<$2000 gaming pc

[chongokin]

hello everyone,

I've decided to build my first gaming PC by myself this summer and have been researching parts for a while now.I want to be able to max out the graphics for today's games like the Witcher 2 and future games like Battlefield 3 as well as any other releases for the next few years. Please look over my build and make suggestions/tell me if i'm doing anything wrong.

Approximate Purchase Date: within the next week or two
Budget Range: < $2000 preferably closer to $1800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming
Parts Not Required: keyboard/mouse/speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg / tigerdirect
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type : intel/nvidia
Overclocking: probably
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: first time building a pc from parts i pick and on my own, i want to be able to max out the settings for future games like battlefield 3, skyrim etc.

Parts:
1. CPU/processor -Intel Core i5-2500K - $220
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7073161&CatId=6988

2. Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3P - $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128506

3. memory – G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) - $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

4. hard drive -Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 - $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148636

5. graphics card - 2X EVGA 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 SuperClocked Video Card - 2x$300 ~ $600
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7040152&CatId=3669600

6. case – COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Blue - $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213

7. power supply – CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX 850W - $135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

8. DVD burner – ASUS 24X DVD Burner - $21
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

9. CPU cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm - $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

10. OS – Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

11. Monitor - ASUS VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor - $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117

TOTAL ~ $1841
Again if you have any better suggestions or if i'm doing anything wrong please tell me.
thanks

 

[wintermint]

Sandy Bridge does make good use of 1600MHz and up so I suggest you change your memory. Source: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4503/sandy-bridge-memory-scaling-choosing-the-best-ddr3/8
Instead of grabbing a single 2TB drive.. consider getting two Samsung Spinpoint F3 instead. They have great performance values.

 

[Why_Me]

Nice build

Here's some options if your interested...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductCombos.aspx?Item=N82E16813128494&SubCategory=280&SortField=0&PageSize=10&page=1 <---- combo deals

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.689155 <---- good one here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.691419 <----- psu + cpu

 

[Soma42]

I might get a different case, but it's just personal preference. I need windows professional vs premium for remote desktop and a couple other things, so maybe double check you don't need any of the extra features.

Besides that, those are all good parts you picked out. Maybe not the cheapest, but if $2000 is the budget then it's alright. And wintermint is right that 1600MHz RAM is the sweet spot for price/performance.

 

[mjmjpfaff]

mobo- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128494 160$

hdd- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=samsung%20f3 60$ add another one if you need the space

DVD Burner- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289 20$ no shipping costs

NZXT Phantom- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067 140$

nzxt 200mm fan- http://www.amazon.com/200mm-Performance-200RB-Black-White/dp/B0039825M6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1311743909&sr=1-1 15$

psu- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207011 120$

cpu cooler- buy from amazon free shipping so it is 3$ cheaper

os- do you have taxes cuz you can get win7 from frys for 80$

OPTIONAL:

monitors- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050 x2=300$ multiple monitor setups are why people get a pc for gaming

 

[chongokin]

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