Gaming pc need help budget 800$

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viperjose

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Approximate Purchase Date: this month

Budget Range: 750-800$
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,hdd
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:newegg.com, amazon.com
Country: usa

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: it doesn't matter just want the best performance
Overclocking: no i don't know how to do it so i rather not mess with it.

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe later when i save up more money

Monitor Resolution: 1600x1200

Additional Comments: pc is mainly for new mmos coming out this year also games like the witcher 2 want to play on max settings if possible.

looking for help if im missing any parts or if i can get a better parts i don't really know namebrands or anything so help me out bros.

Heres what i was going for.



http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=23261107
 
sosofm

sosofm

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MOBO : ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
CPU : I5 2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
RAM : Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220570
GPU : SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
PSU : OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular High Performance
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017
DVD-RW : LG DVD Burner 24X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136236
CASE : Rosewill DESTROYER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 120mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147144
OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
TOTAL : $805.92 without rebates. 765.92$ witn mail in rebates.
 
sosofm

sosofm

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Change the case with that what i recommended you , it have 3 fans preinstaled you don't need to buy fans. Or this case Tom’s Hardware Recommended Buy http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
If you want to keep you case buy 2 x 120mm fans and put 1 in front and 1 on top.
If you don't need to speed up your OS or other softwares then you don;t need an SSD. If you want an SSD buy an 64 GB for OS and other software http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441
 
EzioAs

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Intel Core i5-2400 - $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus - $29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

ASUS 24X DVD Burner - $23.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

MSI N560GTX-Ti Hawk GeForce GTX 560 Ti - $259.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127578

Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-620 620W - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371048

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - $47.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231477

MSI P67A-G43 (B3) - $114.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130583

Subtotal: $796.92

This is a better gaming machine if you already have an OS and don't need a hdd
 
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G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333

I would get this memory for two reasons:

- As per Sandy-bridge memory controller architecture you won't receive any real improvements using a memory faster than DDR3 1333mhz, unless you looking at synthetic memory benchmarks, AFAIK only Sandybridge-E, AMD FX line and AMD llano line would have real improvements.
This would save about 10 bucks

- This memory do not have heatsinks, and believe, this is good since if someday you want to put a big cooler in your non-OC CPU (not to OC it, but to keep temps lower yet and make less noise) the memory heatsinks wouldn't hit the cooler.
 
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If he is going to go the i5-2400 route, he shouldnt need the coolermaster as he won't be overclocking it much if any.
 
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Don't think that a stock clock cpu doesn't generate heat. Once you start to run heavily threaded apps such as games or video editing, cpu temps can go above 80degree. An aftermarket cooler is quite necessary. The hyper 212 plus is the best price to performance cooler out there at only $30
 
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I agree it is far more beneficial, but since in the OP he doesn't include an OS, I was trying to find a way to cut costs a little to fit one in.
 
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I like this build, however since no overclocking is involved, Id drop to an Core i5-2400 and upgrade the mobo to Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3
 
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you can install a copy of windows 7 and buy the key online and register it later.
 
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I personally won't go for OCZ psu as they've had many problems according to people who owned them and the same goes for Asrock boards. With this kind of budget, you probably can't max out the witcher 2, but high settings is possible
 
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you can pick the radeon 7950 for $450 and drop the gtx560 ti from the build i posted, it's still below $1000. You can max out everything at 1920x1080 but you'll probably have to disable ubersampling as it can highly impact framerate. or you can go for the gtx570 for around $350
 
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