US$1500 Gaming PC Build

jaypulido · Feb 3, 2010

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 2-4 weeks
BUDGET RANGE:1500

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Video card XFX HD-577A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail x2

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:newegg.com, tigerdirect.com, ewiz.com, ncix.com etc
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: intel i7 processor 920 2.66ghz, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like to have a pc that runs quiet and cool tempuratures but looks cool at the same time. if there is money left over in the budget i would like a monitor that gets to 1680 x 1050 min and a keyboard/mouse combo.

UPDATE: Finally put together a makeshift parts list on tigerdirect.com so here it goes

HDD: Hitachi Deskstar OS00163 IDK/7K Internal Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200RPM, 32MB, SATA-3G
Motherboard: EVGA x58 SLI Classified
RAM: Corsair DDR3 Trichannel 6gb 1333mhz
Processor: Intel i7 920 2.66ghz
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932
PSU: XION Power Real 1000w ATX Power Supply
CPU Cooler: Ultra ChillTEC 939/AM2/AM3/775/1366 Thermal Electric CPU Cooler
Optical Drive: Samsung TS-H662A DVDRW Drive - DVD+R 22X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD-RAM 12X, CD-R 48X, IDE

Total Cart:1,304.92
then another 200 for OS
if in anyway i could get parts that can do more at a lower price i could but i just chose the best of the best

gkay09 · Feb 3, 2010

^ Why not go with a i5 setup, that will allow you to get 1 more HD 5770 now itself ?
For gaming the i7 has little effect over the i5 and that too at that resolution, I dont think you will notice any difference...

jaypulido · Feb 3, 2010

i already bought 2 of the 5770s

gkay09 · Feb 3, 2010

^Ohh...and by the way which i7 CPU you chose ? i7 860 - P55 or i7 920 - X58 ?

jaypulido · Feb 3, 2010

thank you forgot to clarify that i edited my main post saying i wanted the i7 920 2.66ghz

gkay09 · Feb 3, 2010

jaypulido · Feb 3, 2010

thanks for the reply and i like the list and you were correct this is underbudget

jaypulido · Feb 4, 2010

wait any ideas on a cpu cooler?

coldsleep · Feb 4, 2010

Most frequently recommended around here is the Hyper-212 for $30. For bang for your buck, it's the best. Cools almost as well as much more expensive coolers.

gkay09 · Feb 4, 2010

+1 to the CM Hyper 212+
And use the Artic MX-2 if you want better results as the CM Hyper relies mainly on a better thermal paste as the base is uneven...

jaypulido · Feb 9, 2010

ok so i have everything ready to purchase but the 1tb spinpoint f3 went out of stock on newegg should i wait or go with a different 1tb.......500gb is just not enough

coldsleep · Feb 9, 2010

The 1 TB Seagate 7200.12 has 500 GB platters, is approximately as good as the Spinpoint, and actually performs better on some benchmarks.

jaypulido · Feb 10, 2010

coldsleep :

i have heard bad reviews about that hard drive failng quite a bit

gkay09 · Feb 10, 2010

^ The 7200.11 drives were the one that were plagued by the firmware issues...the 7200.12 drives dont have such problems...but still I would suggest the Samsung F3s over those and also even the F3s have 500GB/ platter...

jaypulido · Feb 10, 2010

like an hour before i went to buy my parts newegg no longer carried the f3s so mad so i am trying to look for a replacement or another website i can buy the f3 from

gkay09 · Feb 10, 2010

^ I could just find the 1TB F3s here...
http://www.directron.com/hd103sj.html?gsear=1

jaypulido · Feb 20, 2010

so i was planning on buying this parts soon probably next week i already got my hard drive and graphics card any new updates?

gkay09 · Feb 22, 2010

^ Have you bought the PSU yet ? Which one ?

jaypulido · Feb 22, 2010

well i just bought the following parts
Mobo: ASUS P6X58D Premium
CPU: Intel i7 920 2.66ghz
PSU: Corsair 750w
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Artic Cooling mx-2 themal compound
6 gb kit OCZ ddr3 ram
Asus dvd burner

and thats about its
these parts and the
spinpoint f3 1tb
and 2 XFX radeon HD 5770s

gkay09 · Feb 22, 2010

^ Good List...
So the OS is missing in the list I guess...What else have you planned to buy ?

jaypulido · Feb 22, 2010

oh and i bought windows 7 home premium 64 bit......i might upgrade later to 12gb of ram

jaypulido · Feb 22, 2010

can you give any tips on spreading the thermal compound since you said the base is uneven

gkay09 · Feb 22, 2010

^ Well for Gaming, I dont think 12GB is required...6GB would be more than enough...
I would rather suggest you to wait, and invest on the graphics card...Maybe after some months, sell both your 5770s and invest in a faster setup...that would be better for gaming...Not that 5770 crossfire is fast, but instead of investing in RAM, invest in the graphic cards...

And what about the monitor ? Have you bought a new one ?

jaypulido · Feb 22, 2010

yeah i bought an ASUS 21.5" so that i can hook up my xbox 360 into the HDMI port
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236053

gkay09 · Feb 22, 2010

Instead of selling the graphic card(which I suggested earlier), add 1 more HD 5770 in Tri-crossfire later on(would not be required anytime soon though)...It will be very powerful...So you wouldn't need to sell the cards...And also the Corsair 750TX can handle 3x HD 5770s in crossfire...
http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-5770-in-3way-crossfirex-review-test/

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