Build a new Gaming Computer ($1500-ish)

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP!


Budget Range: $1500


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming


Parts Not Required: Monitor, keyboard, mouse


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg


Country of Origin: USA


Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, Nvidia GPU


Overclocking: Yes


SLI or Crossfire: Maybe


Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080


Additional Comments: No monitor, keyboard, or mouse needed.



With that said.. I need a new build. I have a few parts in mind, but I'd still like to go through Newegg's Combo Deals and see whats in there. I will be using Windows 7 Profession (maybe with some Linux distro partition at a later date). My first build used ATI GPU and AMD CPU. This time around, I want to give Intel and Nvidia a shot (I loved my friends i5).

I would LIKE to be able for this system to run atleast 2x 23"-27" monitors. I would be purchasing these monitors later next year (I have a monitor right now, and would like to save on parts I already own and will use).

I really can't decide if an i7 would really be worth the extra money. After viewing some charts and a bit of reading, I am pretty sure an i5-2500 is what I need (or really, more than I need). Nvidia GPU's... I know nothing of how their numbers compare to similar performance ATI cards. So I really need some help on this side.

As far as what I will be using this for.. I mostly just play Eve Online. I will also do all of my class work on it (the main reason for multiple monitors! Eve + class = WIN?).

I would like parts that will not be obsolete in a few months.