Need Advice 1250-1800$ Gaming Rig

[spense626]

Been out of the PC game for a while now but looking to jump back in with a pretty sweet build, I have 2 EVGA 580GTX 3GB sitting here waiting to go in! Would like some advice from you exprerts

Approximate Purchase Date: This Week

Budget Range: 1250-1750 after CA Tax

System Usage: Gaming!

Parts Not Required: 2xEVGA580 GTX 3GB (need everything else from mouse to monitor)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon(no tax), Newegg

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: Intel/Asus/Corsair

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080/1920x1200

Additional Comments: A PC I can run every game maxed out with no lag whatsoever!

Thanks!

 

[hillmanant]

Hello Spence

My suggestions.

Case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213 ------------------$139.99--Cooler Master HAF

Motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790 --------$214.99--Asus P8Z68 V Pro

CPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070 -------------------$319.99--Intel i7 2600k

CPU Heat-sink- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099 -------$34.99--Cooler Master

Memory- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233198 ----------------$87.99--Corsair Vengence

HDD- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 -------------------$149.99--Samsung Spinpoint F3

SSD- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148448 -------------------$219.99--Crucial 164Gb

PSU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182188 -------------------$129.99--Roswill 1000w Bronze

Total For Tower--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$1297.92

Monitor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117 ---------------$179.99--ASUS 23" LED Backlit

Mouse- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153055 -----------------$39.99--Deathadder
(I have one of these and it is AWESOME!!)

Keyboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126043 -------------$69.99--Logitech

Grand Total---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$1587.89

I Chose the i7 instead of the i5 simply because you have the money and I feel it's a little more future proof.
Just my 2 cents do with it what you will.

 

[wright83]

Does your case support ssd? Only shows 1

 

[killer-xz]

Does your case support ssd? Only shows 1

Youngster, if you were asking about the master haf 932, It has plenty of room for an SSD.

 

[spense626]

Thanks for the input, greatly appreciated my budget went up to about 2500 without the video card so I was looking at the new sandy bridge E processors with the new asus extreme 2011 mobo, but the more I read it looks like it would just be a huge waste, all I basically do is game no encoding or anything along those lines..


*also*

Would you recommend the corsair 650D/800D over the HAF? and the H100 cooler over that coolermaster? those are the only two things I would think of changing other than that I am lovin the list!!

 

[hillmanant]

Honestly I feel both of them are personal preference especially the case a far as the cooler master its just had rave reviews and its the best for the dollar I personaly went with the Cooler Master V8 just because it looked awesome, works great by the way too.

 

[phenom90]

Been out of the PC game for a while now but looking to jump back in with a pretty sweet build, I have 2 EVGA 580GTX 3GB sitting here waiting to go in! Would like some advice from you exprerts

Approximate Purchase Date: This Week

Budget Range: 1250-1750 after CA Tax

System Usage: Gaming!

Parts Not Required: 2xEVGA580 GTX 3GB (need everything else from mouse to monitor)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon(no tax), Newegg

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: Intel/Asus/Corsair

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080/1920x1200

Additional Comments: A PC I can run every game maxed out with no lag whatsoever!

Thanks!

hello... this is my suggestion... take a look...

cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Intel Core i5-2500K - $220

mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157264
ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 - $185

ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL - $30

hsf: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
Noctua NH-D14 - $75

hdd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148834
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB - $170

ssd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249012
Plextor PX-M2P Series PX-128M2P 2.5" 128GB - $200

psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341045
OCZ ZX Series 1000W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Gold - $180 after MIR

case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129178
Antec Eleven Hundred - $120

case fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608004
5x Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm - $125

monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236201
ASUS PA Series PA238Q - $280

keyboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191
Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 - $48

mouse: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318
Logitech G500 - $55

speaker: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121036
Logitech Z523 40 Watts RMS 2.1 - $87


total: $1775 after MIR excluding shipping

 

[killer-xz]

Hey phenom, I don't think I can recommend that Antec 1100 with the addition of FIVE case fans. For the price it just isn't worth it IMO. Maybe adding 1 or 2 fans would be enough?

 

[phenom90]

based on the price it really isn't worth it... i knew... but since spense626 said his budget went up to about 2500 so i tried this one... too bad the eleven hundred doesn't come with front fans... the reason i adding 5 fans is one for rear... two at front and two at the side the hdd cage... so if really that isn't the choice.. here's an alternative...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010

 

[spense626]

Thanks for the replys everyone MUCH appreciated, great community you have here! I ended up going with this, last few pieces will be here tomorrow and friday cant WAIT to build this and fire up some games.


Corsair 650D Case
Silverstone 1000 WATT PSU
16 GB Kingston Hyper X DDR1600 Memory
Dual EVGA 580 3GB in SLI
Asus P8P67 Pro Deluxe Motherboard
Intel Core i7 2600k
Intel GB Solid State Drive
Seagate 7200 6 GB/s 1 TB HDD
Sony DVD - Burner
Corsair H100 Watercooling system
Samsung 27" LED Monitor
Bose Companion 5 (sounds so amazing!)
Logitech G700 Mouse
Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Keyboard
Razer Mouse Pad

 

[spense626]

still waiting for my other parts