Build me a Gaming PC

[Brewski]

Hello, I'm trying to setup a new Desktop Gaming PC at newegg.com, but im not real computer savvy. I semi know what I all need, but i dont know anything thats Good to Great for what I can afford within my Budget.

Ill be using this PC for Gaming Only, and my college courses online for Web Design. I play FFXI only currently, but will be doing the FFXIV, Diablo3, Starcraft2, and maybe find a FPS Game on the PC as well. So I need a PC that can expect to run all these Games Smoothly as possible with minimum problems, as well as handle the programs and graphics ill be running in my classes.

My Budget is 1000$ Maximum at this point, I dont need a Monitor nor the mouse/keyboard/speakers. So if any of you PC Guru's can help me with getting the best available hardware, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks Alot, First Post. :D

[Arew]

http://www.davesite.com/computers/sy...hecklist.shtml

Use this, try make your own list, and run it through here before you buy the parts. Best way to become more tech savvy is to start doing it yourself. (Not trying to be an ass or anything, I'll probably post a list for you once I get to work.)

[Arew]

Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - $159.99

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - $199.99

MSI P55-GD65 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - $159.99

CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $109.99

ASUS EN9800GT/DI/512MD3 GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $109.99x2

LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW SATA CD/DVD Burner - $26.99

Creative 70SB073A00000 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer - $99.99

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - $119.99


Total: $1096.91

A tad overbudge, and you still need a harddrive, but I'm not sure how much space you want, or if you just want to swap your harddrive from your current machine to the new one. I may have missed something, just threw this together real quick at work.

[Crowort]

That cpu listed doesn't fit that mobo. I'd also not bother with a sound card myself.

I'll leave it upto someone else to help you out, as I live in the UK and working out prices is a pain.

[Arew]

Derp, I'm retarded, just kind of copy and pasted stuff, didn't really look at them too much. Put a new CPU up, and soundcards are more personal preference I guess, I put them in my machines because I tend to use my computer as a stereo system at times.

[CoronA1979]

Pretty sure that CPU does fit that MOBO... i5 is 1156 (P55) >.>

I will try to make you a list but @ 1k a "Gaming" machine could be difficult, we'll see..

[CoronA1979]

NINJA EDIT!

My post was based on seeing what's there now (An i5 and a P55 Motherboard (LGA 1156), haha..

[Crowort]

He edited it too a different cpu after I posted

[Arew]

Yeah, I had a LGA 775 CPU for the Motherboard, was stupid and didn't check it first. xD

[CoronA1979]

I am torn on video cards for you... What will you be playing? I am an EVGA fanatic (IMHO the BEST customer service around) but w/ the new Nvidia cards not out yet (not that it would matter since they're gonna cost an arm and a leg when released) combined with the fact that EVGA's stock of GTX 200 series cards seems LOW (probably due to getting ready for the new 300 series) right now.

I will post my list MINUS a video card(s) and you can decide what you want to do or I can make a suggestion based on your respone to my initial question in this post.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115215 $199.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188053 $154.99 - $35.00 MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145260 $109.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021 $99.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 $99.99 - $20.00 MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148395 $54.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135204 $24.99

That is $744.93 - Note that I took the sound card out. I have a x58 (i7 platform) EVGA motherboard w/ the same onboard audio and it is just fine. I also suggested a smaller case since you really don't need a full tower on a $1,000 budget. I also went down to a 650W PSU which should be fine depending on your response to my question about what kind of games and whether or not you SLI. Also, note that the $744.93 is not factoring in MIR's.

I'd be glad to help more just let me know if you have any questions and what your usage would be in terms of gaming so we can decide on a video card(s)

[Progressu]

I dunno 'bout going with two video cards Arew, and even if you did the ones you picked out are like 3 years old.

[CoronA1979]

I dunno 'bout going with two video cards Arew, and even if you did the ones you picked out are like 3 years old.

They aren't *BAD* cards - Granted there is better but they ain't that bad.. I would be more app for the OP to go w/ ONE gpu though (for now) but be able to gear himself to an SLI setup in the future if need be..

Need more input from the OP

[viperlasson]

SLI will only show it's worth if you are gaming with resolutions of 1920x1080 or higher. The money spent on the 2nd card doesn't give 100% more performance so it really isn't worth it imo. Get a newer card like an ati 4870 or 4890 series, I am always recommending this card since it is perfect in price and performance right now (imo of course...). Tie that up with a quad core cpu and 4 gb of ram, and you will be set for a long while.

[Cjskater]

Ignore the DVD burner and use the edited one.
http://i45.tinypic.com/5drvdh.jpg

Antec 900
WD Black 1TB /w Promo Code EMCYNZN45 makes it $89.99
Patriot 4GB DDR3
HD5850/Earthwatts 750w combo
i5 750/Gigabyte P55 combo

Edit: It appears in my haste I picked a IDE DVD Burner, I hate those ginormous cords so use this instead...

Light-On SATA DVD Burner

[Brewski]

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard: $119.99

XFX HD-577A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card: $159.99

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR10664GK: $105.99

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ965FBGMBOX: $179.99

Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS 500GB 7200 RPM 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive : $94.99

Thermaltake Contac 29 120mm CPU Cooler: $36.99

RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEB 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-630SS 630W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply

(The Case is a combo deal with the Power Supply: $114.97)

Subtotal: $812.91

This was my first try putting a list together for a computer.. like i said im not computer savvy, so im not even some of these items are even compatible with other hardware on the list and such.

As you can see the total is $812.91. My limit is $1000, so you see anything im missing that i need to add to my cart? or a easy upgrade that you would recommend me upgrading? Like i said in original post that i dont need speakers/monitor/keyboard/mouse.

If need any other information from me ill be on for couple hours checking regularly so just ask away :D and Thanks for all the help and quick replies, love it!

I also have question about the, "Killer Xeno Pro Gaming Network Card" . . whats it exactly do, and for the games I plan to play, would it be good to get it, worth it?

[Brewski]

I'd be glad to help more just let me know if you have any questions and what your usage would be in terms of gaming so we can decide on a video card(s)

My Game list and School Usage was in Orig Post. :D but to save you time^^ FFXI FFXIV Starcraft2 Diablo3 and maybe a FPS Game if something comes out. I also will be running programs for my schooling that deals with Web Designs and Graphics, so I'll need a PC to run great when Using any of these Programs.

[Tirrock]

Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS 500GB 7200 RPM 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive : $94.99

RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEB 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-630SS 630W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply

Notebook HDD there, look for 3.5" drives. Or on newegg this section.

I've had that case and I didn't like it much, but some of that is my taste. It was easy to put the motherboard on and stuff, I just didn't like the door blocking the front USB ports. And I'm a little unsure about Raidmax PSUs.

[Boyiee]

Sorry to add to this thread... But it might help both of us.

Friend wants to build an i7 gaming build for badcompany2... He wants to drop one of his overtime shifts into a computer since his is lagging behind. Wants me to build it for him, this is what he sent me so far.

His current build is around 950$, haven't looked it over too hard yet... and it might help you out as well as him with the comments I might get out of here about it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103674
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153106
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119161
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148445
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128398
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231277
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102857

Personally I think the ram is overpriced, he plans to run 6gb of it. I think the PSU is just too much, but he was originally planning to xfire 5770's or 50's or something... bumped up the card. And I'm a fan of Antec cases, so not sure there.

Thoughts/etc, maybe helps the OP out as well? Think the total with 6gb of ram is 950 before tax.

[Cjskater]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103674
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153106
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119161
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148445
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128398
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231277
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102857

If he doesn't plan to Crossfire the 5850 then he should grab an AMD 770 mobo or something. No need to pay $100 when he can pay $70. Also I'd recommend grabbing the 5850 combo I linked earlier over that PSU + GPU. You're basically choosing your warranty when you decide between those cards (reference), they don't make the cards themselves... non reference is obviously a tad different. The warranty on the Gigabyte is actually a year longer too.

As far as the HDD goes, I've read that Seagate still has some problems... in the 750GB range I'd pick up the WD Black... it's actually really cheap right now.

Personally I think the ram is overpriced, he plans to run 6gb of it.

He should stick to 4GB of RAM for now. Unless you buy an i7 for Tri-Channel 6GB isn't going to give you much more performance. That case you linked actually has a combo deal with 4GB of A-Data DDR3-1600.

Edit: The price on the Gigabyte HD5850 was $299 earlier. :/ Oh well. I'd still go with that over the other cards, that PSU combo has a huge discount.

[Clauz]

If you can wait a month or so Nvidia will be coming out with their new graphics cards, which will make ATI lower their prices.