$1500 Gaming Pc

[Darknesss]

Hey guys, I;m going to build a pc in a few days and just wanted someone to see if everything is compatible and reliable.

Budget: $1500

Country: US

Parts:

Motherboard: Asus P8P67 EVO ($190)

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Unlocked ($215)

CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus ($25)

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB ($80)

Video Card: 2x MSI GTX560 Ti ($500)

Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 ($60)

Optical Drive: ASUS 24X OEM DVDRW ($23)

Case: In-Win Dragon Rider ($150)

Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W ($160)

Additional Fan: CM Fan ($10)

So would you please look it over and tell me what you think

Just asking, is a Antec Liquid CPU Kuhler 920 good for cooling? (I'll probably overclock to 4.7 Ghz

 

[legendkiller]

Your CM212+ should do just fine on i5 2500k at 4.8GHz(Do push/pull)...

What resolution your playing on? if it's 2 monitor at 1920x1080, those two videocard should be enough but if you got 1 monitor like a 1920x1200 than a single 570 should be good to max everything even the most modern game...
You do not need SLI unless your having multiply monitor, at 1080p(1920x1080) it'll probably max everything on Crysis 2 DX11 but im not sure as you dont really need High Graphic, you just need be able to see it clearly and stock graphic should be ok...

I Would get he 1.25v RAM and lower the timing, go to newegg.com and type "1.25v" and/or look for the new Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz with white coated heatsink which is design to make every heatsink fit(You should understand)...

 

[boiler1990]

Motherboard: Asus P8P67 EVO ($190)

There are cheaper motherboards out there with the same/better features. I'd go for a Z68 board at this point, because they're about the same price, have the integrated graphics as a back up, and still have all of the other same features as the P67 boards.

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Unlocked ($215)

The standard gaming CPU these days. You stand a good chance of getting 4 GHz without even touching the voltage.

CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus ($25)

This is a great cooler, especially for the price. You could invest in a better cooler in the $50, but the Hyper 212+ should be more than capable for the OC you're looking for.

The LCS systems are starting to get better, but are still expensive for the small increase in cooling you get. A lot of < $50 coolers do as well or better than $80 LCS systems. IMO you should just go for a custom loop at some point, but that might be because I've done one and it starts to get addicting

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB ($80)

What are the specs on this kit? $80 is kind of a lot for an 8GB kit these days, since G.Skill has been selling a lot of theirs around the $50 mark recently, and they're one of the top companies in the business.

Video Card: 2x MSI GTX560 Ti ($500)

First - What resolution are you gaming at? The resolution will somewhat affect your video card choice; the 6950/6970 perform better @ 1920x1080 and above, the 6970 is the best @ 2560x1600, and the GTX 580 is the single card king @ 1920x1080.

Second - I would invest in a GTX 580 rather than 2x560Tis @ 1920x1080. You won't be able to upgrade in 2-3 years without buying completely new GPUs, whereas you could purchase another 580 and just drop it in. The performance in the two setups will both be beyond 60FPS, so you won't see a difference.

Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 ($60)

Best platter drive out there. Good choice.

Case: In-Win Dragon Rider ($150)

Newegg has it for $140 - $20 MIR : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108376

Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W ($160)

Though the Gold series is starting to get good reviews, there are more common and well reputed power supplies in that price range (Corsair TX or HX series, Antec HCG). 2x560Tis will require about 750W, and 2x580s will require about 900W (if you want to build for a future upgrade).

Additional Fan: CM Fan ($10)

Which fan(s)? Are you looking for an exceptionally good fan or extremely quiet fan? There are a lot of choices so there are ways to meet your wants (not needs) here

I Would get he 1.25v RAM and lower the timing, go to newegg.com and type "1.25v" and/or look for the new Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz with white coated heatsink which is design to make every heatsink fit(You should understand)...

1.25V RAM is a bit unecessary, especially because 1.5V is all you need and 1.25V is pretty costly for that small voltage difference. You can OC and game perfectly fine on 1.5V Cas 9 1600MHz RAM.

 

[Why_Me]

Motherboard: Asus P8P67 EVO ($190)

There are cheaper motherboards out there with the same/better features. I'd go for a Z68 board at this point, because they're about the same price, have the integrated graphics as a back up, and still have all of the other same features as the P67 boards.

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Unlocked ($215)

The standard gaming CPU these days. You stand a good chance of getting 4 GHz without even touching the voltage.

CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus ($25)

This is a great cooler, especially for the price. You could invest in a better cooler in the $50, but the Hyper 212+ should be more than capable for the OC you're looking for.

The LCS systems are starting to get better, but are still expensive for the small increase in cooling you get. A lot of < $50 coolers do as well or better than $80 LCS systems. IMO you should just go for a custom loop at some point, but that might be because I've done one and it starts to get addicting

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB ($80)

What are the specs on this kit? $80 is kind of a lot for an 8GB kit these days, since G.Skill has been selling a lot of theirs around the $50 mark recently, and they're one of the top companies in the business.

Video Card: 2x MSI GTX560 Ti ($500)

First - What resolution are you gaming at? The resolution will somewhat affect your video card choice; the 6950/6970 perform better @ 1920x1080 and above, the 6970 is the best @ 2560x1600, and the GTX 580 is the single card king @ 1920x1080.

Second - I would invest in a GTX 580 rather than 2x560Tis @ 1920x1080. You won't be able to upgrade in 2-3 years without buying completely new GPUs, whereas you could purchase another 580 and just drop it in. The performance in the two setups will both be beyond 60FPS, so you won't see a difference.

Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 ($60)

Best platter drive out there. Good choice.

Case: In-Win Dragon Rider ($150)

Newegg has it for $140 - $20 MIR : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108376

Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W ($160)

Though the Gold series is starting to get good reviews, there are more common and well reputed power supplies in that price range (Corsair TX or HX series, Antec HCG). 2x560Tis will require about 750W, and 2x580s will require about 900W (if you want to build for a future upgrade).

Additional Fan: CM Fan ($10)

Which fan(s)? Are you looking for an exceptionally good fan or extremely quiet fan? There are a lot of choices so there are ways to meet your wants (not needs) here

I Would get he 1.25v RAM and lower the timing, go to newegg.com and type "1.25v" and/or look for the new Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz with white coated heatsink which is design to make every heatsink fit(You should understand)...

1.25V RAM is a bit unecessary, especially because 1.5V is all you need and 1.25V is pretty costly for that small voltage difference. You can OC and game perfectly fine on 1.5V Cas 9 1600MHz RAM.

+1

 

[legendkiller]

I Would get he 1.25v RAM and lower the timing, go to newegg.com and type "1.25v" and/or look for the new Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz with white coated heatsink which is design to make every heatsink fit(You should understand)...

1.25V RAM is a bit unecessary, especially because 1.5V is all you need and 1.25V is pretty costly for that small voltage difference. You can OC and game perfectly fine on 1.5V Cas 9 1600MHz RAM.[/quotemsg]
1.25v RAM is a huge different... How many RAM do you think can go from 1.5 to 1.25? will, there's none... On the 1.25v RAM, you can lower timing yourself... 1.25v RAM is better than 1.5v RAM with same Cas and Speed also only $10-$15 different...

 

[boiler1990]

1.25v RAM is a huge different... How many RAM do you think can go from 1.5 to 1.25? will, there's none... On the 1.25v RAM, you can lower timing yourself... 1.25v RAM is better than 1.5v RAM with same Cas and Speed also only $10-$15 different...

1.25V doesn't do anything except give you room to OC the RAM, which doesn't speed up your system at all in normal gaming. It only makes a difference in extreme benchmarking because every MHz makes a difference in the final score. In a game, you won't be able to see a difference between a 1.5V CL9 1600MHz kit vs. a 1.25V CL7 2000MHz set, because the memory isn't nearly as significant as the GPU/CPU.

 

[legendkiller]

1.25V doesn't do anything except give you room to OC the RAM, which doesn't speed up your system at all in normal gaming. It only makes a difference in extreme benchmarking because every MHz makes a difference in the final score. In a game, you won't be able to see a difference between a 1.5V CL9 1600MHz kit vs. a 1.25V CL7 2000MHz set, because the memory isn't nearly as significant as the GPU/CPU.

I Thought lower voltage is better? It seem i'll have to set my RAM to 1.9v at 1800MHz CL9 to increase the speed?

 

[Why_Me]

I Thought lower voltage is better? It seem i'll have to set my RAM to 1.9v at 1800MHz CL9 to increase the speed?

This is what peeps don't get about these 1155 boards. RAM timings don't mean anything in regards to o/c, unlike past sockets where o/c the cpu was dependent on the RAM. I don't have the link...google it I guess, but the difference between 1866 and 1600 is little...and I mean very little.

But if someone wants 1866 then here it is...without having to screw with voltage and screwing with o/c RAM.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007611%20600006050%20600006069%20600006130&IsNodeId=1&name=DDR3%201866%20%28PC3%2014900%29 <----- I'm partial to the G.SKill myself. $69.99 for a 2x4GB set and no screwing with anything other than sticking it in the mobo, and setting it in the bios at it's rated timing and speed. After that don't touch it and enjoy the net, gaming, CAD, whatever...but no need to play with it....especially the voltage. 1.5v

 

[Darknesss]

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