Gaming Build for Around $1000

[ledorkii]

Hey guys, I'm trying to update my 2009 MacBook Pro for a gaming desktop. I just can't stand getting anywhere from 10-30 fps on low settings while playing Diablo 3. Thanks for any help that you can offer!

Approximate Purchase Date: This week or so.

Budget Range: $1000 before rebates.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (mainly D3), Movies, Web Browsing

Parts Not Required: Operating System, Mouse and Monitor (Using my 40" Samsung HDTV for a monitor)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.newegg.com

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: No preference. Just best bang for my buck. Want an SSD drive as primary with at least 1TB as secondary though.

Overclocking: Possibly in the future

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 - will be using my Samsung HDTV as primary monitor.

Additional Comments: SSD as primary. At least 1 TB for secondary. Would want to have enough rooms for tv shows and movies.

Once again, thanks everyone!

 

[z_4]

Here's a build suggestion have a look
CPU & Optical Drive: $226- i5-2500K & Asus(Great CPU,beats every single AMD CPUs)

Motherboard & HDD: $150- Biostar TZ77B & Samsung Spinpoint 1TB(Get this before the deal of HDD goes away)

GPU: $400- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102986]EVGA GTX 670[/url](Great Card for it's price, you won't be needing another one for the foreseeable fututre)

PSU & RAM: $95- Corsair CX500 & Corsair Vengeance 8GB(Use promo code to get 10% off, also 500Watt PSU is more than enough for this setup)

Case: $40- NZXT Source 210 (or whatever you like)

SSD: $95- OCZ Agility 120GB (has $20 rebates)

Total(Excluding Rebates, promos): 1006 USD

Rebates, Promos: $35

If you have some money left then you can:
1. Get a CPU cooler like CM Hyper 212+ worth $30. (In case of overclocking)

 

[aznshinobi]

Check out my $1000-1100 build here:
http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore
Get this PSU instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
Utilize this MB instead
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157297&Tpk=z77%20pro3
You're solid.

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006TVQTHW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER $69.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Antec Three Hundred Two Gaming Case, Black

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194102 $69.99 FREE SHIPPING
LEPA B550-SA 550W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304 $94.99
ASRock Z75 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z75%20Pro3/ <----- another look at that board along with a link to the latest bios

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504 $219.99 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

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A2EUTVCJXLAJ4K $35.99 & 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=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.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/ref=sr_1_5?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1339835244&sr=1-5 $98.43 & 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.amazon.com/Sony-AD-7280S-0B-Internal-Drive-Black/dp/B0057FRTPW/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1339835306&sr=1-2 $17.99 Free Standard Shipping (3-5 days)
Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive (Black)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171567 $124.99 FREE SHIPPING
SanDisk Extreme SDSSDX-120G-G25 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Graphics-Mini-HDMI-SLI-Capable/dp/B004L01QVM/ref=pd_cp_e_0 $229.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping Price after rebate: $199.99
EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB Graphics Card (1024 MB, GDDR5, PCI-E 2.0 16x, DVI-I x 2, Mini-HDMI, SLI-Capable)

Total: $1,009.34 *not including shipping and rebates


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211588 $99.99 FREE SHIPPING
ADATA S510 Series AS510S3-120GM-O 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - OEM