[Homebuilt] Gaming Desktop $1500 Budget

khkim · Feb 11, 2012

Hello everyone, thank you for looking into this thread to help a newbie out.

I recently purchased a Galaxy 56NKH3HS4GNK GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 448 Cores
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162090

and i wanted to see what kind of a gaming build i can make to maximize my new video card.

Approximate Purchase Date: (Preferably this week. I can wait if new items are about to come out though)

Budget Range: ($1200-1500) After Rebate if possible

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (Gaming, Watching videos, surfing the web, and occasionally photoshop)

Parts Not Required: (Video Card, Win 7 OS, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com)

Country: (Not sure about this question. I live in US Cali)

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (Since i bought a Geforce, does it mean Intel? Honestly not an issue for me.)

Overclocking: Preferably not since I am not familiar with over clocking. If it is a must I don't mind learning.

SLI or Crossfire: Id prefer not buying another video card since I have one already.

Monitor Resolution: (1920x1080)

Additional Comments: (Im a gamer and i want to get ready for Dota 2, Diablo 3, and get into Star wars old republic.)

I believe that is it, if I forgot to add other information, please feel free to comment.

Thank you in advance,

Steve

sosofm · Feb 11, 2012

hellfire24 · Feb 11, 2012

you can build a killer rig with 560ti 448 SLi!!!
here's my suggestion-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151252
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147107
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127615
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207016
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233196
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441
this is going to provide you a high class performance.overclocking 'K' cpus is
easy.there are a bunch of guied and overclocking gurus on TOMS!

Jaer007ll · Feb 11, 2012

The same to you.

khkim · Feb 11, 2012

Wow thanks for such a quick response hellfire24 and sosofm!! You guys both agree upon the CPU and Mobo, which I was worried about the most. However, I was wondering if it would be worth going all the way for an i7? I know that the articles on Tom's Hardware says there are diminishing returns after the i5, but I was wondering what other people thought about this.

Also, for the PSW, is 750W the norm? I made a budget computer about 2 years with a 500W PSW and im wondering if it would be better just to get the highest amount possible to prepare for the future.

sosofm · Feb 11, 2012

If you do other things ( 3D , Multitasking,video encoding ) the 2600k is better. If is just for gaming the 2500k is enough.
If you want a future SLI you need a powerfull PSU.And that what recomended @hellfire24 is good for SLI. If you don't SLI that Seasonic what is recomended is enough even for future video card upgrades. ( 580 , 7970 )

hellfire24 · Feb 11, 2012

but don't underestimate 2500k! it's one of the best cpu at the moment(and i think best
value for money product too

)

aqe040466 · Feb 11, 2012

khkim :

Hello everyone, thank you for looking into this thread to help a newbie out.

I recently purchased a Galaxy 56NKH3HS4GNK GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 448 Cores
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162090

and i wanted to see what kind of a gaming build i can make to maximize my new video card.

Approximate Purchase Date: (Preferably this week. I can wait if new items are about to come out though)

Budget Range: ($1200-1500) After Rebate if possible

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (Gaming, Watching videos, surfing the web, and occasionally photoshop)

Parts Not Required: (Video Card, Win 7 OS, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com)

Country: (Not sure about this question. I live in US Cali)

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (Since i bought a Geforce, does it mean Intel? Honestly not an issue for me.)

Overclocking: Preferably not since I am not familiar with over clocking. If it is a must I don't mind learning.

SLI or Crossfire: Id prefer not buying another video card since I have one already.

Monitor Resolution: (1920x1080)

Additional Comments: (Im a gamer and i want to get ready for Dota 2, Diablo 3, and get into Star wars old republic.)

I believe that is it, if I forgot to add other information, please feel free to comment.

Thank you in advance,

Steve

Since you live in Calif. Compare the prices from three different stores namely: FRY's. Newegg and Micro Center. I bought my i5 2500K CPU in Micro Center for only $179.00 its the cheapest I've ever found.

zolton33 · Feb 11, 2012

aqe040466 :

And microcenter is having a feal where you get so much off your motherboard if you buy both your cpu and it together i remember another poster saying (i don't live nearone so it is hear say but worth checking out if true)

aqe040466 · Feb 11, 2012

zolton33 :

It is not hearsay it is true, go to their website, there are 2 branches of Micro Center in Calif.

venur · Feb 11, 2012

sosofom build with a Radeon HD 7970: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102961 (even get free Dirt game) or some other brand.

If you want to go cheaper you can consider the 7950.

If your not in a hurry you can always wait for kelper2 and the ivy-bridge chipset (should be lunched in april).

But well you can't go wrong with an i5-2500k + 7970. You'll run game on ultra setting in 1080p for quite some times.

zolton33 · Feb 11, 2012

aqe040466 :

For your information i do not live near one and have not used them. I do not shop at their site and never go there. So from my point of view it is hear say (as in i heard they do this but do not know for sure myself which is the definition of hear say) unless some one who does frequent their store and site verifies it.

aqe040466 · Feb 11, 2012

Well I do because I live in Eastcoast most of the parts are from them. Not an hearsay.

aqe040466 · Feb 11, 2012

zolton33 :

Well I do because I live in Eastcoast most of the parts are from them. Not an hearsay.

zolton33 · Feb 11, 2012

aqe040466 :

Not sure why you are trying to argue with me on this and take this thread off topic. I don't know if its that you do not understand the difference between fact and hearsay or you just like to argue. :pfff:

Fact i did not know for sure so when i mentioned it (not knowing for sure if it is fact or not) made it hear say.

Now since you have been to their store and know for sure then you stating yes its true makes it a fact.

I do hope this made it easier to understand and that it can now stay on topic. (sorry op for going off topic on your thread)

khkim · Feb 11, 2012

Hello everyone, thanks again for helping out on my thread! Especially sosofm, hellfire24, and age040466! I'll go with the i5 2500k and the PSU recommended by hellfire24 to plan for the future. I'll also shop around frys, newegg, and microcenter and see if i can get a good deal on a mobo + cpu like age0040466 suggested.

For waiting until April, is there a huge difference between hardware upgrades? If the difference is minimal id rather buy the CPU right now, but if the next product is significantly better i can hold out until April. Any thoughts on this?

sosofm · Feb 11, 2012

On microcenter have a good price at 2500k 180$.
I don't know what to say depends on you , can or you can wait, this must be your decision.The video card you have allready.The huge diference can't be.
Good luck with your build.

xtremegamer2da-max · Feb 11, 2012

i completly agree with the other ppl on the 2500k

khkim · Feb 11, 2012

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