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Let me know if i missed anything and if everything is compatiable so i can go buy soon!

Approximate Purchase Date: In a week or less


Budget Range: $1800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Want to run games like Crysis 2 and maybe BF3 on highest settings if possible All gaming and internet and some movies

Parts Not Required: Speakers, mouse, headset, Monitor.


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Tigerdirect, Newegg, amazon
Country of Origin: USA


Parts Preferences:
Nothing really preferred.

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: In the future maybe

Monitor Resolution:
1920x1080

EDIT: Parts so far:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
224.99


Motherboard: ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
159.99


Computer memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM
99.99

SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE60G 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
124.99

Hard drive:SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
64.99


Video Card: ASUS ENGTX580 DCII/2DIS/1536MD5 GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
499.99


Case:Cooler Master RC-932-KKN5-GP HAF 932 Advance Full Tower Case - ATX, Black, SuperSpeed USB 3.0
159.99


Power supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
134.99

CD/DVD: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
21.99

CPU Fan: ZALMAN CNPS9900ALED 120mm 2 Ball Low-noise Blue LED CPU Cooler
54.99

Monitor: Asus 24" 2ms 1920 x 1080

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit English 1-Pack - OEM
99.99

Total so far $1600. Budget left $200 only willing to spend more if it makes it so i can run higher graphics or no lag in games
 
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aznshinobi
Why are you getting a 2600K when you're not even overclocking? Plus the i5 2500 performs 99% of the 2600 what you are going to do the extra $100 should be used for the graphics, not the CPU. Get the i5 2500 instead.

Drop the 6970 and just pick up the 580, you have the money and you aren't planning to CF/SLI, might as well get the best single card you can get now.

Drop the Asrock Extreme4 P67, just get a cheapo H67 motherboard or the cheapest P67 board, you don't need it. You're not even CFing or OCing so it really is a giant waste of money.

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Your build is good but as your aim is to play Battlefield 3 and the latest games on full i would chuck out that i7 and put in an i5 2500k, it works just as good and will hardly decrease the performance. then you could use the extra money to buy a GTX 580 or save it till you can buy another 6970 :) or use it to buy an SSD, i would recommend a size of 40+ , then you will have quick boot times and for specefifc applications installed on your SSD you will have optimal performcance :D
 
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How about the Intel 510 Elm crest 2.5" SATA III 120GB SSD
$269.94
or Suggestions?
 
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Why are you getting a 2600K when you're not even overclocking? Plus the i5 2500 performs 99% of the 2600 what you are going to do the extra $100 should be used for the graphics, not the CPU. Get the i5 2500 instead.

Drop the 6970 and just pick up the 580, you have the money and you aren't planning to CF/SLI, might as well get the best single card you can get now.

Drop the Asrock Extreme4 P67, just get a cheapo H67 motherboard or the cheapest P67 board, you don't need it. You're not even CFing or OCing so it really is a giant waste of money.

 
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burch80

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Which 580?
 
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+1 for AznShinobi, but i would get a crossfire/sli capable board as you never know in the future you may want to add another 580. go for a P67 , i dont think the Z68 are worth it
 
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Thanks for finding the combo.
 
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