~$1500 Gaming PC

[CrunCher]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: After the dx11 cards come out (1~ week). About 1500 dollars USA budget.

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing internet, watching movies

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: prefer to not use newegg since i have to pay taxes, tigerdirect would be better but not that big of a deal

PARTS PREFERENCES: nope

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080, 1920x1200

Other: I am trying to get the best bang for buck and long lasting.


Right now I have two different builds, one being intel and one being amd.

INTEL:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102848 gpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129058 case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284 hd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059 monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019 psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007 as5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227477 ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813153148 mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811994001 cold cathode
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167 dvd burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202 cpu
Total:
1301.85

AMD:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129058 case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811994001 cathodes
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366 mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102848 gpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019 psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674 cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146777 ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284 hd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059 monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167 dvd burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007 as5
Total:
1184.86

I've been leaning towards AMD recently after looking at benchmarks. The difference in games is pretty much nothing. I don't really plan on OCing, but it is something I might do in the future, and if I was to it would be a very small OC. The difference between these two is about 120. I'm not sure what HDs I should run as well, raid 0, two, or just one. Games I'll be usually playing aren't too intensive- WC3/SC2/CSS/1.6/WoW/D2-3

 

[tecmo34]

Three things:

1.) If you are not buying until after DX11 cards come out, please look at the Core i5/i7's on the Socket 1156 to see how they play out. They may out perform both builds for price to performance (best bang for the buck).

2.) If waiting on DX11 cards to buy, why not buy a DX11 card?

3.) I would switch your hard drives to this... SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Retail, which are faster then the WD Blacks. My one caution is they are relatively new, so I'm not 100% sold on them like WD Blacks but most people are recommending them now for builds.

Check my thread in my signature, as well... It'll give you some other ideas on possible builds and price ranges.

 

[CrunCher]

Well I heard the dx11 cards that first come out are gonna be overpriced big time and won't be worth the price per performance.

 

[CrunCher]

bump

 

[waynec121]

Apparently the 5800 series are actually going to be very affordable. I am pretty sure it is going to be like $250 for a 5870 so that is not too bad. Don't quote me on that but I can guarantee that they will have a DX11 card for less than $300 if they are smart. Price per performance is going to be great for DX11. The whole reason to wait for them is because they will own the 4800 series in terms of hardware, as well as push the prices down of the 4800 series. I would have to say you can't go wrong with waiting for DX11 even if you still go with a DX10 card since they will be cheaper.

 

[computernewbie]

Apparently the 5800 series are actually going to be very affordable. I am pretty sure it is going to be like $250 for a 5870 so that is not too bad. Don't quote me on that but I can guarantee that they will have a DX11 card for less than $300 if they are smart. Price per performance is going to be great for DX11. The whole reason to wait for them is because they will own the 4800 series in terms of hardware, as well as push the prices down of the 4800 series. I would have to say you can't go wrong with waiting for DX11 even if you still go with a DX10 card since they will be cheaper.

250-300$? I Really cant believe that, even though that would be the greatest deal ever, the 58XX's are going to be around twice the performance (i assume), you'd expect them to be a bit more, unless your got those prices from a source, (link plz ;D)

 

[Why_Me]

Try the new i5.

http://www.frostytech.com/permalink.cfm?NewsID=78234 <--- Intel Core i5 750 oc to (from 2.6GHz) to 4.2GHz

http://www.guru3d.com/article/core-i5-750-core-i7-860-870-processor-review-test/

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119196 $89.99 Free Shipping*
COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10006382 $104.99 Free Shipping
PC Power and Cooling SILENCER 750W QUAD S75CF Power Supply Retail

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=I5-750BOX Combo Price: $314.99 $15 off with P55 combo purchase w/code OMGi5COMBO $299.99 Free Shipping
Part#:MB-P55M-D2 | GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 Socket 1156/ Intel P55/ DDR3/ CrossFireX/ A&GbE/ MATX Motherboard
Part#:I5-750BOX | Intel Core i5 Processor i5-750 2.66GHz 8MB LGA1156 CPU, Retail

http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U12P-Cooler-Heat-Pipe-Bearing/dp/B002N2JVEE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&m=A15YNZR7YB053N&s=generic&qid=1252400787&sr=1-11 $66.95 FREE Super Saver Shipping
Noctua NH-U12P SE 2 CPU Cooler for (AM2, AM3, 775, 1366, 1156)- Four Dual Heat-Pipe, 2x 120 mm SSO Bearing Quiet Fan

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=FAN-MX2 $4.49
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231278 $89.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM - Retail
Dual Channel Intel Core i5 & Core i7 CPU for P55 motherboard

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=XFX-4890 $188.99 Free Ground Shipping
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB DDR5 2DVI PCI-Express Video Card

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10008824 $94.99 ($79.99 after MIR) Free Shipping
WESTERN DIGITAL WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA 7200 RPM 32MB Buffer Hard Drive Bulk

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SAMSUNG SH-S223B 22X SATA DVD Burner Black Drive Bulk

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059 $189.99 ($169.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate Card)
ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR) Built in Speakers - Retail
Full HD 1080P

Total: $1,057.37 before shipping, taxes, and mail in rebates

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677 $109.99 Free Shipping*
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM | Includes free Windows 7 upgrade coupon

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2912 <--- Cooler Master Scout