Can $1000-1500 build me a good desktop?

Like a good pc, more then one monitor?

What would you recommend? Is it a good time to build a PC, or wait til fall?

What do you recommend?

If you wait awhile you may be able to get an LGA 2011 board and an ivy bridge CPU. However, we have no actual release dates or pricing info so that is a tough call to make. Your price range will easily allow you to build a very solid PC. How important is having multiple monitors now? I would reccomend sinking the couple hundred bucks you would be spending on a monitor into the system and adding a second display later.

Do you really have a need for multiple power-house gaming machines? $2500 will build you a PC with the best of the best (and will be complete overkill).

well if I did the $1500, then my next would be like $2k on laptop, but haha idk if there is new stuff (like big leap) then I may as well wait.....xfactor19990

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Just drop $2k and build yourself an overkill desktop. Gaming laptops cannot compare...

[QUOTE="xfactor19990"]well if I did the $1500, then my next would be like $2k on laptop, but haha idk if there is new stuff (like big leap) then I may as well wait.....Tezcatlipoca666

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Just drop $2k and build yourself an overkill desktop. Gaming laptops cannot compare...

This. Unless portability is an absolute MUST laptops will give you half the power at twice the price. In regards to there being a "big leap" this may actually be the case. Currently CPUs are based on 44nm technology, intel has developed and plans to mass produce 22nm chips sometime later this year. According to their statistics these processors will consume 50% less energy whilst yielding 37% more power. What does this mean? CPUs/computer/technology in general is going to be getting much faster, much smaller and much cooler in the very near future (assuming everything goes the way Intel plans).

Along with what the rest of these guys are suggesting, another reason against a laptop for the same price would be that if you get it and in a year or so it isn't up to what you want anymore, you'd have to buy a whole new laptop. With the desktop, you'd be able to just throw in a new video card and keep rocking. Besides the point of if you start out with a good quality case and psu, they will last you a great deal of time. And besides, the excitement of building the computer and installing all of the parts is half of the fun!

Well if you can go for about $2k on the desktop you will be set for an extremely long time even building it now. I was simply saying if when the new tech comes out and you think you are gonna reallllllly want that, then wait. However, here is what I would do now with $2k.

i7 2600k

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

Asus P8P67 PRO

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131703

GTX 580

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127579

8gb G skill DDR3 1600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231401

1TB Spinpoint F3 (data storage)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

120gb OCZ Vertex 3 SSD (use it for your boot drive/main programs)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227706

Thermaltake Frio

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106150

windows home premium OEM 64 bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

HAF X 942 (or whatever case you prefer)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

asus optical drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

850w psu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139015

Now, if you really want to keep it under $1500: Drop the 2600k to an i5 2500k, get an 80gb SSD (intel makes good ones or stick with OCZ), look at cheaper cases, you can drop the ram to 4gb, you could switch to a GTX 570 and/or you could get a slightly cheaper mobo. These are my suggestions.

Also, I forgot about the monitors. If a new monitor or multiple new monitors is something you are really wanting you will need to cut more corners on the build.

Here is my $2k build

HAF 932 Adv. case

CM 1000W PSU

MSI P67A-GD65 mobo

i5-2500k CPU

Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler

8GB G.skill RAM

2x MSI Twin Frozr GTX 570

64GB SSD Crucial SATA III

1TB Spinpoint F3 HDD

ASUS DVD burner

Windows 7 64-bit OEM

Total: $1940

To cut it down to $1500...

Replace the 2x GTX 570's with a GTX 580

Replace the CM 1000W with a Corsair 750TX

And remove the SSD drive

well guys to do it with tri monitor, and like max how much would I need for a budget?xfactor19990

If you don't mind me asking... what are you going to do with 3 monitors? I would say invest more $$ into one nice monitor (such as a dell ultra sharp). These can cost ~$600 each... or you can buy lower-end monitors for somewhere in the 200-250 range, but for 3 you are still looking at a substantial investment over $600.

[QUOTE="xfactor19990"]well guys to do it with tri monitor, and like max how much would I need for a budget?Smoke89

If you don't mind me asking... what are you going to do with 3 monitors? I would say invest more $$ into one nice monitor (such as a dell ultra sharp). These can cost ~$600 each... or you can buy lower-end monitors for somewhere in the 200-250 range, but for 3 you are still looking at a substantial investment over $600.

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[QUOTE="xfactor19990"]well guys to do it with tri monitor, and like max how much would I need for a budget?xfactor19990

If you don't mind me asking... what are you going to do with 3 monitors? I would say invest more $$ into one nice monitor (such as a dell ultra sharp). These can cost ~$600 each... or you can buy lower-end monitors for somewhere in the 200-250 range, but for 3 you are still looking at a substantial investment over $600.

OK but keep in mind that at 5760x1080 resolution or higher you're going to need a hell of a lot of GPU power to max games. Get ready to spend around $2500-4000 in total (monitors + PC).

[QUOTE="xfactor19990"][QUOTE="Smoke89"]

If you don't mind me asking... what are you going to do with 3 monitors? I would say invest more $$ into one nice monitor (such as a dell ultra sharp). These can cost ~$600 each... or you can buy lower-end monitors for somewhere in the 200-250 range, but for 3 you are still looking at a substantial investment over $600.

Tezcatlipoca666

OK but keep in mind that at 5760x1080 resolution or higher you're going to need a hell of a lot of GPU power to max games. Get ready to spend around $3000-4000 in total (monitors + PC).

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[QUOTE="xfactor19990"] honestly I just find it really appealing to have that much space, and games they look amazing, so immersive!xfactor19990

OK but keep in mind that at 5760x1080 resolution or higher you're going to need a hell of a lot of GPU power to max games. Get ready to spend around $3000-4000 in total (monitors + PC).

This would be a much better idea IMO. Just built yourself a nice desktop with a nice monitor and add to it later down the road. Thats the fun of building your own; the system is constantly evolving.

yah I saw a video up on steam of deus x running on 3 monitors with AMD eye finity gotta say it was pretty slick. Get the amd 6950/6970 crossfire. The 6970 is a bit stronger than the 570 so you're good to go in power. Even 1 6970 will be enough to power 3 monitors..though I wouldn't try maxing games. Then buy up 3 monitors. Monitors are pretty cheap nowadays, Ive seen some 22 inchers for close to $100-$120, you could grab 3 of those for around $350. You will probably spend close to $2000 for the whole setup.

Here is my $2k build

HAF 932 Adv. case

CM 1000W PSU

MSI P67A-GD65 mobo

i5-2500k CPU

Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler

8GB G.skill RAM

2x MSI Twin Frozr GTX 570

64GB SSD Crucial SATA III

1TB Spinpoint F3 HDD

ASUS DVD burner

Windows 7 64-bit OEM

Total: $1940

To cut it down to $1500...

Replace the 2x GTX 570's with a GTX 580

Replace the CM 1000W with a Corsair 750TX

And remove the SSD drive

Tezcatlipoca666

I'd honestly wait for Ivy Bridge and Kepler to come out.

I'd honestly wait for Ivy Bridge and Kepler to come out.

configme

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I'd honestly wait for Ivy Bridge and Kepler to come out.

xfactor19990

Like a good pc, more then one monitor?

What would you recommend? Is it a good time to build a PC, or wait til fall?

What do you recommend?

xfactor19990

Triple monitor setups need to be heavy on the GPU side, ideally you should buy three 2 GB 6950's and that alone will cost you 720 {after rebates}today, you also need three IPS monitors as TN monitors with their bad angle viewing are a bad idea for a three monitor setup and IPS monitors will at min cost you 200 a piece at least so you see for a GOOD triple monitor setup you really should have 2200 dollars at least, if you want to do the build right. You can do it for less, but it probably won't live up to your expectations. If you can part will 700 more than the 1500 in your title though you can definitely do it.

If your serious about a triple monitor setup though let me do you a big favor and redirect you to hardforum.com , the people there are much more knowledgable in regards to triple monitor setups!