Need advice in new build

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Cap Rob

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Thx guys for taking the time to read this been a long time reader but this is my 5th or 7th time posting



1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
heavy gaming,websurfing,streaming some video and picture editing
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1100.00 take or give $100.0
3) Where do you live?
Mississippi so basically ill do shopping on newegg and bestbuy online
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.
Cpu,mobo,ram,videocard,psu,cpu heatsinkfan,
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
mouse,,plextor sata dvd burner,also got a antec P180 gunmetal color case,
6) Will you be overclocking?
yea some
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
monitor (dell 21 inch widescreen)
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
in the next 3 days, aim off next week so planing on doing my build next week
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? etc.
sli support would be nice, SATA 6 Gb
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
windows 7 ultimate 64 bit





One thing aim sure my case don't have USB 3.0 ports in front of chassis, this is some of the parts i have been looking at any suggestion are welcome thx


Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS


ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support

Antec TruePower New TP-550 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE


RAZER Black USB Wired BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical Gaming Keyboard


And sorry guys don't know how to do link's hehe :confused:
 
What resolution is the 21 inch 1920x1080? Do you want a new case due to not having USB 3.0 in the front? A bit confused about that comment. I would drop the Black Widow Ultimate Keyboard too. I see nothing, but complaints about that board and isn't worth the premium. If you want a gaming keyboard look at the Logitech G series ones.

Here is what I came up with:
Core i5 2500K/MSI P67-G65 combo - $374.98 - SLI support
GSKill 2x4GB DDR3 1333Mhz - $49.99
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-620 620W - $69.99
ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII - $249.99
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler - $29.49

Total = $774.44 + $7.63 Shipping = $782.07 - $60 MIRs = $722.07
 
Cap Rob said:
And sorry guys don't know how to do link's hehe :confused:
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To post links, highlight the text you want to use as the link, and then in the bar above the text entry field (where you type) look for a little globe with a chain link. Click it and enter the URL.

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my monitor res is 1680x1050,xBanzai89 is there lot of differences from p67 to P68 ,also not sure about my current case if i can find something not to expensive , eventually planing in getting a SSD
 
I would get a XFX 6870 instead for $150 after MIR then for your resolution. You will be fine with a P67 too vs a Z68. Only major difference between the the two is being able to use the on die GPU with the CPU. There is the SRT feature, but you can read up on that if you are interested basically SSD caching I think. You are still under budget, so you could get a new case or a SSD if you really want to.
 
well i like the nvidia route, that asus card got a great review ,iam plannig in getting a better monitor at the least for 1080p , what you think about my antecp180 case?
 
Yeah it got a nice review, but if you aren't going to get a new monitor anytime soon it isn't worth the premium. I tell myself like every few months I am getting a new monitor, but I never do lol. I don't really have any opinion on the P180. I only remember hearing good comments on its looks back in the day.
 
Cap Rob, if you are interested in a mechanical keyboard specifically, I can help you find one similar to the Razer but much better quality for the price. There are many different types of mechanical keyboards, even ones that don't click like the old IBM ones from the early-mid 80's.

And xBanzai's right. Buy for what you have. You can always upgrade later to a multi-card setup to keep up with your new resolution requirements =). I have a Radeon 5830HD and it's still kicking ass and taking names just fine with my 1080p monitor (oh how I wish it were 1920x1200 though haha).
 
so this is what i got

ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video ...

Antec TruePower New TP-550 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ...

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS


Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K


COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...


total price $867.00
 
Senryo the keyboard was more like a novelty, but dint even think about the logitech keyboard even do i have a gaming mouse from them lol
 
Cap Rob that build is nearly $100 more then the one I made up and doesn't even provide more performance. I would probably just stick to the one I provided, the extra money isn't worth it. Where are you even looking those parts up?
 
I really do not see a need for that ASUS P67 board you have there. The MSI one will what you need and you do not need any of the Z68 features from what you have described. Do you really need the modular PSU? That is more expensive and even less wattage then the Antec one. You probably should have some extra room considering you want to overclock is all. That ram isn't going to help with performance either.
 
man i really appreciate all the responses and advice like i stated before i have been out of the loop about hardware, my las build was about 3 or 4 yrs ago, iam runnunig a 8800gtx ko card and a evga mobo , so ass you can see a dont really upgrade all the time but wait and wait lol..
so i wanna make sure the some of the components are some how a little future proof if that is even possible that is why i am so persistent about the asus mobo
 
also newegg is having a sale on memory and is this a good price , i am ok puting some more money not much if this is a good deal
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8R 75.00
 
That ASUS motherboard is no more future proof then that MSI GD65 I listed, so it isn't going to help you. Really its impossible to future proof a PC anyway, so don't bother with it. The GD65 has SLI that you were looking for. That Corsair memory isn't going to help with anything as well. Save that $75 and put it towards the monitor upgrade you were talking about.
 
ok thx xbanzai89 let me get ready to go to work once a settle in my desk ill get back in this thread and post some more questions
 
ok guys sorry i took that long , got some good news i did manage to get my budget to 1500.00
so far this is what i have come out again any suggestions will be welcome


NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case 119.00

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive 65.00

ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 205.00

ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 250.00 and 20.00 MIR


Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-620 620W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified ...
70.00 20 MIR



RAZER Black USB Wired BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 97.00


CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8R 75.00


ASRock Z68 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard 185.00



Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W 220.00


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM 99.99

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G 30.00

OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-60G 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive 105.00


please guys any advice is welcome iam so ready to pull the trigger,lolol
 
Ditch that RAM since it's overpriced like hell. Go for this RAM instead:
$50 - G.Skill Value Series F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333 RAM

Ditch that OCZ SSD as well: OCZ has a bad track record when it comes to SSDs. Not to mention their very poor customer support level. So go for the Crucial M4 SSD. More reliable and backed by a more solid company than OCZ:
$120 - Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SSD

I would ditch that AsRock mobo as well since it only has a one year warranty. That's really stupid IMO for a mobo that costs that much. Go for the CPU + mobo combo that xBanzai89 posted earlier in this thread.
 
I agree with Danny. There's a Shell Shocker/daily deal today at Newegg for RAM.

$50 - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

If it weren't for the fact that it's the same price as the G.Skill Value Series I wouldn't recommend it for this build. But at the same price, I'd go for the Corsair.

Also, since you mentioned SLI, the Antec HCG-620 power supply might not be able to handle two GTX560 Tis. It might be okay, but if you want more headroom look into a 750W power supply.

$90 (before $25 MIR) - Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W
 
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