New build, Gamin

[Tearien]

Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as I decide what parts.


Budget Range: 1500ish (more if worth it)


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming


Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, Head set


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com


Country of Origin: USA


Parts Preferences: None anymore


Overclocking: Maybe (later)


SLI or Crossfire: Yes


Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080


Additional Comments: Going to use windows 7. I want to run this machine at stock to start with and overclock later.

Future upgrades: Geting 2nd monitor.


CPU: Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760
I'm thinking this will be good enough for gaming about anything on. I was thinking of going with a socket 1366 though for future upgrades. Not worth it?

Motherboard: No idea.
I guess I'm looking for a p55 since I wanna SLI? Also would like USB 3 on it. If you suggest one can you please explain why you would pick it over the others? So many boards now >.<

Ram: Was going to pick after I picked Mobo.

Video Card: I'm thinking duel GTX 470. But if I can get a single card that will be close in price and power and then SLI it later I'm cool with that.

Power Supply: Waiting on rest of the parts.

Case: I'm not into anything fancy. My cases just sit there. Though paying for cooling is fine. I also don't need a big guy.

Dvd / Blueray:LG Black 10X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Disc Combo Model UH10LS20 LightScribe Support - OEM

HD:Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

 

[bavman]

Bluray player $85
i5-760 $109
p7p55d-e pro mobo $180
4gb ram $90
cpu cooler $30
Case $90
1tb hdd
950w psu $150
480 gtx $450
Monitor $140

Total: 1483 - 50mir + 100 windows 7 oem = $1533

The 950w psu will allow you to sli your 480 gtx in the future.

 

[sp12]

Looks good, but I would get this ram instead. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231320

 

[Tearien]

That build looks good

 

[batuchka]

For such a healthy budget just go with the fastest GPU on a single PCB in the planet namely Hemlock HD 5970 and when the music gets too slow just swap out to the next gen bang for buck single GPU solution

$1108AR

OS + OCZ Vertex2 60GB SSD $215AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.526045

23" LCD $140 Free Ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824114004

$1463AR , less if u see that Sandforce based 60GB SSD as a luxury hehe

The Radeon HD 5970: Completing AMD's Takeover of the High End GPU Market
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2877

 

[sp12]

Eh, 5970 makes no sense at this point with the 6K series so close to launch (days).

And that's not the fastest GPU on the planet, that would be the 5970 black edition for 1000$ (/sarcasm, no one buys 5970s anyway).

 

[batuchka]

Actually strictly $$/frames it makes perfect sense - but one could also say higher end Fermis were never recommended buys over HD 5850/5870 so between the two i would hit the better performer for games at a lower price hehe

 

[sp12]

Cheapest 5970: 600$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161335

Cheapest 480: 430$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125319&cm_re=gtx_480-_-14-125-319-_-Product

Difference in performance: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/165?vs=158

And it gets smashed even worse in price/performance by dual 460s. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/165?vs=181 for 400$.

 

[batuchka]

Meanwhile in the bigger picture HD 5970, no need to expensive multi GPU mobo and 60gb Sandforce SSD well under TS budget - i hope u actually come up with a concrete config here @@

 

[Tearien]

I'm wondering with the release of the 6000 series do you guys think there will be a drop in price of the 5970?

 

[bavman]

I think this week its only the 6850 and 6870 thats coming out, i dont think they'll effect the 5970 much if at all. I think the rest of the series which will be the 69xx will come out later near the end of the year which will hopefully push 5970 prices.

 

[batuchka]

If eying king of the hill + eyefinity the HD 6970 might just be the answer