Need a $1300 GAMING build

[Ethan]

For $1k, you'd be looking at at least sandy bridge.
I'd also recommend a single graphics card over 2 SLI'd 560s. A 580 would be perfect.
What resolution is your monitor?
BRB with parts list.

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[Trymos]

AMD is good.
Intel is good.

Never had problems with either.
Stop starting a battle about this.

[HerpaDerp]

For $1k, you'd be looking at at least sandy bridge.
I'd also recommend a single graphics card over 2 SLI'd 560s. A 580 would be perfect.
What resolution is your monitor?
BRB with parts list.

Ethan! Just the man I'm looking for.

I was going for SLI 560s since they beat even a single GTX 590 (based on Guru 3D)

Monitor resolution: 1440x900.

But GTX 580s are like 500, I'm getting my 560s for 400 :C

[MackTheHunter]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-cpu-ssd,3027.html

This is your best bet.

[HerpaDerp]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-cpu-ssd,3027.html

This is your best bet.

i dont want a ssdd just so I can turn on my computer faster. :c

[Trymos]

i dont want a ssdd just so I can turn on my computer faster. :c

Just exclude the SSD then.

[MackTheHunter]

i dont want a ssdd just so I can turn on my computer faster. :c

Then remove the SSD, and you get it for cheaper.

[HerpaDerp]

Should I get a Crossfire 6870 rather than a 580?

[Ethan]

Ethan! Just the man I'm looking for.

I was going for SLI 560s since they beat even a single GTX 590 (based on Guru 3D)

Monitor resolution: 1440x900.

But GTX 580s are like 500, I'm getting my 560s for 400 :C

Ok.
No, a 590 is equal to 2 570's, not 2 560's.
You don't need this much graphics power with that resolution. I'd suggest sticking with one 560 with that resolution, unless you plan on getting at least a 1920x1080 monitor in the very near future. Do you plan on that?

[HerpaDerp]

Ok.
No, a 590 is equal to 2 570's, not 2 560's.
You don't need this much graphics power with that resolution. I'd suggest sticking with one 560 with that resolution, unless you plan on getting at least a 1920x1080 monitor in the very near future. Do you plan on that?

probably. How about this: Should I just get a single 570 for now? Later on I could upgrade that to an SLI, and then I could get an i7-2600k on here.

[MackTheHunter]

probably. How about this: Should I just get a single 570 for now? Later on I could upgrade that to an SLI, and then I could get an i7-2600k on here.

Even the dual GTX -460s would be perfectly fine. I have one 460 and it works flawlessly, maxed out on Crysis. Imagine that in duo.

[HerpaDerp]

Ok, so between the two:


Single GTX 570 that I can upgrade to SLI much later.
OR
2 GTX 460s in SLI, that I will not be able to upgrade.

Both at the same price of $340.

[Ethan]

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146058
Good case, not much more to say.
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341049
Great quality, more than enough power for now.
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502
Good quality, Z68 chipset so reliable.
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Not much to say about this, amazing.
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
Good quality RAM, 8GB heaps for now.
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Fast 1TB HDD for main storage.
SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227737
SSD. I know you may say, "Oh I don't need that." Truth is, with the Z68 chipset, Intel released SRT technology, which means it uses the SSD as a caching device in conjunction with the HDD, so that it speeds up the ENTIRE hard drive capacity (1TB) to speeds near that of a SSD, for nothing near the price. Look up some reviews of SRT technology.
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125384
Single GTX570 for now, if you upgrade to a bigger monitor, you can get another one.

Total without rebates (I know you have a hatred for them): $1181.

Couple things: That PSU would support one 570, but not 2, but would support 2x 560Ti. If you wanted to not have to upgrade it, you could take out the GTX570 and put in a 560Ti and cut $100 off the total, making it $1081, plus not having to upgrade PSU when/if you get another one.
Make sure with this budget you do get one with a good cooler, like I have recommended here with both the 560Ti and 570.

[HerpaDerp]

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146058
Good case, not much more to say.
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341049
Great quality, more than enough power for now.
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502
Good quality, Z68 chipset so reliable.
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Not much to say about this, amazing.
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
Good quality RAM, 8GB heaps for now.
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Fast 1TB HDD for main storage.
SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227737
SSD. I know you may say, "Oh I don't need that." Truth is, with the Z68 chipset, Intel released SRT technology, which means it uses the SSD as a caching device in conjunction with the HDD, so that it speeds up the ENTIRE hard drive capacity (1TB) to speeds near that of a SSD, for nothing near the price. Look up some reviews of SRT technology.
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125384
Single GTX570 for now, if you upgrade to a bigger monitor, you can get another one.

Total without rebates (I know you have a hatred for them): $1181.

Couple things: That PSU would support one 570, but not 2, but would support 2x 560Ti. If you wanted to not have to upgrade it, you could take out the GTX570 and put in a 560Ti and cut $100 off the total, making it $1081, plus not having to upgrade PSU when/if you get another one.
Make sure with this budget you do get one with a good cooler, like I have recommended here with both the 560Ti and 570.

one thing, will a 32GB to 40GB SSD work? That took up like all of the extra 200 dollars lol.

Other than that, I'll probably stay with one 570 for a while



thanks man <3.

[TeslaCoil]

I agree

Says Dodger with his cruddy duel core