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Approximate Purchase Date: this week.

Budget Range: $ 900 to $ 1350.

System Usage: Gaming and C++ programming.

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Parts Preferences: intel Core iX series CPU, ASUS motherboards and ASUS nVidia GPU(s).

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: All I need is a pc that maxes any game on Full HD resolution lag-free and be able to run DX11. Maybe capable of 3D vision.
 
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16gb 1600mhz ram, i5 2500k, your choice of full size tower, msi GD80 mb, maybe a 120gb ssd, couple TB of hd space, arctic cooling heat sink and a gtx570 would take you right around 1200. your choice of brands and such if you have any brand loyalties but for your budget you can get a very nice comp. the 3d software and hardware for nvidia is around 150 ish
 
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That's a pretty hefty request. But my suggestions,

500gb Western Digital, Caviar Blue HDD.

2x ASUS GTX 460 1gb

4gb Corsair Dominator RAM

ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 (Fantastic Mobo, feel free to go with the version without thermal armor)

Intel Core i5 2300 2.5GHz, 3.1GHz Turbo Boost

AZZA TITAN 1000w PSU

RAIDMAX HELIOS

Corsair H60 CPU Cooler


Grand Total on Newegg, (Before Shipping) : $1,118.00

Believe it or not, I've had experience with every single one of these parts, and loved them.

Best of luck to you, I hope you make a choice that works for you.

Anyone, please correct any mistakes I've made, for I'm very tired at the moment and more than likely overlooked something silly.

~Rothaga
 
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Thanks for your quick reply!
I just wanna ask if ASUS 560 Ti CUII card is somehow close to the 460's preferred 'cause 460s seem to be a bit old and I might add another 560Ti later.

Again thanks for your reply. :)
 
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here is what i recomend, higher specs and speed to the previous recomendation. 1,080.00 after rebates. add another SSD and raid it to take the total around 1290 or add the nvidia 3d system.

case (place holder for price, get what you want. i prefer thermaltake but they are around 250.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156254

video 570: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162075

psu 750: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182067

ram, 2 sticks 8gigs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233180

cpu 2500K: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

heat sink for OC: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186039

120gb SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233206
(i have heard and experienced issues with ocz ssd's wich is why i chose this one)

MB GD55: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130606
 
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Processor : Intel Core i5 2500K - $220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

HeatSink : CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ - $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Motherboard : ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271&Tpk=asrock%20extreme3%20gen3%20z68

RAM : Gskill Ripjaws X Series 8(2x4GB) DDR3 1600 - $52
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

Graphics : XFX HD-697A-CNFC Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 - $320
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150517

Power Supply : XFX Core Edition PRO850W (P1-850S-NLB9) 850W - $90
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207011

Hard Disk : SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=Samsung%20Spinpoint%20F3%201TB

SSD : OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-60G 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227725

Case : COOLER MASTER HAF 922 BLUE RC-922M-KWN2-GP Black ATX Mid Tower - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119224

Optical Drive : LG CD/DVD Burner 22X DVD - $17
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=9237zpvk9pny

Monitor : Acer S231HLbid Black 23" 5ms HDMI LED-Backlight LCD monitor Slim Design - $150
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009255

Total : $1246 after rebates
 
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the first suggestion - 4gigs of ram is pretty low, 8gb minimum for todays comps and gaming.

the water cooling heatsink is bulky and not efficient enough for me to recommend.

the 460's are good cards but old tech. the 5XX series have newer rendering tech collapsibility and thus i would recommend getting them over any 4XX. the 2300 is a good mid range cpu but for the extra cash the K series is much better for someone who might be over clocking.
 
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Thanks! but if wanna go 2x 570s will the PSU be ok with it?
 
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Relatively, the 460's aren't "old" they're slightly aged. I have two EVGA Superclocked 460's running in a build I made for my buddy, and he's very happy with the results. He let me borrow it for a month, and I must say, I'm jealous at the Bad Co. 2 settings it can run.

Anyway, it's your build. You go ahead and make the executive decision.

Have a great day!
~Rothaga
 
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You may be correct with the 460's but it is a very cheap solution, and you continue to get great quality. There's always overclocking, too.

As for the RAM, it's entirely up the the OP. I will stand by 4gb of Corsair Dominator GT RAM. It's very reliable, and easy to OC. And with 4gb, it's VERY easy to upgrade in the future, if the OP finds that's not meeting his needs.
 
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down side to the 4gigs is the dual 2GB sticks, with 8 you get dual 4 so you can go to 16. maybe im just a heavy ram user but i have 16 gigs and its not uncommon for me to run out of ram. i run with VM disabled.
 
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My immediate guess, is no. You should probably go for an 850, maybe 1000.

I could be wrong, it's happened before ;)

~Rothaga
 
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Thanks guys! you wear of great help :)

So that's what I have on mind now:

intel i5 -2500K
ASUS SABERTOOTH P67
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM

considering PSU I prefer Thermaltake, Antec, or Corsair. If anyone can recommend a decent 700 to 900 W PSU I'll be thankful. :)


and what do you guys think of Asus P8Z68 Deluxe?
 
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hahaha okaay :)

Anyway, thanks for your advice.
 
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No problem, I hope I helped at least a little. I'm a bit curious as to what graphics card solution you have chosen,though. I didn't see it in your lineup.

~Rothaga
 
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