Advice on $800 Gaming Build

[andreinoplay]

Approximate Purchase Date: next week
Budget Range: $850 After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing, Movies
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, OS
Preferred Website for Parts: newegg.com
Country of Origin: Maryland
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200

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MOBO: Asus P8P67 Rev 3.0 $159.99
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k $219.99
HSF: Cooler Master Hyper 212+ $49.99
RAM: G.Skill RipjawsX 2x2GB 1600 $45.99
GPU: Asus ENGTX560 DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 $219.99
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX500V2 $59.99
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500GB $39.99
CASE: Cooler Master Haf 912 $59.99

TOTAL: $856

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Is this build good? Any advice?

 

[calvinmc5]

Looks good but i'd save a little bit of money + get a little better performance with the EVGA Superclocked GTX560 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130661&cm_re=EVGA_GTX560-_-14-130-661-_-Product

Hope this helps!

 

[calvinmc5]

It also has a 10 year warranty for free

 

[andreinoplay]

Looks good but i'd save a little bit of money + get a little better performance with the EVGA Superclocked GTX560 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130661&cm_re=EVGA_GTX560-_-14-130-661-_-Product

Hope this helps!

thanks for the advice!
is it easy to overclock?

 

[calvinmc5]

Its already done for you

 

[genghiskron]

i would get a less expensive mobo. that one is overpriced when you consider the features you are getting.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.660242
I would highly recommend a gtx 560 TI instead of a regular gtx 560. you should be able to fit it in the budget, and its a better card.

the corsair builder series isnt the greatest. At that price, you would be better off with an antec PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035&cm_re=antec_500-_-17-371-035-_-ProductItem=N82E16817371035&cm_re=antec_500-_-17-371-035-_-Product
the above one doesnt have a power cable, but most people have one lying around from an old computer, printer, or monitor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371047&cm_re=antec_520w-_-17-371-047-_-Product

please do not pay $50 for a hyper 212+. its a great cooler, for $30 dollars. its popularity (due to the VALUE at $30), has caused the price to go up. At $50, the Scythe Mugen 2 and Thermalright Mux-120 are much better choices (cooler and quieter). The 212 can be had for $30 on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308499579&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002ZPNLEK/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1308499279&sr=8-1&condition=new

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142&Tpk=scmg-2100

 

[andreinoplay]

Its already done for you

another thing: the core clock of the asus model is 925Mhz, while the evga model has 850
does this matter or is the evga better anyway?

 

[mr_cool]

Compared to the asus 560, I would go with the 560 ti. It offers more performance at the same price. It's $225 upfront but it also has a $40 mail-in-rebate. I currently have one and it works great. It stays really cool with the dual fan designs and it will stay cool when you overclock it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162074&cm_re=560_ti-_-14-162-074-_-Product

 

[andreinoplay]

i would get a less expensive mobo. that one is overpriced when you consider the features you are getting.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.660242
I would highly recommend a gtx 560 TI instead of a regular gtx 560. you should be able to fit it in the budget, and its a better card.

the corsair builder series isnt the greatest. At that price, you would be better off with an antec PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035&cm_re=antec_500-_-17-371-035-_-ProductItem=N82E16817371035&cm_re=antec_500-_-17-371-035-_-Product
the above one doesnt have a power cable, but most people have one lying around from an old computer, printer, or monitor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371047&cm_re=antec_520w-_-17-371-047-_-Product

please do not pay $50 for a hyper 212+. its a great cooler, for $30 dollars. its popularity (due to the VALUE at $30), has caused the price to go up. At $50, the Scythe Mugen 2 and Thermalright Mux-120 are much better choices (cooler and quieter). The 212 can be had for $30 on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308499579&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002ZPNLEK/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1308499279&sr=8-1&condition=new

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142&Tpk=scmg-2100

tanks for the advices!

 

[andreinoplay]

thanks!

2 things:
on the memory infos of the MSI p67a-g43, what does "1600 (OC)" mean?

and the difference between the g-43 and the c-43 is just the number of PCIe slots? if so, isn't more convenient to get the second?

 

[genghiskron]

you may in fact want to consider this combo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.644166

The MSI twin frozr is a great cooling system, would be my choice for a 560ti:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565

 

[leegro]

you may in fact want to consider this combo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.644166

The MSI twin frozr is a great cooling system, would be my choice for a 560ti:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565

Wow that combo is AWESOME!!! thanks for posting that up. I was doing a build with almost identical parts but it ended up around 950 with the 560ti added in. Now like 750!!

EDIT: That board will not run crossfire or sli.. I was thinking bout purchasing until I saw that.

 

[andreinoplay]

mmm last thing: is it better to buy an overclocked gpu at high price or a lower-clock one at "low" price and overclock it manually?

 

[Nnymrod]

If you can find $20, upgrading to this HDD would be a pr0 move - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=samsung_1tb_spinpoint_7200_rpm_32mb_cache_sata_3-_-22-152-185-_-Product

Also, as has already been stated, the 212+ is worth $30, but not $50, if you want it, but it on amazon for $30, if you want to buy $50 worth of cooler, there are numerous good options, several have already been mentioned.

Yes, that motherboard is a bit expensive. For what you want to do, you could get by with a ~$120 motherboard.

As for graphics cards, why Nvidia? I can understand only looking at intel CPUs, because AMD doesn't have competitive options, but as far as graphics cards go, unless you have a crush on Physix, definitely give AMD cards a look.

Great choice on the case.

 

[andreinoplay]

If you can find $20, upgrading to this HDD would be a pr0 move - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=samsung_1tb_spinpoint_7200_rpm_32mb_cache_sata_3-_-22-152-185-_-Product

Also, as has already been stated, the 212+ is worth $30, but not $50, if you want it, but it on amazon for $30, if you want to buy $50 worth of cooler, there are numerous good options, several have already been mentioned.

Yes, that motherboard is a bit expensive. For what you want to do, you could get by with a ~$120 motherboard.

As for graphics cards, why Nvidia? I can understand only looking at intel CPUs, because AMD doesn't have competitive options, but as far as graphics cards go, unless you have a crush on Physix, definitely give AMD cards a look.

Great choice on the case.

for the cpu cooler, i think i'll buy it later and use the stock one for now

about the motherboard, then do you suggest me to go for the MSI P67a-C43? how is it for cpu overclocking?

for the graphics card, i wanted to go for amd too, but my father is an nvidia fan and doesn't want to buy amd cards xD