Building First Gaming Computer - Need Advise/Input !!
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Approximate Purchase Date: Sometime this week.
Budget Range: Up to $700 before rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Gaming, Gaming, Movies, Photoshop
Parts Not Required: Don't need a keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Tigerdirect, any reliable websites that I can purchas the bulk of my items.
Country of Origin: U.S.
Parts Preferences: No real preferance, reliable brands that are popular.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920 x1080 is my max resolution
Additional Comments: Need a reliable Gaming Computer that will last me for a while, easy to upgrade and can play all 2011 games with med settings. Below I have compiled a list of components that I believe would do the job would love to get some feedback and advise about the build.
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CPU: i5 2500K ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Motherboard: Asrock H61M/U3S3 ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspxItem=N82E1682...
GPU: Radeon HD 6850 ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU: Antec NEO ECO 520w ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Hard Drive: Samsung F3 1TB; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Case: Antec 300 Illusion ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
** I am open to any and all suggestions! Thanks again.
Budget Range: Up to $700 before rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Gaming, Gaming, Movies, Photoshop
Parts Not Required: Don't need a keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Tigerdirect, any reliable websites that I can purchas the bulk of my items.
Country of Origin: U.S.
Parts Preferences: No real preferance, reliable brands that are popular.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920 x1080 is my max resolution
Additional Comments: Need a reliable Gaming Computer that will last me for a while, easy to upgrade and can play all 2011 games with med settings. Below I have compiled a list of components that I believe would do the job would love to get some feedback and advise about the build.
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CPU: i5 2500K ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Motherboard: Asrock H61M/U3S3 ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspxItem=N82E1682...
GPU: Radeon HD 6850 ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU: Antec NEO ECO 520w ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Hard Drive: Samsung F3 1TB; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Case: Antec 300 Illusion ; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
** I am open to any and all suggestions! Thanks again.
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You need a P67 or Z68 mobo to o/c that cpu.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite... $254.98 save: $15.00 FREE SHIPPING
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Z68A-D3-B3-Intel-Motherb... $79.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $58.99 FREE SHIPPING 10% off with promo code Julsv10, ends 7/31
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-520 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $34.99 FREE SHIPPING
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SATA-Internal-Drive-AD-7260S... $19.99 Free Standard Shipping (3-5 days)
Sony 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive AD-7260S-0B - Bulk (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-3-5-Inch-Intern... $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=N82E168... $179.99 - $159.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
Palit NE5X5600HD02F GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Total: $688.92 *not including mail in rebates and promo codes
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $94.99 FREE SHIPPING
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10... $29.49 Free Standard Shipping (3-5 days)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite... $254.98 save: $15.00 FREE SHIPPING
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Z68A-D3-B3-Intel-Motherb... $79.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $58.99 FREE SHIPPING 10% off with promo code Julsv10, ends 7/31
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-520 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $34.99 FREE SHIPPING
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SATA-Internal-Drive-AD-7260S... $19.99 Free Standard Shipping (3-5 days)
Sony 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive AD-7260S-0B - Bulk (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-3-5-Inch-Intern... $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=N82E168... $179.99 - $159.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
Palit NE5X5600HD02F GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Total: $688.92 *not including mail in rebates and promo codes
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $94.99 FREE SHIPPING
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10... $29.49 Free Standard Shipping (3-5 days)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1
buoyah said:
Oh wow that looks pretty good, I might have to try that instead!I had to edit that build up above...I forgot the mobo..lol
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-560-amp... <--- review and benchmarks of the gtx 560
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