Approximate Purchase Date: Sometime this summer (June/July)
Budget Range: $1,000 or less (a little flexible if going over would mean a big performance boost, but I'm hoping for under a thousand)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, some video editing and graphic art, school work
Parts Not Required: Peripherals
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com, tigerdirect.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, not necessary
Monitor Resolution: I was thinking of just using my Vizio 37" LCD/LED TV (full 1080p)
Additional Comments: I don't do a massive amount of gaming, so I definitely don't want a top-top of the line rig. But, I do want it to be able to last me a few years before I need to upgrade anything in it if I'm gonna spend the money now.
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Just some parts I've looked at so far:
Case:
Cooler Master HAF 922 ($70 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197
Processor:
Intel i5-2500k ($220)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Motherboard:
Asus P8P67M pro rev 3.0 ($110 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131707
GPU:
XFX Radeon 6950 ($230 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150549
-OR-
ASUS Radeon 7850 ($260)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121623
PSU:
Silverstone Strider Essential 600w ($60 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256071
Memory:
Corsair Vengeance 8GB ($50)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
HDD:
Samsung Seagate 500GB ($80)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
Optical:
LG Bluray burner ($80)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136241
Total: $900
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I've never done this sort of thing before, so I might have made some dumb choices. I picked the bluray burner for the optical drive because I don't have a bluray player, and to get the burner was only 10 bucks more than just the bluray drive. Figured I could use that down the road.
I also couldn't really decide between the Radeon 6950 or 7850. The 6950 is cheaper and will probably accomplish my needs, but if the 7850 is much better, I'll plop down the extra 30 bucks. The other thing I wasn't sure about was the PSU.
Lastly, I know a SSD is a good idea, and I plan on getting one down the road, but I figure I don't really need it from the get-go, even if it does provide faster boot times. I can be patient
But anyways, feel free to comment away, even if that means scrapping every single thing up there and making a new build for a similar price.
Thanks!
Budget Range: $1,000 or less (a little flexible if going over would mean a big performance boost, but I'm hoping for under a thousand)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, some video editing and graphic art, school work
Parts Not Required: Peripherals
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com, tigerdirect.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, not necessary
Monitor Resolution: I was thinking of just using my Vizio 37" LCD/LED TV (full 1080p)
Additional Comments: I don't do a massive amount of gaming, so I definitely don't want a top-top of the line rig. But, I do want it to be able to last me a few years before I need to upgrade anything in it if I'm gonna spend the money now.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Just some parts I've looked at so far:
Case:
Cooler Master HAF 922 ($70 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197
Processor:
Intel i5-2500k ($220)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Motherboard:
Asus P8P67M pro rev 3.0 ($110 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131707
GPU:
XFX Radeon 6950 ($230 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150549
-OR-
ASUS Radeon 7850 ($260)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121623
PSU:
Silverstone Strider Essential 600w ($60 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256071
Memory:
Corsair Vengeance 8GB ($50)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
HDD:
Samsung Seagate 500GB ($80)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
Optical:
LG Bluray burner ($80)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136241
Total: $900
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I've never done this sort of thing before, so I might have made some dumb choices. I picked the bluray burner for the optical drive because I don't have a bluray player, and to get the burner was only 10 bucks more than just the bluray drive. Figured I could use that down the road.
I also couldn't really decide between the Radeon 6950 or 7850. The 6950 is cheaper and will probably accomplish my needs, but if the 7850 is much better, I'll plop down the extra 30 bucks. The other thing I wasn't sure about was the PSU.
Lastly, I know a SSD is a good idea, and I plan on getting one down the road, but I figure I don't really need it from the get-go, even if it does provide faster boot times. I can be patient
But anyways, feel free to comment away, even if that means scrapping every single thing up there and making a new build for a similar price.
Thanks!