Good Gaming PC for around $1000

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Ok now I have been looking to get into a new gaming computer for a while now and finally have the money to support it. So I really want a good computer that can play the main games like; FarCry 2, Crysis (Warhead, and Wars too) and CoD WaW. I have been scoping out on newegg for good parts for the new PC. I would like to stay with a Mid size case also so I can fit it in my room easily. Anyway here is what im thinking;

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition 189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471

Ocz StealthXSteam 700w PSU 69.99 (After mail-in Rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019

Vigor Monsoon II LT Dual 120mm CPU Fan 55.40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835702007

Asus M3N72-D AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX 89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131323R

Cosair Dominator 4GB (2GBx2) DDR2 1066 55.00 (After mail-in Rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145214

EVGA GeForce GTX260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 155.00 (After mail-in Rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130433

Seagate Barracuda 500GB 720 RPM 16MB Cache SA 64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

LG Black 22X DVD +R 8XDVD +RW 16X DVD +R DL 22X 24.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152

Linkskay 19-in-1 USB 2.0 Black Card Reader/Writer - Card 10.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820300901

Creative 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz Sound Card 54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102028

Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit 99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

Raidmax Smilodon Extreme Black Steel ATX Mid-size Case 49.99 + 4.99 (Extra Fan) (After mail-in Rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156078

Anything you see of improving? Anything I dont really need? Please tell me it would help a lot because im sorta new to this whole thing.
 
If you are gonna go AMD on the processor than I would go AMD on the graphics and get a AMD 790 X/GX/FX Motherboard. AMD chipset is much more stable than NVidia - check this out for more detail why:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/257075-31-guide-choosing-parts
^ also that should be recommended reading anyways

Otherwise the build looks good, just so you are aware you probably won't notice any difference from onboard sound and that sound card - so you could save money there if you want.
As for the HDD, go for the WD 640GB, its faster and only $5 more - also got a better rep: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136298
G Skill RAM is also just as good: and save you another $10 - ask people around here if you don't believe me hehe, cause that newegg rating is BS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231241

 
Actually man - just saw that you said you liked crisis - this is what you should do if you want to play on max settings - it won't cost you any more:
CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649&Tpk=Phenom%20II%20720
GPU:
2 x 4770 in CF:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131155
and
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161279

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387

G.Skill RAM

rest the same as your choices

I also suggest getting an antec 300 as the case - but that Raidmax isn't to bad either so that is a personal choice

This system will play Crysis at max settings at 1920 x 1200 resolution and beats the above system by a very considerable margin
 
Thanks for the saving tips but I think im going to stick with nvidia because I know them and have worked with them for a while. But the only real reason why I went with the AMD was because I wanted to get I nice porcessor but not break the bank with a i7. But I May go with the RAM and Hard Drive you suggested.
 
Did you read about the instability of the chipsets? Really the best setup for Nvidea is either going with a single NVidia GPU on an AMD motherboard (No problem with that) or getting core i7 - especially if you plan to OC. But people do get the SLI boards and they probably work alright on stock settings. Again this will be a matter of taste - but don't expect max settings with a GTX 260 or even a GTX 275 - not to say they are bad cards - they are very good - just not as effective or good value as a CF solution at the moment.

Good luck with the build :)
 
I havent really thought about overclocking that much, thats why im trying to get one that is already overclocked and stable. And yes I am reading that artical right now.
 
Their is nothing wrong with ati graphics chips. They may not have the most powerful card right now, but their midrange cards equal and often exceed the equivalent cards offered by Nvidea. A 4870 1 gb equals a 260gtx is most games, and surpasses it in some also. Of course, the Nvidea card will beat the Ati card in some games too. So your choice of cards depends on your game preference. Either way, you are better off getting a better amd motherboard and using crossfire, than getting the inferior Nvidea chipset to run sli and deal with instability. I would only recomend sli on 1366 boards right now, but then you have to get a rather expensive i7 cpu. Good luck on any decision you make.
 
Well if I wanted to go to the nvidia should I switch to a Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036. Its about the same price as the 4x 940 and about the same ing Ghz. Or should I just stick with what I got and crossfire some ATi. Im really trying to get the best PC I can and try to be somewhat future proof.
 
Check this out on future-proofing, I think its worth a read:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/264181-31-best-bang-buck-spend-system

The E7400 is also almost as fast as the E8500 stock (in games) and if you OC it, it will be just as fast clock for clock (you can safely OC the E7400 to 4.0Ghz):
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=7&artpage=3994&articID=908

As for the NVidia graphics - the only SLI options are an SLI chipset or the X58, however in case you are not aware - you can use a single NVidia GPU on any board - so a single 250, 260 or 275 is no problem - just no upgrading to 2 GPUs later.

In gaming the GPU is most important part of the hardware when it comes to performance, it goes like this
GPU>>CPU>>>RAM
 

There's no point of upgrading to 2 GPUs later. If you bought a GTX 275/85 you can play everything on Ultra High w/ AA. When the next high end game comes out, there will be also be a card that can play it on max settings. What's the point of buying another card to have it scale 33% and spend 200$ when you can buy a 250$ that will destroy anything. SLI is only for those who need the FPS on huge monitors.
 


Depends of course on the resolution you play at, but for the general 1600 or 1900 res I would agree, case is different if you plan to get a 2560 x 1600 monitor.

Multicard is however great value if you get 2 x cheaper cards like 4770. It is actually a much better deal than one GTX275 or especially one GTX 285.

2 x 4770 = $180 and performs similar or better than a single $330 GTX 285 - hard to argue against that if you have the motherboard and airflow to run CF. Microstutter is a thing of the past and the 2 x 4770's actually use less power than a single 285!!

Really man, how can you argue for buying a GTX 285 nowdays except for its "cool" factor!? NVidia needs to get their act together, because its getting to be a while since they last dominated value-for-performance market with the good old 8800 architecture.

9 months from now DX11 is coming out and I would venture a guess that the cards that run it will be a significant step up in performance - hopefully NVidia will have something to show for themselves by then.
 
I agree with nerrawg, 4770's xfire'd is probably the best value around. It used to be 4830's was the best value, but with the 4770's at the same price of $90 after rebate, and outperforming the 4830's significantly, its the new value card. Benchmarks show the 4770's scaling 80% in several titles, which is AFAIK the best scaling available ATM.
 
I am not an expert at all by any means but I do know one thing for absolute certain as it stands current market. Avoid Seagate at all costs. Nothing is good on any of their hard drives and you get zilch customer support and no warranty backup. If you do which is rare now, your guaranteed a rebuilt HD. The breakdown rate of Seagate is just as fast as a virus can say Hi!!!!!

That said, I just wanted to warn you.
 

They still have issues with the 11th gen drives and the 12th generation isn't without their problems either.
 
Thanks guys you have helped me a lot with picking the best parts for the best price, what im doing is changing the mobo and getting a high end ATi and maybe getting another later and CFing them. Once again thanks you guys are great 😉 !
 
I would change two things, based on my experience with the MB and RAM. First, since the RAM has the fancy tall heatsinks, they won't work with the Vigor Monsoon (the new Crucial Ballistix are a great choice here.) Second, get the Asus M4N72-E instead. It is still the 750a SLI but it will overclock better and be more stable than the first revision board. It costs maybe $40 more, but it will be a board you will hang onto for a while. Good luck. It looks like you're going to have a great system!
 
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