$700 Gaming Rig Help

[gavner]

Hey guys, this is my first build and my first post on tomshardware.com. I am looking for a gaming rig nearing the $750 range.
For games I would like to run most new games on high such as, Skyrim, Battlefield 3, Guildwars 2 etc with 60fps
I am thinking about getting an i5 2500k cpu and overclocking.
What graphics card is best for the price and quality? GTX 560 or Amd Radeon 6870
Since i am thinking about overclocking the cpu what would be a suitable case for airflow and a good psu.
Any tips on the motherboard would be greatly appreciated.
I do not need an OS, I have a windows 7 64 bit OEM.



Thanks for your help,
Gavner

 

[g-unit1111]

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($117.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($164.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 600W ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $729.78
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-07-27 15:04 EDT-0400)

 

[gavner]

Thanks for the quick response, g-unit1111, is the i5-3570k really that much of a difference between the 2500k? I'd also like my case to look aesthetically pleasing, would it make sense to go for the 2500k and use the extra money to get. How is this case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025 is the airflow good enough?

 

[Spicy_benie]

this is almost the same setup as me as i just added my 6870 i run bf3 on high with 50+ fps at 1920x1080.....

i5 3570K 3.4GHz - $189.99
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0388577

ASRock Z77 Pro3 1155 ATX - $60 with mobo purchase
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0387627

Corsair 8GB DDR3-1600 - $58 - a $15 MIR
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0347306

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5 - $85
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0352164

Corsair Builder series 500 Watt - $63 - a $5 MIR
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0361422

NZXT Classic Series Source 210 - $38 - a $10 MIR
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0378074

Windows 7 64 bit - $100
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0361170

Samsung 22X DVD±RW Burner - $16
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0382892


that is my build exept the case i decided to get was this one and i am happy with it

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154098&Tpk=3620

i got this for around 600$ and then 125 $ monitor i am very happy

btw: i had to wait for a graphics card which i just recently got: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161389

 

[gavner]

Thanks for the quick response but the links are broken.

this is almost the same setup as me as i just added my 6870 i run bf3 on high with 50+ fps at 1920x1080.....

i5 3570K 3.4GHz - $189.99
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0388577

ASRock Z77 Pro3 1155 ATX - $60 with mobo purchase
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0387627

Corsair 8GB DDR3-1600 - $58 - a $15 MIR
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0347306

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5 - $85
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0352164

Corsair Builder series 500 Watt - $63 - a $5 MIR
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0361422

NZXT Classic Series Source 210 - $38 - a $10 MIR
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0378074

Windows 7 64 bit - $100
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0361170

Samsung 22X DVD±RW Burner - $16
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0382892


that is my build exept the case i decided to get was this one and i am happy with it

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154098&Tpk=3620

i got this for around 600$ and then 125 $ monitor i am very happy

 

[Spicy_benie]

sorry about that. it was from my thread post and i just copied and pasted :/ here is the thread, and this would only fit your budget if you didn't need a monitor. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/350513-31-help-build

my build is the selected best answer...

actually it would fit your budget even with the monitor because windows is included in the build

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanks for the quick response, g-unit1111, is the i5-3570k really that much of a difference between the 2500k? I'd also like my case to look aesthetically pleasing, would it make sense to go for the 2500k and use the extra money to get. How is this case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025 is the airflow good enough?

That case is decent. For the price this would be a better pick: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139011

It's a little bit more but it has front USB 3.0 among other things.

The 3570K has better onboard video and enables PCI Gen 3.

 

[gavner]

Well I'm redoing my room and I would like to have a case that looks awesome, one that lights up. Thanks for the answer though

That case is decent. For the price this would be a better pick: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139011

It's a little bit more but it has front USB 3.0 among other things.

The 3570K has better onboard video and enables PCI Gen 3.

 

[DeusAres]

Well I'm redoing my room and I would like to have a case that lights up. Thanks for the answer though

LEDs can be added to your case later. I understand it's pleasing to look at, but it's not going to help with performance. Put all the cash you can in the heart of the system (CPU and GPU), then worry about aesthetics later.

 

[gavner]

LEDs can be added to your case later. I understand it's pleasing to look at, but it's not going to help with performance. Put all the cash you can in the heart of the system (CPU and GPU), then worry about aesthetics later.

Well most likely im getting a 3570k and a amd 6870, so would the case really affect it that much?

 

[DeusAres]

Well most likely im getting a 3570k and a amd 6870, so would the case really affect it that much?

Not really, per se. But you can put a little extra cash to the 6870 and step it up to the hd 6950...

SAPPHIRE 11188-22-20G Radeon HD 6950 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102987

 

[gavner]

Not really, per se. But you can put a little extra cash to the 6870 and step it up to the hd 6950...

SAPPHIRE 11188-22-20G Radeon HD 6950 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102987

I think that put's me a little out of my price range, I already stepped it up from the 6850

 

[PCgamer81]

I would go with the 2500k, especially since you can get it cheaper.

It overclocks better, as well.

You should also try and shoot for a 7850, if at all possible.

 

[gavner]

I would go with the 2500k, especially since you can get it cheaper.

It overclocks better, as well.

You should also try and shoot for a 7850, if at all possible.

As much as i want to upgrade my gpu, it just doesn't fit into my budget =(

 

[DarkOutlaw]

Thanks for the quick response, g-unit1111, is the i5-3570k really that much of a difference between the 2500k? I'd also like my case to look aesthetically pleasing, would it make sense to go for the 2500k and use the extra money to get. How is this case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025 is the airflow good enough?

Thats because we pretty much copy/paste the same stuff a dozen times a day

 

[DeusAres]

It may be possible if you went the AMD route as far as the CPU and mobo go. But I'm not sure if you'd be ok with that.

 

[Spicy_benie]

Thats because we pretty much copy/paste the same stuff a dozen times a day

very ture

 

[gavner]

It may be possible if you went the AMD route as far as the CPU and mobo go. But I'm not sure if you'd be ok with that.

I keep hearing and reading that intel is far better then AMD cpu's, how do they compare?

 

[DeusAres]

as far as benchmarks go, the i5 2500k/3570k destroys amd. but as far as real world performance, im not so sure you'd even notice the difference...considering most games are more GPU intensive than CPU.

 

[gavner]

Yeah so then i'm most likely getting an intel

 

[Spicy_benie]

Yeah so then i'm most likely getting an intel

whatever you do don't let dem amd fanboys talk you into amd unless your going really low end, not saying deus is a fanboy just saying

 

[DeusAres]

whatever you do don't let dem amd fanboys talk you into amd unless your going really low end, not saying deus is a fanboy just saying

Then why bring it up?

 

[gavner]

How is this case for airflow?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156078

 

[DeusAres]

If you can stomach $100, go with this...

Antec Nine Hundred
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

It's only $25 more than the raidmax, and it offers better airflow.

Or maybe this one?...

Antec Three Hundred Illusion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

 

[gavner]

Yea i can't squeeze that, the reviews on the Smiladon were quite good, so im thinking about that