New sub 2000$ Gameing

ktrainer2885

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Approximate Purchase Date: About 15 AUG

Budget Range: about 2000$

System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming with settings cranked up

Parts Not Required: N/A

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:I prefer newegg but I wont pass up any significant deals

Country of Origin: USA

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: No preference

Overclocking: Yes but not going for any records

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe down the line (would have to upgrade PSU)

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080,

Additional Comments: I will ussually be wearing headphones so noise not that big of a deal. I'm trying to get the most bang for buck with parts. Any recommendations would be helpful. Thank you

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$20.99


Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0020HNC-NRSN 2TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Item #: N82E16822136772
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$30.00 Instant
$129.99
$99.99


ASUS VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers
Item #: N82E16824236117
Return Policy: Monitor Standard Return Policy
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-$20.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$209.99
$189.99


EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) HD 2560MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130687
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$394.99


LITE-ON SK-1788/BS 2-Tone PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard
Item #: N82E16823107120
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$7.99


Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical - OEM
Item #: N82E16826105184
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$3.00 Instant
$14.99
$11.99


Mushkin Enhanced Radioactive 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 997005
Item #: N82E16820226219
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$62.99


ASRock Z68 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157250
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$15.00 Instant
$199.99
$184.99


Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
Item #: N82E16819115072
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
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$219.99


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116986
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
$99.99
$94.99


BELKIN BE107200-06 6 feet 7 Outlets 2320 joule Home/office Surge Protector
Item #: N82E16812107189
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$6.50 Instant
$19.99
$13.49


COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...
Item #: N82E16835103065
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$29.99


Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820148441
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
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-$35.00 Instant
$149.99
$114.99


COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811119225
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RS800-80GAD3-US 800W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS ...
Item #: N82E16817171057
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-$20.00 Instant
-$35.00 Combo
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$369.98
$314.98


Subtotal: $1,762.35
 

cmcghee358

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Only thing I can see:

Since you're significantly under budget, I'd swap to an ASUS or Gigabyte motherboard as they are top tier. Asrock is a spin-off of ASUS but I personally consider them second tier.

I'd recommend a better CPU cooler. The Hyper 212+ is the standard aftermarket budget cooler. I'd look at a Noctua NH-D14 or a Thermalright Silver Arrow.

Well that's my 2c.
 

mangostea

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Actually I don't think that you need to worry about your motherboard. Instead i would rather take some of that excess cash and sink it into a 128GB SSD so you don't need to delete every redundant program that you install onto it. Also, if you are going to be gaming, i would recommend buying a gaming keyboard and mouse as they are oh so comfortable.

I would recommend:

3500DPI Razer Deathadder
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153055


Logitech G110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126087&Tpk=g110

Razer Sphex desktop skin (its a mouse pad but its 0.24mm thick so it becomes a part of your desk and is nearly zero friction with a Deathadder
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126087&Tpk=g110

or if you are a low sensitivity gamer a larger cloth mouse pad such as a:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826999065 or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826999067
 

ktrainer2885

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updated list


ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0020HNC-NRSN 2TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136772

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

EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) HD 2560MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130687

Logitech G110 Black USB Wired LED Backlighting Gaming Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126087

Saitek CCB437080002/04/1 Black USB Wired Laser Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826102062

Mushkin Enhanced Radioactive 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 997005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226219

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

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

Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018

OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227706

COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RS800-80GAD3-US 800W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171057


Anything else I should change. This comes to about 2000.

Thanks again