Build Advice Can someone build me a $1000 gaming computer?

I wanna play games like Witcher 2,Shogun 2 & Crysis 1 on ultra or w/e the highest settings are smoothly.

Budget:$1300
Main uses of intended build:Gaming
Parts required:
Previous build information (list details of parts):
Monitor resolution:w/e the best is for gaming
Storage requirements:
will you be overclocking: yes/no (delete as required): if it helps I guess
Any motherboard requirements (no. of USB, Xfire/SLI, fan headers):
Extra information about desired system:the monitor & OS are part of the budget,don't need a mouse,keyboard,or speakers.

Here's my friends build he thought of http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=20947707

& another build http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14185451

 

with os and monitor included you wont be able to play games on highest settings for $1000 (£650-£700?)

 

How much money would I be looking at then?

 

I haven't looked at US prices, but in English you're looking at around £150-£200 for a low end but reasonable spec monitor, and £100 to £150 for Windows 7 unless you can get a discount. That's £250 to £350 off your budget already. Add in keyboard, mouse, speakers/headset and so on, and the "miscellaneous" things can really add up.

 

$1000 US won't get you that much, but it will get you a decent rig. You'll lose about $300-$400 on misc stuff.

 

Nah I don't need speaker a mouse or keyboard. I just need a computer,w7 ($100 on newegg) & a monitor,so that roughly $700 to build my computer. Ideas?

 

I'd say your probably more looking towards a $1,500 budget, if you want a decent rig and all the other bits, So I came up with this, but as I don't have a clue when it comes to mice or keyboards, (although I've heard good things about the logitech g510) i've left these out

Fractal Design Define R3 Black ATX Mid Tower Silent PC Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811352002
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$109.99


SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822152185
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$5.00 Instant
$64.99
$59.99


LG IPS231P-BN Black 23" IPS Panel Full HD Height,Swivel,Pivot adjustable LED BackLight LCD Monitor
Item #: N82E16824005234
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
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-$30.00 Instant
$259.99
$229.99


EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support FPB Video ...
Item #: N82E16814130604
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
-$15.00 Instant
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$249.99
$234.99


CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular ...
Item #: N82E16817139012
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-$20.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$139.99
$119.99


CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
Item #: N82E16820233144
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$79.99
$69.99


MSI P67A-GD53 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813130572
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$149.99
$129.99


Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
Item #: N82E16819115072
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
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$219.99


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116986
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$99.99


GELID Solutions Tranquillo CC-TranQ-01-A 120mm Hydro Dynamic CPU Cooler
Item #: N82E16835426023
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$39.99
Subtotal: $1,314.90

edit: also your probably won't be playing games on the highest settings with this build, you'd need something like a gtx 570/580 if you want to do that, which would mean your budget would have to be closer to $1,800 I reckon

 

So what's the budget that would allow me to play those games on the highest settings?

 

check my post above dude, that should tell you

 

So should I just stick to the original budget?

 

yeah gtx 570/580 sounds about right. the 580 twin frozr would take that build ^^^ to $1,564.90

 

Wow $1,500,I don't think I can do that. Should I go back to $1,000,cuz I just wanna play games on at least high smoothly

 

yeah builders can do that budget because of oc potential- if I was building, it would be a 560 and then clock the balls off it on top of a real cheap mb/cpu setup which would also be clocked, I mean bottomfeeder cheap- the chips out today by intel oc fine with a hotwheels glued to the top of them.. this saves you a few hundred right off the top and you'll be in the same neighborhood as the guys who run stock setups

problem is, if you don't know what your doing.. there's kind of a learning curve- including cooling, case airflow, lapping, knowing how to apply tim, reseating the gpu and mb heatsinks and finally testing

if your looking at stock, you'll have to spend quite a bit more for a 570 instead.. I wouldn't even look at the 580 on that budget.. after you've got the video card out of the budget- look at what you have left and try to shoehorn the rest in

the most important item in a gaming rig is the gpu.. so 570 stock (around $300) and work from there.. pick up a 1080p monitor.. asus vh series is really cheap http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236079

they have the 2ms(gtg) for 50 bucks more.. up to you- if your fps gaming I'd probably go for the 2ms.. they all suck for fps gaming but it's the best of the field of suck mb/chip is really up to you- anything intel makes today is good to go

 

what about a hd6950?

 

I don't what the he'll you just said lol. Is it worth putting in the extra $300 or should I just stick to the $1000 budget?

 

What do you guys think about the builds I listed on the OP

 

second build, $50 more and you can add a gtx 570 instead of that 560

 

the first one is alright, but the gpu is quite underpowered if you wanted to play all the games you listed on high settings, you wouldn't be able to, assuming your monitors going to be, 1920x1080.

I would also get rid of that h67 board, which is pointless if your using a gpu, and it means you wouldn't be able to overclock the 2500k, stick with a p67 board.

Oh and I'd change the case to a Antec 300. But in your mate's build there isn't even a keyboard or a mouse, unless you where planning on getting some rubbish microsoft thing, to get the machine up and running and then save up for a decent keyboard and mouse.

The second build isn't bad for the parts you have there i.e. two 560ti's would be able to play the games you wanted on max settings, again assuming monitor is 1920x 1080. But there's no case in that list, no monitor, no keyboard and no mouse, also the asrock extreme 4 would be overkill for you what you want an asus p8p67 board would be fine or the msi p67 gd53

If you really want to get everything in your budget, monitor, keyboard etc and a decent system, you might want to look at an AM3+ rig and just stick a phenom 955 in there for the time being, would save you probably a considerable chunk of money. Would give you a good upgrade path for the future and keep you tide over well for the time being.

 

think this is the best deal for the money on a kb.. mouse is going to cost some though

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109149

plus these are spill proof.. when your out of control with that juicebox in your mouth after you got off the console

the amd route is probably a perfect idea, like trashcanman is saying.. you'll save quite a bit.. if all your doing is gaming you can cut a lot out of the budget that doesn't matter, stuff is cheap right now but if you can't build/overclock, your stuck with buying better gear

good idea to buy a good psu like corsair either way

6950 would be a good deal if they unlocked to 6970.. hear the latest batches don't

 

from what I seen the unlocked 6950's only gained an extra 2 frames on most games, maybe 3. if an overclocked 6950 locked ain't enough then I doubt unlocking will help him much, better off just using you and trashcans advice and putting more $ to get a better gpu

Edit: if u do get a 6950 why not fork up an extra $19 (or borrow from your mum & dad and get the 2gb version) not many games need 2gb but a FEW do (can only think of gta 4 & crysis 2 with high textures at the mo)