$600 Gaming rig need advice

[Chief7285]

Approximate Purchase Date: within the next few monthes

Budget Range: $600 before rebates and if a must maybe $700 but only if its worth it

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Heavy Gaming, Video watching, Browsing

Parts Not Required: Monitor, mouse, keyboard, and OS, and Optical Drive

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon

Country: U.S.A.

Parts Preferences: what ever brings more performance

Overclocking: medium OC not extreme

SLI or Crossfire: NO

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Would like a good looking case, good performance, and good cooling options

Im not a fanboy of either side but i have noticed that nvidia drivers are slightly better from what iv seen, but when it comes down to would love the best bang for my buck,

Im looking to play Fallout new vegas, Portal 2, L4D2, Sims 3, CoD's all on a 1920x1080 rez

 

[Combat Wombat]

Mobo

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_1183&products_id=18337

55

Cpu

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_1184&products_id=16725

125

Case

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31&products_id=14859

57

GPU

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1179&products_id=16622

269

RAM

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_538_913&products_id=15024

55

HDD

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_344&products_id=18357

79

PSU

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_220&products_id=13525

Total = 694
Postage= 75ish
Grand total = 769

*******Note********

Im Auzzie and I cant view newegg from this pc for various reasons, so you may be able to strike a better price on there I would say... but atleast you have the parts that I would recommend.

Good luck.

 

[erikalikesfire]

Case: Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower ($40)

MB: ASRock Z68 PRO3-M LGA 1155 Intel Z68 Micro ATX ($110)

CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core ($110)

RAM: G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 ($21)

GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 ($140)

PSU: CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified ($65)


Total = $486, minus $35 in mail-in rebates.

That's everything but storage. Hard drives are triple what they were a couple of months ago, which makes SSDs look a lot more attractive. If you don't have a HDD lying around that you can use, and you NEED the space, I suggest Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 7200 RPM ($130, + $8 s/h), which would bring your total to $624, $589 after rebates.

If you have an extra HDD lying around or you prefer speed to space, I suggest one of the following:
OCZ Vertex 3 60GB ($110, total of $596, $541 after rebates)
OCZ Agility 3 90GB ($140, total of $626, $571 after rebates)
OCZ Agility 3 120GB ($170, total of $656, $601 after rebates)

Edit: changed CPU link from Newegg to Amazon — same price, no tax

 

[tlmck]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-overclock-performance-gaming,3097.html

 

[sosofm]

For 700$ gaming pc with 2500K , Z68 mobo ,Sapphire 6870 :
MOBO : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279
CPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
MEMORY : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313102
GPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
PSU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
HDD : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
CASE : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023
TOTAL : $701.93 without rebates.

 

[DelroyMonjo]

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K $219.99 Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

ASRock Z68M/USB3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $84.99 Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157270

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ $29.99 Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 $29.04 Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model SH-222AB - OEM $17.99 $4.99 Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151233

Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $84.99 Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767

CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply 64.99 Save: $15.00 $44.99 after mail-in rebate card Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $69.99 Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

Total prox $571
No video card.
You can get an I3 2120 for $129 if you don't want to overclock. Save $120 over the 2500K and HSF. Leaves $150+ for video.
HIS H687FN1GD Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161389

 

[esrever]

CPU: with 4 cores the 970 has more potential than an i3 and also can be OC'd can get 4 ghz with this setup and will pwn a i3- $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103894

Mobo: can go cheaper but this seems like a good spot for OC - $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128510

ram: 8gb ddr3 1333 - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

CPU fan: hyper 212+ - $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

PSU: corsair 550 watt - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139032

Case: nice normal case with good features- $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227

GPU: a 6870 to top it all off - $165
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

Total: $ 625 with about $40 in mir

the mobo and psu will allow for nice upgrades in the future such as the 7000 gpus or if amd will come out with better cpus also if you want 16 gb of ram. I'd suggest this over an intel build since you are going to OC as it is going to give you more performance generally. you can also choose a very cheap mobo for about $60 if you don't want the upgradability such as this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157199

 

[DelroyMonjo]

O/C'ed AMD's are Sooooo, last year!

that HDD was $50 cheaper when purchased.

 

[sosofm]

This Seasonic psu is cheaper and have 620W 80+ bronze, modular. Why to pay 90$ for 550W when 620W are at 79$. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095