$2600 Gaming Rig

[Passport]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: In a couple of months
BUDGET RANGE: $2600 (US Currency)

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Multitasking, Gaming, Internet, Emails, etc.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Printer is not required

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg

PARTS PREFERENCES: Mid or Full Tower that's not Antec and is reputable. Other than that, it's open.

OVERCLOCKING: Most likely not
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Either or not.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Side window preferable. I would like it to not be loud. Lots of multitasking on this and be able to run games on highest settings. Dual monitors are always welcome

 

[Cpt Deadboots]

Save some money. See the SBM builds from this month on Tom's. You can get a killer i7 system for less than $1500.

 

[keola27]

Cpt Deadboots is 100% correct, anything over a $1500 budget changes every week.

Right now I7 with a x89 chip set and the Fata1ity case with 2 high end video cards and nvidas new 3d stuff is where you should be at right now with $2.6k

 

[The_Prophecy]

I can do this for under $2100 before taxes and shipping...

MotherboardGIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5

CPU: Intel Core i7 920

RAM: G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 - x2

GPU: eVGA Geforce GTX 295

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB

Optical Drive: LG 22X SATA DVD Burner

Case: CoolerMaster CM690

Monitor: LG W2453V-PF Black 24" Widescreen LCD

 

[computernewbie]

if its a good airflow case, HAF 932 should be good, very good reviews for it, im using it for my first build too.