Lowest price 2500K I could do

[dcbawden]

Let me know what you guys think, can I save any money anywhere? It will be mostly for starcraft2 and school work. Want to stay in the $700 dollar range.


ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM 18.99

Rosewill DESTROYER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 50.00

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 65.00

EVGA FPB (Free Performance Boost) 768-P3-1360-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 170.00 (30mib)

Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W 80.00

G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 40.00

MSI H67MA-E35 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel H67 99.99

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz 229.99

total is 753 with 16 in shipping= $769

 

[WR2]

Hello dcbawden;

What resolution do you game on?

The H67 motherboards can't take advantage of the overclocking potential of the unlocked multiplier of the i5-2500K.
You might as well save a few extra bucks going with the i5-2500 $210 or i5 2400 $195.
THG article: Who's Got Game? Twelve Sub-$200 CPUs Compared

One of the good 500GB HDDs will save a bit too.

 

[WR2]

For a single CPU setup you can drop the PSU down to a 500W model.
CORSAIR Builder CMPSU-500CX 500W Power Supply $45 after rebate

 

[jasoneduke]

The I5 2500K is a Great Chip for Starcraft 2. Starcraft 2 is more of a CPU intensive game rather than a GPU intensive. I think the GTX 460 is a great choice. There are many reviews out there showing that card doing a great job in the game. My only recommendation is to wait for the P67 Motherboards to come out and stick with the i5 2500k so you can overclock it. The newer M/B's make it pretty simple and the guys on here would gladly help out.

The ASRock p67 Extreme 4 was only about $150 before the recall and should be back on the shelves hopefully in the next 2 to 3 weeks. Its a great board for the price. Perhaps the best for the money.

+1 on WR2's recomendation on saving the cash on the power supply.



http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-sandy-bridge-review-intel-core-i7-2600k-i5-2500k-core-i3-2100-tested/20

 

[Why_Me]

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SPARKLE SX560T1024D5MH GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

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LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

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Total: $720.92 + $19.62 shipping charges