Building new rig

[flazx]

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP


Budget Range: 700-800


System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, movies, surfing, homework etc


Parts Not Required: monitor mouse keyboard


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.microcenter.com as i will be trying my best to pick it all up there so i dont have to wait for shipping however i will buy off tigerdirect or newegg if need be.


Country of Origin: usa


Parts Preferences: always used intel over amd however i dont mind switching.


Overclocking: maybe


SLI or Crossfire: i have sli now and i have it turned off however its with old cards so that might be a reason why, if its worth it then maybe but not right off the bat


Monitor Resolution: currently 1680x1050


Additional Comments: just looking to not go over 800$ while building a solid machine that i wont have to upgrade for a bit.

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microcenter has a few mobo/cpu bundles that look interesting but i am not sure about them

http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?sku_list=200121+292458 $319

http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?sku_list=200121+288761 $339

http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?sku_list=200121+292169 $299

http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?sku_list=200121+292516 $349

i was also looking at the http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0355999 but i read on here that the i5 is much better and the i5 is cheaper but im willing to go to the amd if its better.

thank you!

 

[flazx]

as far as a video card i was looking at this but willing to change for a better one with roughly same price point

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361744

 

[genghiskron]

this build will not allow for substantial overclocking or SLI setups. it will however be an outstanding gaming machine.
cpu:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354590
dvd drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118040
ram:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0312379
os:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
case+psu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.634440
mobo+hdd:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.636434
gpu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187136

The total cost will be less than $790.

 

[flazx]

i forgot to mention i have the OS so i dont have to buy that with that said what about the parts you gave but instead using one of the mobo/cpu combos i posted?

 

[flazx]

this is what im thinking tell me how it looks please.

mobo+cpu : http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?sku_list=200121+288761 $339

hdd: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0334293 $59.99

ram: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0312379 $47.99

gfx: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361744 $87.99

case+psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.634440 $ 109.98 before $30 rebate

dvd drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118040 $23

$667.95 before rebates, $637.95 after rebates

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Black-Plastic-Computer-VL80001W2Z/dp/B002Q2M8KK/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1303323749&sr=1-2 $39.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case VL80001W2Z (Black )

http://www.amazon.com/Antec-BP550-Plus-ATX12V-Modular/dp/B0017KE3DM/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1303323821&sr=1-6 $59.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Antec BP550 Plus 550W ATX12V V2.2 Modular Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.636363 Combo Discount: -$15.00 Combo Price: $184.98 FREE SHIPPING
MSI P67A-C43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 HD204UI 2TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589 $179.99 (walk in only)
Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226092 $42.99 FREE SHIPPING
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996768

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289 $19.99
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125363 $239.99 FREE SHIPPING
GIGABYTE GV-N560OC-1GI GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Total: $767.92

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Home-Premium-64bit-Full/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303249501&sr=8-1 $99.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) OEM DVD 1 Pack

*gtx 460 version down below...just switch out card and psu

http://www.amazon.com/Antec-BP500U-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B000H9KRY8/ref=sr_1_11?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1303324866&sr=1-11 $54.24 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shippin
Antec BP500U ATX 12V 500W Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125334 $156.99 - $136.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-768I GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

 

[flazx]

i read somewhere that you cant overclock with a P67 mobo is this true?

 

[Why_Me]

i read somewhere that you cant overclock with a P67 mobo is this true?

The P67 mobo's are for over clocking. The H67and H61 mobo's are not for over clocking. The socket 1155 Sandy Bridge cpu's that end with the letter "K" are for over clocking, the ones that do not have the letter "K" after them are not for over clocking.

 

[flazx]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0358098 what about this mobo with the i5 and a 1tb hdd that i linked earlier

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0358098 what about this mobo with the i5 and a 1tb hdd that i linked earlier

Ya if it fits in your budget. That board I linked in that build I posted was $15 off with the h/d combo.

 

[flazx]

yeah i dont like the 5200 rpm hdd :\

 

[flazx]

how big of a psu will i need with the gtx 560 and the i5 2500k? 600W?

 

[Why_Me]

how big of a psu will i need with the gtx 560 and the i5 2500k? 600W?

If you plan on over clocking than a 520w - 550w decent brand psu.

 

[flazx]

so a good brand 550W should do the trick, got it. antec one you linked good enough?

 

[Why_Me]

so a good brand 550W should do the trick, got it. antec one you linked good enough?

Yep that will work fine. 500w if no over clocking, 520w - 550w if over clocking.

 

[flazx]

another question ive never reall overclocked how hard is it to overclock the i5 and how high can i overclock it

 

[Why_Me]

another question ive never reall overclocked how hard is it to overclock the i5 and how high can i overclock it

With that board I'm going to guess 4.2 - 4.4ghz.

Over clocking with these boards is easy as pie. Just google that boards reviews and usually they have a step by step on it.