$1300-1400 Gaming Rig (New Comer)

[Quixy]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1-2 weeks
BUDGET RANGE: $1300-1400
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.Newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States of America
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD or Intel will do, but I would like the HAF 922
OVERCLOCKING: NO
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: NO
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Asus
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Thanks in Advance.

 

[Hereisphilly]

CPU - Intel i5-750 - $194.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215&cm_re=i5_750-_-19-115-215-_-Product

MOBO - ASUS P7P55D-E Pro - $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131621&cm_re=p7p55d-e_pro-_-13-131-621-_-Product

GPU - XFX HD-587X-ZNFV Radeon HD 5870 - $389.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150490&cm_re=5870-_-14-150-490-_-Product

RAM - Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148325

PSU - Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025

CASE - COOLER MASTER HAF 922 - $89.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product

HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=f3_spinpoint-_-22-152-185-_-Product

OPTICAL - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW - $21.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188&cm_re=samsung_dvd_rw-_-27-151-188-_-Product

COOLER - Scythe SCMG-2100 Sleeve CPU Cooler - $34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142&cm_re=scythe_sleeve-_-35-185-142-_-Product

OS - Win 7 Home premium 64bit OEM - $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754&cm_re=windows_7_oem-_-32-116-754-_-Product

Grand total = $1287

 

[Quixy]

I have one question I love the build but About the cooler How exactly do I install that.

 

[Hereisphilly]

Or if you live near a Microcenter, and wanna spend a bit more, you can go i7

CPU - Intel i7-930 - $199.99
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0331303

MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R - $209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423&Tpk=ga%20x58%20ud3r

GPU - XFX HD-587X-ZNFV Radeon HD 5870 - $389.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150490&cm_re=5870-_-14-150-490-_-Product

RAM - G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225

PSU - Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025

CASE - COOLER MASTER HAF 922 - $89.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product

HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=f3_spinpoint-_-22-152-185-_-Product

OPTICAL - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW - $21.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188&cm_re=samsung_dvd_rw-_-27-151-188-_-Product

COOLER - Scythe SCMG-2100 Sleeve CPU Cooler - $34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142&cm_re=scythe_sleeve-_-35-185-142-_-Product

OS - Win 7 Home premium 64bit OEM - $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754&cm_re=windows_7_oem-_-32-116-754-_-Product

Grand total = $1372

 

[Hereisphilly]

I have one question I love the build but About the cooler How exactly do I install that.

Very easily, it just sits ontop of the CPU, bolted down through the Mobo onto a retention plate on the other side

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article961-page3.html

 

[Quixy]

Or if you live near a Microcenter, and wanna spend a bit more, you can go i7

CPU - Intel i7-930 - $199.99
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0331303

MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R - $209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423&Tpk=ga%20x58%20ud3r

GPU - XFX HD-587X-ZNFV Radeon HD 5870 - $389.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150490&cm_re=5870-_-14-150-490-_-Product

RAM - G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225

PSU - Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025

CASE - COOLER MASTER HAF 922 - $89.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product

HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=f3_spinpoint-_-22-152-185-_-Product

OPTICAL - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW - $21.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188&cm_re=samsung_dvd_rw-_-27-151-188-_-Product

COOLER - Scythe SCMG-2100 Sleeve CPU Cooler - $34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142&cm_re=scythe_sleeve-_-35-185-142-_-Product

OS - Win 7 Home premium 64bit OEM - $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754&cm_re=windows_7_oem-_-32-116-754-_-Product

Grand total = $1372

I dont live near micro center but now that you bring it up is i5-750 good when it comes to gaming

 

[Hereisphilly]

I dont live near micro center but now that you bring it up is i5-750 good when it comes to gaming

Its fantastic, its up there with the i7s, it punches well above its price, and is supremely overclockable, great gaming CPU, it beats all other AMDs

http://www.techspot.com/review/193-intel-core-i5-750/page11.html

 

[Quixy]

Thanks bro I really appreciate all the help you have gave me . So just think of it this way my computer was "Built" by you
Thanks

 

[Quixy]

Best answer selected by Quixy.

 

[Hereisphilly]

Thanks bro I really appreciate all the help you have gave me . So just think of it this way my computer was "Built" by you
Thanks

Haha, love it!
No worries, enjoy!