New Super Rig!

[sneeks83]

Ok So i am building my dream rig and want to make sure everything is perfect here is what i have so far:

Asus 24" hd monitor
i5 2500k
Msi Hawk HD 6870 X2
Crucial 128gb ssd
Asus Dvd/rw
Mobo:?
HDD:? so expensive right now might just go with ssd until price drops or craigslist
PSU:?
Case:?

I dont want to spend to much but i am not skimping on anything and want this baby to last for a couple years at least so quality first then price. Thank you so much for your time. I am most worried about picking out a MOBO i want something that is solid for the items i have. I don't plan on upgrading this rig and if i need to i will just Build a new one.

 

[drippyfausett]

It would be helpful if you provided us with a little more information. Try filling this out first: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice Then it will be a little easier to judge what you want.

 

[g-unit1111]

Why not go with a single Radeon 6950 or 6970 instead of two 6870s?

Motherboard I still recommend Gigabyte - the one I have and really like is the Z68XP-UD3P.

Case: Corsair Carbide - one of the best on the market right now.

PSU: There's several variables as to what determines the PSU you get - go with at least a 650 - 750 watt to be on the safe side, Corsair, Seasonic, and PC Power & Cooling are all excellent brands. I hear Thermaltake and the Cooler Master Silent Gold PSUs are really good as well.

 

[Eddie C]

Unsure about what you want really or how much your budget is, so I'll just give some personal preferences for now.

For cases, you want to ideally try and find ones with good cable management, a decent size depending on what you're going to put in (e.g. long graphics cards, water cooler, etc), so I would recommend cases like the Coolermaster 690 II Advanced, which goes for around £77, or if you want something that is more stylish, I'd say you wouldn't find a better case than the Corsair 650D.

Motherboards, you want to be looking at either the P67 or Z68, as they give you good overclocking potential, and a lot of internal and external ports.

PSU all depends on what you will be putting in your case - as you plan on crossfire with 6850s, I would go for a PSU that is 750W or higher - ideally 850W just to be safe.

And yep, I would not go for a HDD at this moment in time, because the prices are just ridiculous - use your SSD for now, and maybe take the HDD from your current desktop and use it until prices drop.

 

[sneeks83]

Approximate Purchase Date:Next couple of months, No rush

Budget Range:1200$ expandable

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming Period.

Parts Not Required:Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, GPU's, SSD

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, tigers direct, locally at Fry's

Country:USA

Parts Preferences: Def want an i5 2500k i have dual MSI GPU's so a MSI MOBO might be nice otherwise a Seasonic made PSU and i don't really care. Nice Roomy Stylish Case. Budget can be expanded as i don't have to buy all at once so i pretty much want the HOT ***!

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Really want a Long lasting setup. I think that the i5 and 2 6870's should last me a while on power for my gaming and just want reliable parts to go with it. Thank you for your time and patience.

 

[Emelth]

If you can get up to 1.5k get this rig
If not:
Drop the SSD
Lower the case down to a $60-$80 one
Drop the motherboard down to one around $125

Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $100.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147107

Intel Core i5-2500K - $215.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 - $175.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157250

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus - $26.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 - $245.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM - $150.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697

LITE-ON DVD Burner - $19.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289&cm_sp=Cat_CD_%26%2347%3b_DVD_Burners_%26%2338%3b_Media-_-72_Hr_Sale-_-27-106-289

Crucial M4 64 GB SSD - $115.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - $45.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified - $105.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - $100.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers - $180.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

Total: $1475.00 (not including MIRs/Shipping/Tax)