$1000 Gaming build

[jdawg72]

Approximate Purchase Date: 1 week


Budget Range: $1000


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and Photoshop are most important


Parts Not Required: monitor, mouse


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com and Amazon


Country of Origin: USA


Parts Preferences: Best bang for the buck


Overclocking: Maybe but not right now.


SLI or Crossfire: Later, I need to have room to upgrade later down the road.


Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

 

[bora63]

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145520

CPU cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

$984.93 after GPU rebate.

 

[Why_Me]

FREE SHIPPING for this entire build.

This build down below allows you to add another one of those factory o/c gtx 560's later on for SLI, decent case w/3.0 usb ports, after market h/s (thermal paste included, Windows 7, etc..

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Enforcer-Interior-SGC-1000-KWN1/dp/B004WK3KKQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1309650281&sr=1-6 $79.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master Storm Enforcer USB 3.0 Mid Tower ATX Case with Window and Black Interior (SGC-1000-KWN1)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049 $99.99 - $69.99 after mail-in rebate FREE SHIPPING
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-68A3HB3&title=GIGABYTE-GA-Z68A-D3H-B3-Socket-1155-Intel-Z68-DDR3-ATI-CrossFireX-nVidia-SLI-SATA3-USB3-0-A-GbE-ATX-Motherboard $124.99 Free Shipping
GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 Socket 1155/ Intel Z68/ DDR3/ ATI CrossFireX & nVidia SLI/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.662487 $454.98 $20.00 Mail-In Rebate Card Price After Mail-In Rebate(s): $434.98 FREE SHIPPING
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002G1YPH0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER $29.51 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226176 $40.99 FREE SHIPPING
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 996946

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-3-5-Inch-Internal-HD103SJ/dp/B002MQC0P8/ref=sr_1_1?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1309660529&sr=1-1 $59.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Samsung Desktop Class Spinpoint F3 1 TB SATA 3.0 Gb-s 32 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare-OEM Drives, HD103SJ

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 $19.99 FREE SHIPPING
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986 $94.99 FREE SHIPPING
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

Total: $1,005.42 - $955.42 after mail in rebates

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2011/01/27/msi-geforce-gtx-560-ti-1gb-review/1 <------ MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC Review / Benchmarks

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=19&product_id=3038 <----- CM Storm Enforcer w/pics, specs, and professional reviews

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502 <---- That's the same mobo as up above with pics, specs, and reviews

That case comes with the option to add another 200mm fan to it.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Computer-Cooling-R4-LUS-07AR-GP/dp/B002LE8BJA/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_b $14.31 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Cooler Master Computer Case Cooling R4-LUS-07AR-GP Red LED 200mm Case Fan

Same mobo as up above but @ amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-DDR3-Motherboard-GA-Z68A-D3H-B3/dp/B00518M77U/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1309679789&sr=1-1 $128.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Gigabyte Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2133 LGA 1155 Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3H-B3

 

[jdawg72]

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145520

CPU cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

$984.93 after GPU rebate.

Forgot to mention I will need to purchase an OS. Windows 7 will put me back $100. Is there a cheaper case that would go with this setup?

 

[Why_Me]

Forgot to mention I will need to purchase an OS. Windows 7 will put me back $100. Is there a cheaper case that would go with this setup?

Don't forget to add a dvd/cd writer in that.

 

[jdawg72]

Don't forget to add a dvd/cd writer in that.

Thanks, Why_Me. Yes will need that as well. Going through your entire setup right now.

 

[mrjellybean]

Also if you plan on buying the 212 plus then get it off of Amazon, it's like $20 cheaper than newegg which bumped up the price recently.

 

[jdawg72]

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