Search
Sign in with
Sign up | Sign in

Jan 2012 $1000 Power Performance Single GPU , Watercooling Build

Last response: in Systems
Share

The other builds for different budgets: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/332705-31-looking-gam...

I5 2500k + Corsair Gaming Series 600w PSU ($289.98) ($10 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
Corsair H60 Hydro Series CPU Cooler ($64.74)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Asrock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 ATX Motherboard ($111.99) ($7.56 shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
XFX Radeon HD 6970 2GB GDDR5 256 bit ($329.99) ($30 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Patriot Signature 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 ($35.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM 6GB/s HDD ($84.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Rosewill Future Gaming ATX Mid Tower ($59.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-147-...
ASUS x24 DVD Burner ($18.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Total = $996.66 ($7.56 shipping) ($40 rebate)

In theory, and with a bit of overclocking, this should be able to tackle any game at max at 1080p with high frame rates except for Metro 2033.
Once again, any suggestions or comments are appreciated.

More about : jan 2012 1000 power performance single gpu watercooling build

Register or log in to remove

Its a verry good build. You can put the same build for an 900$ just change the video card with 560Ti or 6950 and cooler Coolermaster 919 Evo And i think you can squeeze even the OS.

Wow, I just built one almost exactly like this. Everybody told me I was going low end with a 750 w PSU and I see you're doing 600 for that combo. Is that enough oomph you think?
Related ressources
Ask the community

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Intel DH67BLB3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($83.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($90.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 500W ATX12V Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS70 OEM DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $991.40
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-02-14 08:42 EST-0500)

Same build I just linked for another sub-1000 setup. Personally I'd forgo the 2500k in favor of the i3 so that you get more gpu budget.
Register or log in to remove
 
Ask the community
Read discussions in other Systems categories
!