need psu/mobo/cpu

[Nazgrul]

I have the parts below and am looking for any deals for a cpu/mobo/psu. I want to play sc2/d3/l4d2 on high settings. I don't really have a price range for the rest of the parts, maybe ~$300? Anything that is a good deal should be fine. Don't live next to a microcenter or a fry's.


($105) Graphics card: EVGA 01G-P3-1372-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130571
($68) Memory: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo
CPU: ?

motherboard: ?
PSU: ?
($30) Case: Antec Three Hundred
http://store.antec.com/Product/benclosure/three-hundred/0-761345-45003-4.aspx
($140) Monitor: ASUS VH232H Glossy Black 23" 5ms Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236079
($30) Heatsink: Scythe SCKTN-3000 92mm Sleeve "KATANA3" 3Heat Pipes CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16835185096R
hard drive: something ssd?
optical drive: SONY Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118031

 

[mvbighead]

You're kind of limiting yourself at $300, IMO.

If 300 is a hard set line, you might want to consider an i3 Dual Core, or perhaps an AMD x4.

If you can bump up your number a bit, you could be looking at an i5 2500k, board, and PSU somewhere near the ball park of 350-375. That would be your best bet.

Otherwise, if you're trying to stick pretty close to 300:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.651794

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-033-_-Product

And you might want to beef up the PSU some, but word on the Sandy Bridge series is that they consume very little power, so the 380 watt should be enough.

The above gets my cart to $300.30.

 

[Nazgrul]

I'd be willing to pay 100 more for quad core. what's a good i5 deal out there?

 

[mvbighead]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.651988

Same as the i3 above, but has the much better i5 2500k included.

EDIT:

Just noticed some reviews seemed to make off comments about the board... perhaps this one would be better:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.651992

 

[Nazgrul]

thanks!

 

[mfenn]

Personally, I'd go with the i5 2500K + GA-Z68A-D3H combo for $330 if you're looking for full ATX. Otherwise, the PRO3-M combo that mvbighead linked is just as good.