Cheap i5 2500k build

[AgentSquishy]

Approximate Purchase Date: Next week

Budget Range: $600, but as cheap as I can get without sacrificing quality

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming(MMO, RTS, RPG)

Parts Not Required: OS, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, GPU

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, Frys, Microcenter

Country of Origin: US

Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: In a couple of months

Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024, but I am going to upgrade by the end of April to 1920x1080

I have finally decided to buy an i5 2500k as the CPU instead of a Phenom II X4 965. Of course it will cost me more money, so I need to find a many savings as possible. I want every component to be as cheap as possible without sacrificing quality. However, I'm not going 'cheap' on the PSU or motherboard. I would like the motherboard to stay around $150 and the PSU around $80-$90. I like the XFX 650w on newegg that has a rebate to make it $60. Although I'm not sure if 650w will be enough for SLI/Crossfire, newegg doesn't think so(PSU calculator). I'm also not in need of a GPU immediately. GPUs are not the cheapest and the i5 2500k has integrated HD 3000 so that should last me until I can buy one.

 

[AgentSquishy]

I have seen that newegg's PSU calculator is not very accurate. If so, is 650w enough to power a i5 2500k and SLI? I would like to know by tonight so I can get the XFX 650w that has a $10 code.

 

[Why_Me]

I have seen that newegg's PSU calculator is not very accurate. If so, is 650w enough to power a i5 2500k and SLI? I would like to know by tonight so I can get the XFX 650w that has a $10 code.

What vid cards are you wanting to run ? Different cards require different wattage and amps.

 

[AgentSquishy]

To start, probably two GTX 460s.

Jw, can I run Radeons with Intel?

 

[Why_Me]

To start, probably two GTX 460s.

Jw, can I run Radeons with Intel?

Yes you can. It's called "Crossfire" and all Intel chip boards with dual PCI-E slots allow for Crossfire of dual ATI cards.

 

[AgentSquishy]

Well in that case I might go with two Radeon 5850 or 5870. Out of those three I might choose, is a 650w enough?

 

[Why_Me]

Well in that case I might go with two Radeon 5850 or 5870. Out of those three I might choose, is a 650w enough?

That 650w will be plenty to push either of those cards in Crossfire.

 

[AgentSquishy]

Okay, I just bought the XFX 650w PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207002&cm_re=xfx_650w-_-17-207-002-_-Product

CPU- i5 2500k $200

Motherboard- Asrock P67 Extreme 4 B3? Is that a good one? Seems difficult to find. $150ish

PSU- XFX 650w $80

RAM- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $48
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

HDD-Western Digital Caviar Black 500gb $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795&cm_re=western_digital_caviar_black-_-22-136-795-_-Product

Case- Antec Three Hundred $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Is this a good build? Any way to trim more of the fat?

 

[vibhas]

Okay, I just bought the XFX 650w PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207002&cm_re=xfx_650w-_-17-207-002-_-Product

CPU- i5 2500k $200

Motherboard- Asrock P67 Extreme 4 B3? Is that a good one? Seems difficult to find. $150ish

PSU- XFX 650w $80

RAM- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $48
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

HDD-Western Digital Caviar Black 500gb $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795&cm_re=western_digital_caviar_black-_-22-136-795-_-Product

Case- Antec Three Hundred $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Is this a good build? Any way to trim more of the fat?

Samsung spinpoint F3/F4 1TB = $65 and faster/reliable.

Heres $30 ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104203
$5 promo ends today and its $35 AR. 1600mhz kingston ram.

 

[skygod12000]

"I'm also not in need of a GPU immediately. GPUs are not the cheapest and the i5 2500k has integrated HD 3000 so that should last me until I can buy one."

That statement would be true if you went for an H67 chipset motherboard, but then you wouldn't be able to reap the benefits of the k processor.

You seem to have now settled on a P67 board, so you will need a discrete GPU.