Building a Intel System

[casey10]

I was wondering if I could build my Intel system any cheaper than I already have it at, I already have a Corsair TX 750W PSU so i'll keep that, 4 GB of G skill Ripjaws so i'll keep those I was looking at getting a 6870, an Intel Core I5-2500k, an HAF 912 Case, and a ASRock z68 motherboard Extreme 3 Gen 3

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131378 6870

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 Core I5-2500k

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&Tpk=Haf%20912 HAF 912

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271 ASRock z68


My main concern is I only have like 585$ to spend ATM so do you think I could build a intel based system any cheaper than this?

 

[cutebeans]

Yep! Of course you can. You can get an i3-2100 and an H61 motherboard and you can still keep the card.

 

[inzone]

I'm sure that you can go cheaper than what you have listed but at some point you have to have a balance between performance and low price. For example you can get an i3 2125 and save $65 but then you won't have the performance of a i5 2500k and the same goes for the motherboard you can get a Asrock H61ICAFE and save $30 and it would work for you but it doesn't have the features of the one you selected. So trying to go low priced is a good idea but you have to decide where to draw the line between price and performance.
The components you selected are very good and you will have a computer that should play most all the games at good resolutions and settings.
If you did want to shave a few dollars off then you could go with a different cpu;

Intel Core i5-2300 Sandy Bridge 2.8GHz (3.1GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I52300 $184.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115076

Going with this cpu would save you $40 but you would be giving up the features of the 2500k , so as I said it is a balance between price and performance as to what to do.

 

[sosofm]

If you don't wanna make crossfire i sugest you this motherboard : ASRock Z68 PRO3 LGA 1155 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157251 your economy is almost 30$

 

[pro-gamer]

2500k build is excellent!
why not to wait for more money.

 

[casey10]

Would a AMD Phenom II 960T be a good processor?

 

[pro-gamer]

yes, it is a good processor but don't buy that get 2500k it is double time faster.2500k beat an amd fx-8150 as well!

1.2500k vs 965BE
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/102?vs=288

2.2500k vs fx-8150
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/434?vs=288

 

[casey10]

Ya I know this, it's not fair to compare the Sandy Bridge processors to the bulldozers because they were in production to beat the older generations of I3/I5/I7 processors not sandy bridge also there is a 115$ gap between a 960T and a I5-2500k.

 

[pro-gamer]

yes, my friend if you wait a little to get some more money for 2500k then it's much better for you otherwise it's your own choice.

 

[casey10]

also would a I5-2500k/no SSD perform better in Rendering/Bitmapping etc than a phenom/ssd?

 

[pro-gamer]

indeed, it perform very well without SSD than having SSD with phenom.

 

[mourice12]

If you dont want to overclock though go with an i5-2400 and save ya about 40 bucks and save the cost of a cooler. there is a 10 point difference between a 2400 and 2500k according to anandtech

 

[casey10]

I want to overclock, I already have a Coolermaster Hyper 212 I have a question would the ASRock P67 Pro3 SE motherboard be a good decision?

 

[mourice12]

Yea it would be good but if i was going to spend that much i would get an ASUS ROG.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131759

one sick board

 

[pro-gamer]

yes, it is a great deal!

 

[rmiiirusty]

yeah, get the rog board pictured. maximus iv gene-z. Every bit as good as its big brothers. I have just built a system with it and the 2500k and I love it. I am overclocked to 4316 mhz,Even if you have to wait a week or two to save money for the gpu it is worth it.
The maximus is a z68 board and makes use of the graphics on the i5 processor so you can get it all built and be using it while saving for the gpu.

 

[casey10]

not getting the Maximus board, last asus motherboard I got was DoA and I've only experienced worse since that time so I'm sticking with my 124.99 ASrock PCI-E 3.0X16 motherboard.

 

[rmiiirusty]

That should be ok for you to. It is still z68 so you can still use the suggestion of on processor graphics while saving for better gpu.

 

[casey10]

What the 6870 isn't a good gpu?

 

[casey10]

Just ordered everything 564$ total i'm going to have a banging system.

 

[rmiiirusty]

Sure is good gpu!! let us know how the build goes.

 

[casey10]

Should I use my old 450 GTS as a Physx card?

 

[rmiiirusty]

Should I use my old 450 GTS as a Physx card?

i'M NOT SURE i KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN BY USING FOR PHYSX, AS FAR AS I KNOW IN ORDER TOUSE A SECOND CARD IT WOULD HAVE TO BE THE SAME CARD AS THE FIRST IN A CROSSFIRE CONFIG. IF I AM WRONG PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME.

 

[mourice12]

has to be the same

 

[casey10]

So I put the build together, and only the bottom PCI-E slot on the motherboard seems to work, I cannot get the top PCI-E (2.0 X 16) to work at all when I have the videocard in that slot there is no display at all, and when I have it in the (2.0 X 8) it works, I think the PCI-E slot is dead what do you guys think?