Buyer's Guide II: Extreme, High-End, Mid-Range, Budget, and Entry Level Systems

[IngNaLx]

Hi people! I'm new here and need help in gathering a second opinion for a gaming rig.

Budget 1.5-1.7k excluding Monitor/mouse/keyboard/speaker
Dont intend to OC. Gaming purpose (Diablo3/Witcher2/BF). Case design doesnt matter and the computer will be place on floor

I5 2500 msi p67a c45 $410
Kingston 8gb ddr3 $54
Msi gtx 570 1.2gb power edition $470
Seagate 1tb sata 3 $70
Corsair force 3 120gb sata3 $328
Liteon 24x dvdrw $26
FSP aurum gold 600w $128
Ikonik en2 case $55
Coolermaster 12cm fan $10
MS win 7 home prem 64bit oem $110
Delivery, assembly and os installation $30

(price & recommendation from fortran)


Thanks

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Hi people! I'm new here and need help in gathering a second opinion for a gaming rig.

Budget 1.5-1.7k excluding Monitor/mouse/keyboard/speaker
Dont intend to OC. Gaming purpose (Diablo3/Witcher2/BF). Case design doesnt matter and the computer will be place on floor

I5 2500 msi p67a c45 $410
Kingston 8gb ddr3 $54
Msi gtx 570 1.2gb power edition $470
Seagate 1tb sata 3 $70
Corsair force 3 120gb sata3 $328
Liteon 24x dvdrw $26
FSP aurum gold 600w $128
Ikonik en2 case $55
Coolermaster 12cm fan $10
MS win 7 home prem 64bit oem $110
Delivery, assembly and os installation $30

(price & recommendation from fortran)


Thanks

$1700 Blue/Black Build
CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-2400 + ASRock P67 Pro3 @ $419
RAM: G.Skill DDR3-1333 CL9 4GB [Black PCB] X2 @ $56
GPU: MSI GTX 570 1.2GB Twin Frozr II @ $479
SSD: Strontium Matrix 128GB [SATA III] @ $271 (Strontium Online Store)
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB [SATA II] @ $64
ODD: Sony Optiarc 24X CD/DVD Writer [Retail] @ $29
PSU: FSP Aurum 600W [80 Plus Gold] @ $135
CASE: Lian Li PC-7FNW [Black] @ $143
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $112

Total: $1708

Get all from PC Themes unless specified in brackets.

 

[IngNaLx]

Thanks for your input, MoneyFace! I'm not IT savvy, so is the selection for i5-2400 over i5-2500 is because i'm not OC-ing?

Also, I'm new to the field of SSD. Is the recommended Strontium Matrix over Corsair force 3/Crucial M4 due to budget reasons or is it because of stability/performance/warranty.

thanks again

 

[Felfirez]

Thanks for your input, MoneyFace! I'm not IT savvy, so is the selection for i5-2400 over i5-2500 is because i'm not OC-ing?

Also, I'm new to the field of SSD. Is the recommended Strontium Matrix over Corsair force 3/Crucial M4 due to budget reasons or is it because of stability/performance/warranty.

thanks again

The recommendations are more towards bang for buck, strontium Matrix performs near the two mentioned SSDs.

 

[IngNaLx]

Thanks for the feedback Felfirez! Will take all the input into consideration

 

[rahul49]

BF3 not officially out yet so no one can tell you for sure but do check out the cpu cores benchmarks of BF2 here for reference.

There is BF3 benchmark here but it's based on alpha version.

Thanks..looking at that cheapest upgrade path to just play BF3 might be:
Upgrade CPU to Q9550 (used around 180$)
Buy another HD4850 to crossfire (used 50$)
Any thoughts?

 

[xonix]

Thanks..looking at that cheapest upgrade path to just play BF3 might be:
Upgrade CPU to Q9550 (used around 180$)
Buy another HD4850 to crossfire (used 50$)
Any thoughts?

If you still want to stick with your current platform then your choices will be limited.

Personally I prefer single card solutions but if you feel x-fire will give bang for buck, by all means. But do note x-fire performance/compatibility does differ from game to game.

 

[Jonesismyname]

Hi guys, reconstructing my previous post.

I'm getting a new cpu this week. What my new cpu needs is a, good processor like i5/AMD, Good Graphic Card and so on. The games I play are CODmww, L4D, Red alert3, WoW, WE2011/Fifa2011, Need For Speed and Internet surfing/Photoshop. Hoping to use ultra high setting or high setting in all the games stated above.


The monitor I have now was recently bought from challenger at 229$, it's a LG led 22 inch monitor. I don't have the model codes with me now as I'm outside.

My budget: 1.3k with Window 7 but Excluding Monitor, Speakers and Mouse.

I'm hoping to maximize my budget of 1.3k to get a really Good Processor/Motherboard/Graphic Card which can last me like a long time.

Pardon me for being long-winded as this is my first time getting a DIY cpu and I'm a real noob with technology.

Thanks alot, your help is appreciated.

 

[Giroman]

Any bro here have the contact number of fortran?
Mind PM me?

 

[pengkui13]

I'm new here my budget is around $900-1000 my requirement is just a CPU (for gaming) thanks

 

[WhatsYourWish]

I'm new here my budget is around $900-1000 my requirement is just a CPU (for gaming) thanks

What games do you play??
Need OS??

 

[MusicAddict]

after reading some materials on various thread i wan to build a gaming rig for ard 1k with os only and these are the parts i currently have in mind

cpu: biostar th67xe+i5 2400
gpu:leadtek gtc560 ti 1gb
optical drive: samsung/lg 24x
harddrive: samsung/lg 1tb
ram: kingston 1333mhz 4gb X2
case:undecided
psu:unsure
wifi adapter:most prob the cheapest one?
os:win 7 premium 64bit.
can help me rate and fill in the case portion????
maybe getting it next week, or whenever my uncle is free to help me fix it

 

[Felfirez]

after reading some materials on various thread i wan to build a gaming rig for ard 1k with os only and these are the parts i currently have in mind

cpu: biostar th67xe+i5 2400
gpu:leadtek gtc560 ti 1gb
optical drive: samsung/lg 24x
harddrive: samsung/lg 1tb
ram: kingston 1333mhz 4gb X2
case:undecided
psu:unsure
wifi adapter:most prob the cheapest one?
os:win 7 premium 64bit.
can help me rate and fill in the case portion????
maybe getting it next week, or whenever my uncle is free to help me fix it

Case: Ikonik en2 $55
Psu: fsp aurum 500w $115
Wifi: Asus n10 $22

 

[xonix]

$1700 Blue/Black Build
CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-2400 + ASRock P67 Pro3 @ $419
RAM: G.Skill DDR3-1333 CL9 4GB [Black PCB] X2 @ $56
GPU: MSI GTX 570 1.2GB Twin Frozr II @ $479
SSD: Strontium Matrix 128GB [SATA III] @ $271 (Strontium Online Store)
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB [SATA II] @ $64
ODD: Sony Optiarc 24X CD/DVD Writer [Retail] @ $29
PSU: FSP Aurum 600W [80 Plus Gold] @ $135
CASE: Lian Li PC-7FNW [Black] @ $143
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $112

Total: $1708

Get all from PC Themes unless specified in brackets.

May I know any special reason that you recommend Strontium Matrix rather than Intel 320?

Saw the review at VR Zone, although it leads most of the benchmarks but Intel doesn't lag by a large margin.

At the around the same price, for Intel 320 you get the mounting kit+5yrs warranty as well.
And Intel generally has better reliability, no?

 

[MusicAddict]

Case: Ikonik en2 $55
Psu: fsp aurum 500w $115
Wifi: Asus n10 $22

i see from the pc theme price list that commander case+f500m psu 80+ is 159 is that a better offer?

 

[pengkui13]

What games do you play??
Need OS??

Mw2 l4d2 blackops Dragon nest
Win 7 premium 64 bit

 

[Felfirez]

May I know any special reason that you recommend Strontium Matrix rather than Intel 320?

Saw the review at VR Zone, although it leads most of the benchmarks but Intel doesn't lag by a large margin.

At the around the same price, for Intel 320 you get the mounting kit+5yrs warranty as well.
And Intel generally has better reliability, no?

Google intel 320 8mb issue.

 

[Felfirez]

i see from the pc theme price list that commander case+f500m psu 80+ is 159 is that a better offer?

It's ok too though the aurum is a more efficient PSU. Andyson is bronze, aurum gold rated.

 

[xonix]

Google intel 320 8mb issue.

Yup... I know about the 8mb issue but Intel have also released a firmware to fix the issue.

Unless the FW update haven't fixed the problem.

Barring that problem, Intel or Strontium?

 

[Felfirez]

Yup... I know about the 8mb issue but Intel have also released a firmware to fix the issue.

Unless the FW update haven't fixed the problem.

Barring that problem, Intel or Strontium?

It's not yet fixed.

http://www.techpowerup.com/150996/Intel-SSD-320-Series-8-MB-Bug-Firmware-Fix-Ineffective-.htm