I'm finally building a new desktop after my dell inspiron 1720 laptop died a few weeks ago. I'm looking at making a i5-2500k sandy bridge gaming build.
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Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: $1100-1400 but the less expensive the better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming (namely: WoW, SC2, COD:BO, HoN, CS:S etc. and would also like to use for future games)
Parts Not Required: mouse, keyboard, os ( I have a Windows 7 Professional already)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: I have no specific parts preference, but would like reliable manufacturers.
Overclocking: Probably
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future (~ 6 months)
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments:
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Part List:
Motherboard/Cpu combo:
-Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
-ASUS P8P67 PRO LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.575884
$395
Video Card:
SAPPHIRE 100312SR Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102914&Tpk=sapphire%206950
$300 ($285 AR)
HDD:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=samsung_spinpoint_f3-_-22-152-181-_-Product
$55
RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277&cm_re=gskill_ripjaw-_-20-231-277-_-Product
$50
Case:
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product
$100
CD/DVD-ROM:
ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
$20
Monitor:
ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1) Built in Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052
$180 ($170 AR)
PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=corsair%20750tx
$110 ($90 AR)
Thermal Compound:
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007&cm_re=arctic_silver_5-_-35-100-007-_-Product
$10
Total price: $1220 ($1175 AR)
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I have a couple questions then:
Would everything work well together or should I change anything out to get better bang for my buck?
Would I need to buy a CPU cooler?
Would it be possible to add a SSD to this build and would the performance be worth the money now or should I wait to add that in the future?
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Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: $1100-1400 but the less expensive the better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming (namely: WoW, SC2, COD:BO, HoN, CS:S etc. and would also like to use for future games)
Parts Not Required: mouse, keyboard, os ( I have a Windows 7 Professional already)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: I have no specific parts preference, but would like reliable manufacturers.
Overclocking: Probably
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future (~ 6 months)
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments:
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Part List:
Motherboard/Cpu combo:
-Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
-ASUS P8P67 PRO LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.575884
$395
Video Card:
SAPPHIRE 100312SR Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102914&Tpk=sapphire%206950
$300 ($285 AR)
HDD:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=samsung_spinpoint_f3-_-22-152-181-_-Product
$55
RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277&cm_re=gskill_ripjaw-_-20-231-277-_-Product
$50
Case:
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product
$100
CD/DVD-ROM:
ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
$20
Monitor:
ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1) Built in Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052
$180 ($170 AR)
PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=corsair%20750tx
$110 ($90 AR)
Thermal Compound:
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007&cm_re=arctic_silver_5-_-35-100-007-_-Product
$10
Total price: $1220 ($1175 AR)
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I have a couple questions then:
Would everything work well together or should I change anything out to get better bang for my buck?
Would I need to buy a CPU cooler?
Would it be possible to add a SSD to this build and would the performance be worth the money now or should I wait to add that in the future?