Gamingbuild $600 -$700 case monitor psu bought already

[sololuke16]

Approximate Purchase Date: (the closer the better)

Budget Range: (e.g.: 600-700)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: stunning graphics for gaming!

Parts Not Required: case, monitor and power supply (i have an 800 watt)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: whatever is the cheapest, newegg sometimes is a rip off

Country: (e.g.: India) USA

Parts Preferences: i5 2500k (completely sure), radeon 6850 (preferred but hd video is all similar)

Overclocking: i would like to overclock the cpu to 4 or 4.5 ghz but not a requirement if budget wont allow. also would like to overclock GPU to around 6870 performance but again not a requirement

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: SATA 3 hard drive and mobo would be nice to have but no required.


thanks everyone!

 

[killersquirel11]

i5 2500k + 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM: $265
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.805841

Radeon HD 6850: $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161384

Gigabyte Z68 motherboard: $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502

That puts you at $425 for those four,

And then you can choose either an SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&Subcategory=636&Description=&Type=&N=100008120&IsNodeId=1&srchInDesc=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&PropertyCodeValue=4213%3A41472&PropertyCodeValue=4213%3A30854&PropertyCodeValue=4215%3A46319&PropertyCodeValue=4215%3A41071&PropertyCodeValue=4215%3A55552
Or a HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&Subcategory=14&Description=&Type=&N=100007603&IsNodeId=1&srchInDesc=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&OEMMark=0&OEMMark=1&PropertyCodeValue=355%3A7776&PropertyCodeValue=354%3A7759&PropertyCodeValue=354%3A13497&PropertyCodeValue=354%3A7760&PropertyCodeValue=354%3A24340&PropertyCodeValue=360%3A7800

Maybe throw in an aftermarket cooler (something that'll fit into your case, you didn't mention which one so I can't recommend one). That'll allow for better overclocking of the i5

 

[samdsox]

if you can spend an extra 25 dollars there is a saphire 6870 that has a 20 dollar rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 which only makes it 15 bucks more after rebate then the 6850

 

[sololuke16]

this is my case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166055

and that motherboard had a review that mentioned that there wasnt a spot to cennect a cd rom. idk if hes right but i wouldnt want that mobo if he is.
i was planning on gettin an aftermarket cooler and need to figure out if the one i was looking at will fit in

 

[aznshinobi]

Check out my $600 build here:
http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore
@ 1920x1080, I'd recommend a 6870 minimum to game. Actually, since you have the budget. I'd move to even a 6950 2GB or 560 Ti instead of the 6870 since you want stunning graphics.

 

[Outlander_04]

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

If you want 6870 performance buy a 6870 IMO

 

[killersquirel11]

this is my case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166055

and that motherboard had a review that mentioned that there wasnt a spot to cennect a cd rom. idk if hes right but i wouldnt want that mobo if he is.
i was planning on gettin an aftermarket cooler and need to figure out if the one i was looking at will fit in

The reviewer failed to notice that the board has no PATA (aka ATA or IDE) connectors, preventing him from using his old CD/DVD drive. Any CD/DVD/Blu-Ray drive made today will probably have a SATA connector and work just fine with the motherboard

So continuing my previous post, if you buy a 500GB HDD for $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767

That brings the total up to $510.

Spending an extra $90 on your graphics card would make your graphics much more stellar:
GTX 560 Ti: $210 before MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401

You're now up to $600

Tom's Hardware reviewing squad seems to like this cooler for $50:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835288001

So you're now at $650

Add in a CD/DVD Burner for another $20 and you're at $670
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151252

You can also peruse some of the following links for more options on coolers:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-cooler-heatsink-roundup,2788.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-cooler-charts,1967-9.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-heatsink,2535.html

Granted you'll have to check with any cooler you get to make sure it's LGA1155 compatible...

 

[sololuke16]

well after considering things i was thinking about this set

GPU gtx 560 ti $210
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401

CPU intel 15 2500k $230
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

CPU cooler $27
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207009

4GB RAM $22
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139046

500 GB HDD $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767

CD drive $18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067

MOBO $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157233

total about 680 before shipping

 

[aznshinobi]

Looks good. Drop the board and get this board though, so you can OC and SLI in the future.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

 

[sololuke16]

thanks guys! i wish i could have bought this kind of pc but i have to limit my budget right now and i have to be as close as i can to $400. i re-evaluated my computing needs. i delocated budget to gpu instead and skimped on the cpu and mobo. i will most likely sell it quickly and buy another though. I ended up getting a

MSI 870A-G46 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0

AMD Athlon II X3 455 Rana 3.3GHz

Radeon HD 6790 1GB 256-bit

Kingston 4GB Ram

HITACHI 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive

SAMSUNG Black SATA DVD-ROM

 

[aznshinobi]

Wait... That's a lot worse than what you were going to get... It's a decent build though for the budget. But a lot worse than the prior build.