First Gaming Build 2.2k max help?

[Zukincu13e]

Approximate Purchase Date: beginning of summer

Budget Range: 1600-2200

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming....-_-

Parts Not Required: Monitors or routers or power strips/ surge protectors

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg and amazon

Country:i am from the usa west coast

Parts Preferences: Intel Nvidia mainly

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: two 1680x1050 one 1920x1080

Additional Comments: would like it to be quiet and have a window but not at a really really high cost that is above my budget, also probably will swap out the graphics card and processor for a ivy bridge-i7-3770K(around $320) and a kepler card-GTX660(around $319) i just got the prices for the cpu and gpu from

cpu-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Bridge_(microarchitecture)#List_of_Ivy_Bridge_processors
gpu-http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Nvidia-Kepler-GPU-GeForce-600-Series,14642.html

i also would like a better headset if it does not go over the budget and which one is more powerful the wifi that comes with the board or the linksys card. gonna use the ssd for boot-between 90-180 gigs, yes i want to keep the hdd at 2tbs and at those speeds, cool looking computer case would be nice, yes i want the 16 gigs of ram just cause its so cheap, if changing the keyboard i would like a volume knob backlit would be appreciated- i currently have a stock mouse and a old logitech g510 keyboard. and i think that is about it all the parts located below

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all the current parts
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=14828534


Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F180GB3-BK 2.5" 180GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Model #:CSSD-F180GB3-BK
Item #:N82E16820233220
Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
In Stock
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$249.99 -$40.00 Instant $209.99


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Eagle Arion ET-AR512LR-BK 2.1 Soundstage Speakers w/Subwoofer & Remote - 5.25" Drivers, 20Hz to 20kHz, 80 Watts
Model #:ET-AR512LR-BK
Item #:N82E16836183041
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$79.99 -$7.00 Instant $72.99


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ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Model #RW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
Item #:N82E16827135204
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$19.99 $19.99


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MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ...
Model #:N560GTX-Ti Twin Fr
Item #:N82E16814127608
Return Policy:VGA Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate Card
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$269.99 $269.99


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RAZER Goliathus Gaming Mouse Mat - Fragged Speed Edition - Omega S
Model #:RZ02-00210900-R3M1
Item #:N82E16826999067
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$14.99 $14.99


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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
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$34.99 $34.99


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Linksys WMP600N PCI Wireless Adapter with Dual-Band
Model #:WMP600N
Item #:N82E16833124342
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$79.99 -$31.00 Instant $48.99


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RAIDMAX Helios ATX-819WB Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #:ATX-819WB
Item #:N82E16811156254
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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$89.99 -$10.00 Instant $79.99


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ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Intel Motherboard
Model #8Z77-V DELUXE
Item #:N82E16813131818
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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$284.99 $284.99


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CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular ...
Model #:CMPSU-850AX
Item #:N82E16817139015
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate Card
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$199.99 -$10.00 Instant $189.99


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Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 ...
Model #:BX80623I72600K
Item #:N82E16819115070
Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
In Stock
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$324.99 -$25.00 Instant $299.99


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CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B
Model #:CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B
Item #:N82E16820145347
Return Policy:Memory Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$96.99 $96.99


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Transcend TS-RDP8K USB 2.0 All-in-One Multi Card Reader
Model #:TS-RDP8K
Item #:N82E16820208458
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$17.99 -$3.00 Instant $14.99


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Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:ST2000DM001
Item #:N82E16822148834
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$129.99 $129.99


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AZIO Levetron Mech4 KB588U Black USB Wired Gaming Mechanical Keyboard
Model #:KB588U
Item #:N82E16823839010
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
Out Of Stock
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$119.99 $119.99


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Cyborg CCB437080002/04/1 Black USB Wired Laser R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse
Model #:CCB437080002/04/1
Item #:N82E16826102062
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$99.99 -$23.00 Instant $76.99


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Logitech C910 USB 2.0 1080p HD Pro Webcam
Model #:960-000597
Item #:N82E16826104385
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$99.


the subtotal $2189.12

 

[azeem40]

Make it public.

 

[Zukincu13e]

Make it public.

oops cant reallyamke it public right now so ill just post the parts thanks..

 

[obsama1]

Get 8GB of RAM instead.
Get an i5 2500K. The i7 is an i5 with hyperthreading which never gets used unless you're video editing. Use the saved money to get a 7870/7850.

 

[serialkiller]

wish list is empty


just get it public

 

[obsama1]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

Read post #2.

EDIT:
This mouse is better:
http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Laser-Gaming-Mouse-RZ01-00280100-R3/dp/B002MPPRPO

 

[venur]

I wouldn't use last generation GPUs on a 2000$ build personaly. a 680gtx 2g would last you for years in 1080p or a HD7870 if you don't want to blow 500$ on a GPU.

 

[venur]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

Read post #2.

EDIT:
This mouse is better:
http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Laser-Gaming-Mouse-RZ01-00280100-R3/dp/B002MPPRPO

I own that mouse and well if your playing game where you need a lots of hotkey it is just a beast (like MMO games).

I,ve heard a lot of good things about the logitech version too.

 

[dish_moose]

As stated - GTX680 GPU - get a cheaper mobo and go for i5-2500k or Ivy equivalent. Make sure your ram is 1.5v and low profile so as to not interfere with the 212 Evo cooler. 180Gb ssd is just a strange size - go smaller or larger. And if you are waiting till summer - wait for the dust to settle on GPUs, cpus, and mobos.
-Bruce

 

[venur]

As stated - GTX680 GPU - get a cheaper mobo and go for i5-2500k or Ivy equivalent. Make sure your ram is 1.5v and low profile so as to not interfere with the 212 Evo cooler. 180Gb ssd is just a strange size - go smaller or larger. And if you are waiting till summer - wait for the dust to settle on GPUs, cpus, and mobos.
-Bruce

QFT.

SSD are realy just a luxury. high $ just to boot faster and having short loading time in a few games (exept maybe if you spend 200$+ for a bigger one but their is bether upgrade for a 2000$ set-up).

As for ram 2x4GB is more then enough and 1333Hz is fast enough for gaming, their is no gain going faster for gaming only. Some poeple goes for 16G of ram because they are so cheap now but for gaming only I don't think we will need that much for the next 10 years.

 

[azeem40]

I have an SSD, and I can tell you that there is a earth and sky difference between it and my 7200RPM HDD.

 

[Why_Me]

Ivy Bridge is due out April 29th.

http://pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Ivy-Bridge-Processors-Launch-March-23-2012 <----- Here's a price run down of the Ivy Bridge cpu's in $USD

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5166/ivy-bridge-overview <----- Line-up of Ivy Bridge desktop cpu's to date.

Z77/Z75 motherboards (Panther Point chipset w/native USB 3.0) and PCI-E 3.0

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/PCIe3/overview.html <----- Quick and brief rundown of Ivy Bridge, PCI-E 3.0 cards and the new gen boards.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/index.asp?s=1155 <---- Asrocks Z77 and Z75 boards to date. They all get released with Ivy Bridge.

http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/Intel_Z77 <---- Asus Z77 board lineup to date.

http://www.gigabyte.us/products/list.aspx?s=42&jid=2&p=2&v=24 <----- Gigabyte Z77 board lineup to date.

http://us.msi.com/product/mb/#/?sk=Socket%201155%20(Intel%20i3/i5/i7) <----- MSI Z77 board lineup to date.


http://www.anandtech.com/show/5626/ivy-bridge-preview-core-i7-3770k/9 <---- Ivy Bridge cpu review with benchmarks

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Series-Gaming-CC-9011012-WW/dp/B005E983JW/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1332866663&sr=1-3 $118.98 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Corsair Carbide Series 500R Mid Tower Gaming Case CC-9011012-WW

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-ATX-850-Power-Supply/dp/B0050751YS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1332866828&sr=1-1 $122.75 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
XFX PRO850W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80 Plus Silver Certified 850 Watt Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293 $154.99
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Ivy-Bridge-Processors-Launch-March-23-2012 $225
Intel Ivy Bridge i5-3570K 3.4GHz

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=pd_cp_e_0 $34.64 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler (RR-212E-20PK-R2)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231546 $44.99 FREE SHIPPING
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAB

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-24xDVD%C2%B1RW-Serial-Internal-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_b $19.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Asus 24xDVD±RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/ref=sr_1_9?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1333216718&sr=1-9 $109.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226236 $124.99 FREE SHIPPING
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR120GB 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121626 $499.99
ASUS GTX680-2GD5 GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Total: $1,456.31 *not including shipping


http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=br_lf_m_1000219721_1_1_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=software&pf_rd_p=1292309362&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000219721&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=14NBC1Z98645HA1HEPKV $99.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder DVD 1 Pack

http://www.corsair.com/pc-cases/carbide-series-pc-case/carbide-series-500r-mid-tower-case.html <---- a better look at that case

 

[Zukincu13e]

Get 8GB of RAM instead.
Get an i5 2500K. The i7 is an i5 with hyperthreading which never gets used unless you're video editing. Use the saved money to get a 7870/7850.

thanks for the suggestion but i video edit alot of my family's vacation videos and stuff so ill probably stick with the i7 and the 16gbs wont hurt and i can afford it. id prefer to stick with an nvidia card..though upgrading might not be a bad idea

 

[azeem40]

There are no longer driver issues with AMD GPUs. The 7870/7850 beats the current NVIDIA counterparts.

 

[Zukincu13e]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

Read post #2.

EDIT:
This mouse is better:
http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Laser-Gaming-Mouse-RZ01-00280100-R3/dp/B002MPPRPO

thanks wishlist should be viewable now

looked at the naga before but really didnt like it, id prefer the rat 7 cause of my adjustable size for my weird sized hands

 

[obsama1]

@Why Me
No offense, but you spam every thread with the same thing. Ivy Bridge is VERY over-hyped. 10% performance gains, which is nothing. The only tangible thing will be PCIE 3.0 which won't be fully used for the next 5 years.

 

[azeem40]

If it is fully used on X79, it should be fully used on IB.

 

[Zukincu13e]

I wouldn't use last generation GPUs on a 2000$ build personaly. a 680gtx 2g would last you for years in 1080p or a HD7870 if you don't want to blow 500$ on a GPU.

true, but it is a 1600-1700 build cause the rest is just mice and stuff but i should probably get a better gpu, any nvidia suggestions that arent that expensive though? thanks. and i would probably switch out that suggestion with the kepler card that comes out later at the same price point

 

[venur]

thanks for the suggestion but i video edit alot of my family's vacation videos and stuff so ill probably stick with the i7 and the 16gbs wont hurt and i can afford it. id prefer to stick with an nvidia card..though upgrading might not be a bad idea

If your doing video editing also yeah 16gb of ram wont hurt especialy at the price. If your lenght on editing 1333hz still more then enough but the 1600Hz are cheap and stable too (but it void your intel CPU warranty if I'm not mistaken)

If your doing only minor video editing you don't need an i7-2600k over an i5-2500k but if you can afford it without going cheaper on anything else (like GPU, monitor and SSD) I'd say go for it.

As for Nvidia if you don't want the 680gtx 2gb at 500$ you can wait for their mid and high mid range GPUs.

 

[ddan49]

It would be a crime not to put in an SSD into a $2k build. 16GB will give you a safety barrier. DDR3-1600 is the sweet spot for the i5-2500k (and the IB equivalent).

Since you're waiting, put in the IB processor. I think that you could go with the i7-2600k equivalent. Also, Z77 mobos are out on newegg. Either get the Extreme6 or the Extreme4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600093976%20600315497&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=280%7C13-157-295%5E13-157-295-02%23%2C13-157-293%5E13-157-293-02%23

So, here's what I suggest:

CPU: IB equivalent of i7-2600k
SSD: 128GB or at the least 64GB
Mobo: Extreme4 (the Extreme6 isn't worth it imo)
RAM: 8GB (or 16 if you want it. Isn't much of a price difference) of DDR3-1600 CAS9 1.5v
GPU: GTX680
Case: There aren't many silent cases with windows. For a quiet case, go with a Fractal R3 (or the Fractal XL) or Corsair 550D.
PSU: Try 800W

That's it, I think. I can't advise you on peripherals. Oh, yeah, and get a 1TB (or 2TB) 7200rpm HDD. To see how to make it completely silent, see this:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article8-page1.html

Basically, what dish_moose said. The CPU cooler still stands.

 

[Why_Me]

^^^
No offense, but you spam every thread with the same thing. Ivy Bridge is VERY over-hyped. 10% performance gains, which is nothing. The only tangible thing will be PCIE 3.0 which won't be fully used for the next 5 years.

No offense but why do you choose to post in this forum? As in giving people advice on here. I'l tell you what. You recommend older tech to the people on here planning to purchase new pc hardware components, and I'l recommend the newest technology on here backed up by links and reviews in my post so that the OP has something to go on. How's that sound? Oh and btw, I'm guessing you don't game. I would much rather have native USB 3.0, PCI-E 3.0, less wattage, lower temps, and better performance.

 

[Zukincu13e]

As stated - GTX680 GPU - get a cheaper mobo and go for i5-2500k or Ivy equivalent. Make sure your ram is 1.5v and low profile so as to not interfere with the 212 Evo cooler. 180Gb ssd is just a strange size - go smaller or larger. And if you are waiting till summer - wait for the dust to settle on GPUs, cpus, and mobos.
-Bruce

thanks i like the mobo tho cause of the bluetooth and the wifi and all the extra stuff, i really like that stuff, i think my ram is 1.5v and yea i remember reading somewhere that the high profile interfere with the aftermarket cooler, ill switch it out with low profile ones, by the way is there any difference between the high and low profiles? and ok ill go with a 120gb sdd

 

[ddan49]

Actually, Why_Me, your links do help, but I would suggest directing everyone to a forum thread with the links on them. Like... make a discussion thread with all of that on it, and when you recommend things to people, link them to the discussion thread. That way, we save on space. 'Cause even though those are helpful, I've seen them in every post you post

 

[venur]

^I disagree. It would be a crime not to put in at least a 64GB SSD in a $2k gaming build. I'd go 128GB. 16GB of RAM is nice as a safety barrier. DDR3-1600 is the sweet spot for the i5-2500k (and the IB equivalent).

Didnt said he shouldn't get one but its remain a luxury int he sense it won,t let him run game on a bether graphix quality. You don't put a 300$ SSD if you have to buy a cheaper GPU in order too.

Seem he said 1600$ if possible with an i7, 16gb of ram and still want to be playing games. 60gb or 120gb max like you suggest is mroe then enough.

 

[Zukincu13e]

QFT.

SSD are realy just a luxury. high $ just to boot faster and having short loading time in a few games (exept maybe if you spend 200$+ for a bigger one but their is bether upgrade for a 2000$ set-up).

As for ram 2x4GB is more then enough and 1333Hz is fast enough for gaming, their is no gain going faster for gaming only. Some poeple goes for 16G of ram because they are so cheap now but for gaming only I don't think we will need that much for the next 10 years.

nah like azeem40 said ssds are awesome and i dont think 8 gigs at 1333 will last TEN YEARS that is a really long time for tech to evolve, hell we might not even have ram in ten years