Budget Gaming PC ~under $1000

[acspock]

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP

Budget Range: $600-950

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Battlefield 3 and future graphics intense games

Parts Not Required: Mouse

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg/amazon

Country of Origin: USA

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, Radeon card

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Already have OS and mouse. Want to be able to play BF3 on High with the least amount of money put in. Also:


Parts I'm already considering:

Intel 2500k

MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III 1G/OC Radeon HD 6950 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MR4M8M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I don't want a ssd, cheap reliable HD 7200 320GB prefered,
A cheap 21.5 LCD 1920x1080 no more than $120 (not many deals at this price range
A cheap reliable PSU
A cheap case that will get the job done
A cheap mobo that will get the job done (ie: stable)
4GB of pc fast ram

I really don't need any bells or whistles. Only components I'll spend lots of amounts on is the GPU.


I hope that's everything. Thanks for your help!

Oo yes, I don't need an optical drive! lol

 

[BohleyK]

You're budget is kind of tight with needing a monitor and a case but I pulled it off. I went over $25 but whatever, its worth it. You can buy an aftermarket heatsink later.

Total Price: $974.92
FREE SHIPPING
-$15 with rebates

Monitor: Acer 21.5' 1080p
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009306

Case: Antec 300 Illusion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

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

Mobo/PSU combo deal: GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 & Thermaltake Toughpower GOLD 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.754013

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB CAS7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231308

GPU: Sapphire 6950 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102949

HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

 

[Emelth]

nice one bohleyk

 

[acspock]

oh wow Thanks Bohleyk, however, a few questions:

What if I go with the COOLER MASTER HAF 912? Is this suffice?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

What's the diff between 1033, 1333 and 1666 mhz ram?
eg: this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

And that PSU is a little pricey, I might be able to shave some dollars off. What about this Antec?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Tower-Case-RC-912-KKN1/dp/B003ZM7YTA/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1319396991&sr=1-5 $59.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower ATX Case (RC-912-KKN1)

http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Computer-Power-Supply-HCG-520/dp/B0047YNHI2/ref=sr_1_17?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1319397582&sr=1-17 $71.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Antec Computer Power Supply HCG-520

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-Z68P3G3 $119.99 Free Shipping
ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 LGA1155

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=I5-2500KBX $214.99 Free Shipping $5 off your order over $25 w/ code: DOVE, ends 10/24
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-2500K 3.3GHz 6MB LGA1155 CPU, Retail - BX80623I52500K

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148419 $24.99 FREE SHIPPING
Crucial Ballistix sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT25664BA160A

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118040 $19.99 FREE SHIPPING
Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7261S-0B LightScribe Support - OEM

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-3-5-Inch-Internal-HD103SJ/dp/B002MQC0P8 $66.95 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Samsung Desktop Class Spinpoint F3 1 TB SATA 3.0 Gb-s 32 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare-OEM Drives, HD103SJ

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102949 $239.99 FREE SHIPPING
SAPPHIRE 100312-1GDP Radeon HD 6950 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009306 $109.99 FREE SHIPPING
Acer G215HVAbd Black 21.5" 5ms Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor 200 cd/m2 20,000:1 Max (ACM)

Total: $928.87 *not including promo codes and rebates

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Pro3%20Gen3 <----- a better look at that board

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/PCIe3/ <----- PCI-E 3.0

 

[acspock]

before I buy, what do you guys think about this? Don't need hd