Help me build a gaming computer.

[atheist]

Budget Range: $1500


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming


Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg


Country of Origin: US


Parts Preferences: Best bang for buck.


Overclocking:Maybe


SLI or Crossfire: Maybe?


Monitor Resolution: 1080p

Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC)

 

[Martin9630]

Hi, I have a configuration below. Prices are off Newegg, feel free to ask questions.

Phenom II X6 1100t $230
Asus Crosshair IV Formula $215
XFX Radeon HD 5870 $230
WD 2Tb SATA HDD $80
G. Skill 6Gb DDR3 1333 $65
LG DVD Burner $20
Antec CP-850 $120
HAF-X $190

This doesn't quite reach your budget but it is still a good system + you save money!

Sorry if there are mistakes because I wrote that up in 10 minutes.
Cheers.

 

[WR2]

Hello atheist;

Bling is subjective - I hope you like Red & Black

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) Quad-Core CPU $230

COOLER: COOLER MASTER V6 $50 (Red LED)

MOBO: ASRock P67 Extreme4 P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Motherboard $153 (B3 not yet back in stock)

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 CL8 $130

SOLID STATE DRIVE: Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB SATA III SSD $135

HARD DRIVE: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200 SATA 3.0Gb/s HDD $65

OPTICAL DRIVE: ASUS 24X DVD Burner $19

GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card $305 $30 rebate

PSU: CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W 80+ SILVER Modular Power Supply $165 $15 rebate

CASE: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Limited Edition Red/Black Full Tower Case $160

~1412 before rebates/taxes/shipping