Building my first rig :]

[toffe2]

Mhmm so I went through and changed a couple more things, and here's what I got:

<------------------------------------------------------------[Essentials]------------------------------------------------------------>

[GPU] ~$549.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121371

[Optical Drive] ~$24.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136177

[Case] ~$169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213

[HDD] ~$119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

[PSU] ~$104.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026

[Memory] ~Changed to a cheaper solution ~$209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145298

[CPU] ~Changed to the 930 ~$289.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115225

[Motherboard] ~~Changed to a board that supports 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ~$199.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131624

[CPU Cooler+Card Reader] ~$34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.366513

Total: $1654.91

<------------------------------------------------------------[Essentials]------------------------------------------------------------>



And here are the other stuff which I am not going to count towards the budget:

[Monitor] ~$209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001377

[Keyboard+Mouse] ~$144.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.364483

[Speakers] ~$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836116048

[Final Total (Essential+Non Essentials)] --> $2,059.87
Thanks

 

[toffe2]

okay ill be sure to take that into consideration, thanks for the advice :]

 

[vznoobie12]

I'll just do a straight up item by item critic for the sake of ease. All IMO of course .

Case - If you wanted to get under budget, this is probably where I'd cut off first. I see nothing special about that Nvidia case, especially at that price. HAF 922 will fit a 5870 just fine.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product
Or if you want to go a bit more classy, a Storm Sniper is pretty.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119194&cm_re=storm_sniper-_-11-119-194-_-Product

HDD - The caviar greens, as the name suggests, cater to those who want to lower their PC's power consumption. This, of course, takes a toll on performance. There's no point in getting a separate HDD for your OS IMO. A single spinpoint F3 will suffice. If you want, you could stick in a 30gb SSD as your boot drive, though that may compromise your budget.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=spinpoint+f3&x=0&y=0

Monitor - check

Keyboard and mouse - are all up to you. But if you're sacrificing budget to get those parts, then I suggest rethinking your spending. IMO, peripherals shouldn't be counted towards the same budget as your PC. If it were me, I'd stick up a cheap KB & look for a less expensive mouse. At least for now. If you pick up a $20 KB for now, you can allot $60 into getting better parts and pick up whatever keyboard floats your boat at a later date. :]

GPU - check. You can cut off $20 btw if you don't plan on using XFX's double lifetime warranty by picking up a Sapphire 5870.

RAM - You don't need 8gb of RAM for gaming. 4gb is the accepted sweet spot. Low timing sticks like this would be a better investment IMO. If I wasn't clear already, RAM yields the least noticeable real time benefits for a gamer. "Fast RAM" will be noticed way after, say, the immediate benefits of a SSD.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226135&cm_re=mushkin_blackline-_-20-226-135-_-Product

PSU - If modular isn't a requirement for your PSU, then a 750w earthwatts or corsair tx 750 would be cheaper solutions.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026&Tpk=750w%20earthwatts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=corsair+750w&x=0&y=0
At this price point, I'd rather pick up a antec TP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025&cm_re=tp_750w-_-17-371-025-_-Product

CPU cooler - The v8 doesn't do much other than looking good. You'll find better price to performance from a hyper 212+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product
At $60-70, I'd rather pick up a megahalem
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242001&Tpk=megahalem

Also, you could pick up a i7 930 for $10 more. Your mobo choice is good, but one of the earlier LGA 1366 boards. ASUS has the P6X58D-E and Premium at price points above and below your choice while having SATA 6gbps/USB 3. Pick whichever you need and/or have budget for.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131641
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131614

Although, if you're strictly gaming; there's nothing wrong with getting an i5 750 or PII 955.
Good luck.

 

[toffe2]

thanks for your detailed reply, but as for the memory bit, i am considering hosting some of my own private servers for mmorpg games. and alot of the ones I play require more than 4gb to be able to open up all the maps etc. but other than that, thankyou very much!

 

[toffe2]

oh and the case, one because I am addicted to that design and 2 because I am considering running dual or triple gpus in that pc in the future.

 

[vznoobie12]

Understandable. I hope that it's more for the design than the advertising though. There are plenty more cases that are able to handle tri gpus though, regardless of clever newegg/nvidia advertising.

Good luck.

 

[toffe2]

Thanks the budget should be alrite.

 

[Somebody_007]

I7 9xxx uses triple channel memory don't get 4 or 8gb get 3 or 6. Get the mushkin 998805 6gb they are amazing.

 

[vznoobie12]

Oh yes, I automatically assumed i5/PII when I read gaming pc. Good catch by somebody_007.

 

[brennon7]

If you spend 2k and don't have a 5970 you are RETARDED!!! Ok maybe not retarded but def CRAZY.

 

[brennon7]

EYEFINITY WITH A 5970 HERE IS HOW This is a true gaming build!!!!! Only thing you might need is a mini display port to vga adapter. if you want it under 2k drop off the cpu cooler. If you don't get this you are CRAZY

AMD approved adapter $18

http://www.dinosaurcabels.com/Mini-DisplayPort-MALE-TO-DVI-D-FEMALE-Cable-Adapter-Passive-3411020-079-H.htm

EDITED TO REFLECT THE BIGGER MONITOR 3 23inch 1080p monitors

 

[143miah]

You could combo some stuffs. Like...

GPU + RAM
Mobo + CPU

Saves you a good amount.

 

[143miah]

admit my build is THE BEST BY FAR-- 3 1080P MONITORS AND A 5970 COME ON NOW.

There's this monitor.
Same price with free shipping. 2" bigger, lol.

 

[toffe2]

oh but I don't need 3 monitors, lol. but thanks. :]

 

[brennon7]

What do you mean you don't NEED 3 monitors? Check out my set up and then tell me you don't need 3 1080p monitors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkBhp43-7Q0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjxpGOuW9B4&feature=related

Your spending that much money and passing on a 5970 and 3 monitors EYEFINITY. Doesn't make cents.

 

[brennon7]

Oh and your motherboard doesn't support 6gb/s. Like the hard drive you have selected.

Your hard drive and your motherboard = FAIL. your mother board selected is only 3gb/s

Your build is OLD tech. Get an i7 930 and ASUS premium board that supports 6gb/s and USB 3.0 not the old stuff dude.

 

[brennon7]

Oh and that 2gb 5870 ONLY has mini display ports. NO hdmi, NO dvi, etc.. you will need adapters.

 

[toffe2]

oh okay thanks sorry im still a noob.

 

[toffe2]

ye and about triple monitors, well i probably wont even have enough room to put it. plus I want a nice and big case so i could leave room for future upgrades. so the 922 might be a bit small.

 

[toffe2]

btw the graphics card comes with adapters, i think

 

[mosox]

AMD:

GIGABYTE GA-790FXTA-UD5 - $180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128415

Thuban 1090T Black Edition X6 125(W), 9MB Cache, 3.2 GHz - $300

Kingston HyperX 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - 6G - $180

DVD Writer - $25

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Antec TruePower New TP-750 - $120

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 - $35

Thermaltake Element G VL10001W2Z Black - $145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133086

HD 5970 - $700

TOTAL $1796

TOTAL $1646 with a HD 5870

 

[brennon7]

btw the graphics card comes with adapters, i think

did some checking and the HIS does come with adapters. I was wrong.
proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBuycW--mMk

 

[Somebody_007]

IMO 3 monitors would be a good idea maybe you should check it out.

 

[brennon7]

You at least need to change the hdd to a 3gb/s one and you should get the samsung spinpoint f3 1tb or 500gb

The HAF 922 will fit any card configuration out.

 

[toffe2]

okay ill take that into consideration, thanks alot :]