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New build for Son...

Anomaly1964

Anomaly1964

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Here is what I have so far, he really wants the case but open to other suggestions on other items. He plays tons of FPS and is gearing up for SW:TOR...

NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ...

XFX P1-650X-CAH9 650W ATX12V v2.2 / ESP12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power ...

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM

Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1CCA 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...

COMBO:

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K

ASUS P8P67 LE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

$1384.53
 
The NZXT Phantom is a very nice case. I don't think I would want to recommend something else. As for the GPU, I would recommend getting a MSI GTX570 Twin Frozr II or Asus GTX570 DirectCU II instead. That particular EVGA card does not have a non reference cooler which might be noisier and hotter. You can manually overclock the MSI or Asus.

You didn't list down a DVD/Blu-ray drive in that list. Other than that your son's rig is good. :thumbsup:
 
I've had bad experiences with XFX power supplies. However, it's hard to argue against that AR price on a modular, 80 Plus Bronze PSU. Personally I always go with Silverstone or Seasonic. I consider those two the best in the business for PSUs.
 
aphelion02 said:
This Asus Motherboard + RAM combo will save you more money than the CPU+ Mobo combo.
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It's not quite the same mb and memory as in his links....But the mb does seem to be a one up upgrade and has bluetooth if it's of any use to the OP. The memory ??? they make so many damn choices these days so I'm not sure which is better anyways.

But it would be a $5 savings and a slightly upgraded mb for the OP 🙂

I've ordered stuff from directron.com before and have zero issues with them. Not sure where the OP poster is but they are based in Texas so shipping my wind up being quicker to him.

Coolermaster Hyper 212 plus is $30 shipped for example

http://www.directron.com/rrb10212pgp.html

For the price point of the MB if it was me I think I'd go for the ASUS P8P67-M PRO REV 3.0 instead tho. It's m-atx but it does offer the ability to sli and crossfire at 8x/8x at least if needed in the future. I'd think it would also have better resale value if it's anything to consider.

Guess you could also combo up with the same ram in the other combo suggested.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...&SID=u00000687
 
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Axon said:
I've had bad experiences with XFX power supplies. However, it's hard to argue against that AR price on a modular, 80 Plus Bronze PSU. Personally I always go with Silverstone or Seasonic. I consider those two the best in the business for PSUs.
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Uh... XFX PSUs are rebranded Seasonics....
 
Kenmitch said:
It's not quite the same mb and memory as in his links....But the mb does seem to be a one up upgrade and has bluetooth if it's of any use to the OP. The memory ??? they make so many damn choices these days so I'm not sure which is better anyways.

But it would be a $5 savings and a slightly upgraded mb for the OP 🙂
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More, you forgot the $25 off from the promo code on the ram.
 
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fffblackmage said:
Uh... XFX PSUs are rebranded Seasonics....
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Yep, they are generally very good quality, though even the best can have a DOA.

Kenmitch said:
I didn't see the promo code which does look to work even when purchased with the combo already. So yep it's $30 cheaper with a better mb 😀

Also available in this Asus combo m-atx board but does offer sli/crossfire at 8x/8x if needed

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...&SID=u00000687

OK fixed the combo link....Too many red gskill kits 🙂
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The promo works even with the combo? That's a crazy good deal then.
 
mfenn said:
Yep, they are generally very good quality, though even the best can have a DOA.



The promo works even with the combo? That's a crazy good deal then.
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I also learned something new today 🙂

Kinda like a microcenter deal for the masses!
 
Alot of folks here dont care for the NZXT Phantom case,

I have it and seriously like it, it will take alot of abuse. The plastic portions are quite sturdy and you can stuff this thing with fans for major airflow, or just a few for a more quiet system. There is space for ALL your stuff in there, and makes the cable management a breeze.
 
DaveTinDayton said:
Alot of folks here dont care for the NZXT Phantom case,

I have it and seriously like it, it will take alot of abuse. The plastic portions are quite sturdy and you can stuff this thing with fans for major airflow, or just a few for a more quiet system. There is space for ALL your stuff in there, and makes the cable management a breeze.
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Good to know!
 
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