~$1000 gaming PC

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: within the week

BUDGET RANGE: $1300-$1000

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming(while simultaneously streaming it live), surfing web, movies, word processing

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, hard drive, OS, dvd/cd drives

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: I'd like to stick with an Intel chip (i7 920) and pref. Nvidia GPUs mainly evga cards.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes in the future

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not to begin with but would like to have the possibilty to add a second card

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: My current gaming setup is an AMD 64 x2 dual core 4800+ with a nVidia 7950gt I'm looking to get a significant upgrade from this system as I feel it's becoming outdated. I was just browsing newegg and threw together a system real quick not paying attention to much as I feel I've lost touch with the latest hardware available, so I'm open to suggestions where I could get more bang for my buck by swapping out some parts.


Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129043

EVGA 017-P3-1175-AR GeForce GTX 275 1792MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130476

mushkin 550300 800W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817812006

OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227365

MSI X58 Platinum SLI LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813130220

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115202

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835118019

This setup is putting the total at $1,282.43. One note is that heat is a pretty big concern of mine since my apartment is very small and is typically pretty warm, so cooling cant be sacrificed (I don't care about how hot it makes my apartment just want to keep my components cool). I appreciate any comments and suggestions you guys have to offer especially some ideas where I could cut costs while still maintaining quality.

Here are a few changes you should look at below.

Option #1 Combo
1. ASUS P6T: $239.99 Free Shipping*
2. Intel BX80601920: $279.99 Free Shipping*
3. OCZ Technology, Inc. OCZ3G1600LV6GK: $99.99 Free Shipping*
4. Intel Intel BunnyPeople: $19.99 Free Shipping*

Combo Discount: -$81.99
Combo Price: $557.97
$10.00 Mail-In Rebate Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.216527

Option #2 Combo
1. OCZ Technology, Inc. OCZ3G1600LV6GK: $99.99 Free Shipping*
2. EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR: $234.99 Free Shipping*

Combo Discount: -$22.00
Combo Price: $312.98
$10.00 Mail-In Rebate
$20.00 Mail-In Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.207824

Would change to this Graphic card from EVGA, since it has higher clock speed, free shipping and cost less.
EVGA 896-P3-1173-AR GeForce GTX 275 FTW Edition $269.99 ($249.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130479

Would suggest this PSU, it might be $15.00 more but has free shipping so price will equal out the same and it is better.
CORSAIR CMPSU-750HX 750W Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail $164.99 Free Shipping*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139010

Also you need a better Cpu HSF Cooler, the one below is very good.
Scythe MUGEN-2 SCMG-2000 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail $36.99 Free Shipping*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185093

Here is a Review on it.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/c [...] up_18.html

You will also need this 8-pin Power Extension cable. It is needed on most Bottom mounted Psu cases.
1ST PC CORP. 12" 8-pin EPS extension cable Model CB-8M-8F - Retail $7.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6812706004

Also a good thermal compound and compound remover.
Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound - Retail $9.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835608008

Tuniq TR-1 High Performance Thermal Material Remover - Retail $6.99 ($1.99 after $5.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835154006

Totals for Option #1 with changes for PSU, Graphic card, CPU Cooler and extra items you need.
$1194.91 without figuring Shipping costs and Mail in Rebates.

Totals for Option #2 with changes for PSU, Graphic card, CPU Cooler and extra items you need.
$1229.91 without figuring Shipping costs and Mail in Rebates.


Hope this helps you out some for your upcoming Build.

Yoosty's looks good, but I would go with the 750TX PSU, there is an article somewhere on Tom's about modulars that doesn't look pleasing, and the TX is the same wattage, but ~50$ cheaper. With an Antec 1200, there will be plenty of space to stash unused cables.

Tom's News from major PSU makers about Modular PSU Efficiency:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/p [...] ,8016.html

One question, with video cards is the memory not as important. I see the card you suggested me get instead has less memory but higher clock speeds. (896MB vs 1792MB)


EDIT: I did a little research and found a good article that answered my own question. Here's the link just in case anyone was curious. http://www.guru3d.com/article/evga [...] -review/21