I have a friend who wants to build a gaming rig this week or next for around $2,000 (+/- a little). These are the components he is currently considering. Overclocking or water cooling is not a goal as he wants to run all components at factory clocked speeds. Could the forum please offer some suggestions on this potential build?
Case: Cooler Master Haf X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/plastic ATX Full Tower computer Case
$199
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225
CPU:
Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06 GHz 4x 256kb L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-core Processor BX80601950
$298
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=19-115-211&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&PageSize=10&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo
HeatSink:
COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible Hyper N 520
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057
$39.99
HDD:
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD60000HLHX 600GB 10000 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0 GB/s 3.5’ Internal Hard Drive-Bare Drive
$279
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136555&cm_re=velociraptor_600gb-_-22-136-555-_-Product
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$268
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-148-348
GPU: XFX HD-587X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5870 1GB 256-biit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
$357
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150476&cm_re=ATI_5870-_-14-150-476-_-Product
Mobo: ASUS Rampage 3 Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6 Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Motherboard
$299
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-131-666
DVD: 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
$23.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204&cm_re=asus_drw-24b1st_24x_internal_dvd_burner-_-27-135-204-_-Product
Power Supply: CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
$169
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders – OEM
$99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754&cm_re=Windows_7_home-_-32-116-754-_-Product
Memory: Patriot Viper II Sector 7 Edition 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Desktop Memory Model PV736G2000ELK
$167.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220500&Tpk=n82e16820220500
Case: Cooler Master Haf X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/plastic ATX Full Tower computer Case
$199
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225
CPU:
Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06 GHz 4x 256kb L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-core Processor BX80601950
$298
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=19-115-211&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&PageSize=10&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo
HeatSink:
COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible Hyper N 520
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057
$39.99
HDD:
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD60000HLHX 600GB 10000 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0 GB/s 3.5’ Internal Hard Drive-Bare Drive
$279
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136555&cm_re=velociraptor_600gb-_-22-136-555-_-Product
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$268
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-148-348
GPU: XFX HD-587X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5870 1GB 256-biit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
$357
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150476&cm_re=ATI_5870-_-14-150-476-_-Product
Mobo: ASUS Rampage 3 Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6 Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Motherboard
$299
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-131-666
DVD: 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
$23.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204&cm_re=asus_drw-24b1st_24x_internal_dvd_burner-_-27-135-204-_-Product
Power Supply: CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
$169
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders – OEM
$99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754&cm_re=Windows_7_home-_-32-116-754-_-Product
Memory: Patriot Viper II Sector 7 Edition 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Desktop Memory Model PV736G2000ELK
$167.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220500&Tpk=n82e16820220500