thawk21

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Been wanting to build a PC gaming PC for a while. After doing some looking around here is what I came up with.

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month

Budget Range: $1,800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, internet, movies, some picture editing.

Parts Not Required: OS is all I don't need.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Tigerdirect, Frye's.

Country of Origin: Indianapolis Indiana, USA

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Intel CPU and Nvidia video card

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire:Eventually

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Here is what I found so far. Please add or change any parts. Thanks.

Case: Cooler Master Scout http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119196

SSD: Crucial C300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148358

Power Supply: XFX Black edition 850w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207001

MOBO: EVGA P67 http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.asp?pn=130-SB-E675-KR&pwindow=specs&family=Motherboard%20Family&sw=5

RAM:G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426

Keyboard: Logitech G110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126087

Mouse: Thermaltake eSport
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826254001

Video Card:EVGA GTX 570 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130620

CPU: Intel i5 2500k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

HDD:2TB Hitachi Deckstar http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145473

Monitor:Asus VH238H 23" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117

CD/DVD drive: LG Blue ray burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136181
 

thawk21

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I appreciate the input Herpity but what about the case do you not like, what is wrong with an EVGA board, and wouldn't a SATA 6.0 HDD be faster than the Sata 3.0 you suggested? Thanks
 

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^I agree with herpity
1. Even a set of Raid 0 Velociraptors wont bottleneck sata 2 unless your getting a blazing SSD its not a big deal. But as I see you do have a Crucial SSD and it may push the bottleneck a bit so your choice.

2. Asus motherboards are the better choice. EVGA's look cool but build quality on Asus are consistently better

3. Case is always your choice but I like the Antec 300 illusion at that price... And you save a few bucks perhaps buy an Asus Sata 6Gb/s board :)
 

herpity

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Stay away from the storm line period. I made that mistake, Got the Sniper, won't make it ever again.

Every time I go to a mates house and see his (Cheaper) HAF, I drool.