Help a poor guy out!!! ($800 build)

[itsbrytime]

Long story short, i plan on purchasing a PC on black friday/cyber monday.budget is limited, i am going to buy a nikon d7000 on the same date. I already have a GTX 560 TI gigabyte windforce 1 gb, Coolit freezone liquid cooler on my old pc.

Facts:

Usage will be mostly bf3, skyrim, AC brotherhood, arkham, crysis.

budget is $700-$750 tops NOT including gpu, monitor, mouse / keyboard etc.

I will mildly overclock the processor, and GPU. looking to run SLI in a month or two.

I am poor, looking for the best bang for your buck. here are my chosen parts.

I will salvage my liquid cooling if its better than the coolermaster selected here. open to liquid / air cooling options for reasonable price. I don't want the air cooling to interfere with my ram or space allocations.

here are my chosen parts. i really like the case. its cheap. everything else can be changeable.

Part list permalink: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sj2
Part price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sj2/by_merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.44 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($122.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.95 @ Office Depot)
Hard Drive: OCZ Vertex Plus 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($68.77 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.78 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: CoolMax 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.19 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH22NS70 OEM DVD/CD Writer ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $646.96

(i will pickup the processor which means -$40, but the 1 tb HD is out of stock. so the discounts / surplus will just count each other out.


thanks guys!!!

 

[sneeks83]

Yeah HD are out of stock everywhere and are going to be expensive for a couple months i recommend getting a bigger ssd as there are plenty of those around. I have used the HAF case before and love it and heard really good things about i5 and asrock gen3 so you look pretty good!

 

[sneeks83]

I would drop 50$ more on your PSU and get a corsair

 

[sneeks83]

I'm Jelly

 

[itsbrytime]

i think i want a modular one... im a neat freak. but ya been lookin at the 750 tx series too.

 

[sosofm]

Yoy can go with one of these two mobo's :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138319 and you spare another 2o$. You have made a great build and i'll go with him.

 

[itsbrytime]

question is should i swap this cooling option for my old coolit freezone liquid cooling?

also just want a modular PSU for easy keeping.

 

[andrewcarr]

I would never buy a cool master power supply look at the OCZ Tech ones they are on sale.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%2050001550&IsNodeId=1&name=OCZ%20Technology
This one looks like it has everything you need for about $5 more after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341052

 

[itsbrytime]

thanks andrewcarr ill take a look.

would this cooler be better than my old liquid cooling?

i fear i might lose ram slots because of it.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.44 @ NCIX US)

 

[Shazamo1213]

i dont know about your liquid cooler but i have the hyper 212 evo and the fan is junk.
at high speeds it buzzy and loud.
if i could do it over again i would buy a noctua that would last me a few years to come.

 

[madchemist83]

if u buying CPU from microcenter why not to go for a CPU mobo combo and get something liek Asus P8P67 Pro for $100 after rebates???

 

[itsbrytime]

if u buying CPU from microcenter why not to go for a CPU mobo combo and get something liek Asus P8P67 Pro for $100 after rebates???

hi,i would like a board that is somewhat current... can you do that combo for z68 based boards? thanks

 

[andrewcarr]

If you don't mind taking apart you old liquid cooling system I would do that. I don't know how good you system is though so for a fan cooler I would get this. If you bother to send in the rebate it is dirt cheap.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082

 

[itsbrytime]

If you don't mind taking apart you old liquid cooling system I would do that. I don't know how good you system is though so for a fan cooler I would get this. If you bother to send in the rebate it is dirt cheap.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082

wow 9$ thats awesome. ill check it out. thanks.

still torn bet liquid and air. extremely satisfied with my liquid in my current desktop... not sure what it is to own an air cooled sytem.

 

[mightymaxio]

I would not recommend my Asus p8z68 pro motherboard, ive had issues with boot cylcing where it reboots 3 times right after powering on to start and its not a ram/psu/hard drive problem. Ive researched about it and found out that its a fairly common problem on most if not all Z68 motherboards.

 

[itsbrytime]

I would not recommend my Asus p8z68 pro motherboard, ive had issues with boot cylcing where it reboots 3 times right after powering on to start and its not a ram/psu/hard drive problem. Ive researched about it and found out that its a fairly common problem on most if not all Z68 motherboards.

is the ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 a good chocie then?

 

[1foxracing]

BestBuy Has the Seagate 1TB drive on sale right now for $55
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Seagate+-+Barracuda+1TB+Internal+Serial+ATA+Hard+Drive/8490625.p?id=1186003683968&skuId=8490625

 

[itsbrytime]

BestBuy Has the Seagate 1TB drive on sale right now for $55
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Seagate+-+Barracuda+1TB+Internal+Serial+ATA+Hard+Drive/8490625.p?id=1186003683968&skuId=8490625

out of stock will keep an eye on it thanks.

 

[andrewcarr]

Check it again its not out of stock for me.

 

[madchemist83]

what do u mean somewhat current ? extra features on Z68 board does not mean it's new board .. just extra features
Plus they do revisions like Asus P8P67 Pro R3.1

 

[farsuka]

I'd use the old cooling system you already have, it should function just as well, if not better, than the evo. Make sure it's heatsink will fit though.

 

[1foxracing]

Those Seagate 1TB drives are now $130 at BestBuy and Office Depot

 

[itsbrytime]

Those Seagate 1TB drives are now $130 at BestBuy and Office Depot

yeah waiting for them to drop again.