Build help needed.....

[Skrigg]

I heard you all were pretty awesome for helping people and their builds so I thought I'd give this a shot. So without further ado.


1. What YOUR PC will be used for. 99% Gaming.

2. What YOUR budget is. $1100

3. What country USA

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. Intel, EVGA Nvidia

5. Current parts used: Case, mouse, Keyboard, Monitor. Optical drive. I have an OS as well.

7. I plan on overclocking, Air only.

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with. 1920x1200

9. WHEN do you plan to build it? Has to be in the next week to 2 weeks.

Ok so I'm currently gaming on a 4yr old system, c2d e6300, 8800gtx. and it just bit the dust. I was going to hold off for a SB build but I can't deal with 2+ months of downtime. So what am looking for is a build that would perform as close to a SB as possible for gaming. This is what I have come up with, the only thing that I am 100% sure I want is the EVGA GTX 570. If I could get a 2500k and a P8P67 Pro somewhere I would do it, but I don't know if that is possible.


CPU - I7 950 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115211

MOBO - Asus Sabertooth X58 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131665

Memory - Gskill Ripjaws http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231277

GPU - EVGA GTX 570 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-593-_-Product

PSU - XFX 750w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817207003

HS/F Hyper 212 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065

HD - Samsung F3 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152185


Cost with shipping $1,112.45

Im just now playing catch up with current tech, for gaming how much of a downgrade is the 950 from the 2500k? What kind of longevity can I expect in relation to it becoming a bottleneck for future GPU's? Anything on my list stick out as just plain overkill or a bad choice? Thank you for your help.

 

[BoomerD]

While the components you've chosen are VERY good, you will take a sizeable hit in performance with the i7-950 over the i5-2500K:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/100?vs=288

If you can wait for the re-release, you'll get far more "bang for your buck."

Even the i5-760, while a bit slower than the i7-950, is still more "bang for the buck" when comparing the costs of the two processors and boards. Yes, the i7-950 is faster in just about every category, but at a significantly higher price.

The Sandy Bridge processors and boards are still available through some outlets, although it looks like supply & demand may be driving the price above normal retail.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=&q=...N&tab=wf&biw=1250&bih=755&fp=3652203fe9ed933e

http://www.google.com/search?hl=&q=...&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&fp=3652203fe9ed933e

 

[mfenn]

The i7 950 is a terrible choice for a gaming rig. It just costs way too much for what it does. Get the i5 760 and GA-P55-USB3 and spend the difference (~$150) on a GTX 580 or SSD.

The rest of the build looks good though.

 

[Skrigg]

The i7 950 is a terrible choice for a gaming rig. It just costs way too much for what it does. Get the i5 760 and GA-P55-USB3 and spend the difference (~$150) on a GTX 580 or SSD.

The rest of the build looks good though.

I tend to keep video cards for a fairly long time, is there any chance of a bottleneck situation between i5760 and current gen video cards?

 

[mfenn]

I tend to keep video cards for a fairly long time, is there any chance of a bottleneck situation between i5760 and current gen video cards?

Not at any reasonable resolution (i.e. 1080P or greater).

 

[BoomerD]

I have an EVGA 460GTX with my i5-760...I'm happy as hell with it. I'm sure the 570 would be even better.

 

[wuliheron]

Yeah, the i5 760 is a better bang for yer buck. That's also a nice power supply, but unless you have a small case that is bad for wire management you can easily get by with something cheaper like a corsair tx750. Likewise the mobo with 16x16 is overkill and at most will improve frame rates 2-3%. With the savings you could get from all 3 you could easily afford a better gpu, an SSD, or whatever.

Personally, if I intended on keeping my computer as long as you kept your last one and on spending that much on high end components I'd just wait for sandy bridge.