Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: ~$1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Parts Not Required: Keyboard/Mouse (Currently own budget varieties of both. Suggestions for gaming?)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com
Country of Origin: United States
Parts Preferences: No heavy preference towards any brand; Rather spend the extra buck on known quality
Overclocking: CPU - Yes; GPU - Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1080p
Additional Comments: Bling/windows not required; Quality cooling required (live in the humid/hot south)
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[$265]
SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.733020
[$258]
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.723510
[$300]
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III PE/OC 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/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.731452
[$185]
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.722409.11-119-197
[$30]
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
[$60]
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
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Total comes out to about $1100 not including shipping and tax. I currently have a 19" (1680x1050) monitor and am in no rush to upgrade, though if I can find a great deal, I'd include in the order.
Final check on compatibility? Will it all fit in the HAF 922? Would that PSU be able to push 2x 6950's just in case I decide to SLI in the future?
After a great deal of research I believe this is the "sweet spot" for price vs performance. Do you guys see any upgrades available to improve price/performance ratio or better quality products available for comparable prices?
Your opinions, criticisms, critiques, and comments are welcomed and appreciated. Thanks for all the help.
Budget Range: ~$1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Parts Not Required: Keyboard/Mouse (Currently own budget varieties of both. Suggestions for gaming?)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com
Country of Origin: United States
Parts Preferences: No heavy preference towards any brand; Rather spend the extra buck on known quality
Overclocking: CPU - Yes; GPU - Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1080p
Additional Comments: Bling/windows not required; Quality cooling required (live in the humid/hot south)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[$265]
SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.733020
[$258]
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.723510
[$300]
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III PE/OC 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/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.731452
[$185]
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.722409.11-119-197
[$30]
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
[$60]
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total comes out to about $1100 not including shipping and tax. I currently have a 19" (1680x1050) monitor and am in no rush to upgrade, though if I can find a great deal, I'd include in the order.
Final check on compatibility? Will it all fit in the HAF 922? Would that PSU be able to push 2x 6950's just in case I decide to SLI in the future?
After a great deal of research I believe this is the "sweet spot" for price vs performance. Do you guys see any upgrades available to improve price/performance ratio or better quality products available for comparable prices?
Your opinions, criticisms, critiques, and comments are welcomed and appreciated. Thanks for all the help.