Need a Gaming PC $2000 USD

[radioactive365]

Approximate Purchase Date: This weekend to sometime next week

Budget Range: $2,000 USD After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Tons of gaming

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com is cool

Country: United States

Parts Preferences: I like the look of the NZXT Phantom case, also i'd like a good modular power supply

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

 

[rvilkman]

CPU: i5 2500k $220-230
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master 212 EVO $35
Motherboard: MSI Z68A-GD65 Gen3 $185
Memory: Gskill ripjawsX 2x4GB 1.5V CAS9 1600Mhz
GPU: Available RadeonHD 7970 $550-600 depending on model and cooler, hard to list a brand due to limited availability
Possibly 7950 if you want to a save $100.
SSD: Samsung 830 256GB $360
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB $159.99 ( if you don't need storage space this can also be left out, the SSD only will work fine )
DVD: Asus/Liteon etc DVD-writer $20
Case NZXT Phantom $129.99 ( take your pick of color )
PSU: Seasonic X Series 1050W $219 ( and 15% off with SEASONIC15 promo code it's a steal at $187 )
OS: Windows 7 home premium 64-bit OEM $99.99

Pretty much $2000 even with all of the above.

You should be able to pretty much max out everything at 1920x1080.

 

[AdrianPerry]

^ Build looks solid although I'm not sure how I feel about the MSI motherboard. Id be tempted to replace it with something from ASUS or Gigabyte.

$190 GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128506

$180 ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131792

PSU is also a little over-kill, despite being a good unit. 850w is enough for CF7970 build.

$170 CORSAIR Professional Series HX850
$15 off w/ promo code EMCNJGJ33, ends 2/6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011

$155 XFX PRO850W XXX Edition ($125 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017

 

[hellfire24]

you can build a good rig with that budget.here's my suggestion-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289-dvd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067-phantom white
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769-prices are high,cheaper is better.
top quality psu and recommended by johnyguru.white will look sweet in that case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817116013
1600 is enough but i thought it's a great deal-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455
a very good mobo with future upgrade capabilities-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790
hyper 212 EVO is a good heatsink-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
a 256 ssd will do fine-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147135
xfx 7970 oc'd@1ghz!-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150586
i am sure it's under 2k.

 

[rvilkman]

^ Build looks solid although I'm not sure how I feel about the MSI motherboard. Id be tempted to replace it with something from ASUS or Gigabyte.

$190 GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128506

$180 ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131792

PSU is also a little over-kill, despite being a good unit. 850w is enough for CF7970 build.

$170 CORSAIR Professional Series HX850
$15 off w/ promo code EMCNJGJ33, ends 2/6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011

$155 XFX PRO850W XXX Edition ($125 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017

I was looking at the corsair HX850 sale as well which is good, but the X series sale was nicer and I figured that since it fits might as well get 'high enough' for pretty much any application HX850 or X-series 1050W can't go wrong either way both are excellent.

Ps. There is some Coupon Code for the Samsung 830 256GB SSD on the latest newegg sale listing extra $30 or so off.

 

[radioactive365]

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