~ $900 Gaming Build

[jh77573]

Approximate Purchase Date: Nov. 1st (latest)

Budget Range: I'm already doing more than I planned, so if you think I should downgrade anything, let me know.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, movies

Parts Not Required: Monitor, keyboard, mouse, dvd-rom, and power supply (550w)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.newegg.com

Country of Origin: USA

Parts Preferences: Intel, Asus, Gigabyte, XFX

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Probably not

Monitor Resolution: 1440x900

Additional Comments: The following is what I currently have in the shopping cart

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 - $124.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Intel Core i5-2500k - $219.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) PC3 106666 - $46.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521
XFX Radeon HD 6870 - $189.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
Western Digital Caviar 1TB - $79.99

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM - $99.99

Battlefield 3 Limited Edition PC - $59.98

Total - $821.92

I suppose it is worth noting that I 'might' upgrade my monitor sometime next year.

 

[morgoth780]

the 6950 is massive overkill at your res. Try a 6870 instead, or maybe even a 6850.
You may also want to consider this motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
it has pci-e 3.0, so it can support next-gen gpu's.

 

[jh77573]

the 6950 is massive overkill at your res. Try a 6870 instead, or maybe even a 6850.
You may also want to consider this motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
it has pci-e 3.0, so it can support next-gen gpu's.

Thanks, i updated the thread to include those changes

 

[cutebeans]

You might want to buy a new Monitor though, You won't see the full potential of the i5-2500k with that res.

 

[morgoth780]

You might want to buy a new Monitor though, You won't see the full potential of the i5-2500k with that res.

and then he would probably want the 6950 instead, if he were to do that as well

 

[mtech23]

looks good i just did a very similar build with great results...i didnt see a case on the non-req list or the wish list....

 

[jh77573]

Are there any rumors of when the next gen of video cards is suppose to come out? I currently have a Radeon HD 5770; i know it wont run anything for me on max settings, but I was thinking if the next gen of video cards is only a couple months away that it might be worth it for me to wait till they come out and just make due with the 5770 till then.

 

[morgoth780]

I think like the end of this year or the beginning of next year.