Hello. I hope you are all doing well. This is my first homebuilt gaming PC. I filled out the form:
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Approximate Purchase Date: This week or early next week
Budget Range: <$1000. Hoping to get the best value for money and appropriate to my needs.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Watching Movies
Parts Not Required: Monitor, Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: no particular preference. I heard that newegg is a good website.
Country of Origin: Canada
Parts Preferences: No particular preference, but would like a nice upgrade path.
Overclocking: Maybe, if it is safe and not too difficult.
SLI or Crossfire: Not sure if I need it.
Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (i have a HDTV 1080p and would like to make full use of it)
Additional Comments: Would like to get the best value for money and keep under $1000 (approximately). I enjoy MMOs, and some FPS (crysis 2).
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I've done some research prior to posting and have come up with the following parts:
CPU:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Motherboard
ASUS P8P67-M PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131707
CPU Cooler
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231430
GPU
XFX HD-695X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6950 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150523
PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
Hard Disk
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
Casing
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
Anti-Static Wrist Strap
Rosewill RTK-001 Premium Anti-Static Wrist Strap
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899261001
Keyboard (I like chiclet style keyboards, but the ones I've found are pretty expensive.)
Logitech K120 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126096
Total cost: CAD1080 before MIR, and about CAD1025 after MIR.
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Thoughts? Suggestions?
I have a few specific questions. Will everything fit and be compatible with each other?
To play with mid-max settings in a single 1920 x 1080 monitor, are these parts overkill or sufficient?
Will I ever need SLI/Crossfire if I only plan to use 1 monitor?
Is it a better idea to spend say $500 that'll last me a couple of years, or say $1000 that'll last me 4-5 years? Initially, I had only planned to spend a little over $500 for a budget gaming build, but after reading around and finding out how much I can get for just a little more ... whoa... suddenly I'm at $1000
Thanks in advance for the help. Looking forward to hearing all of you experts' replies.
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Approximate Purchase Date: This week or early next week
Budget Range: <$1000. Hoping to get the best value for money and appropriate to my needs.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Watching Movies
Parts Not Required: Monitor, Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: no particular preference. I heard that newegg is a good website.
Country of Origin: Canada
Parts Preferences: No particular preference, but would like a nice upgrade path.
Overclocking: Maybe, if it is safe and not too difficult.
SLI or Crossfire: Not sure if I need it.
Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (i have a HDTV 1080p and would like to make full use of it)
Additional Comments: Would like to get the best value for money and keep under $1000 (approximately). I enjoy MMOs, and some FPS (crysis 2).
--------------------------
I've done some research prior to posting and have come up with the following parts:
CPU:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Motherboard
ASUS P8P67-M PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131707
CPU Cooler
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231430
GPU
XFX HD-695X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6950 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150523
PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
Hard Disk
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
Casing
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
Anti-Static Wrist Strap
Rosewill RTK-001 Premium Anti-Static Wrist Strap
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899261001
Keyboard (I like chiclet style keyboards, but the ones I've found are pretty expensive.)
Logitech K120 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126096
Total cost: CAD1080 before MIR, and about CAD1025 after MIR.
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Thoughts? Suggestions?
I have a few specific questions. Will everything fit and be compatible with each other?
To play with mid-max settings in a single 1920 x 1080 monitor, are these parts overkill or sufficient?
Will I ever need SLI/Crossfire if I only plan to use 1 monitor?
Is it a better idea to spend say $500 that'll last me a couple of years, or say $1000 that'll last me 4-5 years? Initially, I had only planned to spend a little over $500 for a budget gaming build, but after reading around and finding out how much I can get for just a little more ... whoa... suddenly I'm at $1000
Thanks in advance for the help. Looking forward to hearing all of you experts' replies.