Best gaming system for $1000

[Newnoob]

Hey guys - I'm sorry for asking a question that I'm sure has been asked a million times before but I did search around and couldn't exactly find all the answers I was looking for so I just figured I'd post.

I'm looking to buy a prebuilt comp for about 1000 bucks for gaming. I wanna play games like SCII, skyrim, diablo III on ultra-settings.

I was considering buying from cyberpower but it looks like alot of people are getting screwed by them so I also need to know a place to buy from. Also I don't know anything about overclocking but I guess i'd be willing to try it (would i need to?) so i guess that factors in too.

Anyway, thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Newnoob]

GET 2GB OF VRAM IF YOU WANT 60+ FPS!!!!!!!... Any game on a monitor at 1920x1080 or above, get 2GB or higher than 1GB...

Really? It seems like there isn't anything about 1GB for less than like 500 bucks.....

 

[andrewcarr]

Go with the system I showed you it will work fine and then use this graphics card so in the future you can run an SLI setup
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125363

 

[Newnoob]

Ok not trying to shun you andrewcarr but the stuff I changed i did so b/c it was either cheaper and/or rated higher on newegg


ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$17.99


COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811119216
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$99.99
$89.99


HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822145299
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$99.99


GIGABYTE GV-N560UD-1G GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814125401
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
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$219.99


CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power ...
Item #: N82E16817139021
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$35.00 Instant
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$139.99
$104.99


CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9W
Item #: N82E16820233199
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$61.99


ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Item #: N82E16813131792
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$189.99
$179.99


Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 ...
Item #: N82E16819115072
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
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-$5.00 Instant
$219.99
$214.99


COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...
Item #: N82E16835103065
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$4.00 Instant
$29.99
$25.99


Is anything here like incompatible? like too big for the case or something?

 

[Newnoob]

Just bumping this cuz I wanna buy it before the prices change - is anything here incompatible / really stupid?

Thanks for all your help guys - I'll be coming back when I have to put it all together

 

[andrewcarr]

Everything is compatible the only thing you may want is thermal paste because the stuff that comes with coolers isn't it best. You can't go wrong with this stuff (unless or course you put on the entire product which is way too much).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
maybe this cooler too
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082

 

[Newnoob]

Ok now I just ran into another (potential) problem - the OS i have is 32-bit. I read that unless you get 64-bit you can't exceed 4gigs of RAM. Also that getting 8Gb on a DDR3 isn't right because it should be intervals of 3? (6, 9, 12gigs etc.)

Any validity to these concerns? SHould i buy a OS?

 

[andrewcarr]

Another thing this power supplies are on sale and the brand is good.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341049

 

[Newnoob]

Alright I threw an OS in there and am buying it all now (with the new power supply and cooler andrew recommended)

 

[andrewcarr]

ok when you get the parts start another thread with a link to it from here if you need help
congrats on a nice system

 

[coldest]

you already ordered the parts? if not, get this mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
and this case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

 

[Newnoob]

Alright everything came today - now I need help putting it all together 😀

 

[andrewcarr]

Nice please start another thread with a link even pics could help. Good luck with this system should be great.