Looking to build a new computer. Need some help

[Minich]

So as the title says. I'm looking to build a new computer, now I have a few things kinda picked out, but I was looking for some help from the community here since I know there's a lot of you out there who know a lot more about computers than me. Ty for all the help/tips. Appreciate it

Now what is it you want....

Upgrade or New Computer: New computer

Upgrade on what (you hope): Nothing

Willing to Self Build or a Pre-Built: Self built

How much you want to spend: $1000 US

How much you can spend: $1000 US

What all you plan to use it for: Gamming (BF3, MW3, D3, GW2, WoW, Rift etc)

What Operating system you want to use & Bit: 64 bit window 7

What Resolution you hope to be in: atleast 1900 by 1080

What Settings do you Want & how much FPS: High - max with 60+ fps

What Country are you from: US

What can you re-use: Nothing

Network will be wired or wireless: Wired

Any Additional Info Here: Looking for 8gig 1600mhz ram and hopefully around a 1TB HD. I also get free 2 day shipping from all newegg products.

[Deleted]

Your budget goal are a little unrealistic to be honest. I put something together that meets all your requirements, except for budget. You could probably find a few cheaper parts here and there but i wouldn't recommend skimping on the quality to get there. either way this is my suggestion.

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($137.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($187.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VH236H 23.0" Monitor ($158.40 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VH236H 23.0" Monitor ($158.40 @ Amazon)
Total: $1146.44
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-02-28 22:35 EST-0500)

[Minich]

Brother in law said he got me one for around my price range. I'll get the specs from him and get some feedback from you on maybe what should be changed

---------- Post added 2012-02-27 at 11:20 PM ----------

Your budget goal are a little unrealistic to be honest. I put something together that meets all your requirements, except for budget. You could probably find a few cheaper parts here and there but i wouldn't recommend skimping on the quality to get there. either way this is my suggestion.

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($137.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($187.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VH236H 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VH236H 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1219.62
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-02-27 15:58 EST-0500)

Not sure if it changes much. But I did forget to mention I get free 2 day shipping on all newegg products. If that changes some of your items/total cost

[lockblock]

Change motherboard, CPU, and monitors from previous build to
Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($125.08 @ Compuvest)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Planar PL2210W 22.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Dell)
Monitor: Planar PL2210W 22.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Dell)
Total: $405.05
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-02-27 18:20 EST-0500)

This will save you about 212$ and get you close to budget.
You will be sacrificing 2 processor cores and the ability to overclock.
Memory will be capped at 1333mhz but wont matter much.
Your motherboard wont have as many features as the first but enough to get by.
I do agree with Notarget's build. You would be better off sacrificing a monitor for the time being and purchase it later.

[Deleted]

If you absolute need to get your budget that much lower sure but you'll only have the bare minimum for your listed requirements, I wouldn't recommend it.

Not sure if it changes much. But I did forget to mention I get free 2 day shipping on all newegg products. If that changes some of your items/total cost

All the parts that are not on NewEgg are free shipping so nothing to worry about there.

[Minich]

You would be better off sacrificing a monitor for the time being and purchase it later.

Been thinking about this also, since i'll be able to pick up another monitor in a couple weeks if need be. Was just trying to do a 1 stop shop type of deal

[Deleted]

yes good idea, not sure why I didn't mention that maybe because you said it must be included.

[Minich]

Ok so this is what my brother in law quoted me and told me this will run any modern game just fine.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119246 (COOLER MASTER Elite 311 RC-311B-BWN1 Blue Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case @ $40)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138332 (BIOSTAR H61MGC LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard @ $50)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133386 (PNY VCGGT5201XPB GeForce GT 520 (Fermi) 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card @ $50)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153023 (Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V V2.2 Intel Core i7 Compliant Dual 80mm Fans Full Cable Sleevings Power Supply @ $46)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115089 (Intel Core i5-2310 Sandy Bridge 2.9GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I52310 @ $185)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145345 (CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B @ $50)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136490 (Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive @ $130)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009306 (Acer G215HVAbd Black 21.5" 5ms Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor 200 cd/m2 20,000:1 Max (ACM) @ $120) 1920x1080
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136240 ( LG 22X Super-Multi DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH22NS90B - OEM @ $18)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM @ $100

Total price of $789. All through newegg


How would this system run the games I mentioned on high-max settings with decent fps and/or what should be replaced with what.

Now I know the i5-2500k from microcenter is cheaper. but it said in-store pick up only and there isn't even one in the same state as me.

[Jargan]

The 520 GT Graphics Card will absolutely not run modern games on high settings. I also would recommend adding ~20 bucks your processor budget to get the 2500K if you're going to spend $185 anyway. I'm not familiar with that power supply, but you want to make sure your PSU and motherboard are a good quality brand.

I would personally go Notarget's build, and settle for one monitor. You can always buy another one later.

[Deleted]

I don't even know where to start critiquing that build. bad GPU, small monitor, green/slow HDD etc. You're not gonna play at your desired setting. I put something else together which will bring the total down, perform worse than the original build but will still tackle most newer games.

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H67M (B3) Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($187.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VH236H 23.0" Monitor ($158.40 @ Amazon)
Total: $865.73
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-02-28 22:34 EST-0500)

I know you're not near a MicroCenter, just click the link and choose a different vendor like NewEgg.

[Minich]

I also found this from Cyberpower. Now i've heard mixed reviews about them but I wasn't sure. Little over my price range but still manageable. How would you rate this one?

Case: CoolerMaster HAF 912 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Adjustable HDD Cage (Black Color)
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2550K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel: None
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant
Motherboard: * [CrossFireX] Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard LucidLogix Virtu and Intel Smart Response Technology & 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID,2 3 PCIe Gen2, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 3CI (All Venom OC Certified)
Intel Smart Response Technology for Z68: None
Memory: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
Power Supply Upgrade: 600 Watts - Standard Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Network Switch: None
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: Razer Naga Epic USB Wired/Wireless Dual Laser 5600 DPI Gaming Mouse [+109]
Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

Operating System: None - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY

Comes out to be $928

Sorry for all the questions. Trying to get a varity going.

[Deleted]

You could edit all the "none" parts out to make it easier to read. Either way, no that's a fairly crappy build and it's similar priced + shipping compared to the new one I put together. Also you have no operating system in that build.

---------- Post added 2012-02-29 at 02:01 AM ----------

Build using CyberPowerPC: http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1E06UW

Case: NZXT Black Tempest 210 Mid-Tower
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2550K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155
Cooling Fan: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V LX
Memory: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Kingston HyperX
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB
Power Supply Upgrade: Corsair CMPSU-650TXV2 80 Plus
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)

Total: $911

[Minich]

Oh I have no OS cause I can borrow a 64 bit windows 7 disc from someone. That's why

[Deleted]

I thought from reading your first post you needed a Windows 7 copy, either way you can just take away $100 from each of my builds and you're good to go, while trying to decide.

Borrowing a copy sounds legit by the way