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Checking my gaming build for $1200

Started by Thegolfpro , Sep 27 2010 05:30 PM

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Thegolfpro
Posted 27 September 2010 - 05:30 PM

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My old computer just died on me so am stuck on my laptop at the moment. I have been putting together a list of what I am going to buy in order to build myself a new gaming computer. I would like to run games such as DR2 and SC2 at close to max settings with the computer I'm going to build. I went with a medium sort of build in terms of power and cost since im looking to spend between $1000-$1200. I am looking for some help in terms of making sure all of these parts are compatible and also wondering what everyones take is in terms of the brands and models i chose. Any input would be appreciated.

My build list is as follows:

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813128425

Processor: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750 http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819115215

Video Card: EVGA 01G-P3-1372-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814130571

Memory: (I'm buying 2 of these so 8 GB total) G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820231303

Case: Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.co...N82E16811147023

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817139005

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.co...N82E16822136319

Once again thanks for looking over my build and honestly any and all information or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted 28 September 2010 - 03:47 AM

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You forgot the CPU cooler:

Cooler Master Intel Core i5 compatible Hyper TX3 Socket 775/1156/AMD 130W 92mm "heatpipe direct contact" CPU Cooler RR-910-HTX3-G1
http://www.newegg.co...Master HyperTX3


See the following article to see how well the "$1000 Budget PC" stacks up against the other two:

System Builder Marathon, Sept. 2010: Value Compared
http://www.tomshardw...nents,2725.html
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