Gaming build.

Well a friend of mine wants to build a gaming computer for SC2 and maybe upcoming Diablo 3. His budget is 1,500. He's going with intel, he has keyboard, mouse, LCD screen, etc etc.

This is what I came up with.

Case:Azza Solano
CPU:i5 750
RAM: N/A
MOBO: N/A
PSU: N/A
GPU:HIS 5850
Dvd/Cd drive: LG Black
HDD:N/A
SSD: If there is spare $$, but still N/A.
HSF:Corsair H50

N/A = I don't know what to get. Any help?

For $1500 you can get better than that...

i7 930 + Asus P6X58D mobo- $475 Combo
3x2GB DDR3 1600 CAS7 1.5v ram - $155
OCZ Vertex 60GB (Boot and some apps drive) - $136
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black 64mb cache Sata6 - $90
GTX 470 1GB - $290
Corsair 750TX - $110

Total (+ your case, burner and H50) = $1453

Better GPU, Better CPU, SSD as boot drive also!

This.

Switched out the HSF and PSU with these

Thermaltake Frio
SILVERSTONE DA750 750W

For got to mention that he wanted a modular psu everything else looks great. Btw doesn't the 470 runs hot on idle or is it the 480?

They both run a bit warmer than most cards, but its not an issue...

I dont know how good the Frio is... may want to look that up...or just get a proven performer like Noctua Dh14, Prolimatech megahelems etc...

PSU is a solid choice as well.

Well I picked the Frio because he isn't going to be overclocking I hope and it seems to be a nice cooler for a stock i7. Just looked at this review

If he isnt overclocking, why spend the money on anything???

He can easily get something crazy for 1500 that plays SC2, diablo 3 and much more. For Those 2 games mentioned he probably only needs about a 800-1000 dollar budget.

how about this???
Combo Price: $1,214.99


http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.476024

or this
Combo Price: $969.99
This AMD Vision Black Edition SuperCombo -890GX includes:

1. AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor (Model: HDT55TFBGRBOX)
2. ASUS AM3 AMD 890GX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX Motherboard (Model: M4A89GTD PRO/USB3)
3. ASUS Radeon HD 5830 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity (Model: EAH5830 DIRECTCU/2DIS/1GD5)
4. Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory (Model: KVR1333D3K2/4GR)
5. Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (Model: ST31500341AS)
6. LG Black 24X DVD+R DVD-R 6X SATA DVD Burner - Bulk (Model: GH24NS50)
7. COOLER MASTER HAF 932 AMD Limited Edition Red Steel/Plastic/Mesh bezel ATX Full Tower Computer Case (Model: AM-932-RWN1-GP)
8. COOLER MASTER GX Series 750W ATX12V v2.31 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply (Model: RS750-ACAAE3-US)
9. COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler (Model: RR-UV8-XBU1-GP)

EarthDog said:

If he isnt overclocking, why spend the money on anything???

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He just wants to play games that's it. He's not into ocing.

Marshmallow64 said:

He can easily get something crazy for 1500 that plays SC2, diablo 3 and much more. For Those 2 games mentioned he probably only needs about a 800-1000 dollar budget.

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I tried talking him into amd so he can save some cash, but he has the cash and he wants that performance that intel has.

EarthDog said:

For $1500 you can get better than that...

i7 930 + Asus P6X58D mobo- $475 Combo
3x2GB DDR3 1600 CAS7 1.5v ram - $155
OCZ Vertex 60GB (Boot and some apps drive) - $136
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black 64mb cache Sata6 - $90
GTX 470 1GB - $290
Corsair 750TX - $110

Total (+ your case, burner and H50) = $1453

Better GPU, Better CPU, SSD as boot drive also!

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i7 930 + Gigabyte X58A-UD3R mobo- $460 Combo
3x2GB DDR3 1600 CAS7 1.5v ram - $155
OCZ Vertex 60GB (Boot and some apps drive) - $136
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black 64mb cache Sata3 - $87
XFX Radeon 5870 - $375
Corsair 750TX - $110

Total with your case/burner/NO AFTERMARKET COOLER: $1450

Slightly changed EarthDog's build. IMO, if you're not overclocking, you don't need an aftermarket cooler. Used that money to go with a 5870. I would have rather put a 480, but it was just a couple bucks over.

If SC2 favors NVIDIA, then go with his.