Gaming Computer ~1K USD

[spearlm3]

I'm doing a new gaming PC build, and I wanted to check that there aren't any nasty incompatibilities or cheaper alternatives. I would like to keep the processor as an Intel, and I would prefer a Radeon graphics card unless there is a significantly cheaper nVidia equivalent.
i5-2500K Sandybridge - $220
MSI P67A-GD65 - $140
OCZ ZS Series 750W - $100
RAIDMAX ATX-612WB ATX Mid-Tower - $70
Seagate Barracuda 1GB 7200RPM - $60
Gigabyte Radeon HD 6870 1GB - $220
Patriot 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600 CAS 9 - $50
Does anybody have any advice?

 

[monkeysweat]

switch to a z68 board,, more functionality
everything else looks decent at a glance, would add a SSD later

 

[aznshinobi]

Please fill this out.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice
In any case, You could get way more for your money.
Check out my $850 build here.
http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore

 

[Why_Me]

OCZ psu's aren't known for their quality.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049 $104.99 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

or get it here for cheaper...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046L1PC6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER $96.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Antec Computer Power Supply HCG-750

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271 $124.99
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.731299 $291.98 - $20.00 Mail In Rebates FREE SHIPPING
EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1563-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
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 $27.99 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.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 $59.99 FREE SHIPPING $10 off w/ promo code EMCKBGK32, ends 9/5
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334 $19.99 FREE SHIPPING
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS-324-98B

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Extreme3%20Gen3 <------ better look at that board

 

[aznshinobi]

^ Uhhh, the older OCZ's yes. But the new ZS's are pretty decent.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/OCZ-ZS-Series-650-W-Power-Supply-Review/1361/10
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=248

 

[Why_Me]

^ Uhhh, the older OCZ's yes. But the new ZS's are pretty decent.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/OCZ-ZS-Series-650-W-Power-Supply-Review/1361/10
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=248

Not bad reviews. The XFX 550w kills it in the total wattage and amps dept., but it's right there with the Antec 520w. Looks like OCZ might finally be getting their act together in the psu dept.

 

[aznshinobi]

Sirtec is manufacturing the new ZS line, they make a lot pretty solid PSUs, can't remember the companies but a few reputable ones use Sirtec.

 

[Why_Me]

Sirtec is manufacturing the new ZS line, they make a lot pretty solid PSUs, can't remember the companies but a few reputable ones use Sirtec.

That LEPA 850w modular for $120 on newegg is manufactured by Sirtec and it's gotten decent reviews.

 

[aznshinobi]

Exacttlyyy