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$1000 gaming PC, video and power suggestion

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Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range: $1000 Before Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (SC2, WOW, Dota2)

Parts Not Required: (mouse/kb, OS, monitor)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country: US

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, Nvidia GPU

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200


CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

MB: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

SDD: Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F60GB3A-BK 2.5" 60GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CASE: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Subtotal: $638.94

Would you mind helping me choosing a video card and a power supply? I have few options in mind:

Video: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB - $189
MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB - $270

Is it worth spending additional $80 for a video card?

Power Supply: Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-650 650W - $90
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 750W - $100

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The GTX560 Ti is a more worthwhile purchase than the GTX 560. But I don't think it's worthwhile buying one with 2GB of VRAM (when gaming at 1920x1200), nor paying $270 for one.

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How is TX650 better than Capstone GOLD Certified PSU for the same price?

It isn't. The Capstone is a really good unit and I would choose it anytime over the Corsair TX650 V2 - I've got nothing against the TX650 V2, except maybe that it is loud on load, which the Capstone won't be, I just prefer the Capstone. The only area I can think of where the TX650 V2 is clearly better than the Capstone is ripple and noise suppression on full load, but that aspect of performance is still very good on the Capstone.
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The GTX560 Ti is a more worthwhile purchase than the GTX 560. But I don't think it's worthwhile buying one with 2GB of VRAM (when gaming at 1920x1200), nor paying $270 for one.


It isn't. The Capstone is a really good unit and I would choose it anytime over the Corsair TX650 V2 - I've got nothing against the TX650 V2, except maybe that it is loud on load, which the Capstone won't be, I just prefer the Capstone. The only area I can think of where the TX650 V2 is clearly better than the Capstone is ripple and noise suppression on full load, but that aspect of performance is still very good on the Capstone.


Thanks for reply. I've found another good PSU. SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W. Modular and awesome.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Is 620W enough for a slight overclocking?

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The 1st card is not a Ti, the 2nd an overpriced 880 Mhz one with 2GB that really is only going to help you at 2560 x 1440 or above.

$215 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$239 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

As for the PSU, you say no SLI but selected a board w/ SLI capability so I'd pick a PSU that can handle two OC'd GFX cards + an OC'd CPU ...that would be an 850 watter. If you are sure you will never add that 2nd card in SLI, then I'd get a MoBo that didn't support SLI and save some moola.

Here we see a system w/ a factory OC'd 560 drawing 446 watts ....overclocking your CPU to 4.8 would add about 53 watts.....a 650 is just fine.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/nvidia_asus_gtx...

Last week this was $60 but they've become so dang popular that XFX has upped the prices to $75

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...

This a great buy at $90 $10 off w/ promo code EMCNHNH23, ends 2/8 + $20 MIR

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