Complete new gaming build 1500$

[Durwittz]

Approximate Purchase Date: End of April, Beginning of May


Budget Range: +/- 1500$ Before Rebates


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies


Parts Not Required: Keyboard and Mouse


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.ca, tigerdirect.ca ...


Country of Origin: Canada


Parts Preferences: None


Overclocking: Yes


SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in future


Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080


Additional Comments: None


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I5-2500K ==>http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&Tpk=core%20i5-2500k

Radeon HD6950(2GB) ==> http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7073913&CatId=2306

ASUS P8P67 Pro ==> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131703

Corsair HX 750W ==> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010&Tpk=hx750

Antec three hundred ==> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
or
HAF 922 ==> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

G.Skill 2 x 4GB 1600 ==> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Caviar Black 1TB 64Mbs Sata6 ==> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

CD/DVD Burner LG ==> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136177

ASUS VH242H 23,6" ==> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052

Hyper 212+ ==> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&Tpk=hyper%20212%2b

Windows 7 64 bit Home Edition

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Any suggestions, comments?

Thanks a lot!

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Overall it looks like you have a nice build. Between the Intel® Core™ I5 2500K and the P8P67 Pro board that you have selected should have you well set up. About the only thing that I question in this build is the lack of an SSD. Adding something like the Intel® SSD 320 80GB will offer a major improvement on boot times and access for any data on the drive.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[Why_Me]

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[unknown_13]

^ Great build. As mentioned already above me, an SSD would be a much welcome addition but it think it'll go over budget.

 

[Durwittz]

Which SSD you recommand me?

 

[unknown_13]

Which SSD you recommand me?

Crucial C300/OCZ Vertex2/Agility2/Patriot Inferno. Or an OCZ Vertex 3 if you have the money, they have the best performance right now (until Patriot Wildfire arrives that is) i think but they are a bit pricey.

 

[Durwittz]

The Antec 300 is a great case for a small single card set up, but it's too small for a dual card set up and decent size cpu h/s. Try something with more room like the CM HAF 922.

Also all orders over $50 CAD @ Direct Canada are Free Shipping.

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC5964&vpn=RC-922M-KKN1-GP&manufacture=COOLERMASTER $79.69
Coolermaster Haf 922 Mid Tower ATX Case Black 5X5.25 5X3.5INT Front Audio USB eSATA No PSU

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11180AC9104&vpn=CMPSU-750TXV2&manufacture=CORSAIR $102.80
Corsair TX750 V2 750W ATX 12V Single Rail 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 80PLUS Bronze

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11830BD0300&vpn=GA-P67A-UD4-B3&manufacture=GIGABYTE $178.70
Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 ATX LGA1155 P67 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI SLI SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12200BD1527&vpn=BX80623I52500K&manufacture=INTEL $206.54
Intel Core I5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC8843&vpn=RR-B10-212P-G1&manufacture=COOLERMASTER $24.69
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366 LGA1155 LGA1156 120MM

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15380BD5211&vpn=F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL&manufacture=G.SKILL $81.95
G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14080BD8194&vpn=11188-00-40R&manufacture=SAPPHIRE $272.48
Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 800MHZ 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E 2XDVI HDMI 2x Mini DisplayPort Video Card

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=25350DR0783&vpn=WD1002FAEX&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD $84.69
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530DR5213&vpn=DRW-24B1ST%20Bulk&manufacture=ASUS $21.32
ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12850SW2113&vpn=GFC-00599&manufacture=MICROSOFT $99.69
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM

Is directcanada.com ok too? Anybody who already ordered from their website?

 

[Durwittz]

Best answer selected by Durwittz.