Help building gaming rig april 2011

[xbrandon]

Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as possible

Budget Range: 1100 tops, i can splurge to 1200 possibly but really want to stay under 1100 USD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Parts Not Required: OS, keyboard, monitor, mouse

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com

Country of Origin: USA

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU socket 1155 i5 or i7?

Overclocking: Why not

SLI or Crossfire: on order most likely not but option to do so later

Monitor Resolution: mine currently goes up to 1680x1050


Additional Comments: Wife has granted me permission to build a pc and i've cancelled my order twice this weekend! I come to you fine ladies and gents after lurking/googling to no ends! I initially built w/this combo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.614427
Thermaltake VL18501W2Z :$179.99
ASUS Sabertooth X58 :$194.00
Intel BX80601950 :$279.99
Corsair CMP6GX3M3A1600C8 :$109.99
Western Digital WD1002FAEX :$94.99

Combined Total:$858.96
Combo Discounts:-$63.45
Combo Price: $795.51

I then added in a frozr II 560i, dvd drive and corsair self contained water cpu cooler to bump everything up w/shipping to 1180. I ultimately decided against the 1336 socket and want to move to 1155 . I don't have to do intel...just leaning towards it.

Thanks in advance guys!

 

[xbrandon]

I've been looking at this bundle

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.620531

I just dont know if 4gb ram is enough? I'd just need to add in dvd drive, 560 ti frozr II and possibly the cpu cooler

 

[woltej1]

Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as possible

Budget Range: 1100 tops, i can splurge to 1200 possibly but really want to stay under 1100 USD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Parts Not Required: OS, keyboard, monitor, mouse

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com

Country of Origin: USA

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU socket 1155 i5 or i7?

Overclocking: Why not

SLI or Crossfire: on order most likely not but option to do so later

Monitor Resolution: mine currently goes up to 1680x1050


Additional Comments: Wife has granted me permission to build a pc and i've cancelled my order twice this weekend! I come to you fine ladies and gents after lurking/googling to no ends! I initially built w/this combo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.614427
Thermaltake VL18501W2Z :$179.99
ASUS Sabertooth X58 :$194.00
Intel BX80601950 :$279.99
Corsair CMP6GX3M3A1600C8 :$109.99
Western Digital WD1002FAEX :$94.99

Combined Total:$858.96
Combo Discounts:-$63.45
Combo Price: $795.51

I then added in a frozr II 560i, dvd drive and corsair self contained water cpu cooler to bump everything up w/shipping to 1180. I ultimately decided against the 1336 socket and want to move to 1155 . I don't have to do intel...just leaning towards it.

Thanks in advance guys!

use a samsung f4 hdd, cheaper and very reliable. a little slow, gets rated like a 5.4 from windows, but it gets the job done and you can get 1tb for 70-80$.
560 is solid, i have a 460 and am a bit jealous, but i got mine for $170. you for sure need to go with the 1155 socket, a cpu cooler is not needed unless you are planning a major oc, and i mean major. and with the next gen "i" processors, the 560 will most likely be your choke point. either will be able to handle anything on a 1650x1050 rez. i5 2500k or 2600k are your best choices, k means completely unlocked and they can get oc'd to 4+ghz.
$180 for a mid tower and thermaltake psu is too much, i wouldn't get it; unless those colors mean that much to you.
i wouldn't recommend this pre build since the mobo/processor combo is a gen old and you're lookin at $1200 for a tower, you can get new gen.

 

[xbrandon]

culd you suggest a curren gen?

 

[aznshinobi]

Check out my build guide. Helpful instructions all around. Check out the 1K build, w/ MIR it's only about 900 bucks!

 

[xbrandon]

the asus rock extreme 4 board is out of stock

 

[aznshinobi]

Well you should wait, It's Asrock btw, although Asrock is a subsidiary of Asus. It is defined itself from Asus. Unless you want to spend way more money than you need to. All B3 P67 boards are in limited supply in the US if you shop off Newegg.

 

[xbrandon]

what about this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128478&cm_re=b3_1155-_-13-128-478-_-Product

 

[aznshinobi]

Good, not worth it though. The Extreme4 saves you $30, performs the same and uses the newer tech. The Gigabyte board is good but uses the old BIOS which isn't as good as the newest system layout of UEFI.

 

[xbrandon]

there has to be one in stock? i need to be able to use SLI in the future as well

 

[xbrandon]

this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574&Tpk=MSI%20P67A-GD65%20%28B3%29

 

[ScrewySqrl]

This combo from newegg will do evrything you need for $950:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.620612
the PSU is probly overkill, and the case is humongous.

 

[xbrandon]

I'm okay w/huge cases and I could still add in hdd + dvd drive to make it under 1200

right now single items + combo for mobo / ram I've got the same things except..


8gb ram, 1tb hdd, 620 w modular power (need to up it to at least 750 me thinks)

 

[ScrewySqrl]

620 is fine for most single cards

 

[xbrandon]

I'd like to have the option to move up to SLI later though. I've cancelled my third newegg order...thank god they dont process over the weekend.

I don't know if faster 4gb ram or slower 8gb (slightly) will be better

 

[ScrewySqrl]

depending n the 620W model, it could handle lower-end SLI as well (easily 450 and 550, maybe 460/560)

 

[xbrandon]

then perhaps im overdoing it with an 800 for sure. I've never had a modular psu so I could deal w/a non modular one.

This is 110 right now..going to look and see if i can do a combo to save money
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

 

[ScrewySqrl]

that should be good up through SLI 570s

 

[xbrandon]

If i could find a combo to bundle up any of these I think I could add in a SSD and be VERY happy


Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811129066
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy



$69.99





ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video ...
Item #: N82E16814121424
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy


CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
Item #: N82E16820145345
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy

 

[xbrandon]

I can save 30 bucks by switching to this ram

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL

Would it be much slower?

 

[ScrewySqrl]

not so's you'd notice. about 0.5 fps on average

 

[xbrandon]

thats not much at all, i mean i dont do many things while im playing games. I could drop down to 4gb at the fastest speed ram if that'd be advised?

 

[xbrandon]

Alright so I've got everything locked in but toying w/ case and ram. I COULD go with the MSI 560ti frozr II but the ASUS 560ti Cuda II got better rating and they are same price.


Seems like best bang for buck on case is the antec 300 illusion or the cooler master storm scout. They are both at 70, scout has 10.00 off code to bump it down, its normally 100 but marked down to 80

Would i be better to shoot for 4gb of 1800 ram or 8gb of 1333?

 

[ScrewySqrl]

stick with the 1333.

 

[aznshinobi]

I just have a suggestion, the cards your deciding between. The decision cannot be made based on user reviews. They are inaccurate and misleading. A better way is looking at reviews from major sites. IE Guru3D, Tom's Hardware, TechPowerUp, User reviews such as OverclockerForum or Tom's Hardware Forum. But defiantly not Newegg. Half those people don't know what the hell they're talking about. Meaning they say they're tech level is 5, but really. It's 1.

LEGIT Twin Frozr II 560 TI Review: http://guru3d.com/article/msi-n560gtx-ti-twin-frozer-ii-review/8

LEGIT DirectCu II 560 TI Review: http://www.guru3d.com/article/asus-gtx560-directcu-ii-review/8

If you look at it, temp wise the MSI handles better. Keep in mind, Newegg sells the NON-TOP DirectCu, that is that the DirectCu on Newegg is NOT factory overclocked. The one Guru3D reviews IS.

DDR3 xxxx has no effect really. In reality whats cheaper is your best bet. You won't notice the difference at all.

I like the Scout, personal build experience, the Scout is WAY easier to cable manage, quieter and really sleek and stealth like. You want the LED's well the red is there. But if you want it off, there is a button to turn the LEDs off. Stock cooling is SO good and quiet on the Scout.