It's time for an upgrade

[h3ad73]

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
gaming and general pc use.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
2000 including tax and shipping
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.

LA newegg, fry's and microcenter where i plan to buy.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
case, hd, gpu, cpu, memory, monitor, mb,keyboard, psu
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
mouse, speakers
6) Will you be overclocking?
yup
7) 7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
looking for a 27" or 24" for gaming
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
2 weeks
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video? etc.
crossfire/sli, usb3 sata 6, esata, raid
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
win7 64 prof.



I'm looking to build this pc to last me while and be able to play the latest games and up coming games like bf3, diablo. i will crossfire in the future. suggestions are welcomed.

this is what i have so far:

Case: corsair 650d
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131702
Psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
cpu: 2500k from microcenter
gpu: amd 6970 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127581
memory: ill hold for a newegg deal and get some g.skill or what ever they have on sale
hd: looking for a 1tb or a 2tb this will for the main
ssd: a 120gb would be great if it can be worked into my budget
monitor: a 27 or 24 led if possible but not required
cpu cooling: h80 or h100 not sure yet
keyboard: razer ultimate black widow or the corsair fps when it comes out.

 

[Dangman]

LA newegg, fry's and microcenter where i plan to buy.

LA as in Los Angeles?

memory: ill hold for a newegg deal and get some g.skill or what ever they have on sale

On sale today:
$40 - G.Skill Ripjaws Series F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600 RAM

 

[h3ad73]

LA as in Los Angeles?

On sale today:
$40 - G.Skill Ripjaws Series F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600 RAM

yup Los Angeles i did see that on slickdeals i was thinking about it.

 

[Dangman]

mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131702

Neither. Since you're buying the CPU from Microcenter, get the mobo from there as well. I recommend getting the Core i5 2500K + Asus P8Z68-V Pro Intel Z68 ATX Motherboard combo at Microcenter for $170. The Asus P8Z68-V Pro mobo is a solid mobo. You can see the deal here (zoom in on the far top right):
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ffca68#/17ffca68/27

GPU and PSU seem all right.

HDD wise, I recommend this as its one of the fastest consumer grade hard drives out now:
$65 - Hitachi Desktar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 1TB SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive

SSD wise, I recommend this:
$198 - Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SSD

 

[h3ad73]

Neither. Since you're buying the CPU from Microcenter, get the mobo from there as well. I recommend getting the Core i5 2500K + Asus P8Z68-V Pro Intel Z68 ATX Motherboard combo at Microcenter for $170. The Asus P8Z68-V Pro mobo is a solid mobo. You can see the deal here (zoom in on the far top right):
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/17ffca68#/17ffca68/27

GPU and PSU seem all right.

HDD wise, I recommend this as its one of the fastest consumer grade hard drives out now:
$65 - Hitachi Desktar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 1TB SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive

SSD wise, I recommend this:
$198 - Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SSD

Sweet deal at microcenter thanks for the help Danny