$870 Gaming Build. New Builder D:

greencba

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Approximate Purchase Date: This Saturday.

Budget Range: $870 Max.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Word Processing, Watching Streams, Web Browsing.

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, OS.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Microcenter. I have one of these about an hour away. If I were to order off of Newegg I would need to pay shipping and Tax as I am from New Jersey. The store I would buy from is in Patterson, NJ.

Country of Origin: U.S.

Parts Preferences: Thinking an i5 2500k but not sure on GPU.

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes, by Christmas (gift).

Monitor Resolution: Lower Res 19 inch T.V. for now. Will get a new computer monitor when I have the $.

Additional Comments: I would love a case with a side window. I play games like WoW, the new Star Wars MMO, D3, SC2, and will play games like Skyrim and other RPGs as well as some FPS. Hopefully I can get a decent machine for running BF3.

I look forward to hearing back from you guys!
 
Solution
It will be a tight fit but you should be able to get:

CPU: i5 2500k $180
Mobo: Z68 based Gigabyte or Asrock $130 supporting SLI
Mem: 2x4GB 1.5V CAS9 1600Mhz $50
GPU: GTX560Ti $210
Case: something in the $50-60 range HAF912, Antec 300
PSU: 750W PSU PC power and cooling, Corsair, Antec, XFX $100
DVD: DVD writer $20
HDD: 1TB HDD $60
CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper EVO $35

rvilkman

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It will be a tight fit but you should be able to get:

CPU: i5 2500k $180
Mobo: Z68 based Gigabyte or Asrock $130 supporting SLI
Mem: 2x4GB 1.5V CAS9 1600Mhz $50
GPU: GTX560Ti $210
Case: something in the $50-60 range HAF912, Antec 300
PSU: 750W PSU PC power and cooling, Corsair, Antec, XFX $100
DVD: DVD writer $20
HDD: 1TB HDD $60
CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper EVO $35

 
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