Need a Gaming PC Build

Milishi

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Approximate Purchase Date: November ( Around Black Friday)

Budget Range: $800-$1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet Browsing, Schoolwork, Video Recording/Editing, Watching a Movie.

Parts Not Required: Keyboard & Mouse

Preferred Website(s) For Parts (May Pick Up Some Parts From a Local MicroCenter): Newegg (US)

Country of Origin: United States of America

Parts Preferences: A Mid-Tower case w/ either fairly large side-window or side-mesh. A good amount of room in the case for future upgrades, as well as POSSIBLY 2 graphics card. I would also prefer for the case to have 3 fans at the minimum.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (I have an idea of what it means, but could someone give me an in-depth explanation of it?)

Monitor Resolution: Not really sure what res. it will be at...

Additional Comments: I don't mind if it's a little loud, but I don't want it sounding like a hurricane. I would prefer for the case to be red/black as well as a "sleek" design, but nothin' too fancy. I don't mind what the monitor looks like, but I would want the color to be black. Black speakers as well :D! Probably to be installed in the future: Liquid Cooling. If you can, please leave a recommended liquid cooling system so I can keep it in mind. Also, preferably Windows 7 OS.
 

jasonw223

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Don't have time for details - but here's the nicest PC you can get for that price:

i5 2500k
asus p67 mobo
8gb DDR3
GTX 560 Ti
1tb HD
60gb SSD for OS if you have some extra cash
DVDRW
Coolermaster Storm Scout case (red black with window)

Good luck!
 

JustLiveYourLife

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Oh..and at you...dont even bother to give advice. He needs a monitor, os, and speakers. You didnt even post links, or prices.
 

Milishi

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Exactly what was going through my head when I read that >_>
 

JustLiveYourLife

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Here
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=24659288

Has monitor, OS, keyboard, mouse, speakers. Not sure what games you wil be playing.but i gotta admit the graphics card isnt to high end.

And no offense, but if you dont know what sli + cf is (the ability to use two cards at once dpending on if its nivida - sli, or AMD - cross fire) You shouldnt be worrying about watercooling.

Someone else could probaly make a better build..sorry.

The PSU, case, and motherboard support sli or CF though.
 

Satrack

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For that price (CPU) you could get the 1100 Black Edition and have a 3.7 Turbo CPU. Just saying...


EDIT: And if you're buying at Black Friday, you could invest 100$ more for an FX processor with a 4.2-3 Turbo (around 4.5-6 O/C)
Of course, you'll need to change the motherboard, but AMD's are slightly cheaper
 

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/203?vs=288 <----- AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE vs Intel Core i5 2500K benchmarks

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/203?vs=287 <----- AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE vs Intel Core i7 2600K benchmarks
 

008Rohit

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Processor : Intel Core i5 2500K - $220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

HeatSink : CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ - $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Motherboard : ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271&Tpk=asrock%20extreme3%20gen3%20z68

RAM : Gskill Ripjaws X Series 8(2x4GB) DDR3 1600 - $52
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

Graphics : Galaxy 56NGH6HS4IXZ GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit DDR5 - $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162074

Power Supply : XFX PRO850W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80 Plus Silver Certified 850 Watt - $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017

Hard Disk : SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=Samsung%20Spinpoint%20F3%201TB

Case : Rosewill CHALLENGER-U3 Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147060

Optical Drive : LG CD/DVD Burner 22X DVD - $17
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=9237zpvk9pny

Monitor : Acer G215HVAbd Black 21.5" 5ms Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor - $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009306

Total : $999 after rebates
 

What's with the 850w psu?
 

The reason I was asking is because you have a 850w psu that cost $160+ w/shipping yet you have the price posted for the 750w XFX.