should get you through the next century in terms of performance. All of the other builds are still great, but if you never want problems ever again this is the best option. Also I would like to point out that at this resolution, 5760x1080, the 7970s in CFx have the LEAST ISSUES compared to the GTX lineup.

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($82.45 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Formula ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($334.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($462.47 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire) ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire) ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire) ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire) ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 1500W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($297.87 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($55.43 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $4964.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

No you do not need thermal compound and the case/CPU cooler will come with it.