First time building for budget gaming

[asdfgadsfz12]

Approximate Purchase Date: Any time(can wait months if necessary for better parts)


Budget Range: $1000 and $300 for a monitor or $1300 total (can spend a little extra if necessary for better parts)


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, browsing


Parts Not Required: Need everything to have a working computer


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.com


Country of Origin: United States


Parts Preferences: Don't care as long as the performance is great and the reliability is excellent.


Overclocking: Maybe


SLI or Crossfire: Maybe


Additional Comments: I would like a build that is scalable, so in the future I can easily upgrade parts. And would I need a wireless card or w/e for me to connect to my router wirelessly? Thanks in advance.

 

[mdd1963]

$1000 should just about allow for an i5-2500k/P67-based board (get one that is SLI/Crossfire capable), and a 6950 gpu....

As for the future, most i5/2500k cpus overlock to 4.5 GHz or higher, and a 2nd 6950 in Crossfire would be quite potent indeed if/when needed.

 

[asdfgadsfz12]

Okay thanks. And what monitor should I get? And can you list out all the parts on Amazon I will need because I'm quite new to this.

 

[gametstr]

Check out last months 1000$ SBM build.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6950-unlock-build-a-pc-overclock,2893.html

 

[IdiotCoder]

$1000 should just about allow for an i5-2500k/P67-based board (get one that is SLI/Crossfire capable), and a 6950 gpu....

I second this. Catering for future SLI is what I will be doing with my first build. Just make sure you also buy a good brand SLI/Crossfire capable PSU!

 

[k1114]

Were you wanting just amazon because you live in california?

■LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
■COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
■Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Blue SATA 7200 RPM 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EALS
■ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
■HIS H695FT2G2M Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
■CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power ...
■GIGABYTE GA-P67X-UD3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
■Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit English 1-Pack - OEM
■Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
■G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
■Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
TOTAL: $1317.84 Shipping Included. Before MIR.

 

[asdfgadsfz12]

Wow thanks for the list k1114; just what I was looking for.

 

[asdfgadsfz12]

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[k1114]

Was there a reason why you only stated amazon?

 

[asdfgadsfz12]

I have $1500 worth of Amazon gift cards.

 

[k1114]

Changed parts because amazon has different prices on some parts. And I changed to monitor to lower the price a little.

■Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98
■COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
■Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Blue SATA 7200 RPM 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EALS
■ASUS VH242H 23.6-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor
■HIS H695FT2G2M Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
■CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power ...
■ASUS P8P67 PRO LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 Supported Intel P67 DDR3 2400 ATX Motherboard
■Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit English 1-Pack - OEM
■Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
■Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz
■Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
TOTAL: $1324.84 Shipping Included. Before MIR.

 

[asdfgadsfz12]

Hehe okay thanks. I'll still be getting the 24 inch monitor you suggested before though since it's just 30$ or so more . And I already have a copy of Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit from college. Everything else looks great.

 

[k1114]

Well since you don't need windows, you might be able to bump up to a 27" and still be around 1300.