600$ gaming rig

I think his best bet is an I5-2400 with an h61 board, 8gb RAM and something like a GTX 560ti. SLI isn't always a good upgrade option, I would only recommend it if he plans on getting the second card in 6 months or so. Sorry I would get the links but I'm on my phone.

here's a very solid $600 build:


i5-2500: $194.99 w/ Promo code
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
no OC, but it's a great deal thru the 26th

ASRock H61M/U3S3: $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
All you will need

G.skill 4GB DDR3-1333: $25.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Samsung DVD burner + Seagate 1 TB HDD: $66.48
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

Corsair 430W PSU: $44.95 w/ $10 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Gigabyte GTX 560 + Batman: $184.99 w/ $20 rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Xigmatek Asgard II case: $29.99 w/ $5 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

$617.42


$13.34 shipping

$630.76 total

I stated above that my friend doesn't need a case, a psu or a dvd burner.
With the extra bucks, what could he add to his build?

What is his screen resolution?

And what exactly is his psu?

probs slightly better mb.
like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
and then you could upgrade to an i5 2500k, there only like $10 more than standard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
get the i5-2500k - OC + promo code $209
-Bruce
EDIT - my bad i5-2500k link is here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

He has 2 monitors: One is 1600x1050(i think) and a 1920x1080 and a 600w PSU

Should get a better mb since your friend wants to be able to do SLI in the future

or crossfire

what brand of 600W PSU?

That is not the "K" version of the 2500. the i5-2500k is 219.99 on newegg, buy that CPU, it is the best for gaming currently. If you buy the k series you might want to purchase this mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168....
or this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
There is no reason to buy K series if your not going to overclock the CPU. I assume he will eventually.

I beleive it's a Cooler Master, i don´t know exactly what model but his brother used it with a gtx 260

As for now he's getting a 2500k and doesn't know which other components he's getting

My mistake - I did link the $209 i5 not the $219 i5-2500k like I meant to - 2500k is the one you want.
-Bruce