Hows My Build? $1700 Gaming PC
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xAnimosity
October 23, 2011 5:15:00 PM
Hey there! Haven't built a new PC in quite awhile. And my current build needs a massive upgrade. So I wanted to build something fresh and ready to take on new games like BF3, Skyrim and GW2. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: Mid-Late November. Might try to wait till Black Friday and see if I can score any good deals.
Budget Range: $1700 or lower
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web Surfing, Movie Streaming
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, OS (Windows 7 64bit)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel
Overclocking: I would like to once I learn more about it
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future when prices go down a bit
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 Here's my monitor http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-8579962678571388362&id=pcat17071&type=page&st=e2241&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960
Case - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Mobo - MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130611
GPU - MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition GeForce GTX 580
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127589
PSU - CORSAIR Professional Series HX750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445
HDD - Corsair 120GB SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233206
Optical Drive - Liteon Blu-Ray
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106346
=$1702 before rebates and shipping
I was also curious how important is it to get a different CPU cooler than the stock? I was reading up on it and the stock had good reviews. Also, is the mobo Ivy Bridge compatible?
Thanks a lot for the help I really appreciate it.
Approximate Purchase Date: Mid-Late November. Might try to wait till Black Friday and see if I can score any good deals.
Budget Range: $1700 or lower
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web Surfing, Movie Streaming
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, OS (Windows 7 64bit)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel
Overclocking: I would like to once I learn more about it
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future when prices go down a bit
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 Here's my monitor http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-8579962678571388362&id=pcat17071&type=page&st=e2241&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960
Case - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Mobo - MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130611
GPU - MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition GeForce GTX 580
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127589
PSU - CORSAIR Professional Series HX750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445
HDD - Corsair 120GB SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233206
Optical Drive - Liteon Blu-Ray
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106346
=$1702 before rebates and shipping
I was also curious how important is it to get a different CPU cooler than the stock? I was reading up on it and the stock had good reviews. Also, is the mobo Ivy Bridge compatible?
Thanks a lot for the help I really appreciate it.
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cutebeans
October 23, 2011 5:18:45 PM
You do know you don't have an HDD.
I'd get this 600w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
You won't be able to SLI with that 750. I would just go single setup since the new cards that will be out next year are supposed to be twice as fast.
I'd get this EVGA card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Cheaper by $100. You don't need 3gb video ram. You only need that when you have a tri monitor setup. The difference in performance in a single setup is nada.
You might want to get this board. It's cheaper but it's one of the most recommended motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I'd get this 600w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
You won't be able to SLI with that 750. I would just go single setup since the new cards that will be out next year are supposed to be twice as fast.
I'd get this EVGA card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Cheaper by $100. You don't need 3gb video ram. You only need that when you have a tri monitor setup. The difference in performance in a single setup is nada.
You might want to get this board. It's cheaper but it's one of the most recommended motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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Emelth
October 23, 2011 5:20:19 PM
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xAnimosity
October 23, 2011 5:33:31 PM
cutebeans said:
You do know you don't have an HDD.I'd get this 600w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
You won't be able to SLI with that 750. I would just go single setup since the new cards that will be out next year are supposed to be twice as fast.
I'd get this EVGA card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Cheaper by $100. You don't need 3gb video ram. You only need that when you have a tri monitor setup. The difference in performance in a single setup is nada.
You might want to get this board. It's cheaper but it's one of the most recommended motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I dont really need an internal HDD since I have a large external HDD and dont really put much onto my PC other than games. Everything else I save to the external.
Are you sure 600w PSU is enough? It seems quite low but I do like the price!
I would also like to stick with MSI because I like their products and the color scheme is a plus
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spentshells
October 23, 2011 6:23:24 PM
Why_Me
October 23, 2011 6:27:48 PM
xAnimosity said:
Hey there! Haven't built a new PC in quite awhile. And my current build needs a massive upgrade. So I wanted to build something fresh and ready to take on new games like BF3, Skyrim and GW2. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.Approximate Purchase Date: Mid-Late November. Might try to wait till Black Friday and see if I can score any good deals.
Budget Range: $1700 or lower
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web Surfing, Movie Streaming
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, OS (Windows 7 64bit)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel
Overclocking: I would like to once I learn more about it
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future when prices go down a bit
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 Here's my monitor http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-8579962678571388362&id=pcat17071&type=page&st=e2241&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960
Case - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Mobo - MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130611
GPU - MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition GeForce GTX 580
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127589
PSU - CORSAIR Professional Series HX750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445
HDD - Corsair 120GB SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233206
Optical Drive - Liteon Blu-Ray
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106346
=$1702 before rebates and shipping
I was also curious how important is it to get a different CPU cooler than the stock? I was reading up on it and the stock had good reviews. Also, is the mobo Ivy Bridge compatible?
Thanks a lot for the help I really appreciate it.
Unless you plan on running a triple monitor set up, that 3GB 580 is going to hurt you in FPS due to latency. Google the reviews on that card. That card is meant for a tri monitor set up.
Here's a slightly different take on your build that keeps you in your budget but also allows you to run two of those 580's in the future.
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Tower-Gaming-CC-9... $129.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Corsair Carbide Series 500R Mid Tower Gaming Case CC-9011012-WW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... <----- that same case on newegg
http://www.amazon.com/ASRock-MB-P67E4G3-Intel-P67-Mothe... $154.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... <---- that same board on newegg
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P67%20Extre... <----- a better look at that board
http://www.asrock.com/microsite/PCIe3/ <----- PCI-E 3.0 for Ivy Bridge and the new generation video cards
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $199.99 - $169.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
OCZ ZX Series 1000W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Gold High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $499.99 - $474.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $34.99 FREE SHIPPING
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R1 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $49.99 FREE SHIPPING
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9
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xAnimosity
October 23, 2011 6:54:22 PM
Thanks Why_Me I like the feedback.
Just curious if you have any input on the Twin Frozr II vs the Lighting series? I cant find much info.
Basically this card vs the card you linked.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-127-579&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=3&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29#scrollFullInfo
Just curious if you have any input on the Twin Frozr II vs the Lighting series? I cant find much info.
Basically this card vs the card you linked.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-127-579&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=3&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29#scrollFullInfo
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Why_Me
October 23, 2011 8:14:55 PM
xAnimosity said:
Thanks Why_Me I like the feedback.Just curious if you have any input on the Twin Frozr II vs the Lighting series? I cant find much info.
Basically this card vs the card you linked.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-127-579&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=3&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29#scrollFullInfo
One has blue fans, the other one has black fans. The Lighting is o/c a little bit higher but seeing how MSI has that free Afterburner proggy, you can o/c the Frzr in all of about 5 minutes and save yourself $30.
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xAnimosity
October 24, 2011 12:42:58 AM
Here's an update to my build. Just a few tweaks. Also gonna stick with the MSI Mobo for the color scheme and since I like their stuff.
Case - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Evo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Mobo - MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130611
GPU -MSI N580GTX Lightning GeForce GTX 580
[urpl]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...[/url]
PSU - CORSAIR Professional Series HX750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445
HDD - Corsair 120GB SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233206
Optical Drive - LG CD/DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136228
Also not getting an internal HDD since I put everything else on my external.
Case - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Evo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Mobo - MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130611
GPU -MSI N580GTX Lightning GeForce GTX 580
[urpl]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...[/url]
PSU - CORSAIR Professional Series HX750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445
HDD - Corsair 120GB SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233206
Optical Drive - LG CD/DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136228
Also not getting an internal HDD since I put everything else on my external.
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Why_Me
October 24, 2011 12:59:37 AM
xAnimosity said:
Here's an update to my build. Just a few tweaks. Also gonna stick with the MSI Mobo for the color scheme and since I like their stuff.Case - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Evo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Mobo - MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130611
GPU -MSI N580GTX Lightning GeForce GTX 580
[urpl]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU - CORSAIR Professional Series HX750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445
HDD - Corsair 120GB SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233206
Optical Drive - LG CD/DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136228
Also not getting an internal HDD since I put everything else on my external.
That $145 dollar 750w psu is over kill for a single 580, and total under powered for two of those cards. A 650w psu will easily push one of those cards. If you plan on only running a single card I would look at another board and maybe size down on the case while saving some money.
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xAnimosity
October 24, 2011 1:03:04 AM
farsuka
October 24, 2011 1:05:40 AM
xAnimosity
October 24, 2011 3:18:45 AM
Think I am going to go with this PSU. Its getting good reviews. Most of the Corsair ones in the $80-$100 area are getting bad reviews.
Rosewill HIVE -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182132
Rosewill HIVE -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182132
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spentshells
October 24, 2011 3:51:32 AM
xAnimosity
October 24, 2011 3:57:45 AM
spentshells said:
Wait no twin frozer and the lightning have different voltage regulators.Unless you are going to have an amazing overclock I wouldn't waste the 30 bucks
but if you are pushing to 900hmz or so (from what I see on other forums) I would get te TF2
good point, i havent overclocked before and would like to start. sounds like a good starting point. did some research and everyone is saying its easy to hit 850 with the TF2. sounds like a better change to me. save so money and achieve equal or higher oc for free.
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spentshells
October 24, 2011 4:05:18 AM
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