1000-1300 new build for new FPS games

[RatedPG]

Lets try this one again and this time within parameters :-D

Approximate Purchase Date: Next week, depending on information I get :-D


Budget Range:1000-1200 After Rebates


System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, FRAPS, surfing the internet, watching movies


Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitors


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any RELIABLE source (newegg, amazon etc)


Country of Origin: USA


Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia GPU, otherwise no preference


Overclocking: Maybe, but usually not. want system to last as long as possible (no matter how stable the OC might be )


SLI or Crossfire: Yes, SLI eventually


Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1200


Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts.


Case - COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

PSU - XFX PRO750W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80Plus Silver 750 Watt Power Supply - 129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207016&Tpk=ProSeries%20750W%20PSU

Mobo - ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - 129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

CPU - Intel Core i5-2500k - 219.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Heatsink - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1 - 27.99

RAM - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1 - 69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445

GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Superclocked 1280 MB GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card with Lifetime Warranty 012-P3-1572-AR - 339.99
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Superclocked-PCI-Express-Graphics-012-P3-1572-AR/dp/B004EYSMGW/ref=pd_cp_e_pw_1

OR

EVGA 015-P3-1580-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - 489.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587

HDD - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - 89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

Let me know what ya guys think. Thank you for all your help

 

[madchemist83]

for 100 more .. sure it will be better
but u will need more powerful PSU if u plan on sliing those in the future
plus have to check on the size

 

[Why_Me]

Not to bring up a dead topic, but ive been blessed with a little more cash in my pocket and wanted to see if upgrading to the gtx580 superclocked - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590

(since its cheaper than the normal) one would easily fit in my system and work with all my other parts?

THanks again for all your help!

If that's the case, I would look at sizing up on the psu.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703028 $149.99 - $129.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING 10% off with promo code PCPowerSep1, ends 9/15
PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W High Performance 80PLUS Silver SLI CrossFire ready Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194083 $179.99 - $129.99 after mail-in rebate card
LEPA G900-MA 900W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371050 $129.99
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-900 900W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

 

[madchemist83]

U might consider going to 1000W+ if u want pop another 580 later

 

[madchemist83]

but that's another 60$ on top of that hundo

 

[RatedPG]

in my other system (one i run VM's on mostly) I have COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RSA00-AMBAJ3-US 1000W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171049

And I know its not needing all that power... how simple would it be to swap out the 850 im already getting for that 1000... would it be even be difficult?

Just a thought. Thank you all again.

 

[madchemist83]

not at all

 

[RatedPG]

hey guys, got all the pieces just perfectly, but it looks like ive run into a problem.

With the HAF 922 case and the ASrock extreme 3 gen 3 and the hyper 212 cooler doesn't fit.

The mobo is set too low and the holes for 1155 socket to put the hyper 212 cooler in only allow for 2 of the screws to to fit at the top, but none at the bottom. so heres my predicament at the moment.

so im going to put the default cooler in initially until I figure out what to do.

any suggestions would be helpful and if ya need me to get a few pics, I think I can supply them

 

[madchemist83]

^+1

 

[madchemist83]

I would suggest researching online and trying to find a step by step guide

 

[obsidian86]

i know i know
even though it's 80 gold
it only fried on 4 cases out of 50 😀
also it has 4 12 V rails
but not LEPA either
if u want the best go for
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151102
a bit too expensieve

it doesnt do gold raidmax sent an actual gold capable psu to be tested and cheated on the retail versions by selling a different one that cant do gold it can hardly do bronze