$1500 ish Build :O URGENT

[AngryFetus]

Approximate Purchase Date: Couple hours to a couple days


Budget Range: 1400-1600 before rebates


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Primarily games


Parts Not Required: Only need the tower. Have all peripherals.


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ncix.com (Canadian side)


Country of Origin: Canada


Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Intending to stick with Intel/Nvidia


Overclocking: Yes


SLI or Crossfire: Likely in the future - going for a single gpu solution for now.


Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080


So my intended setup will be pasted below. Any suggestions regarding changes/improvements are welcome. Thanks

2500k
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=57962
PM to $206.99

Asus p8z68-V Pro
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=61183
PM to $194.79

EVGA GTX 570
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=58573&promoid=1366

Corsair H100
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=61380&vpn=CWCH100&manufacture=Corsair
PM to $95.25

Crucial M4 128GB
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=60445&vpn=CT128M4SSD2&manufacture=CRUCIAL%20TECHNOLOGY
PM to $209.97

Caviar Black 1TB
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=50895&vpn=WD1002FAEX&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD
PM to $78.99

XFX 750W PRO Core Edition
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=59617&vpn=P1750SNLB9&manufacture=XFX
$99.99

Asus DVD Drive
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=49597&vpn=DRW-24B1ST%20Bulk&manufacture=ASUS
PM to $19.24

Silverstone RV02B-EW
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=56972&vpn=RV02B%2DEW&manufacture=Silverstone%20Technology
PM to $166.48

Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600 CL9-9-9-24
$59.99


Startech 6FT Displayport M/M cable
PM to $13.88

Comes to $1464.07 before tax/shipping/insurance - $1644.07 after

 

[jmsellars1]

That build looks good, I think you could save a bit of cash here and there because that HDD and CPU cooler are a bit pricey for what they are but generally it's a good build.

EDIT: I should warn you too, I have that PSU and mine is pretty noisy. It is by far the noisiest thing in my system. It is rock solid in stability terms though, never missed a beat.

 

[morgoth780]

750w isn't enough for gtx 570 sli, get at least 850w. Also, consider the asrock extreme3 gen3 motherboard, cause it's much cheaper but also has pci-e 3.0

 

[sosofm]

PSU i recomend ANTEC , CORSAIR , SEASONIC. For sli or crossfire you need minimum 850w.

 

[morgoth780]

PSU i recomend ANTEC , CORSAIR , SEASONIC. For sli or crossfire you need minimum 850w.

you don't need 850w for sli or ccfx depending on your gpu. for example you would need 1000w+ for gtx 590 quad sli, but would you really want to put that on 850w?

 

[jmsellars1]

750W is fine for GTX 570 SLI, I wouldn't go any lower though.

 

[morgoth780]

750W is fine for GTX 570 SLI, I wouldn't go any lower though.

but if you're overclocking you'll need more power...

 

[jmsellars1]

Nah i just put his build into a PSU estimator with a 4.5Ghz overclock and it came out with 650W minimum and 700W recommended. Feel free to go with 850W for the headroom but 750W would be fine.

 

[morgoth780]

Nah i just put his build into a PSU estimator with a 4.5Ghz overclock and it came out with 650W minimum and 700W recommended. Feel free to go with 850W for the headroom but 750W would be fine.

besides, he'll probably use the same power supply on his next build, so it won't hurt to have extra power.

 

[jmsellars1]

Yeah 850W is fine I'm just saying 750W is too.

 

[thrakazog]

Even at 750, get something along the lines of Corsair for your psu, as previously posted.

 

[morgoth780]

Even at 750, get something along the lines of Corsair for your psu, as previously posted.

+1

 

[AngryFetus]

Alright changed my PSU to this:
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=62827&vpn=CP%2D9020004%2DNA&manufacture=Corsair
PM to $119.69

Any idea if this will be quieter than the previously posted XFX?

I would of liked to change my HDD to the samsung spinpoint series, but unfortunately NCIX doesn't carry it, and i don't want to separate my order across multiple sites. ;(

And thanks for the suggestion morgoth, but I'm really looking forward to the Intel Gigabit LAN controller on the Asus

 

[morgoth780]

Alright changed my PSU to this:
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=62827&vpn=CP%2D9020004%2DNA&manufacture=Corsair
PM to $119.69

Any idea if this will be quieter than the previously posted XFX?

I would of liked to change my HDD to the samsung spinpoint series, but unfortunately NCIX doesn't carry it, and i don't want to separate my order across multiple sites. ;(

And thanks for the suggestion morgoth, but I'm really looking forward to the Intel Gigabit LAN controller on the Asus

cool, and I have no idea if if will be quieter

 

[jmsellars1]

I think that will probably be quieter, like I said I have the XFX and it is seriously loud. Mine might just be an unlucky one I suppose.

 

[AngryFetus]

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