First Build - $1500 PC

[mar100]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week/ Next week

BUDGET RANGE: $1650 After Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (FSX), School work (photoshop, power point, sketch up, Word), surfing the internet, watching movies

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: 20-21.5" LCD, Mid tower case, (x6 1090t or i7-930?) 1 tb HD (HD 5850 or 5870?),and I wouldn't like to use a Gigabyte motherboard, 6-8 gigs of ram.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1600x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Just a nice simple case without bling and a quiet pc. Perhaps water/liquid cooled? Although I am a beginner and I don't want to screw that up However I might get my brother to help me, who has built 2 computers before.

 

[mar100]

Doh in the title thread it says 1500, budget is $1650

 

[banthracis]

Well first off, water cooling done right is pretty expensive ~$300 at least for CPU only cooling. Really isn't worth the hassle and price. You're better off with this budget, putting the money towards good hardware.

$1600 Build

Optical $18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

HD
F3 1tb $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Monitor
Asus 23.6" 1920x1080 $189 w/ $10 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052

RAM
G Skill Pi DDr3 1600 Cas 7 6gb $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231335

HSF
Cm Hyper 212 Plus $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

It's a good HSF, enough to get most CPU's to 4ghz with comfortable temps. The Scythe mugen performs a bit better for $10 more, but it's got compatibility issues with tall RAM.

Case/OS
HAF 922 and Win 7 OEm 64 bit $180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.437504.11-119-197

PSU/GPU
XFX 850 and 5870 $440.50 use promo code xfxpower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.469309

Top PSU out there, and the 5870 is finally down to a Very good price.

CPU/Mobo
i7-930 and GA x58 UD3R $484
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.459955

Total including shipping: $1599.51 before $10 Rebate.

Leaves you another $60 for Keyboard/mouse, $90 if you aren't counting shipping in budget.

 

[mar100]

Thanks for the feedback.