$1,000 Gaming PC Build

[fstime]

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.

Mostly gaming, no specific games in mind yet, looking for eye candy.

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread

$1,000

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.

USA

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.

I like ASUS since they had great stability back then, I'm looking for STABLE, quiet, efficient hardware.

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.

None.

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.

Yes.

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.

Yes.

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.

1920x1080

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?

Soon.

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CPU - Intel I5-760: $209.99
GPU - ASUS GTX460 1 GB - $229.99
Memory - GSkill Ripjaw 2x 2GB F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - $92.99
Motherboard (I want a micro-ATX board/case) - ASUS Maximus III GENE LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro-ATX: $149.99
PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX: $89.99
Case - Silverstone TJ08-B Micro-ATX mid-tower: $99.99

Monitor - ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms: $199.99

*everything priced out at newegg.

*Also, if I can get much cheaper hardware that can easily be overclocked to match higher models, I don't mind doing so if it saves me money.

Thanks.

 

[darkewaffle]

You would be just fine with a less powerful PSU, but otherwise your part selections all look good.

Depending how much you want to overclock, I think you may as well drop to a i5-750 since the ceiling on them will be about the same. Don't quote me though, haha, not an intel OCer. But for OCing you'll also certainly want a third party HSF, as stock ones just arent great performers.

Also if you aren't using any of your current parts you'll be needing a hard drive, kb/mouse, and probably an operating system.

 

[mfenn]

Your build is looking pretty good so far. As Darke said, you'll need a HDD. Here's a combo deal with the 650TX and a 1TB Samsung F3 for $135 AR

 

[fstime]

Is it worth me waiting until Q1 2011 for the Sandy Bridge Intel CPU's and Socket 1155 MBs?

How about GPU's? Is there anything worth waiting for in that field?

I don't mind waiting if something new is right around the corner...

-Thanks

 

[MisterDonut]

Haha mostly everybody would say...if you need it now, buy it now. If you can wait, then wait. Something new will always be around the corner....like Sandybridge lol....

If you really want the micro-ATX, the build looks good. If you want to shave some money off, you can go for a Deneb...but you can fit what you have in your budget just fine.

I say wait for Sandybridge if you can. If I remember, it looked promising in the article...

 

[Tsavo]

Is it worth me waiting until Q1 2011 for the Sandy Bridge Intel CPU's and Socket 1155 MBs?

How about GPU's? Is there anything worth waiting for in that field?

I don't mind waiting if something new is right around the corner...

-Thanks

You certainly won't be shafted if you build now since a Core i5/750+GTX 460 1GB is no slouch of a system.

As the guy above me said, if you can wait, wait. You get SB and a Radeon 6xxx GPU that's rumored to be quite the business.

 

[mfenn]

Haha mostly everybody would say...if you need it now, buy it now. If you can wait, then wait. Something new will always be around the corner....like Sandybridge lol....

If you really want the micro-ATX, the build looks good. If you want to shave some money off, you can go for a Deneb...but you can fit what you have in your budget just fine.

I say wait for Sandybridge if you can. If I remember, it looked promising in the article...

:thumbsup: You can always get something faster if you wait. Like Tsavo said though, you won't feel ripped if you buy the system that you're looking at today.