Here is the build I am looking to purchase. I chose the i5 2500K processor to hopefully have some potential for some future upgrades or overclocking if needed. My budget is probably going to be between $1000-1200 including monitor, speakers, and keyboard. Anyways, here are the components:
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz Price: $228.99
http://www.newegg.co...15072&Tpk=2500k
Mobo: ASUS P8P67 PRO LGA 1155 Intel P67 Price: $130ish (Its on backorder due to the whole SB issue.)
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813131682
GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N465MT-1GI GeForce GTX 465 Price: $179.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814125343
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 Price: $99.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820104246
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W Price: $99.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817139020
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX Price: $89.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16822136533
DVD-RW: ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X Price: $18.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16827135204
Cooling: Sunbeam Twister 120 CW-TWI-120-SV Price: $39.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16835207009
Tower: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Price: $59.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16811147153
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD Price: $159.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16824236100
Speakers: ALTEC LANSING BXR1221 Price: $29.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16836113025
Key/Mouse: Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 Price: $29.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16823126041
Total Price: $1167.89
This is my first build, and I'm pretty sure thats all I need. I want to keep my options open for another GPU hooked up with SLI. I can get operating systems dirt cheap from my university, so thats no biggie. Feedback would be awesome. Thanks!
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz Price: $228.99
http://www.newegg.co...15072&Tpk=2500k
Mobo: ASUS P8P67 PRO LGA 1155 Intel P67 Price: $130ish (Its on backorder due to the whole SB issue.)
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813131682
GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N465MT-1GI GeForce GTX 465 Price: $179.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814125343
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 Price: $99.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820104246
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W Price: $99.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817139020
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX Price: $89.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16822136533
DVD-RW: ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X Price: $18.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16827135204
Cooling: Sunbeam Twister 120 CW-TWI-120-SV Price: $39.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16835207009
Tower: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Price: $59.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16811147153
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD Price: $159.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16824236100
Speakers: ALTEC LANSING BXR1221 Price: $29.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16836113025
Key/Mouse: Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 Price: $29.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16823126041
Total Price: $1167.89
This is my first build, and I'm pretty sure thats all I need. I want to keep my options open for another GPU hooked up with SLI. I can get operating systems dirt cheap from my university, so thats no biggie. Feedback would be awesome. Thanks!