2500$$ Buget.. Help me out

[bishoprudy]

Approximate Purchase Date: 2 weeks out

Budget Range: 2500$$
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Movies

Parts Not Required: Speakers - Mouse.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: always used newegg.. but have no preference really.

Country: US

Parts Preferences: _none_

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe - If it allows for a better deal/performance

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050+

Additional Comments: Building soon, - Looking for advice/input.

 

[cpfergus1]

With that big of a budget, I'd wait for April (Kepler and ivy bridge coming out) but if you don't want to wait let me know what ya think of this (from newegg):

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #:RC-922M-KKN1-GP
Item #:N82E16811119197
$104.99

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Model #8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Item #:N82E16813131790
$204.99

SeaSonic M12II 850 SS-850AM 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power ...
Model #:SS-850AM
Item #:N82E16817151108
$149.99

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 ...
Model #:BX80623I52500K
Item #:N82E16819115072
$229.99

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM
Model #:F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM
Item #:N82E16820231445
$74.99

Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Model #:CSSD-F120GBGT-BK
Item #:N82E16820233191
$184.99

Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:ST31000524AS
Item #:N82E16822148697
$139.99

Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard
Model #:JQD-00001
Item #:N82E16823109191


ASUS VG236HE Black 23" Height,Swivel & Tilt Adjustable Full HD 3D Widescreen LCD Monitor
Model #:VG236HE
Item #:N82E16824236104
Return Policy:Monitor Standard Return Policy
$319.99

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel ...
Model #:RR-212E-20PK-R2
Item #:N82E16835103099
$34.99

2xSAPPHIRE 21197-00-40G Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
$559.99

Note! If you go 2x you will need at least 1000W PSU - check out this guy,

COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RSC00-80GAD3-US 1200W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102961

that would put you there or you can get
1xSAPPHIRE 21197-00-40G Radeon HD 7970 and go 2 or three monitors.

Hope this helps steer ya in the right direction!

 

[hellfire24]

here's a killer $2500 rig for ya-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151252
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260050
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125414 X2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017
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 X2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242008
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147134
this is gonna be a really killer rig.put 2 of those fans on megahalems rev.c(excellent cooler).it's under $2500.this rig is enough to run any game at ultra settings.

 

[jecho]

Just a bit of advice but you should do your own research on parts. You would immediately find obvious things. Such as 2500k is the best $/Per. Most motherboards are about equal in performance. You should make your buy based on features and company customer service reviews. If you are too lazy to do your own research here is my input.

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1

LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106289
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


$17.99
1

Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811139005
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant


$179.99
$169.99
1

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136533
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$50.00 Instant


$249.99
$199.99
1

CORSAIR Professional Series HX850 (CMPSU-850HX) 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC ...
Item #: N82E16817139011
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$15.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card


$189.99
$174.99
1

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Item #: N82E16820231314
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy


$46.99
1

i-Work 77-768 2PC KNIFE AND TAPE MEASURE SET
Item #: N82E16896439135
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$15.00 Instant
-$4.97 Saving


$19.97
$0.00
1

ASRock Z68 PROFESSIONAL GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157263
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$15.00 Instant


$269.99
$254.99
1

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 ...
Item #: N82E16819115072
Return Policy: Iron Egg Replacement-Only Return Policy


$229.99
1

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...
Item #: N82E16835103065
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate


$29.99
1

Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820148442
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$36.00 Instant


$199.99
$163.99
Subtotal: $1,288.91

Now this does not include GPU(s) but I would say wait and see what is up with the new Nvidia cards this year so buy a 560Ti and then sell it after you see what happens. Also check out the new version 2 of nvidia 3d technology.

 

[xtremegamer2da-max]

ull save 40-50 bucks if u buy cpu from microcenter and wait for the 7990 and kepler get out get whichever 1 ends up bein better

cooler mastre haf x case
asrock z68 extreme3 gen3 mobo
intel i5 2550k cpu
cooler master hyper 212 plus cpu cooler
g.skill ripjaws x series 8gb ram
lg black 12x bd-rom optical drive
western digital caviar black 1.5tb hhd
later corsair force series 180gb ssd
corsair ax850 850w psu

 

[azeem40]

He already said he is building in two weeks...

 

[serialkiller]

guys he is making pc for movies a 2-3tb and a blueray player is a must.

 

[sadams04]

MB - ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 - $205
CPU - i5-2500k - $230
CPU Cooler - Hyper 212 EVO - $35
CPU Cooler Fan - CM Blade Master 120mm - $12
MEM - Corsair vengeance 8GB DDR3-1600 CL9 - $50
GPU - HIS HD 7970 - $550
SSD - Crucial M4 128GB - $164
HD - Samsung F4 2TB - $160
OPTICAL - ASUS Black 12X BD-RW - $70 after MIR
PSU - XFX PRO850W - $100 after MIR
CASE - CM HAF 912 - $50 after MIR
CASE FANS - Rosewill 120mm 4-pack 40CFM @ 18dBA - $15

$1641

Save the extra money for a second HD 7970 later (if needed). At 1080 / 1050 resolution this rig will have you in a good spot for long while to come. Ivy bridge would be nice, but it won't game any better than an overclocked i5-2500k (they are both fast).

 

[hellfire24]

^ i would suggest 922.otherthings are great.