Approximate Purchase Date: Sometime within the next two weeks
Budget Range: $800 -$1000 After Rebates (I don't want to go past $1000)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and Surfing The Internet
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com (I can be flexible with this as long as it's a website that ships in the US)
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel Sandy Bridge CPU
Overclocking: Yes (In the Distant Future)
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1024x800
Additional Comments:
After reading numerous threads on this site I decided to go with this build for now. Overall it comes to about $940. I'm just not sure whether it works or if it's the best for the price. I'm willing to change anything in this build if anyone can convince me to do so except for the cpu.
cpu:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
mobo:
ASUS P8P67 Pro B3 Intel P67 Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA 1155), Intel P67 Express, 2200MHz DDR3 (O.C.), Gigabit LAN, 8-Channel Audio, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, SLI/CrossFireX, Bluetooth
Graphics Card:
MSI N460GTX Twin Frozr II SOC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
ram:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBXM
case and os combo:
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
PSU:
XFX P1-650X-CAG9 650W ATX12V 2.2 / ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
DVD Drive:
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
Are these compatible and will this all fit in the case? Do I need a cooler? Is the PSU enough? Are there any better/cheaper parts available?
Thanks for your help!
Budget Range: $800 -$1000 After Rebates (I don't want to go past $1000)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and Surfing The Internet
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com (I can be flexible with this as long as it's a website that ships in the US)
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel Sandy Bridge CPU
Overclocking: Yes (In the Distant Future)
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1024x800
Additional Comments:
After reading numerous threads on this site I decided to go with this build for now. Overall it comes to about $940. I'm just not sure whether it works or if it's the best for the price. I'm willing to change anything in this build if anyone can convince me to do so except for the cpu.
cpu:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
mobo:
ASUS P8P67 Pro B3 Intel P67 Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA 1155), Intel P67 Express, 2200MHz DDR3 (O.C.), Gigabit LAN, 8-Channel Audio, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, SLI/CrossFireX, Bluetooth
Graphics Card:
MSI N460GTX Twin Frozr II SOC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
ram:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBXM
case and os combo:
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
PSU:
XFX P1-650X-CAG9 650W ATX12V 2.2 / ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
DVD Drive:
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
Are these compatible and will this all fit in the case? Do I need a cooler? Is the PSU enough? Are there any better/cheaper parts available?
Thanks for your help!