Need help with $1500 sandy bridge build

[bossuwe]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a few days


Budget Range: $1500


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Movies/Entertainment


Parts Not Required: Keyboard/Mouse, Monitor, Windows


Preferred Website/Retailers for Parts: Newegg


Country of Origin: US


Parts Preferences: None


Overclocking: None (Don't know how to)


SLI: No


Monitor Resolution:1920x1200, Samsung 24" T240 5MS


Additional Comments: The following are some parts that I have in mind. I don't know how to overclock so I'm trying to get the best system for $1500. I'm planning to use this build over the next 3-4 years. I will be playing games like starctaft 2, black ops, tdu2, diablo 3.

• CPU: (Sandy bridge preferred)
• MOBO:
• RAM:
• HSF:
• HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
• PSU:
• GPU:
• DVD: SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L LightScribe Support - OEM
• Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

 

[Why_Me]

Add these parts down below to what you have up there and your good to go. And I stuck in that SSD just for the fact you had a big budget and I didn't know what else to put on here One more thing, that card down below ...the EVGA O/C one is sold out...so just use google shopping to find it, or go to the "stock EVGA 580" on newegg. Usually though if newegg doesn't have it, Amazon will and chances are it will be "Free Shipping"...and since your not going to over clock...no need for an after market h/s.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095 $94.99
SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.575899 Combo Price: $324.98
Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500
GIGABYTE GA-H67A-UD3H LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426 $84.99 FREE SHIPPING $15 off w/ promo code EMCKJHE44, ends 1/31
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590 $529.99
EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227551 $229.99 - $209.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817997013 $4.99 FREE SHIPPING
Rosewill RX-C200P 2.5" SSD / HDD Plastic Mounting Kit for 3.5" Drive Bay

 

[bossuwe]

I have read some posts and people are claiming that 2500k provides better performance and value than 2600. Is this true?

 

[Why_Me]

I have read some posts and people are claiming that 2500k provides better performance and value than 2600. Is this true?

The "K" version of those cpu's are "unlocked" cpu's which means they can be over clocked. That's the only benefit they provide to a gamer...that if said person plans on over clocking. If you do plan on over clocking then you want a "K" version cpu and a P67 mobo to go with it.