Need advice for gaming pc, price range from 800-1000

[kfighter]

So far, I am thinking of purchasing the following:


AMC 20" 2-Head Red SATA (SERIAL ATA 150) Cable Model CATA150-182 - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812105911

ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEB 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156078

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260

GIGABYTE GV-N470D5-13I-B GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

and

Thermaltake TR2 TRX-650M 650W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 Modular Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.403849

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750

and

MSI P55M-GD45 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.404662

total cost w/ rebate: $925.90


parts not required: mouse, keyboard, stereo

I need people to tweek the stuff that i buy so that it is both cost efficient and high performance. Then again, I'd like the total price to be closer to 1000 than 800, if it means getting a much better performing equipment. Thanks in advance for the advice.

 

[gkay09]

^ You would get many responses if you could post the component names as well...
Not all would like to click on all those links to see what you have come up with...

 

[Jacks_85]

^totally agree with that...i am one of them : )

 

[gkay09]

Good build...but am skeptical about that PSU...
Get this combo instead - Same with a 750W PSU...It is 80+ certified and though you wont need 750W, but it is of better quality...see the efficieny numbers...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.403857

And Free SATA cable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.409743

And why not go with a SLI capable mobo ?? After rebates, the price comes down significantly...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.413420

 

[asteldian]

i5 750 and GIgabyte board - $339.98 (-$15 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.408495

G Skill Eco 4gb CL7 1600mhz RAM - $115.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231321&cm_re=g_skill_1600-_-20-231-321-_-Product

Samsung Spinpoint F3 500gb - $54.99
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 500gb 7200RPM 16MB Cache - $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=samsung_spinpoint_f3-_-22-152-181-_-Product

XFX 5870 and XFX 650W - $464.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.421101

Antec 300 - $59.99 plus $9.99 shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066&cm_re=antec_300-_-11-129-066-_-Product

DVD drive - $22.99 plus $1.99 shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3899435&SID=skim1402X558040

Total: $1070.90 ($1055.90 after rebate)

That is with a 5870 rather than a 470 Nvidia, so a better GPU, but more importantly also a better mobo (NOT mATX and 6gb SATA, 3.0USB) and an XFX PSU which I do not know much about but I would expect good quality from them

Alternatively you could swap the GPU combo with gkays ($364.98) which would drop the total to $970.90

 

[davcon]

Nice one asteldian!
btw the XFX black edition psu's are made by seasonic

 

[batuchka]

Slightly under your minimum point of your budget meanwhile

 

[asteldian]

Nice one asteldian!
btw the XFX black edition psu's are made by seasonic

In that case the 5870 and the PSU is definately a great combination if OP can afford to break the budget