SLi Compatible PC for $500 - $600

[scootaloos]

Approximate Purchase Date: Any time

Budget Range: 500-600 dollars before rebate

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web browsing

Parts Not Required: Hard Drive, CD/DVD Drive, Wireless Card

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, TigerDirect (I do not live near a microcenter)

Country: United States

Parts Preferences: Graphics Card, Motherboard, Processor, Power Supply, Case, Win 7

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Additional Comments: Can't go over $600, would like to play most Valve games, World of Warcraft, Guild wars 2 (Battlefield 3 (If possible) Mainly concerned with MMO games.
Also, I only need one SLi compatible Graphics card for now, I'll buy the other one later in time.

 

[herdnerfer]

Part list permalink: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4WIV
Part price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4WIV/by_merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot G Series Sector 5 Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($14.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Diablotek CPA-0390 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill 630W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $517.94
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-02-20 22:19 EST-0500)

This leaves you some wiggle room for a better case or maybe a 560 TI instead of base 560....

 

[aznshinobi]

Check out my $650 build here:
http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore
You don't need a HDD so the actual total will only be like $570.

HerdNerfer your build is 517 after rebates. A lot of rebates, also Microcenter prices can't be used unless the OP has Microcenter locally.

OP All Microcenter prices are only if you can pick up the product locally.

 

[scootaloos]

Part list permalink: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4WIV
Part price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4WIV/by_merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot G Series Sector 5 Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($14.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Diablotek CPA-0390 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill 630W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $517.94
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-02-20 22:19 EST-0500)

This leaves you some wiggle room for a better case or maybe a 560 TI instead of base 560....

I don't live near a microcenter, unfortunately.

 

[aznshinobi]

Well you can check out my $650 build and just drop the HDD as mentioned! Should work out fine. It will sadly not be SLI compatible or CF compatible unless you get this mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

 

[scootaloos]

Still looking for help.

 

[aznshinobi]

What help do you need? I suggested a build...

 

[scootaloos]

What help do you need? I suggested a build...

Sorry, that's not quite the build I'm looking for; it's 50 dollars over my llimit aswell.

 

[aznshinobi]

Umm.. It's not because you don't need the HDD it's $30 below your limit. But OK.

 

[scootaloos]

Umm.. It's not because you don't need the HDD it's $30 below your limit. But OK.

There is no sli compatibility.

 

[Mousemonkey]

There is no sli compatibility.

The motherboard suggested is SLi capable :- http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3856#sp
And,
Don't...
Bump posts
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/283384-33-read-first

 

[azeem40]

Where is the bump? I don't see a post by the same person more than once.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Still looking for help.

Where is the bump? I don't see a post by the same person more than once.

You're not looking very hard then.

 

[scootaloos]

The motherboard suggested is SLi capable :- http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3856#sp
And,
Don't...
Bump posts
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/283384-33-read-first

You're looking at the wrong build lol, I can't spend more then 600, you are looking at the 850 build.

 

[Mousemonkey]

You're looking at the wrong build lol, I can't spend more then 600, you are looking at the 850 build.

I was looking at the motherboards suggested, both of which are SLi capable.

 

[aznshinobi]

^+1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
Another option