$800 Gaming Build

[Control_tech]

Approximate Purchase Date: Probably in two weeks. Once I receive the gift cards.

Budget Range: $800 preferably after rebates.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: BF3 baby.

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon

Country of Origin: Missouri, USA

Parts Preferences: No preference

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Not at the moment

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: This is my first build but I cant wait.

 

[kreek]

Do you need an operating system like windows 7? If not I have multiple options to follow here:

AMD Route: Probably an overclocked 955 BE CPU along with an 6970 and 8 gigs of RAM.

Intel: i5 2500k with an 9650 that is flashed to a 6970. (Flashing is basically making the card think it is better than it actually is, and it actually would perform just as good as an 6970.) Also, 8 gigs of RAM here too.

Now I don't have a complete parts guide here for you, if someone doesn't put one together for you I will in a little. (Very Sleepy lol) But these would be the basic guidelines here. You could even get a gtx 560ti though, but these above options would be what I would stick around with the CPU and GPU.

 

[Control_tech]

No OS needed but thanks for the reply. I neglected to mention that I will need to get most of the parts from
Amazon (gift cards). I am also distracted at the moment with the Mizzou - Oklahoma game. Only happens once a year.

 

[thesnappyfingers]

copy and paste this form from this link to this thread

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

 

[thesnappyfingers]

here is an Intel base build, it came to about $845.00. I will compare these components on neweeg to see if you get it cheaper after rebates.

Hopefully you can see that wishlist if not i will post links
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2GR35DG94CVWW/ref=topnav_lists_2

 

[Control_tech]

Looks great. I was hoping I could fit the I5 Sandy Bridge into my build. Thank you.

 

[thesnappyfingers]

you can save some money here and there. For example on the HDD (get 500 gb or 750 depends on your needs). You could also get a different GPU, or a different version of the 560ti. I am sure others in the community will have better or more suggestions.

On newegg the same build is $865.92 before rebates 800.92 after rebates. The ram is different but it wont really effect the quality of the build. I can post the links if you want them.

You mentioned AMD, but bulldozer is coming hopefully in October so it would be kind of pointless to build AMD b/c your cpu would be 'obsolete' in a month.

 

[des74]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238 (ODD)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371048 (PSU)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311 (RAM)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565 (GPU)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 (CPU)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271 (Motherboard)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061 (Case)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 (HDD)

Best bang for the buck! ~ $820 not including rebates, taxes, and shipping!

 

[Sky03]

IF I may ask, how much is your expected amazon gift card? So once we reach that amount, we can pick the rest of the parts wherever is cheaper.

 

[Why_Me]

IF I may ask, how much is your expected amazon gift card? So once we reach that amount, we can pick the rest of the parts wherever is cheaper.

+1

 

[Control_tech]

I have a total of $450 in Amazon cards. Thanks for the replys so far.

 

[Control_tech]

I also don't work far from a Microcenter and they have great deals on I5 2500K right now $179.99.

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Tower-Case-RC-912-KKN1/dp/B003ZM7YTA $49.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower ATX Case (RC-912-KKN1)

http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-80PLUS-Bronze-Performance-Supply/dp/B005A2RJOI/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1316980203&sr=1-4 $99.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
OCZ ZS Series 750 Watt 80PLUS Bronze Performance ATX Power Supply - OCZ-ZS750W

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-DDR3-Motherboard-GA-Z68A-D3H-B3/dp/B00518M77U/ref=sr_1_2?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1316980403&sr=1-2 $113.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Gigabyte Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2133 LGA 1155 Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3H-B3

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589 $179.99
Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_c $27.06 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-Channel-240-Pin-BL2CP25664BA160A/dp/B004TPI42I/ref=sr_1_104?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1316980679&sr=1-104 $29.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Crucial Ballistix Sport 4 Dual Channel Kit DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM BL2CP25664BA160A

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-PCI-Express-N560GTX-TWIN-FROZR/dp/B004JLNZXU/ref=pd_cp_e_1 $224.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
MSI GeForce GTX560 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express Video Card N560GTX TI TWIN FROZR II OC

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-DVD%C2%B1RW-DVD-RAM-Internal-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=pd_cp__3 $18.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Asus 24x DVD±RW Drive DVD-RAM/±R/±RW 24x 8x 16x (DVD) 48x 32x 48x (CD) Serial ATA Internal OEM DRW-24B1ST (Black)

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-7200-12-Internal-ST31000524AS/dp/B004IZN3YI/ref=sr_1_2?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1316985722&sr=1-2 $54.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s with NCQ 32MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Bare Drive ST31000524AS

Total: $799.98

 

[Control_tech]

I took parts from both of the above part lists. Thanks for the help.

 

[mgoon11]

If you're making a trip to Microcenter for the i5-2500k might as well take advantage of their great 2500k and motherboard combo deals such as http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?sku_list=200121+525667 or GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard. You get a $40 discount on the motherboard and it also has a $10 mail-in rebate right now! Btw, I actually picked this up my self for one of my builds and am happy to say the motherboard is amazing especially at $119.99 and $10 rebate. Most noteworthy feature is two x8/x8 pci-e slots for future sli and crossfire configurations.

(NOTE: Need to put both in cart to see/get discount)

 

[Control_tech]

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