Gaming rig under 2k need advise

[muddmonky]

last time i was looking at computer parts 1366 was just coming out and was amazing but that was a long time ago so i need help for a gaming rig for under 2k with monitor no peripherals. this came out to 1,582 on newegg.com


what i need help with is a mother bord and a power supply for all of this. i know gigabyte is good so is asus but wasnt sure what ones to start lokin at. and for power supply i figured 850w gold modular is good if it will fit in the budget.

sli is a not now but maby in a year or 2 ill upgrade with another 680 when the price goes way down. overclocking is a probably not unless i find someone local that can do it for me.

case --- haf x $194
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

cpu --- 1155 i7 3770 $309
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116502

cpu cooler--- nh d14 $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018

gpu --- asus gtx 680 2gig $539
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121634

ram --- corsair vengeance 1600 8-8-8-24 (2 sticks of 2g) $36
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145348

HDD --- (2)samsung f3 $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

monitor --- samsung b350 21in 1080 led 2ms G2G $189
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001549

 

[muddmonky]

is the gigabye g1 sniper m3 z77 worth the price?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128551

it seams a little on the gammer gimiky side but its the cheapers gigabyte with pci express 3 soooooo.


power supply maby corsair ax 850 idk its fully modular which is cool
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139015

but like i said these are the 2 things i have no idea how to choose for a computer i dont know what is to much or not enough power or whats exxess on a mobo or whats not so i still need input.

if i chose those two newegg is showing like 1800 bucks.

 

[excella1221]

Any reason why you chose a micro-ATX motherboard? Seems like a waste on a full-tower case. |:

EDIT: You might also want to consider 8gb of RAM at least, considering your budget.

And if you're open to OC'ing in the future, getting the 'K' version would be the right choice.

 

[idroid]

no no no no.... that build is extremely unbalanced, check out my signature builds, you will find something MUCH better there.

Edit: my 1263$ (1453$ with monitor) build can easily outperform the build your posted

i advise you get this:


CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($279.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($279.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($111.71 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($162.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1759.57

 

[JackNaylorPE]

This will outperform your original by about 55% .... but $30 over ya $2k budget. Can stay under by using the Hyper 612 PWM cooler..... Fastest 2TB HD, fastest SSD, fastest 670

Case - $100 - Corsair Carbide 500R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009
PSU - $95 - XFX Core Edition 850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013
MoBo - $408 - ASUS P8Z77-V PRO w/ CPU combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1033217
CPU - incl w/ MoBo combo - Intel Core i7-3570K
$10 promotional gift card w/ CPU purchase, ends 9/4
Cooler - $90 - Phanteks PH-TC14PE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001
TIM - $5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
RAM - $52 - (2 x 4GB) Corsair LV RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233199
GFX - $420 - Asus GTX 670 DCII http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121637
GFX - $420 - Asus GTX 670 DCII Same
HD - $200 - Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB 64MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148506
SSD - $190 - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226226
DVD Writer - $47 - Asus Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247

 

[idroid]

This will outperform your original by about 55% .... but $30 over ya $2k budget. Can stay under by using the Hyper 612 PWM cooler..... Fastest 2TB HD, fastest SSD, fastest 670

Case - $100 - Corsair Carbide 500R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009
PSU - $95 - XFX Core Edition 850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013
MoBo - $408 - ASUS P8Z77-V PRO w/ CPU combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1033217
CPU - incl w/ MoBo combo - Intel Core i7-3570K
$10 promotional gift card w/ CPU purchase, ends 9/4
Cooler - $90 - Phanteks PH-TC14PE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001
TIM - $5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
RAM - $52 - (2 x 4GB) Corsair LV RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233199
GFX - $420 - Asus GTX 670 DCII http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121637
GFX - $420 - Asus GTX 670 DCII Same
HD - $200 - Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB 64MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148506
SSD - $190 - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226226
DVD Writer - $47 - Asus Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247

by about 55%??? more like 92-95% in most games.

anyways... there are a couple of things that can be improved:

*Case: Phantom 410.

*PSU: a decent 750w PSU will more than enough to power and overclock that system and even more.

*there is absolutely no point in getting a fast storage HDD, a RAID-0 configuration of dual Samsung spin-point F3 will outperform it by a lot OR you can use one for storage and the other one for direct gameplay recording.

*the vertex 4 is faster, it has 16GB more and its one penny cheaper

 

[muddmonky]

ok so i need to see if i can save on some parts to go with dual 670s for the little extra over a 680.

whats wrong with a micro motherboard if its almost the same as the big one only cheaper?

 

[blablacentral]

case $194--- haf x case
mobo $207--- asus p8z77 v pro
cpu $309--- intel 3770
cpu cooler $90 --- nhd14
ram $55--- corsair vengeance 8g (2x4)
gpu $539--- asus 870 --------------------------------gigabytes is 40 bucks cheaper just sayin
psu $109--- corsair tx750
monitor $189--- samsung b350
HDD $70--- spinpoint f3 ttb
SSD $80--- corsair force gt f60


--------------1,847 ----- 1,727 with a 670 ----- 2,146 with 670 sli

i tryed to use what you wanted but you can save money on the case if you wanted 100 bucks some where else.

HOW DID I DO??????