$2000 Gaming pc in need of advice/thoughts.

Why not this RAM? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

No SSD?

Why not a 80 Plus Gold PSU?

Those GPU's may run a little bit on the hot side if running in SLI. Why not get something like a TwinFrozr II or III?

Good luck!

The Cpu is not compatible with 1600 sdram sticks only 1333.

No SSD only because i had to compromise on to save money, i would if i could.

The psu im just about to update, i picked out a nice COOLER MASTER, check it out. (Single Rail 80A 1000W)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Only reason i did not go with the Twin froze or triple is because there $20 dollars more and seems im just passing by barely as i look at the price.

Grand Total is now at $1,988.29, including tax and shipping

get a single 580 that will save ~200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Lies. All lies. I can prove it. I'm running 2600K (pretty much the same as the 2500K) with 1600 RAM (would insert CPU-Z screenshot here but can't be bothered)
The stock memory frequency might be 1333, but with XMP, you can enable the higher frequency profile.
Get the 1600 RAM, it does impact performance significantly (only up to 1600 - any faster only improves synthetic benchmarks).

why you want to spend so much on the case???????i mean if you want looks than why not storm trooper or MK 1???
don't waste money on the case.you can setup a gtx 580 SLi in that budget.

It does impact performance SIGNIFICANTLY?

Where did you get this awesome not truth info???
No software than synthetic read/copy info in memory is able to show improvements...

It only does significantly improve performance in a Llano plataform using the build-in igp, not in sandy-bridge/ivy-bridge

Stick with DDR3-1333 or the DDR3-1600, doesn't matter, just know you won't have measurable real world usage gains at all.

I was up latter on this night messing around and working with this system, i made a few tweaks to some components, i have tchanged the motherboard ( realised i was just paying for a BIOS that has its own click interface). I have also changed the CPU ( really think the I7 is worth it?)

@hellfire24,
Only reason for that case is it has always fasinated me, with much room inside ( i was never a fan of the Haf X's, so this was my choice, downgraded to the Black version ( $60 dollar difference.) I am willing to take up this gtx 580 sli challenge though, recomended cases please?


New Setup

Get an i5 2500 for $210 and save $110; it will game as well as the i7. That case is way expensive, and it's the size of a small refrigerator so you'll have it on the floor anyway where you won't see it. See that handle? That's so you can take it to LAN parties. Get an econo-box full tower and put the money toward at least a GTX 580. You won't be happy with the 570. My two cents.

@etrofsky
Thank you, changes have been made, looking for a stylish full tower case, may i ask what case you have?

I have the Silverstone Raven. Best case I have used to date. Runs my OC'd system extremely cool.
Just avoid video cards that don't exhaust all of their heat out the back of the card, The flow of this case doesn't play well with cards that have their fans in the center of the card blowing out both ends. It works amazing on the reference designs that push the heat all out the back (top in this case) though.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Please list component names so we don't have to all get RSI clicking on all ya links.

In a $2k rig, I'd find room to play BR Movies
DVD Writer - $ 58 - Asus Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

PSU's - both of them should be dropped

HD - Barracuda XT - Great Drive .... Baracuda (no XT) not so great.


Case - $ 230 - Thermaltake Level 10 GT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Case Fan - $ 12 - Thermaltake Blue120 mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU - $ 150 - Corsair HX850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
MoBo - $ 210 - ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
CPU - $ 210 - Intel Core i7-2500K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Cooler - $ 83 - Thermalright Silver Arrow http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11676/cpu-tri-77/Ther...
TIM - $ 5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
RAM - $ 40 - (2 x 4GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 (White) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GFX - $ 230 - Asus GTX 560 900Mhz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GFX - $ 230 - Asus GTX 560 900Mhz Same
HD - $ 240 - Momentus XT ST750LX003 750GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
SSD - $ 184 - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 120 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
DVD Writer - $ 58 - Asus Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Card Reader $ 50 AeroCool FP-01 55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Total $1932

-Case ya wanted
-10.0 pe4formance rating on PSU per jonnyguru
-CPU gets same game scores as 2600k and runs about 7C cooler at 4.8GHz
-Mobo - It's great
-Cooler - 4.8 Ghz and all cores under 72C
-RAM - reliable, great support
-GFX - 40% more fps than single 580 ....adding another 580 only gets ya 10% more fps than twin 560's ....at more than twice the price.
-HD - great performance....could even drop SSD w/ one already in hybrid HD
-SSD - fastest 120 GB SSD per THG heirarchy chart
-DVD Writer - also plays BR
-Card Reader - was room in budget so threw in

Alternative for case / psu

Antec 1200 V3 w/ CP-850 - another 10.0 rated PSU, but quieter / cooler than HX850, pair saves lotta cash

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

It's in my sig. Link. I think it's discontinued. I wanted lots of bays for RAID, and the window lets me see the mobo for troubleshooting (besides, it looks good).

A very well descriptive post, thank you. The HDD you posted really interested me so i went with that, but this is mainly a gaming computer, blue ray i have already for the Tv.

The power supply. i found a Corsair HX1050 for $219, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168.... Two juice the gtx 570's

I decided to keep the I5 only for the reason hyper threading is the only difference between the two, and 6 mb L3 cache, i didnt feel that was worth the extra 100 dollars. ( But the case i had my eyes set on since it came out. )

Gpu's: kind of hard to roll back when im already playing with a 560 ti, i went for the frozen cooler 560's though. ( overclocking ).

*DOUBLE POST, Understood*

Thanks for the link, ill check this one out. Looks real roomy inside of the case.