Maxing Games on a 900$ budget! Help/Advice needed!

[KillAngel0]

Approximate Purchase Date: This week.

Budget Range: Around 900

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Maxing Games.

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Country of Origin: United States

Parts Preferences: It doesn't really matter?

Overclocking: Yes . Will it hurt the 2500K to be overclocked to 4gz for a long period of time? Can this build handle over clocking? I play games very often usually leaving my computer on for an extended period of time.

SLI or Crossfire: Yes. If it will improve gaming performance?

Monitor Resolution: 1024x768, 1280x1024

Additional Comments: I am looking for best bang for my buck. This set up right now has over clocking ability, and crossfire. If there is any product that works better for less money then please suggest it! I am hoping to max out swtor, bf3, and d3 when they come out this fall?!

Seagate Barracuda ST3250312AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148699

2 - PowerColor AX6850 1GBD5-DH Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131374

SONY Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118031

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

CORSAIR CWCH60 Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181015

Rosewill RV2-700 700W + Rosewill GEAR X3 Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.694007

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge + GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD4-B3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.660721

 

[rolli59]

Rosewill PSU's are not the best. It should overclock just fine and not hurt the longevity of the CPU just as long as Vcore is not raised to high!

 

[mgoon11]

Also I would suggest just getting a 1TB hard drive unless you think you really only need that much just because space is really cheap nowadays and like $10-20 more would get you x4 the space, not to mention being faster than the drive you specified.

 

[KillAngel0]

Rosewill PSU's are not the best. It should overclock just fine and not hurt the longevity of the CPU just as long as Vcore is not raised to high!

How high of an over clock is safe? If the Rosewill PSU is bad then please suggest a better one. ty

Also I would suggest just getting a 1TB hard drive unless you think you really only need that much just because space is really cheap nowadays and like $10-20 more would get you x4 the space, not to mention being faster than the drive you specified.

I am trying to narrow this buy down to 900, because I still need to buy head phones. Will the size being different really affect the performance that much?

Logitech G930 USB Connector Circumaural Wireless Gaming Headset
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104399

Can someone tell me if this set up is capable of maxing all the games I plan to play on it?

 

[rolli59]

Great price after rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049

 

[KillAngel0]

Great price after rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049

The reason I picked that case and power supply combo in my original post was because it was cheap, and looked efficient. If I have to go with separate parts then its going to push me over 1k. I just need a good case with good air flow because I am over clocking, and I am on my computer 8-12 hours a day, and a reliable power supply. ty

 

[AMD X6850]

Cut down on the RAM to 4GB (8GB is a bit uneccesary) and get a larger HDD as mgoon11 said and possibly a better brand of PSU (depending on how much you have left).

 

[mgoon11]

Actually if that is the case the you support his recommendations even further haha. However, I can't comment on how reliable the current PSU is.

EDIT: Agree with above^

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066&cm_sp=Cat_Computer_Cases-_-Spotlight-_-11-129-066 $59.99 - $49.99 after mail-in rebate FREE SHIPPING
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049 $89.99 - $64.99 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.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502 $122.99 FREE SHIPPING
GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Virtu, Touch BIOS, Smart Response SSD, 2-Way SLI, HDMI

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.694804 $269.98 save: $13.00 - $20.00 Mail In Rebates FREE SHIPPING
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory with heatshield Model PSD38G1600KH

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 $29.49 FREE SHIPPING
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-3-5-Inch-Internal-HD103SJ/dp/B002MQC0P8/ref=sr_1_1?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1312081809&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.amazon.com/Sony-SATA-Internal-Drive-AD-7260S-0B/dp/B003MRHOQG/ref=dp_cp_ob_pc_title_2 $19.99 Free Standard Shipping (3-5 days)
Sony 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive AD-7260S-0B - Bulk (Black)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604 $239.99 - $214.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

or.....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127594 $239.99 - $219.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Total: $892.41 *not including mail in rebates

 

[rolli59]

The reason I picked that case and power supply combo in my original post was because it was cheap, and looked efficient. If I have to go with separate parts then its going to push me over 1k. I just need a good case with good air flow because I am over clocking, and I am on my computer 8-12 hours a day, and a reliable power supply. ty

If you get this case and the PSU I linked previously then you achieve that for just a little more than your combo after MIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066&cm_sp=Cat_Computer_Cases-_-Spotlight-_-11-129-066