Cheapest for this?

[Dezom]

Hello! I am saving up for a gaming PC, and so far I have $2671. I am now wondering, what's the best computer I can get with this money?? Either me building it myself, or a prebuilt... whichever gives best performance at this price... Thanks!

 

[manofchalk]

With that much cash you can buy top of the line stuff quite easily, your going to have trouble spending that much on a gaming rig.
Anyway, fill out this form and we can help you better, so were not running blind about your situation and such.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

 

[l0v3rboi]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dzcK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dzcK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dzcK/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($83.74 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($169.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($135.71 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($88.73 @ Amazon)
Total: $1465.09
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-01 07:01 EDT-0400)

Here is a good Gaming build. As you can see, the price is way below your budget. Start with that, and once you fill out the form, we can edit it as we see fit for your needs.

 

[Kamen_BG]

Hi.If you want a good PC for your money than the only good option is building it yourself.
The PC you can get for that kind of a budget will max out pretty much every game at its highest settings.If you're going to play on only one monitor you don't really need that much power.

I'm going to show just one build for half of your budget which is very very powerfull and also cost effective.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: TUNIQ Tower 120 Extreme 90.7 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($132.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($304.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($304.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Lian-Li K60B ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1382.76
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-01 07:11 EDT-0400)

If you ask me you dont need a top-end PC.Usually people that spend 2k+ on a PC they are either serious overclockers/gamers and they really need that performance.