New Gaming Rig, thoughts?

[affl1ction94]

Approximate Purchase Date: Next 2 months


Budget Range: 1000-13000


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming


Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg


Country of Origin: US


Parts Preferences: none


Overclocking: Maybe


SLI or Crossfire: Yes eventually


Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080


Additional Comments: may replace current monitor with a 23" led full hd tv


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Case - COOLER MASTER HAF 922

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

PSU - COOLER MASTER GX Series RS750

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171053

MOBO - ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131405

CPU - Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067

CPU Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM

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

RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303

GPU - SAPPHIRE 100281-3SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102883

Optical Drive - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R

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

OS = Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116758





Updated with new parts...Like this build a whole lot time to start building!

Total Price is $1223.89

 

[cmcghee358]

Drop down to 2x2GB of RAM and upgrade to a 5870.

Rosewill isn't top tier by any stretch of the imagination, I'd look at an Antec/Cooler Master case instead.

Also for the PSU, look at the XFX 80 PLUS Silver PSUs. Or even OCZ Fatal1ty. Of course Antec, Corsair or Seasonic would be best.

For price/performance if you can find a CM Hyper 212+ for around 25-35 dollars get that.

 

[affl1ction94]

ok thanks, only reason i chose rosewill is ive heard the have really good ventilation my first case was http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156078

i did think of dropping to 6 gigs of ram and going with the 5870, so def might go that route

 

[cmcghee358]

6 gigs in a dual channel setup is kind of pointless. You'll have 2x2GB in dual channel and then 2 GB just hanging out unused.

I can say with certainty that 4 GB is all that you will need for gaming.

Dump 4 GB and spend the money on Case/PSU/Gfx card upgrades.

Other than that you're probably set. Also get This RAM its cheaper and its 1600 @ CAS 7 latency

 

[affl1ction94]

think there is a big difference in going to 2000 from 1600?

i was looking at going with this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226132

and this GPU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102883

 

[cmcghee358]

Those sticks aren't bad, just realize that anything over 1600 usually requires tweaks to run it at the rated 2000 speed.

That GPU is spot on, good price too. If you're buying soon I'd get it now before the sale expires.

 

[affl1ction94]

ok didnt realize that about the ram, think i should go with the 1600 you recomended? Its cheaper and if theres not much advantage to the 2000 im game

 

[cmcghee358]

I would but think of it this way. Most likely if you put the DDR3-2000 CAS 7 RAM in, your motherboard will simply wet it as DDR3-1600 CAS 7. But it would be easier to clock it to 2000 because thats what it's designed for.

But to be honest you won't notice a difference in performance, especially gaming.

 

[affl1ction94]

sweet, its settled then..... just gotta figure out a case/psu and i think im good to go!

 

[cmcghee358]

The Cooler Master HAF 922 is on sale for 89.99

And you can get the 750W XFX 80 PLUS SILVER for I think 104.99 after MIR

 

[affl1ction94]

this looks like a pretty good deal

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.506405

 

[cmcghee358]

That it does. I think you're pretty set now. If you need anything else I'll be on tomorrow night

 

[affl1ction94]

ok thanks again man

 

[affl1ction94]

man they got the same combo with the haf 922 for 10 bucks more.....gonna go with it done deal

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.506406

 

[cmcghee358]

Even better!

 

[affl1ction94]

man that case looks huge...thats a good thing tho the more room the better

 

[Timop]

I wont get the GX, not the best PSU.

Consider this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492974