$1200 Total Gaming PC + Monitor Advice

[jojestic]

Approximate Purchase Date: 1-2 weeks


Budget Range: Approximately $1200-1250 before rebates (including monitor), going over a bit isn't a concern.


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, internet browsing, movie watching


Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, OS, speakers


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg


Country of Origin: United States


Parts Preferences: No real preferences


Overclocking: Yes


SLI or Crossfire: Plan to add a second card on this build


Monitor Resolution: Monitor is old, not very knowledgeable about high resolutions. Looking to spend about $200 on one.


Additional Comments: Looking for decent frame rates on higher settings for current games, and low to moderate noise levels.

MOBO: ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157229
$159.99

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
224.99

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...6820231276&IsFeedbackTab=True&nm_mc=ExtBanner
54.99

CASE: LIAN LI Lancool PC-K62 Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112239&Tpk=pc-k62
99.99

GRAPHICS CARD: GIGABYTE GV-R695D5-2GD-B Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo
$264.99

FAN: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&Tpk=Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
34.99

STORAGE: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...6822152185&IsFeedbackTab=True&nm_mc=ExtBanner
64.99

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
139.99

Total: 1039.92

Any advice or feedback would be appreciated.

 

[aznshinobi]

Check out my build guide. You should be able to get a lot more out of it. Though that's a maybe.

Some quick suggestions, RAM is just 40$ now, no need to go more expensive if your on a "tight budget"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161279

Hyper 212+ is cheaper w/ no shipping @ Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1301257898&sr=8-1

About the same graphical power. But you want to overclock and the 560 Ti can give you just that. It OCs to the level of a 570, that's pretty good if you ask me. 250$ before rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121424&cm_re=560_ti-_-14-121-424-_-Product

Spinpoint is cheaper on Amazon again.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-Cache-Desktop-HD103SJ/dp/B001U3S5S0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301258037&sr=8-1

Better PSU for cheaper. This is all you'll need for SLI 560 Ti's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207003&Tpk=xfx%20750

 

[Why_Me]

Check out my build guide. You should be able to get a lot more out of it. Though that's a maybe.

Some quick suggestions, RAM is just 40$ now, no need to go more expensive if your on a "tight budget"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161279

Hyper 212+ is cheaper w/ no shipping @ Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1301257898&sr=8-1

About the same graphical power. But you want to overclock and the 560 Ti can give you just that. It OCs to the level of a 570, that's pretty good if you ask me. 250$ before rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121424&cm_re=560_ti-_-14-121-424-_-Product

Spinpoint is cheaper on Amazon again.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-Cache-Desktop-HD103SJ/dp/B001U3S5S0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301258037&sr=8-1

Better PSU for cheaper. This is all you'll need for SLI 560 Ti's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207003&Tpk=xfx%20750

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[jojestic]

Some quick suggestions, RAM is just 40$ now, no need to go more expensive if your on a "tight budget"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820161279

Hyper 212+ is cheaper w/ no shipping @ Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Maste [...] 898&sr=8-1

Spinpoint is cheaper on Amazon again.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spin [...] 037&sr=8-1

Thanks for the advice, I was hoping to shave a few dollars off.

About the same graphical power. But you want to overclock and the 560 Ti can give you just that. It OCs to the level of a 570, that's pretty good if you ask me. 250$ before rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product

What about unlocking and OCing 6950? Or is that just a lot of extra work and risk for little payoff versus the 560 Ti?

Better PSU for cheaper. This is all you'll need for SLI 560 Ti's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] =xfx%20750

I was hoping to get more than what I needed so that I could use my PSU for my next build. Is the corsair 850 inferior somehow?

 

[aznshinobi]

560 Ti runs a lot cooler and a lot quieter than the 6950. That is why I suggest it. The 6950 unlocking puts it @ 6970 performance, but the 560 Ti @ 570 performance runs quiet and cool which I would take over a tiny bit more performance.

As for the PSU, if a 750 XFX can supply power to SLI 560 Ti's and an overclocked 2500K. Why would you need to spend 30$ more on a power supply that is rated worse (80+ instead of 80+ silver) and not modular. Also if you REALLY REALLY wanted 850 watts. Here is a cheaper and better PSU for the job.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207001&Tpk=xfx%20850

 

[jojestic]

Thanks for the detailed explanation and all of the advice. This really helped.

 

[jojestic]

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[aznshinobi]

No problem