New Gaming/Media pc $1000 - $1500

[jcruiser89]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1 -2 weeks

BUDGET RANGE: $1000 - $1500 After Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Watching movies lots of 1080p, Converting Videos

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS, case.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, amazon.com

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US

PARTS PREFERENCES:been looking at AMD and Intel no preference just the best bang for my buck, motherboard has to support a minimum of 7 sata drives and raid is a plus, 8 gigs of ram, 2 reliable 2tb drives. Fast 120gb os drive. 22" - 24" monitor.

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: would like to be able to play crysis, battlefield bc2, world of warcraft, or starcraft 2 on decent settings without lag. Will be transfering 3 1tb drives to the system and using this case.

 

[jcruiser89]

any help?

 

[Mr Pizza]

Go with AMD 1055t, because BC2 takes advantage of 4 cores.

What is your monitor resolution!!!!1!one!!!

AMD 1055t - $197
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851&cm_re=1055t-_-19-103-851-_-Product

Motherboard (many options) ~$200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131655&cm_re=890fx-_-13-131-655-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131644&cm_re=890fx-_-13-131-644-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274&cm_re=890fx-_-13-130-274-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128441&cm_re=890fx-_-13-128-441-_-Product

Memory - $96
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303

Hard Drive - $74
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=spinpoint_f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product

Graphics Card 5870 - $364
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125316&cm_re=5870-_-14-125-316-_-Product

Power Supply 750w $109 After Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207003&Tpk=xfx%20750

DVD Burner - $19
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136168

Subtotal: $1,114.93

Or you can get a 5970
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102887&cm_re=5970-_-14-102-887-_-Product

Subtotal: $1,399.93

Or you can get the ROG 5870 (pretty much the best 5870 you can get)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121382&cm_re=5870-_-14-121-382-_-Product

Subtotal: $1,269.93

Or you can get a 1090t and that will add ~$90 to all totals.

Note, if you get the 5970 get the XFX 850w - $129 After Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207001&Tpk=xfx%20850

Or you can get 5870 in Crossfire X and 5850 in Crossfire X

 

[Mr Pizza]

If you want to go with Intel....

i5-760 - $209
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067

Motherboard - $134 After Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131601&cm_re=sabertooth_p55-_-13-131-601-_-Product

Memory - $96
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303

Hard Drive - $74
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Graphics Card GTX470 - $324 After Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130549&cm_re=gtx_470-_-14-130-549-_-Product

Power Supply - $129 After Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130549&cm_re=gtx_470-_-14-130-549-_-Product

DVD Burner - $19
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136168

Subtotal: $921.93

Or you can get two GTX 460s in SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127518 x2

Subtotal: $1,051.93

Or you can get two GTX470s in SLI

Subtotal: $1,251.93

 

[Mr Pizza]

And.. I would get a different case because that one is quite old. If you consider to buy a new case get a Cooler Master H.A.F. case.

Such as the HAF 912 hitting stores soon - $55

The HAF 932 - $129
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&cm_re=HAF_932-_-11-119-160-_-Product

The HAF 942 (X) - $199
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225&cm_re=haf_x-_-11-119-225-_-Product

 

[wielander]

i7, GTX 470 Build:

Intel i7-950 (Slightly better for overclocking than an i7-930, only $15 more now)
EVGA X58 FTW3 132-GT-E768-KR LGA 1366 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard (2x SATA 6Gb/s, 6x SATA 3Gb/s)
$508 with promo code MBTEN92

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.493779


XFX 650W Power Supply (High quality, 80 plus bronze certified, modular)
$67 after $20 rebate with promo code XFXPOWER

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207007&cm_re=650w_xfx-_-17-207-007-_-Product


6GB OCZ DDR3 1600 CL8
Gigabyte GTX 470
$368 after $30 rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.493563


Crucial C300 128GB SSD
$279

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148348&cm_re=c300_128gb-_-20-148-348-_-Product


2x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB
$240

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136514&cm_re=2tb-_-22-136-514-_-Product


$20 DVD Burner


Total: $1482 (including shipping and rebates)


Optional Upgrade:

XFX 850W Powersupply (Very high quality, 80 plus silver certified, modular) if you want to leave the door open for SLI later.
$107 after $20 rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207001&Tpk=xfx%20850w

 

[Mr Pizza]

PARTS PREFERENCES:been looking at AMD and Intel no preference just the best bang for my buck, motherboard has to support a minimum of 7 sata drives and raid is a plus, 8 gigs of ram, 2 reliable 2tb drives. Fast 120gb os drive. 22" - 24" monitor.

1) You will not use more than 4gb of ram trust me
2) You can a 60GB SSD to your build, you don't need 120gb
G.Skill Phoenix Pro 60GB SSD - $154
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231377&cm_re=60gb-_-20-231-377-_-Product

3) I forgot the monitor

4) Upgrade the drives when you need it.

 

[wielander]

i5, GTX 470 Build:

Intel i5-760
ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard (2x SATA 6Gb/s, 7x SATA 3Gb/s)
$360

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492249


XFX 650W Power Supply (High quality, 80 plus bronze certified, modular)
$67 after $20 rebate with promo code XFXPOWER

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207007&cm_re=650w_xfx-_-17-207-007-_-Product


Galaxy GTX 470
$270 after $30 rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162049&cm_re=gtx_470-_-14-162-049-_-Product


8GB G.Skill DDR3 1333 CL9 1.5V (2x4GB)
$160 after promo code EMCYXYN44

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311&cm_re=8gb_ddr3-_-20-231-311-_-Product


Crucial C300 128GB SSD
$279

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product


2x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB
$240

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product


$20 DVD Burner


Total: $1396 (including shipping and rebates)


Optional Upgrade:

XFX 850W Powersupply (Very high quality, 80 plus silver certified, modular) if you want to leave the door open for SLI later.
$107 after $20 rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] xfx%20850w

 

[Mr Pizza]

Copier

 

[wielander]

Copier

Maybe, I don't know. I didn't click through all of those tagless links.

 

[Mr Pizza]

Maybe, I don't know. I didn't click through all of those tagless links.

 

[jcruiser89]

Thanks for the info
Here's what i pieced together

AMD 1055T $177.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.482997

GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5 $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128441

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB $96.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303

GIGABYTE GV-R587OC-1GD Radeon HD 5870 1GB $374.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125326

G.SKILL Phoenix Pro Series 60GB SSD $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231377

[strike]2 Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS 2TB 64MB $239.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136514[/strike]

2 Western Digital Caviar Black WD2001FASS 2TB 7200 RPM $359.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136456

XFX Black Edition XPS-850W-BES 850W $149.99 - $129.99 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207001


Total Price $1,505.91



Can someone recommend a nice sub $200 monitor maybe 1920x1080 or 1200 and fast response.

 

[Mr Pizza]

Nice, but get these drives instead (faster)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136456&Tpk=caviar%20black%202tb

 

[wielander]

Make sure you use the promo code EMCYXYV29 to get those drives for $60 less.

And the promo code XFXPOWER to get the power supply for $22.50 less.

 

[jcruiser89]

when do those promo codes expire?

 

[wielander]

when do those promo codes expire?

The one on the hard drives expires on 9/13; the one for the power supply has been around for a month and may last longer.

It isn't worth getting those hard drives without the promo code.

 

[jcruiser89]

thanks

 

[jcruiser89]

what do you guys think of this monitor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001378

and should i get a different cpu fan or keep it stock.

 

[wielander]

what do you guys think of this monitor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001378

That's a decent monitor. You can get a more efficient, longer lasting, and better looking LED backlit monitor for that price, though. All of these monitors are LED Backlit, and they have excellent reviews/feedback:


Samsung 21.5" LED Backlit 1920x1080 Monitor for $180:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001417


ASUS 23" LED Backlit 1920x1080 Monitor for $200:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236075


Samsung 23" LED Backlit 1920x1080 Monitor for $220:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001419


Otherwise, if you want to save money, there are much cheaper high quality, standard LCDs:


ASUS 23" 1920x1080 Monitor for $150 after $20 rebate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236081

and should i get a different cpu fan or keep it stock.

If you plan to overclock, you should get a different CPU cooler. You could wait until you decide to start overclocking to replace the stock one.

 

[jcruiser89]

I changed my mind and got http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148348 instead of the 60gb and chose this monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001419

 

[wielander]

I changed my mind and got http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148348 instead of the 60gb and chose this monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001419

Those are both good choices.

 

[jcruiser89]

Got everything together and is working like a charm.