Gaming Computer for $1300

[daw24]

This is my first build. I was just wondering what everyone thought of it. I want it to be as future proof as possible so I thought it would be best to invest more into the CPU and MOBO and a little less into the graphics card. I can easily updgrade that in a year or so. As for the monitor, I have heard some people say 2ms is way better than 5ms and others have said it is barely noticed.

Approximate Purchase Date: in a couple weeks to a month
Budget Range: 1300 after rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: usually only look at newegg
Country of Origin: USA)
Parts Preferences: none
Overclocking: probably not
SLI or Crossfire: probably in the future
Monitor Resolution: not sure

GPU:
HIS H687FN1GD Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161389
$169.99 after rebate

Case:
COOLER MASTER Storm Enforcer SGC-1000-KWN1 Black SECC / ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX PS2 / EPS 12V (optional ) Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119240
$79.99 after rebate

Motherboard:
MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574
$169.99 after rebate

PSU:
OCZ OCZ750FTY 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341041
$99.99 after rebate

CPU:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
$219.99

SSD:
Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441
$114.99 after rebate

Memory:
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
$32.99

HD:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
$59.99 after rebate

Monitor:
Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117
$179.99 after rebate

DVD Drive:
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
$20.99

Extra Cooling:
COOLER MASTER Megaflow 200 R4-LUS-07AR-GP 200mm Red LED Case Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103072
$16.68

OS:
Windows 7 Home
$99

Total: $1254.58

 

[AdrianPerry]

$94 after rebate - Corsair 750w PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

other than that suggestion, you've put together a nice build

For the sake of $10 ($5 if you change PSU), id recommend the i5-2500k. Despite you "probably wont be overclocking" its always nice to have the option. (Not to mention the motherboard has built in features to do it for you...) To be able to squeeze an extra 30% performance from your CPU just by clicking "overclock" would be madness to turn down over $10 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

 

[daw24]

Thanks for the suggestion; I think I will switch to the i5 2500k. I think I would rather keep the PSU though. I am not overly concerned with looks but I would pay the $5 extra for another red light in the case.

 

[AdrianPerry]

$6 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16800888027

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.722409.11-119-240 $174.98 FREE SHIPPING
COOLER MASTER Storm Enforcer SGC-1000-KWN1 Black SECC / ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX PS2 / EPS 12V (optional ) Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Computer-Cooling-R4-LUS-07AR-GP/dp/B002LE8BJA/ref=pd_sim_e1 $14.29 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
COOLER MASTER Megaflow 200 R4-LUS-07AR-GP 200mm Red LED Case Fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341049 $99.99 - $74.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
OCZ ZS Series OCZ-ZS750W 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Performance Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157265 $154.99 FREE SHIPPING
ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.717978 $448.98 - $20.00 Mail In Rebates FREE SHIPPING
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148419 $29.99 FREE SHIPPING $10 off w/ promo code EMCKAJE26, ends 9/21
Crucial Ballistix sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT25664BA160A

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.696126 $71.48
LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441 $114.99 FREE SHIPPING
Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

http://www.amazon.com/ML228H-22-Inch-Ultra-Slim-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B00413PHEQ $148.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Asus ML228H 21.5" 1920X1080 2ms Full HD LED BackLight LED Monitor Slim Design 250 cd/m2 10,000,000 :1 (ASCR)

Total: $1,258.68 *not including shipping, rebates and promo codes

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P67%20Extreme4%20Gen3 <----- Another look at that board

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/PCIe3/ <----- PCI-E 3.0 supported by Ivy Bridge for the new generation video cards

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236099 <----- another look at that monitor on newegg

 

[madchemist83]

^
nice build

I would swap Storm Enforcer for BitFenix Shinobi
Drop SSD and get 24" monitor