Advice On CrossfireX Gaming Build Please.

[Guest]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (ASAP) BUDGET RANGE: (<$2,000 U.S. preferred. I'm a "more bang for your buck" guy, I'm open to suggestions for a trouble-free, performance build done right. )

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Strictly Gaming build. Music, photos.)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (keyboard, mouse, speakers, Already have 1 of 2 GPUs-ATI Radeon HD 4870)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129113

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (newegg.com, Amazon.com)

PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type (I am leaning towards an AMD CPU & GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AM3 DDR3 mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128377

CrossfireX configurable with 2x ATI 4870 GPU)

OVERCLOCKING: Yes CROSSFIRE: Yes

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (Very open to suggestions)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (Have never built a PC from scratch, This website has changed my life--and blown my mind with amount of good info. Would love to have a system to finally crank those textures all the way up on some top games, and provide smooth frame rates.)

Thank you in advance for any advice or suggestions.

-Regards

 

[chef7734]

for crossfire 4870 don't go any lower than 1920x1200.

 

[Guest]

Noted-Thank you.

 

[Why_Me]

I'l let you match your vid card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.176939 Combo Discount: -$30.00 Combo Price: $179.98 $20.00 Mail-In Rebate
1. CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
2. COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128386 $209.99
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R-SLI LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=I7-920 $265.99 Free Ground Shipping
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8MB LGA1366 CPU, OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029 $39.99
XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020 $6.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247 $94.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319 $79.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152 $24.99 Free Shipping*
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 $99.99 Free Shipping*
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236046 $349.99 ($319.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
ASUS VK266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Built in Speakers 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1 ) w/ Component and SPDIF out Connector - Retail

Total: $1,352.90 *(not including shipping and rebates)

 

[Guest]

You blew me away with your choices here--thanks for the input!

This is definitely an option.

 

[xthekidx]

I think with a $2000 budget it would be a shame to not build an i7. Why me did a great job keeping the price down, but there is a lot of room for improvement if you are ok with spending more. The i7 is the best thing out on the market right now and probably the best option for a new build on that kind of budget.

 

[Guest]

Fire away--your suggestions are very welcome.

 

[xthekidx]

Ok for a $2000 gaming build, here is what I would do:

Optical: LG DVD $25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

HDD: WD Cavair Black 1TB $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

CPU/GPU: i7 920 and GTX 285 Combo $565, $30 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.173994

another GPU (SLI) and Ram: GTX 285 and OCZ Platinum $410, $20 MIR Ram, $30 MIR GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.173491

Mobo: P6T Deluxe V2 $290
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131365&Tpk=p6t%20v2

Case and PSU: CM Storm Sniper and 850TX $240, $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.176943

CPU Cooler: TRUE RT-1366 $70
http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/thermalright-ultra-120-extreme-1366-rt.html

Thermal compound: MX-2 $7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020

That comes to about $1990 with shipping included, then you get MIR -$100, grand total around $1900. You get 2 free COD games with those GPU's, keep one for yourself, think of the other as an additional $35 rebate and sell it on ebay or craigslist. That PC will whoop ass

 

[Guest]

That is a first-class effort my friend. Thanks for the time!

 

[batuchka]

 

[Guest]

Impressive assembly batuchka -- Thanks for the effort.