- Joined
- Nov 21, 2011
I am going to have $1000 to spend on a gaming machine and I'm looking to buy parts and have a friend help me build it. But anyways, I want a really powerful machine that will be able to play games like BF3 and on for a few years. I got some help from someone on another forum and what they told me will be below this paragraph. Don't be afraid to post a full set up but I don't need some of the extra unnecessary things. I already have a CD/DVD drive, and I have a 250GB Western Digital HDD. I'm not sure if that HDD works but I can try.
For right around $1000 is this the best setup?
Samsung 2x4GB DDR3-1600 (does 2250 stable supposedly) - $42.28 shipped
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1153188&sku=S204-1020
Asus P8P67 Pro - $88 shipped
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=P8P67-PRO-BO-R&cat=MBB
i5 2500k - $229 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Lite On DVDRW - $17.99 Shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
NZXT Source 210 - $39.99+7.99 Shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075
Hitachi Deskstar 500GB HDD - $79.99+6.29 Shipped (WD Green 1TB is $109.99 Shipped if you can afford it)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145531
Add a Crucial M4 64GB SSD later for $100 (this can be added later on)
Sapphire HD7950 - $449.99 Shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102962
Rosewill Green 530w PSU - $54.99 Shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199
Grand Total Shipped - $1017.31
For right around $1000 is this the best setup?
Samsung 2x4GB DDR3-1600 (does 2250 stable supposedly) - $42.28 shipped
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1153188&sku=S204-1020
Asus P8P67 Pro - $88 shipped
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=P8P67-PRO-BO-R&cat=MBB
i5 2500k - $229 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Lite On DVDRW - $17.99 Shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
NZXT Source 210 - $39.99+7.99 Shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075
Hitachi Deskstar 500GB HDD - $79.99+6.29 Shipped (WD Green 1TB is $109.99 Shipped if you can afford it)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145531
Add a Crucial M4 64GB SSD later for $100 (this can be added later on)
Sapphire HD7950 - $449.99 Shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102962
Rosewill Green 530w PSU - $54.99 Shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199
Grand Total Shipped - $1017.31