$2000 budget gaming rig

[hyegun]

Hi everyone,

I would love to build a $2000 usd budget gaming rig. I am a computer "retard" and i don't know how to overclock and use water cooling system

some info about myself :

*multimedia designer (often use 3D software, video / photo editing, rendering , adobe creative suite )
*heavy gamer ( Skyrim, BF3, WoW, Rift , Assassin Creed ) and etc. [hoping to get as fast,good quality as possible]


Like i mentioned earlier, i prefer not to o/c & watercool my rig as i don't know how to do so even with tutorial provided.

Things that i dont need for my rig:

OS system ( Bought 64 bit Win 7 )
Monitors (3 Dell ultra sharp 23" display)
Mouse & Keyboard (Mamba + Black Widow)

Spec i`m looking at the moment [hopefully can fully utilize my 3 computers]

i7 3770k
GTX 680
mobo - no idea tbh...
16 gb ddr3 ram
2tb 7200 rpm hdd
120gb ssd for OS
??? power supply
Haf X

Sorry for my bad english... not my first language .

Thank you for your help and advise

[Qinara725]

You wont even spend more then probably $1200 for those specs.

PSU: $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139020

Video Card: $400
*would be better to SLI Video cards and run 2 instead of buying a 680 you get more bang for your buck using 2 video cards*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130782

RAM: $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231568

Hardrive $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136792

Solid State: $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227791

Processor: $300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115229

Just shy of $1050

[Musta Kyy]

Are you going to play on your triple screen setup or just use the 2 displays for something else and game on only one?

[Mister K]

Last I heard AMD GPUs tend to be better for multi GPU setups unless you are going SLI with nVidia.

[BicycleMafioso]

Motherboard: $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131826

Processor: $300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115229

Not compatible.

---------- Post added 2012-09-24 at 01:44 PM ----------

If English is not your first language, do you live in some other country? Because then prices may be higher than they are in the US, and the budget isn't fully translatable.

i7-3770K
H100
ASUS Sabertooth Z77
Fractal Design Arc
16 GiB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance.
3TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM
128 GB Crucial m4
1-2x Gigabyte GTX 670 depending on your price-point in your country.
Seasonic X750

[hyegun]

Are you going to play on your triple screen setup or just use the 2 displays for something else and game on only one?

I wish i can play on triple screen setup but if the setup require heaps of money that is more than $2000 then it`ll be nono...

[Qinara725]

Most video cards easily allow you to do dual screen

[hyegun]

Not compatible.[COLOR="red"]

---------- Post added 2012-09-24 at 01:44 PM ----------

If English is not your first language, do you live in some other country? Because then prices may be higher than they are in the US, and the budget isn't fully translatable.

i7-3770K
H100
ASUS Sabertooth Z77
Fractal Design Arc
16 GiB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance.
3TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM
128 GB Crucial m4
1-2x Gigabyte GTX 670 depending on your price-point in your country.
Seasonic X750

Thank you for your concern. i`m living in Malaysia and i think the price wouldn't be much different but i can always add extra budget like few hundreds .

Nice spec but mind if i ask GTX 670 x 2 better than Gtx 680 x1?

and if i`m going for dual gtx 670 does seasonic x750w enough?

Also, last but dumb question, can i use these setup for a 3 screen setup for my game?

[pallydan]

I haven't paid 2k for a PC since the 90s...

[BicycleMafioso]

Thank you for your concern. i`m living in Malaysia and i think the price wouldn't be much different but i can always add extra budget like few hundreds .

Nice spec but mind if i ask GTX 670 x 2 better than Gtx 680 x1?

and if i`m going for dual gtx 670 does seasonic x750w enough?

Also, last but dumb question, can i use these setup for a 3 screen setup for my game?

Two GTX 670 are indeed better than one GTX 680, and has a more interesting price/performance ratio and doesn't get as warm, which is a concern with dual graphics cards.

Yes, 750w is plenty enough. As would 650w be, for the record.

Yes, that was with that in mind that I picked those parts, and with the games you listed in mind. Also, I would recommend 2x8GiB RAM sticks rather than 4x4 if it is at all possible for you.

[Mongo4200]

I am lookin in to buyin a new Pc what do you think of this set up?

BLUETOOTH: USB Bluetooth 2.0 Adapter
CAS: Cooler Master Elite 431 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CPU: AMD FX-8150 3.60 GHz Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 8MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans
FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull)
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
HDD: 180 GB Intel 330 Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s - 500 MB/s Read & 450 MB/s Write
HDD2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 ASUS VS247H-P LCD
MONITOR2: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 ASUS VS247H-P LCD
MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX] GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AMD 970 Chipset Socket AM3+ ATX Mainboard w/ Touch Bios, Ultra Durable 2, On/Off Charge, 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe X16, 3 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Microsoft(R) Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
POWERSUPPLY: 850 Watts - Standard Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card

[Deleted]

I am lookin in to buyin a new Pc what do you think of this set up?

BLUETOOTH: USB Bluetooth 2.0 Adapter
CAS: Cooler Master Elite 431 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CPU: AMD FX-8150 3.60 GHz Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 8MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans
FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull)
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
HDD: 180 GB Intel 330 Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s - 500 MB/s Read & 450 MB/s Write
HDD2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 ASUS VS247H-P LCD
MONITOR2: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 ASUS VS247H-P LCD
MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX] GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AMD 970 Chipset Socket AM3+ ATX Mainboard w/ Touch Bios, Ultra Durable 2, On/Off Charge, 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe X16, 3 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Microsoft(R) Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
POWERSUPPLY: 850 Watts - Standard Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card

AMD for what reason? pricing/working capabilities?
Since i thought they were inferior to i5/7 k series atm due to performance and heavier OC potential.

[Mongo4200]

price was the reason. I want 2 screens so I can watch vids an look up strats while I play. For now I mainly play Wow. Would really just like to know what Fps I can expect from this set up and what you would price it at? So I can compare to the local store.

[Demoness]

I am lookin in to buyin a new Pc what do you think of this set up?

BLUETOOTH: USB Bluetooth 2.0 Adapter
CAS: Cooler Master Elite 431 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CPU: AMD FX-8150 3.60 GHz Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 8MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans
FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull)
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
HDD: 180 GB Intel 330 Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s - 500 MB/s Read & 450 MB/s Write
HDD2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 ASUS VS247H-P LCD
MONITOR2: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 ASUS VS247H-P LCD
MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX] GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AMD 970 Chipset Socket AM3+ ATX Mainboard w/ Touch Bios, Ultra Durable 2, On/Off Charge, 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe X16, 3 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Microsoft(R) Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
POWERSUPPLY: 850 Watts - Standard Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card

You should start a separate thread and not hijack OP's.

[Deleted]

price was the reason. I want 2 screens so I can watch vids an look up strats while I play. For now I mainly play Wow. Would really just like to know what Fps I can expect from this set up and what you would price it at? So I can compare to the local store.

Well prices from tweakers.net pricewatch show a price difference of only around 10 euro
AMD FX-8150 vs i5-2500k that is
lots of performance differance in favor of i5/2500k