New PC Heavy Gaming Rig

[Wolfegang16]

Hey everyone, haven't posted here in a long time but i need some help !

-- I am looking at building a new gaming rig for my friend for his birthday (1000$ budget) and I was wondering if I could have some help from you guys making a parts list. Here is what is needed and not needed:

NEEDED:

-As stated above this will be a heavy gaming rig so preferably a powerful GPU (games played include COD, WoW, Farcry, HoN // all on high settings have a real nice monitor and likes everything to be crisp)
-Maybe a small solid state drive for OS and some games (small because of budget)
-I like AMD builds (mainly because its just a little cheaper)
-I really like to keep everything cool (good air flow case, but cool looking. He has an old alien ware tower now so i dont want to downgrade him to something boring looking)
-Maybe a Caviar HDD nothing too fancy

NOTNEEDED :

-Speakers
-Monitor
-Mouse
-Keyboard
-OS


Any help/questions would be greatly appreciated/answered

[ShyguyXPC]

Newegg.com - NZXT LEXA S LEXS - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-770TA-UD3 AM3 AMD 770 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

Newegg.com - XFX HD-585A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Newegg.com - OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7 - Power Supplies

Newegg.com - A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333G (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1333GB2G8-AG - Desktop Memory

Newegg.com - AMD Athlon II X4 635 Propus 2.9GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

Newegg.com - OCZ Vertex Series OCZSSD2-1VTX30GXXX 2.5" 30GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - SSD

$1,000.87 after shipping.

$65 in mail in rebates and Rebate Cards.

also will probably need a 2.5" drive adapter to mount the SSD in one of the 3.5" bays.

[Wolfegang16]

Thanks ShyGuy,

-- Any chance i could get you or someone else to also post an Intel build ?

[KarmaKiller]

Heya, long time no see!
I'll post a intel build shortly. IMO, you'd be MUCH better off getting an I5 system. They are pretty fast, and fairly cheap considering how new they are.
Let me get coffee made and cleaned up, and I'll be back in here posting.

[Wolfegang16]

Ya its been awhile, haven't had many computer needs lately lol.

--ill be looking forward to seeing the i5 build !

[cksboy15]

also will probably need a 2.5" drive adapter to mount the SSD in one of the 3.5" bays.

That case comes with one.

[KarmaKiller]

Okies, here's what I would build if I had 1k to spend. I should note that most all of these prices can be beat if you have a micro center local. They have great deals on CPU/Mobo/RAM, so you might check there before you order from egg.

Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
$199

Newegg.com - MSI P55-GD55 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards
$130

Newegg.com - OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3OB1600LV4GK - Desktop Memory
$99 ($79 after MIR)

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies
$99 ($79 after MIR)

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$80

Newegg.com - VisionTek 900297 Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
$289

Newegg.com - LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
$89 (free shipping)

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners
$20

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Total: $1008.93
So I was 8 over, that's not bad. But this PC would MAX ANY game, even crysis in 1080 res with no issues. The CPU can easily be clocked to 3.8Ghz or better. Really that's a damn fast system all together.
I didn't add a SSD mainly because, 1. in this budget it's almost impossible to fit one in, and 2 I don't think they are worth it yet. Even if you got a small 30Gb SSD, your OS would take up at least half of that, so you'd maybe have room for 3-4games, and then it would be full. If your gonna do ssd then you need a backup LARGE HDD, and then maybe you can pull it off.
I just don't see it as necessary, especially when your building a gaming system on this budget. The money can be used in other places that would show greater improvement then a SSD. (like the GPU in my list)

[Wolfegang16]

I'm liking that build but would u go with the vision tek over the XFX ?

And in the future when SSD prices go down and quality goes up maybe then he can get one.

[KarmaKiller]

XFX has a better warranty, so I guess them. Visiontek was just the cheapest "name brand" I trusted.

[Wolfegang16]

Alright ya ill probably go with the XFX.

-Now you say that i5 can be OC'd to 3.8GHz is that with the stock HS ?

[KarmaKiller]

Alright ya ill probably go with the XFX.

-Now you say that i5 can be OC'd to 3.8GHz is that with the stock HS ?

Oops.. I didn't add a cooloer in.
One of the systems I built they kept the stock cooler, I got the chip up to 3.6Ghz and the temps were fine. If you can spend another $30 or so I'd recommend this:
Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm Fluid Dynamic CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks
You'll be able to push 3.8Ghz+ with it.

[Aaron_8015]

or...... Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

[ShyguyXPC]

That case comes with one.

saw that, but it didn't say if it was for 3.5" or 2.5", you would think the 2.5" size, but you never know, thats why I said they might need one.... wait nevermind, I see, I typed out "Will Probably", I meant to type "Might", was late last night and falling asleep when I posted, had been up for 15 hours yesterday with no naps on one of my days off LOL.

[ShyguyXPC]

Okies, here's what I would build if I had 1k to spend. I should note that most all of these prices can be beat if you have a micro center local. They have great deals on CPU/Mobo/RAM, so you might check there before you order from egg.

Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
$199

Newegg.com - MSI P55-GD55 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards
$130

Newegg.com - OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3OB1600LV4GK - Desktop Memory
$99 ($79 after MIR)

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies
$99 ($79 after MIR)

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$80

Newegg.com - VisionTek 900297 Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
$289

Newegg.com - LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
$89 (free shipping)

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners
$20

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Total: $1008.93
So I was 8 over, that's not bad. But this PC would MAX ANY game, even crysis in 1080 res with no issues. The CPU can easily be clocked to 3.8Ghz or better. Really that's a damn fast system all together.
I didn't add a SSD mainly because, 1. in this budget it's almost impossible to fit one in, and 2 I don't think they are worth it yet. Even if you got a small 30Gb SSD, your OS would take up at least half of that, so you'd maybe have room for 3-4games, and then it would be full. If your gonna do ssd then you need a backup LARGE HDD, and then maybe you can pull it off.
I just don't see it as necessary, especially when your building a gaming system on this budget. The money can be used in other places that would show greater improvement then a SSD. (like the GPU in my list)

My list is still Cheaper, and thats WITH an SSD

(though no Optical drive in my list)

[KarmaKiller]

My list is still Cheaper, and thats WITH an SSD

(though no Optical drive in my list)

Maybe it is cheaper, but the system I listed is faster.

[Wolfegang16]

Ya i will definitely get an after market cooler, 30 dollars more shouldn't be a problem.

I do have a question about after market coolers though has anyone ever built a system with something like this, was basically just wondering if it was any good compared to other Heat sinks around its price.

[Wolfegang16]

how many case fans can u put in that Lian Li case ? I cant really tell if you can put a top fan in or not , i think it says it comes with a 120mm rear and 140mm front fan though.

[ShyguyXPC]

looked into it before I built my current system, depends on your case, and room you'll have, and not sure if their any better than traditional air coolers really, definitely not as good as a real water cooling setup though.

they are nice, but mainly have to see if it will fit in your case and work with whatever components are installed.

[KarmaKiller]

Ya i will definitely get an after market cooler, 30 dollars more shouldn't be a problem.

I do have a question about after market coolers though has anyone ever built a system with something like this, was basically just wondering if it was any good compared to other Heat sinks around its price.

If you going for something like that, check into the H50. There have been many great reviews about it. And lots of people on other forums have been have a great experience with that cooler.

how many case fans can u put in that Lian Li case ? I cant really tell if you can put a top fan in or not , i think it says it comes with a 120mm rear and 140mm front fan though.

Here's a nice review of the case
Lian-Li LanCool PC-K58W Computer Case | LanCool PC-K58W,Computer Case,Mid-Tower,Lian-Li LanCool PC-K58W Black Mid-Tower Computer Case Review Enthusiast Gaming Chassis Performance Evaluation | Benchmark Reviews Performance Tests
I believe it's got the front fan, rear fan, and spots up top for 2x 140mm fans.

[Wolfegang16]

Thats a great review of that case thanks

only wish newegg sold 140mm fans with green led's