Resonable upper end gamer pc for 1,800 ?

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ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM Item #: N82E16827135204Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


$18.99




Thermaltake Chaser MK-I (VN300M1W2N) Black SECC ATX Full Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811133191Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


$159.99




NZXT Sentry-2 5.25" Touch Screen Fan Controller Item #: N82E16811992005Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


$24.99







EVGA SuperClocked 04G-P4-2673-KR GeForce GTX 670 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Item #: N82E16814130785Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy




$484.99






Logitech G110 Black USB Wired LED Backlighting Gaming Keyboard Item #: N82E16823126087Return Policy: Standard Return Policy



-$19.00 Instant


$79.99$60.99






Logitech G9x Black Two modes scroll USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse Item #: N82E16826104261Return Policy: Standard Return Policy





-$32.00 Instant


$99.99$67.99




Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM Item #: N82E16835100007Return Policy: Consumable Item Refund Only Return Policy


$11.99





XIGMATEK LED Fan Crystal series CLF-F2003 200mm Green LED Case Fan Molex Adapter/extender included Item #: N82E16835233077Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


$37.98($18.99 each)







COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel ... Item #: N82E16835103099Return Policy: Standard Return Policy





-$1.00 Instant

$34.99$33.99







OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-60G 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Item #: N82E16820227725Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy




-$15.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$79.99$64.99







Corsair Vengeance 1500 USB Connector Circumaural Dolby 7.1 Gaming Headset Item #: N82E16826816005Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$99.99








• CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power ... Item #: N82E16817139021 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

• Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822136795 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy




-$40.00 Instant
-$20.00 Combo
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$244.98 $184.98





• Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K Item #: N82E16819116504 Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy



• ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813131821 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy




-$15.00 Combo


$479.98 $464.98






• CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 15000) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 Item #: N82E16820233142 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy

• McAfee Internet Security 2012 - 1 User For System Builders - OEM Item #: N82E16832484017 Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy

-$2.00 Instant
-$30.00 Combo


$109.98 $77



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Forget about ascetic looking mobo's. When I see a build posted on ascetics and not performance I skip those threads entirely and think to myself; "how do these people manage to register on this site?"

You have $1,800 to get the most your money can get. In gaming that means FPS and performance without cutting quality. That's what it's all about. The guy who spent $1,500 wisely is going to get more FPS out of his build vs the...
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The CM EVO comes with a small tube of MX-4 so you can scratch the Arctic Silver off your list. Try this build. It gets you more bang for your buck. And look for a headset that plugs straight into your sound card (analog).


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119257 $129.99 FREE SHIPPING
COOLER MASTER HAF XM RC-922XM-KKN1 Black Mesh, Plastic, Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6821 <----- another look at that case along with links to professional online reviews

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151107 $129.99
SeaSonic M12II 750 SS-750AM 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.975453 $349.98 save: $15.00 FREE SHIPPING
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/asrock_z77_extreme4_review,1.html <----- review of that board w/benchmarks

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z77%20Extreme4 <----- another look at that board along with a link to the latest bios

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099 $33.99 FREE SHIPPING
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231544 $46.99 FREE SHIPPING
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAO

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 $18.99
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840 $99.99 FREE SHIPPING
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787 $419.99 FREE SHIPPING
EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5818/nvidia-geforce-gtx-670-review-feat-evga <----- GTX 670 review w/benchmarks

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986 $99.99 FREE SHIPPING
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

Total: $1,328.92 *not including shipping & rebates


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239050 $229.99 - $199.99 after mail-in rebate FREE SHIPPING
Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3B/240G 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Upgrade Bundle Kit)

or...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249015 $239.99 - $199.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
Plextor M3 Series PX-256M3 2.5" 256GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

*** Optional side fan for that CM case in this build.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Computer-Cooling-R4-LUS-07AR-GP/dp/B002LE8BJA/ref=pd_sim_pc_2 $16.46 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Cooler Master Computer Case Cooling R4-LUS-07AR-GP (Red) 200mm LED Megaflow

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826816004 $69.99 - $49.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
Corsair Vengeance 1300 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Analog Gaming Headset
 
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Nice input thank you for replying. I have been thinking about switching the mobo because i do think its pretty expensive for asthetic reasons. The case i was thinking had great airflow but i do think its a little too big.

Wouldn't 1866 1.5v ramm speed the system up a liitle more than the 1600?
 
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Forget about ascetic looking mobo's. When I see a build posted on ascetics and not performance I skip those threads entirely and think to myself; "how do these people manage to register on this site?"

You have $1,800 to get the most your money can get. In gaming that means FPS and performance without cutting quality. That's what it's all about. The guy who spent $1,500 wisely is going to get more FPS out of his build vs the guy who spent $2,000 and went for ascetics. As far as the 1600hz RAM goes, some of these boards are finicky with anything but. 1600Hz RAM is plug and play.

With a budget of $1,800 you should end up with no less than a 240GB SSD, a GTX 670, and a quality modular psu.
 
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I agree. I like the mobo you selected, the reviews on it where very convincing and saves me money for the same performance. I might even have enough to go gtx 680 or like you said a nice size SSD drive.
 
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Skip the 680. For $100 less you can pick up a non reference cooled gtx 670 that will o/c well past a stock 680. Look for any of the Asus 670 cards or the Gigabyte 670. They are probably sold out on newegg but there is sites that still have them in stock. That's $100 you can put somewhere else.
 
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