$800 new build. is it good???

[TheCrayonMan529]

Approximate Purchase Date: this week or next week

Budget Range: $800 no more than that

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing, movies

Parts Not Required: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Country of Origin: USA (Illinois)

Parts Preferences: by brand or type :none

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Games: CoD4, Crysis, Crysis 2, BFBC2, Batman ect.





Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz $194.99
Motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $79.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 $34.99
Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB $179.99
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200 RPM $59.99
Case: ZALMAN Z9 Plus Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $54.99
Power Supply: CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC PSU $59.99
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium $99.99
DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner $19.99


Comes out to $784.91.
Is this a good build? Thanks

 

[wintermint]

May want to throw in an aftermarket heatsink hyper 212+. Since you're not overclocking, i5-2400 with a H6x motherboard is good enough. The RAM and HDD look good at this point. Actually everything else looks good to me haha. But consider an aftermarket heatsink if you feel your cpu is running hot.

 

[nd_hunter]

The stock Intel coolers are good for a 4.0GHz overclock on P67/Z68 platform, so you won't need one here. Very good build!

 

[TheCrayonMan529]

The stock Intel coolers are good for a 4.0GHz overclock on P67/Z68 platform, so you won't need one here. Very good build!

i always kind thought about sli/crossfire in my future, would it be worth it? and would a 650watt psu work if i eventually go duel card?

 

[legendkiller]

Get this RAM... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231449
you'll see huge performance boost over the 1333...

 

[1rkrage]

the 1333 are fine...

 

[nd_hunter]

Get this RAM... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231449
you'll see huge performance boost over the 1333...

Any "boost" would be in benchmarking and would go largely unnoticed in every day usage...not worth the 65% price hike.

OP: You would need to go with a Z68/P67 chipset to allow for Crossfire/SLI and a board that supports x8/x8 in CF/SLI. A quality 650w PSU would be adequate for dual 6870s.

 

[TheCrayonMan529]

Any "boost" would be in benchmarking and would go largely unnoticed in every day usage...not worth the 65% price hike.

OP: You would need to go with a Z68/P67 chipset to allow for Crossfire/SLI and a board that supports x8/x8 in CF/SLI. A quality 650w PSU would be adequate for dual 6870s.

would u recommend me a good motherboard and psu that would keep me at $800 or under?

 

[legendkiller]

PSU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7195036&Sku=C13-2800&SRCCODE=PWATCH&cm_mmc_o=2mHCjCVybgwczfgtCjCVqHCjCdwwp
MoBo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128501&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Motherboards%20-%20Intel-_-GIGABYTE-_-13128501&AID=10440897&PID=3087823&SID=
Take out your Windows 7 Home Premium and download Windows 7 from a download site like 1337x.Org but it's at your own risk of getting virus, i take no responsibility... I download there myself and it's way better than spending $200 on a software...

 

[ElysianWhip]

PSU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7195036&Sku=C13-2800&SRCCODE=PWATCH&cm_mmc_o=2mHCjCVybgwczfgtCjCVqHCjCdwwp
MoBo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128501&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Motherboards%20-%20Intel-_-GIGABYTE-_-13128501&AID=10440897&PID=3087823&SID=
Take out your Windows 7 Home Premium and download Windows 7 from a download site like 1337x.Org but it's at your own risk of getting virus, i take no responsibility... I download there myself and it's way better than spending $200 on a software...

That wouldn't be very legal, but I cannot disagree with that statement.

 

[TheCrayonMan529]

PSU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7195036&Sku=C13-2800&SRCCODE=PWATCH&cm_mmc_o=2mHCjCVybgwczfgtCjCVqHCjCdwwp
MoBo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128501&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Motherboards%20-%20Intel-_-GIGABYTE-_-13128501&AID=10440897&PID=3087823&SID=
Take out your Windows 7 Home Premium and download Windows 7 from a download site like 1337x.Org but it's at your own risk of getting virus, i take no responsibility... I download there myself and it's way better than spending $200 on a software...

ehh im fine i wont to that


another question. the 2400 isnt overclockable but i did hear u can still overclock it alittle bit. if so how much would it overclock and is their any risk to do it?

 

[1rkrage]

ehh im fine i wont to that


another question. the 2400 isnt overclockable but i did hear u can still overclock it alittle bit. if so how much would it overclock and is their any risk to do it?

it overclocks using the base clock. you are limited to 4ghz overclocks with that

 

[nd_hunter]

LegenKiller, fyi, promoting or suggesting illegal activity on here is a no-no. You could get banned.

OP, You don't want to touch the base clock as this overclocks EVERYTHING...PCI, PCI-e, USB, memory, SATA, etc. It can cause data corruption.

The short answer to your earlier question is no, unless you are willing to compromise on other parts. If so, here is a good build that includes an i5-2500k for under $800.

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500k
MOBO: MSI P67A-G45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.660241
$319.98 ($299.98 after MIR), free shipping
*Note that this is the same price as buying an i5-2400 and this motherboard seperately

RAM: G.Skill 4GB (2x2GB) 1333 CL9 1.5v
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396
$29.99, free shipping

GPU: XFX HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521
$189.99 ($159.99 after MIR, plus free Dirt 3), free shipping

HDD: Samsumg Spinpoint F3 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
$59.99, free shipping

Optical: Lite-On 24x SATA DVD Burner OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
$19.99, free shipping

PSU: Antec Earthwatts 650w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044
$59.99, free shipping

Case: Rosewill Blackbone
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023
$44.99, free shipping

OS: Win 7 HP 64-bit OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
$99.99, free shipping

Total: $824.91 shipped before rebates, $774.91 after

If you need to keep the "before rebate" cost under $800, change the HD 6870 to an HD6850. Keep in mind, if you add another HD 6850 down the line, you will have performance that beats an HD 6970 and is on par with a GTX 580.