Another PC build thread

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I'm helping a friend build a PC. He has around an 800$ budget and it's going to be for pretty much pure gaming.

He already has a 500 gig HDD in his old computer so I didn't add an HDD to the list and told him to wait until prices drop. I also left out the case for him to pick out.

Here's what I've come up with. Tear it apart guys and tell me what to change. It seems like a decent build to me, but I'm sure some things could be done different.
In my cart this comes up to 839$ with 70$ off if he does the mail in rebates.

i5-2500k and mobo.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=165442&sku=B69-5272

2gig 6950 I've never heard of visiontek though and don't know if this deal is too good to be true or not
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1751379&sku=V261-6953

8gig corsair vengence 1600 ram
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=40739&sku=C13-5720

750w PSU.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=419877&sku=T925-3083

90gig SSD
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1157184&sku=C13-8190

One thing I'm not sure about is if he decided to go crossfire later on would that mobo support 2 6950s?
 
Why would a board with one PCI-e slot support Crossfire...?

Combo deals rarely give you anything of value. Pick a different board + a 2500k
 
Another thing to consider, does he already have an Operating System to install?

Be sure it's 64-bit are you are wasting his money with more than 4gb of ram.

I haven't really looked at all the parts, but I agree, bundle packages are hard to get all the parts that you need. I have seen some, however, that are like Processor + SSD that seem pretty decent deals from Newegg.

:cheers:
 
visiontek has been around for a while. If you buy refurb, be sure to test it properly to make sure it isn't defective. If you live near a microcenter, you can drive there and buy the 2500k for $180 and get a z68 board if you want a newer motherboard with more features.
 
Thanks guys.
I thought that board had 2 slots. I must have linked the wrong one on accident.

Anyone got a suggestion on a quality cheap mobo that can do crossfire? No need at all for overclocking ability. I know that's what the 2500K is for, but he will never, ever try and overclock.

Good catch on the PSU Road dog. I've never seen a harsher first line of a review then that one.

Here is the computer he is thinking about buying. It seems like a decent deal really considering it comes with windows. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...1&csid=ITD&recordsPerPage=5&body=#ReviewStart

I'm trying to beat that price with a better system.
 
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Good catch on the PSU Road dog. I've never seen a harsher first line of a review then that one.

Here is the computer he is thinking about buying. It seems like a decent deal really considering it comes with windows. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...1&csid=ITD&recordsPerPage=5&body=#ReviewStart
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Well that was the conclusion.

And yes it does.

Here's my list:
Case $50-60
2500k $230
z68 mobo $130-140
8GB RAM $40-50
6950 for $220-240
OCZ/Corsair/Antec PSU $65-90
Windows 7 HP - $100
DVD Drive - $20

On the lower end it comes out at $860 without a hdd/ssd drive.

Subtract $110 to go down to a 6770. ~$750

You could probably save a couple more bucks on the case/RAM/motherboard, but it doesn't look promising. Save $20 on the CPU for the non-K version. That company probably gets a nice discount on the O/S. I wouldn't put a big emphasis on Crossfire.

2500 CPU -20
This motherboard -15
It supports Crossfire.
 

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