Budget Gamer

[tommy7749]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1-2 weeks

BUDGET RANGE: $1500 After Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Watching Movies, Surfing the web

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard/Mouse, Speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Amazon

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080



Cart Item List:
Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820231303
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy

-$10.00 Instant
$119.99
$109.99
1
ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor Built-in Speakers
Item #:N82E16824236059
Return Policy: Monitor Standard Return Policy

-$20.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$219.99
$199.99
1
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811119197
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$20.00 Instant
$109.99
$89.99
1
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #:N82E16822152181
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$54.99
1
XFX Radeon HD 5870 HD-587X-ZNFC Video Card
Item #:N82E16814150476
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy

$399.99
1

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131621
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy



CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-750HX 750W Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817139010
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$30.00 Instant
-$40.00 Combo
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$359.98
$289.98
Grand Total: $1,144.93



Is this a decent gaming system...I was a bit worried about the GPU if it would be fast enough ?

 

[MadAdmiral]

Looks good. However, you should be able to drop in the HD 5970 instead of the 5870...

 

[Mark Heath]

not all that budgety lol

 

[banthracis]

For $1,500? Definitely doable.

Optical $19
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

HD
Spinpoint F3 $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

RAM
Ripjaw 1600 Cas 7 $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303

CPU
i5-750 $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215

GPU/Monitor
5970 and 23" 5ms 1920 x 1080 LG $805
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.428232

Mobo/PSU
ASUS P7P55D-E and Corsiar 750TX $230 w/ $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.427914

Case
HAF 922 $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

$1508.91 before shipping (~$15) and $20 MIR

 

[tommy7749]

Is the 5970 worth the extra investment? if so, which one,? Sapphire, XFX, ?

 

[banthracis]

The sapphire one has great combo's with monitors as I linked.

Technically you can get a 5870 for $351 ATM, but thanks to the amazing $110 off combo deal, it still ends up being $100 more than a 5970 by itself.

 

[tommy7749]

Thanks a lot for the advice...

BTW: I think I need a decent keyboard, mouse, and speakers (for gaming primarily)....any suggestions?

 

[banthracis]

Lol ok, that above post was me thinking ahead of my writing. I mean you could get 2 5870's for $351 each, but thanks to combo deal, they still end up $100 more than the 5970.

Anyway, standard mouse suggestion is mx518, keyboard is a saitek eclipse.

Honestly though, peripherals choice completely depends on what fancy features you want.

Cheap decent 2.1 set here
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/June-0-2010/Top10Sale/index-landing.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL062210&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL062210-_-EMC-062210-Index-_-E0-_-Per#Per


5.1 set here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121006

 

[tommy7749]

thanks very much for your help...i think i'll go for the 5970