Is this a descent gaming build for $1500

[mwelch01]

I'm thinking about getting this but i need some input first? Is this a good gaming rig that will last me 3 maybe 4 years? Is there anything lacking? Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.

1 x Case ( PSI CyborgX Gaming Case - Black /w Blue Light )
1 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( iBUYPOWER Internal USB Expansion System )
1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i7 950 Processor (4x 3.06GHz/8MB L3 Cache) )
1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1366] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan )
1 x Memory ( 6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1333 - ** FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 ** Corsair or Major Brand )
1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 - 1GB - Single Card )
1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA )
1 x Motherboard ( [SLI] MSI X58 PRO-E )
1 x Motherboard USB / SATA Interface ( [Free] Internal USB 3.0 PCI-E 2.0 x1 Expansion Card )
1 x Power Supply ( 700 Watt -- Standard )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 640 GB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Dual 640GB Drives (1.28TB Capacity ) - RAID 0 High Performance )
1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black )
1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
1 x Operating System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )
1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard - Black )
1 x Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse )
1 x Monitor ( 22" LCD 1920x1080 -- ASUS VH222H (21.5" Viewable) )
1 x Monitor Cable ( 15 ft. DVI to DVI Cable (DVI-D Dual Link, resolution up to 2048x1536 ) )
1 x Speaker System ( iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )
1 x Power Protection ( Surge Buster - Opti-UPS SBAM1060X )
1 x Headset ( Connectland 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Stereo Headset )
1 x Advanced Build Options ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Achieve exceptional airflow in your chassis )
1 x Advanced Build Options ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Basic Pro Wiring )
1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )

 

[EliteRetard]

Cyberpower seems to be a clone for their site, you might want to compare there on prices.

You might want to use a brand name power supply like corsair/antec/thermaltake. Even at a lower wattage they should be better units (you should be fine with a good 600W).

Another idea, go with a little less CPU and a little more GPU. You could try a socket 1156 system with an i5-760 and a GTX 470/570 or ATI 5850/6870/5870 (6870 is slower than the 5870). I think that would give you a better balance and help keep the system running faster longer.

 

[EliteRetard]

Yeah I just did a quick build

CM Elite 430 Case w/ max fans
650w Thermaltake PSU
i5-760 w/ liquid cooling and mid OC (3.36GHz +)
8GB DDR3 1600
Asus MOBO w/ USB3 card
ATI 6870 GPU
1TB HDD
CD/DVD
Logitech 2.1 speakers
24" Asus Monitor
Win7 Prem 64bit

For under 1500$

A GTX 570 would be an even faster video card (6870 is about 25% faster than the GTX460 1GB and the GTX 570 is about 50% faster), it would add another 100$. You could drop to 4GB and keep the cost of the system at 1500$. And I think thats probably the best way to go at this time...4GB, GTX 570, and i5-760 (mid overclock if its 50$ or less).

In case you didnt know, Intel will be releasing a new generation of processors in about a month. They should be faster for the same money. Up to you if you wish to wait.