Jan 2012 $1000 Power Performance Single GPU , Watercooling Build

Forum Systems : New Build Jan 2012 $1000 Power Performance Single GPU , Watercooling Build

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The other builds for different budgets: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] click-here

I5 2500k + Corsair Gaming Series 600w PSU ($289.98) ($10 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.799346
Corsair H60 Hydro Series CPU Cooler ($64.74)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 15&Tpk=h60
Asrock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 ATX Motherboard ($111.99) ($7.56 shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157279
XFX Radeon HD 6970 2GB GDDR5 256 bit ($329.99) ($30 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150517
Patriot Signature 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 ($35.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820220570
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM 6GB/s HDD ($84.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148767
Rosewill Future Gaming ATX Mid Tower ($59.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 970&Page=1
ASUS x24 DVD Burner ($18.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827135204

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.

Message edited by samuelspark on 01-12-2012 at 01:52:10 AM

------------------------------ i5 2500k at 4.6GHz (1.376v) Hyper 212+ ,
Gigabyte Radeon 6850 (910/1150/1.149v) ,
MSI Z68A-G43 (G3) , 4GB DDR3 1600 G.Skill ,
500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 , OCZ Fatal1ty 550w , Antec 300 Illusion
Reply to samuelspark

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.

------------------------------ i7 2600 , AsRock P67 Extreme 6 ,2x4GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 , MSI 6950 2GB , HDD WD 640 AAKS , Corsair 620HX 620W , CPU cooler Zalman CNPS10X Performa , CoolerMaster 912, Philips Led 22"
Reply to sosofm

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?

Reply to joeey89

Corsair Gaming Series is a very nice set of PSUs I think it'll be fine.

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samuelspark wrote :

Corsair Gaming Series is a very nice set of PSUs I think it'll be fine.

Will it be enough for crossfire and overclocking

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Reply to Zach996

Zach996 wrote :

Will it be enough for crossfire and overclocking

My new Feb 2012 build is more crossfire orientated. Check it out in my sig.

a single xfx 550w psu is enough for 6970.HAF 912 is a better case for the same price.H60 is good cooler but stock fan is crap.hyper 212+ or EVO cheaper and better option.

Reply to hellfire24

Most XFX PSU's are crap.

what the hell?????XFX psus are made seasonic one of the best if not the best.

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Reply to hellfire24

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.

------------------------------ CM Storm Scout || Gigabyte D3H || i5-2500K @ 4.55 || 8GB Patriot Sector 5 @ 1600 || Sapphire 6950 2GB OC || OCZ Vertex 3 SRT || Seagate 1.5 Green || Silverstone 700w || CM 212+ || Dell 2209wa
Reply to a4mula

hellfire24 wrote :

what the hell?????XFX psus are made seasonic one of the best if not the best.

Most of em are crap but there are 3 exceptions. http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

That's really old.

Reply to FinneousPJ

^ you heard the man.XFX psus are good quality units.

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Reply to hellfire24

A while ago they were really bad but I just looked at newegg's inventory and they seem to be the good ones. However, I feel that they are overpriced though. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817182200 vs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817207013

50 amps vs 44 amps
630w vs 550w
$60 vs $70

Message edited by samuelspark on 02-14-2012 at 05:39:14 PM