Gaming comp build $3000

[bmg92]

Approximate Purchase Date: (e.g.: this week (the closer the better))

Budget Range: $2500-$3000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: cyberpowerpc.com

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: None

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution:None

Additional Comments: I would like for it to have a blue lighting with black case. If not it is fine.

 

[Alyus]

Approximate Purchase Date: (e.g.: this week (the closer the better))

Budget Range: $2500-$3000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: cyberpowerpc.com

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: None

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution:None

Additional Comments: I would like for it to have a blue lighting with black case. If not it is fine.

I would consider Linus's Corsair Dream Machine; it seems to fit your "black" and "blue lighting" as well. $3,000, definitely you are going to cross-fire (2 x 7950 or even 7970s).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkYtUxa5Jwg&context=C3f3247aADOEgsToPDskKp8j9V2rF7TsWbDNg_XXhn

 

[NavyDrive]

Can I ask why you want to spend $3000 on a computer? It seems quite excessive and you will experience serious diminishing returns after the $1000 mark. $1500 will get you a computer than will play anything you can throw at it with ease and you'll still have half your budget to spend on something else

 

[bmg92]

I didn't mean to imply that I wanted to spend $3000 no matter what, I just wanted to put the ammount of money I have to work with. By all means if you can give me the specs to a build that is great for gaming for cheap then do so.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Here's a $2k build.....

Highlights .....

-Case is excellently reviewed.....white model a few more $
-PSU gets 9.5 jonnyguru performance rating, go to HX850 if ya want a 10.0 rated model
-MoBo - probably most popular combo recommended.....easy to OC and guides for doing so all over.
-Cooler - is one of the best made and it's ridiculously prced for its performance.
-TIM - Nothing beats it
-RAM - low profile and reliable
-GFX - Can handle as much as 30% overclock w/ 7 phase VRM and big cooler
-SSD - Tier 3 (highest among 120/128GB units) model on THG heirachy
-Monitor - 120 Hz

Case - $ 105 - Corsair 500R Black http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009
PSU - $ 95 - Corsair TX850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022
MoBo - $ 205 - ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790
CPU - $ 230 - Intel Core i7-2500K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Cooler - $ 43 - Hyper 612 PWM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103103
TIM - $ 5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
RAM - $ 50 - (2 x 4GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 (White) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233199
GFX - $ 230 - Asus GTX 560 900Mhz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425
GFX - $ 230 - Asus GTX 560 900Mhz Same
HD - $ 125 - Seagate Barracuda1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
SSD - $ 170 - Patriot Wildfire 120 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220599
DVD Writer - $ 58 - Asus Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247
Monitor $ 290 ASUS VG236HE Black 23" 120 Hz Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236104
Keyboard - $ 100 - Logitech G510 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126100
Mouse - $ 62 - Logitech G500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318


Total $ 1,998

Interesting upgrades .... in case ya wanna push that $3k limit

Case - $ 270 - Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133192
Case Fan - $ 12 - Thermaltake Blue120 mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106149
PSU - $ 150 - Corsair HX850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011

Cooler - $ 90 - Phanteks PH-TC14PE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001

HD - $ 240 - Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB 64MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148506
Tier 1 SSD - $ 279 - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226226

You could go for twin 580s and a 1000+ watt PSU but that would raise cost bu $700+ and net ya just an extra 10% fps.

 

[hellfire24]

here's my $3k build-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151252
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102961 X2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139015
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233196
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553002 X3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242008
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147134

Highlights-
awesome high-end case.
Fast enough HDD
7970 crossfire can easily handle eyefinity with any game.
PSU is highly recommended and quality.80+ GOLD.
Low profile 8GB RAM eliminates clearance issues.
high quality mobo with upgrades.
use those quiet and high performance fans in your heatsink and gpu duct of HAF X to keep temps down of your CFX setup.
this is a very high quality heatsink.equip it with those two cougar fans and you are good to go above 4Ghz.main benefit is that it isn't ridiculously huge!
lightning fast SSD for OS and games.
this is going to be an epic build.