Build me a decent gaming rig for 1000 to 1500

I decided to put an emphasis on quality in this build. I put the best quality parts I could find (within reason). You could cut down on the case and PSU if you want to spend more on the video card or get an SSD (although I don't see why you would do this). I've also decided for you that you will be overclocking your CPU to at least 4.0Ghz :P

CM HAF 932 Advanced Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

Seasonic X-850 100% modual, 80 PLUS GOLD PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151102

MSI P67A-GD65 mobo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574

Intel i5-2500k CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

CM Hyper 212 plus cooler:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

8GB G.skill RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440

Sapphire HD 6970 video card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102915

Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 HDD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Lite-On DVD burner:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

Windows 7 64-bit:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Total: $1439

I decided to put an emphasis on quality in this build. I put the best quality parts I could find (within reason). You could cut down on the case and PSU if you want to spend more on the video card or get an SSD (although I don't see why you would do this). I've also decided for you that you will be overclocking your CPU to at least 4.0Ghz :P

CM HAF 932 Advanced Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

Seasonic X-850 100% modual, 80 PLUS GOLD PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151102

MSI P67A-GD65 mobo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574

Intel i5-2500k CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

CM Hyper 212 plus cooler:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

8GB G.skill RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440

Sapphire HD 6970 video card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102915

Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 HDD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Lite-On DVD burner:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

Windows 7 64-bit:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Total: $1439

Tezcatlipoca666

good stuff. But you really put alotta fluff in there like the hyper 212, the 6970, the full tower case, the $200 power supply lol. If it were me id cross out the cpu cooler, since he even said he doesnt care about overclocking. Scrap the 6970 and go with a 6950 2gbhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125356. Go with a cheaper case, a much cheaper power supply. Everything else seems ok

Just put together a nice new rig..Have right now the 2600 k, 16 gigs of ram, 470 gtx, its a sweet set up even picked up a new monitor samsung 27 inch, 1900 bye 1080..Do i no the ram is a bit overkill hell yes..Why than did i do it..Well it was there an it was cheap..Just cost me another 100 bucks lol..So im set up for the future right now at least 4 to 5 years im hoping before i upgrade again )..Oh an it only cose me about 1400 with the monitor..

good stuff. But you really put alotta fluff in there like the hyper 212, the 6970, the full tower case, the $200 power supply lol. If it were me id cross out the cpu cooler, since he even said he doesnt care about overclocking. Scrap the 6970 and go with a 6950 2gbhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125356. Go with a cheaper case, a much cheaper power supply. Everything else seems ok

blaznwiipspman1

yeah, I put top quality stuff on purpose :P

He could save himself $500 and get a very good PC for $1000.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.620531

2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125356&cm_re=ati_6950-_-14-125-356-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106346&cm_re=blue_ray-_-27-106-346-_-Product

Total $1500. 1430 after mail and rebate.

If you do decide to buy this dont forget to unlock the shaders of the 6950so that it operates as the 6970. Therefore you would basically have the performance of a 6990 but only less hot and noise.

If you're planning to go crossfire later that psu is good, if you don't that psu is overkill, 700 W is more than enough. The case is a bit too expensive however but that's your choice You can have a lot more power if you save some money on your case and psu and spend more on your videocard. For 500$ you can put two 6950 in there, the difference between the hd 6970 and hd 6950 isn't that big so i think you get the picture. That extra cooler will come in handy when you overclock, however your pc will be a lot more powerfull at stock clock and 2 hd 6950's. With the standard cooler you will have some overclocking room too.

Even if you don't want to crossfire , you can buy the gtx 580 which is still notably faster than the hd 6970.

I would take a psu from corsair or seasonic. Greetz

I decided to put an emphasis on quality in this build. I put the best quality parts I could find (within reason). You could cut down on the case and PSU if you want to spend more on the video card or get an SSD (although I don't see why you would do this). I've also decided for you that you will be overclocking your CPU to at least 4.0Ghz :P

CM HAF 932 Advanced Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

Seasonic X-850 100% modual, 80 PLUS GOLD PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151102

MSI P67A-GD65 mobo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574

Intel i5-2500k CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

CM Hyper 212 plus cooler:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

8GB G.skill RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440

Sapphire HD 6970 video card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102915

Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 HDD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Lite-On DVD burner:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

Windows 7 64-bit:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Total: $1439

Tezcatlipoca666

I kept some of the parts you suggested and went with this build:

case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119194

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

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161356

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153106

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130582

OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.618217

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

I decided to put an emphasis on quality in this build. I put the best quality parts I could find (within reason). You could cut down on the case and PSU if you want to spend more on the video card or get an SSD (although I don't see why you would do this). I've also decided for you that you will be overclocking your CPU to at least 4.0Ghz :P

CM HAF 932 Advanced Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

Seasonic X-850 100% modual, 80 PLUS GOLD PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151102

MSI P67A-GD65 mobo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574

Intel i5-2500k CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

CM Hyper 212 plus cooler:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

8GB G.skill RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440

Sapphire HD 6970 video card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102915

Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 HDD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Lite-On DVD burner:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

Windows 7 64-bit:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Total: $1439

UltimateGamer95

I kept some of the parts you suggested and went with this build:

case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119194

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

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161356

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153106

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130582

OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.618217

Ok you went cheaper on your motherboard and psu and case, so you saved money but what are you going to do with 850W thermaltake and not have a crossfire or sli, that motherboard has only 7 reviews, thermaltake isn't known as the best psu manufacturer if you spend so much money i wouldn't take any chances. Saving money is good but not like this, your first build was way better (allthough more expensive)

Just out of curiousity I've noticed no one has mentioned AMD and only 1 person has mentioned a nVidia graphics card. Why is that? Again idc, just wondered because that's all I've ever used in previous buildsnick112207

If you are spending $1000 or more then AMD isn't currently the way to go. At this time Intels' CPU's are faster so naturally that is what we recommend when the budget allows. When it comes to nVIDIA and AMD both companies are good and trade blows.

[QUOTE="UltimateGamer95"]

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

I decided to put an emphasis on quality in this build. I put the best quality parts I could find (within reason). You could cut down on the case and PSU if you want to spend more on the video card or get an SSD (although I don't see why you would do this). I've also decided for you that you will be overclocking your CPU to at least 4.0Ghz :P

CM HAF 932 Advanced Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

Seasonic X-850 100% modual, 80 PLUS GOLD PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151102

MSI P67A-GD65 mobo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574

Intel i5-2500k CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

CM Hyper 212 plus cooler:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

8GB G.skill RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440

Sapphire HD 6970 video card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102915

Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 HDD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Lite-On DVD burner:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

Windows 7 64-bit:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Total: $1439

evildead6789

I kept some of the parts you suggested and went with this build:

case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119194

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

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161356

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153106

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130582

OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.618217

Ok you went cheaper on your motherboard and psu and case, so you saved money but what are you going to do with 850W thermaltake and not have a crossfire or sli, that motherboard has only 7 reviews, thermaltake isn't known as the best psu manufacturer if you spend so much money i wouldn't take any chances. Saving money is good but not like this, your first build was way better (allthough more expensive)

[QUOTE="evildead6789"]

[QUOTE="UltimateGamer95"]

I kept some of the parts you suggested and went with this build:

case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119194

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

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161356

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153106

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130582

OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.618217

UltimateGamer95

Ok you went cheaper on your motherboard and psu and case, so you saved money but what are you going to do with 850W thermaltake and not have a crossfire or sli, that motherboard has only 7 reviews, thermaltake isn't known as the best psu manufacturer if you spend so much money i wouldn't take any chances. Saving money is good but not like this, your first build was way better (allthough more expensive)

Sorry, but being critical is a good thing for everyone here. Thermaltake isn't the best quality brand, i'm not saying they're bad but why take chances, thermaltake is especially known for cases and fans, they didn't really make a name yet in the psu business.

Msi has a good name yes but they have made bad motherboards like everyone has, i even got one (a bad one that is)once. 7 reviews isn't much to base yourself on.

[QUOTE="UltimateGamer95"]

[QUOTE="evildead6789"]

Ok you went cheaper on your motherboard and psu and case, so you saved money but what are you going to do with 850W thermaltake and not have a crossfire or sli, that motherboard has only 7 reviews, thermaltake isn't known as the best psu manufacturer if you spend so much money i wouldn't take any chances. Saving money is good but not like this, your first build was way better (allthough more expensive)

evildead6789

Sorry, but being critical is a good thing for everyone here. Thermaltake isn't the best quality brand, i'm not saying they're bad but why take chances, thermaltake is especially known for cases and fans, they didn't really make a name yet in the psu business.

Msi has a good name yes but they have made bad motherboards like everyone has, i even got one (a bad one that is)once. 7 reviews isn't much to base yourself on.

scrap the 6970 and get a 6950 in real world gaming its pretty much the same, or you can just unlock the shaders in the 6950 and overclock it to turn it into a 6970 for £100 less

[QUOTE="evildead6789"]

[QUOTE="UltimateGamer95"] stop being so critical :evil:. Thermaltake makes very high quality power supplies and also never judge a motherboard by how many reviews it has, I've owned MSI motherboards before and they are flawless.

UltimateGamer95

Sorry, but being critical is a good thing for everyone here. Thermaltake isn't the best quality brand, i'm not saying they're bad but why take chances, thermaltake is especially known for cases and fans, they didn't really make a name yet in the psu business.

Msi has a good name yes but they have made bad motherboards like everyone has, i even got one (a bad one that is)once. 7 reviews isn't much to base yourself on.

I'm 100% with you. Thermaltake are underestimated and like most PSU brands they have good and mediocre models.

MSI also happens to be top of the line when it comes to quality... right up there with ASUS and GIGABYTE. And yeah, every manufacturer occasionally has sub-par product. I remeber having to replace two ASUS A8N mobos back in the day (A8N-E & A8N-SLI SE). Still, I don't consider ASUS to be a questionable brand because of this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.620531

2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125356&cm_re=ati_6950-_-14-125-356-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106346&cm_re=blue_ray-_-27-106-346-_-Product

Total $1500. 1430 after mail and rebate.

If you do decide to buy this dont forget to unlock the shaders of the 6950so that it operates as the 6970. Therefore you would basically have the performance of a 6990 but only less hot and noise.

If you don't get a 2600k 3.4ghz Sandy Bridge CPU, you're retarded. Plus these things overclock like mad I run my 4.8ghz easy running at 65C max on a full load running for days! Of course you'll need a P67 motherboard.

CPU 3.4ghz 2600k

Motherboard (Asus sabertooth, or any other kind of P67 motherboard)

Crossfire/GPU - Radeon HD 6950

Of course get a good heatsink. CNPSX

I have this setup and I run crysis 2 MAX detailed everything turned up and I never even dipped under 70 FPS with 90-120 adverage, as seeing frames get as high as 190+ in various locations.

Running fraps smooth 60 FPS

You could max out everything there is with a ~$600 pc; probably be able to handle BF3 too.

If you don't get a 2600k 3.4ghz Sandy Bridge CPU, you're retarded. Plus these things overclock like mad I run my 4.8ghz easy running at 65C max on a full load running for days! Of course you'll need a P67 motherboard.

xiayan

You could max out everything there is with a ~$600 pc; probably be able to handle BF3 too.

Former_Slacker

[QUOTE="xiayan"]

If you don't get a 2600k 3.4ghz Sandy Bridge CPU, you're retarded. Plus these things overclock like mad I run my 4.8ghz easy running at 65C max on a full load running for days! Of course you'll need a P67 motherboard.

BygByron3

If the most intensive thing you are doing with your PC is playing games then the 2600k is a completely waste of money...

[QUOTE="xiayan"]

If you don't get a 2600k 3.4ghz Sandy Bridge CPU, you're retarded. Plus these things overclock like mad I run my 4.8ghz easy running at 65C max on a full load running for days! Of course you'll need a P67 motherboard.

BygByron3

If this computer is being used strictly for gaming purposes, the extra threads that the 2600k has provide no significant performance increases compared to the cheaper 2500k, and thus is not worth the extra 100-ish dollars.

If, however, the user will be doing a lot of CPU-intensive tasks, such as graphics rendering and video encoding/decoding, then the extra threads from the 2600k will most definitely give a noticeable increase in performance, and is worth the extra cost in those applications.

As for the TC's request, I wouldn't spend anymore than what is needed in the following:

Sony DVD Drive w/ promo code 'EMCKGHA92'
Cooler Master HAF 922 Case
Samsung F3 1TB Hard Drive w/ promo code 'EMCKGHA33'
XFX Black Edition 850w Power Supply
G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3-1333 CL7 8GB Memory w/ promo code 'EMCKGGJ48'
Intel i5-2500k Processor
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Operating System
MSI GTX 570 Video Card w/ MSI P67A-GD65 Motherboard

Total, with shipping: 1245.71

It's not very different compared to other builds currently in this thread, but I find that this build balances features to price the best for your budget. As for the savings, I'd recommend to keep it until you feel your performance is lacking. When that time comes, I'd recommend you then look into buying a CPU cooler, like this one, to overclock your processor, and/or buy a second 570, as it will most likely drop in price in the future.

[QUOTE="BygByron3"][QUOTE="xiayan"]

If you don't get a 2600k 3.4ghz Sandy Bridge CPU, you're retarded. Plus these things overclock like mad I run my 4.8ghz easy running at 65C max on a full load running for days! Of course you'll need a P67 motherboard.

ravenguard90

If this computer is being used strictly for gaming purposes, the extra threads that the 2600k has provide no significant performance increases compared to the cheaper 2500k, and thus is not worth the extra 100-ish dollars.

If, however, the user will be doing a lot of CPU-intensive tasks, such as graphics rendering and video encoding/decoding, then the extra threads from the 2600k will most definitely give a noticeable increase in performance, and is worth the extra cost in those applications.

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