Building a new gaming pc

[pts2800]

alright well for less then 1000 (including shipping and tax) i would go with this build.

combo deal (its almost 160 bucks in savings)
case:NZXT LEXS
mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2
psu: Rosewill RG700-S12
cpu: Intel Core i5 750
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB DDR3 1600
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda LP 1.5TB
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Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - CD / DVD Drives

basic sony dvd drive
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - CD / DVD Drives

$$871.97 basic price
$962.38 with shipping and tax (im an NJ residence)

well at least in my opinion i think its a decent build, for the price at least

 

[dylbertm92]

Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory w/ LEDs Model BL2KIT25664TR1608 - Desktop Memory

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - LIAN LI PC-7B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

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Newegg.com - ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

that's the build I was looking at, it's about 841 for or something around there. I like yours too lol, I'm going to look at both and see what I like. I might take out the CD-ROM and put something cheaper in just because I doubt I'll watch blu ray movies on my pc, I use my ps3 for that. Also on the combo you posted I don't really need that big of a hard drive lol.

 

[farinha]

Keep in mind that the second PCI-E of the GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 only runs at 4x, not good for crossfire. The Asus P7P55D PRO has two PCI-E which runs at 8x when a second card is inserted.

 

[dylbertm92]

I'm still not sure on everything lol
could you critique my build?
the card I'm using is the last post on page one.

 

[farinha]

If this is for gaming then the card you've bought isn't good, it's three generations behind.

 

[Muffin Man]

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those total $545 + shipping.

the corsair 550w was a good choice. it will easily handle the gfx card you have now and will handle a more powerful card when you decide to upgrade.

the 640gb black is out of stock atm. you could wait for more, or get one of these instead.
+ $70 to total Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
+ $80 to total Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
+ $100 to total Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

for the optical drive, you could get just a dvd burner
+ $25 to total Newegg.com - Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - CD / DVD Burners
because like you said, you could use your ps3 for br movies