Gaming Computer Parts

[Necropoly]

So im looking to get a computer, and I can only spend about 1000 dollars or so. Im looking for a gaming computer that will last for a good few years, a computer that will allow me to games greatly without any lag or whatever. The video card, I prefer if it has Dual DVI and perhaps a HDMI slot as well. I dont need a monitor, mouse, keyboard or speakers. A Quad Core computer would also be great, with at least 4 Gigs of RAM. Dont really need a DVD burner but it would be nice I suppose. That's all that I can think of for now

[Craigadiddle]

Do you want to be able to overclock?
what sort of spec are you looking for?
which graphics card do you like? have you looked into it?

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115072 $225
Mobo: ASUS P8P67 EVO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131704 $195
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233173 $55
Case: RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811156063 $80 (you could easily change this!! )
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139021 $105
GFX: GIGABYTE GV-R697OC-2GD Radeon HD 6970 2GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125371 $355
CD/DVD: Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118039 $24
HDD: Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136697 $80
This should be about $1100 (sorry about price range you could downgrade graphics card though)

I'm sure someone can help a bit more

[Adappy]

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...pot-quot-Build
and
http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...uide/Guide.png

Two good guides to help you pick parts

[Chickensoup23]

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[Asera]

HDD: Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache

mmm... enterprise drives.

[Necropoly]

Do you want to be able to overclock?
what sort of spec are you looking for?
which graphics card do you like? have you looked into it?

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115072 $225
Mobo: ASUS P8P67 EVO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131704 $195
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233173 $55
Case: RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811156063 $80 (you could easily change this!! )
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139021 $105
GFX: GIGABYTE GV-R697OC-2GD Radeon HD 6970 2GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125371 $355
CD/DVD: Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118039 $24
HDD: Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136697 $80
This should be about $1100 (sorry about price range you could downgrade graphics card though)

I'm sure someone can help a bit more

Do you want to be able to overclock?
-No
what sort of spec are you looking for?
-Unsure
which graphics card do you like? have you looked into it?
-Not too sure on this, but I want to be able to play new age games given the chance one appeals to me. I know one possible game might be Bioshock next year.

[Fuzzykins]

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52400
MB: MSI H67MA-E35 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
GPU: PNY VCGGTX560TXPB GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (Mail In Rebate $20.00 Expires 05
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5' Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G 2.5' 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Mail In Rebate $30.00 Expires 05/15/2011)
PSU: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS CertifiedActive PFC 'compati
CASE: COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN3 CM690 II Basic Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Total Price: $1075 (+30% ~ 764€)
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Complete with an SSD so you can be awesome and load games near instantly.

[Rendhammer]

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...pot-quot-Build
and
http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...uide/Guide.png

Two good guides to help you pick parts

That chart is odd to me. The enthusiast column (aka "insane") doesn't even list the 580 or 590 cards. Technically if you went insane, I'd think you'd be going big or going home. Also, no sections for aftermarket CPU cooling solutions =(.

[Fuzzykins]

That chart is odd to me. The enthusiast column (aka "insane") doesn't even list the 580 or 590 cards. Technically if you went insane, I'd think you'd be going big or going home. Also, no sections for aftermarket CPU cooling solutions =(.

Pretty sure it's a bit outdated.

[Rendhammer]

Pretty sure it's a bit outdated.

The obvious eludes me.

[Adappy]

That guide is biased against the GTX 580 for some reason. It's a good example of why you shouldn't base your build on just one guide.

[bergmann620]

I just built a tower for $700. I had a $200 SSD already that went into it, which would bump it to $900. Add in a second 4GB of ram, you'd be at $950.

The parts list is at my wife's site, http://radkitten.nu/

I'm pulling 100 FPS in WoW with everything I want maxed. I am pretty confident it will handle anything for the next 2-3 years, and since it's built on the newest Intel structure, and has a spot for the second graphics card, I have plenty of room to grow if I want to.

Sorry for breaking the trend and staying under budget

[Rendhammer]

I don't understand how it's got the 2600k on there but not the 580. The 580 is STILL the most powerful single core single card solution to date, at least that's my understanding.

Dual 580's still beat other 2-card single-core setups from what i've read as well. The 590's and 6990's obviously don't count since they're dual core single card solutions. Maybe it wasn't added purely because of the price. Even now, it's still £350 for one (and that'd be on offer). But to put an "insane" column and leave out the actual definition of insane is well... insane. Adding in 2 580's would be what i'd call insane, while 3 would be somewhere way above that

We didn't know how the 2600k was going to perform when the 580 had reviews coming out of every orifice of the internet, so it can't be that old.

It also left out the top end of the RAM speed spectrum (1866Mhz+), which is where the real bandwidth throughput starts to scale incredibly.

For someone looking to build an insane build, i'd honestly have to say that guide doesn't really do it justice. There should be an "overkill" column where it goes all out on everything without worrying about cost.



I'd be interested to know exactly what you do have maxed and what resolution you're using to get 100 FPS. If you're not using enhanced shadows and don't have maxed view distance, i can understand. However, i will say that it does look like the perfect system the OP is asking for.

Well... hey... yeah that's pretty much everything I would have said.

I'm interested what his "max" settings are as well. I pull anywhere from 70-120 FPS with literally everything maxed, including shadows. Generally hovers around 100 in Stormwind. I imagine you get the same results Syn considering our builds are fairly similar.