need advice for gaming pc

[Waynehead]

As far as the case goes, I just picked up a xion axp600 and I like it. Needs a couple more fans than it comes with but overall it is a great case for the money. Cable management is great, has 4 hot swappable sata bays, and has no problem with space for big cpu coolers and long video cards.
YouTube - Cyberpower Gaming Series (Xion AXP-600)
May not be for everyone but for a budget build i would recommend.

 

[aliasaid]

Here's one option:

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER ELITE 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Newegg.com - A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-AG - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - Operating Systems
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more! (OCZ 600W modxstream + 500gb WD Caviar blue)
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more! (mobo + 5850)

total: $1058.92 + $10.63shipping = $1069.55 - $25MIR = $1044.55

See if you can get an optical drive from somewhere. i7 cpu + 5850 = pretty darn good gaming PC.

edit: here's a combo w/ a different case. Price doesn't change.
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

 

[alienufo]

Here's one option:

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER ELITE 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Newegg.com - A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-AG - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - Operating Systems
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more! (OCZ 600W modxstream + 500gb WD Caviar blue)
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more! (mobo + 5850)

total: $1058.92 + $10.63shipping = $1069.55 - $25MIR = $1044.55

See if you can get an optical drive from somewhere. i7 cpu + 5850 = pretty darn good gaming PC.

edit: here's a combo w/ a different case. Price doesn't change.
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

thanks, seems good but someone earlier in the thread said you need 3x2gb ram for the i7 but this build only has 2x2gb. Would that be a problem?

 

[aliasaid]

triple channel ram is only supported on socket 1366, and the cpu and motherboard i chose are socket 1156 which only support dual channel ram so a 2X2gb kit is appropriate.

Socket 1366 would obviously be better, but it'll take us out of your price range, unless you downgrade the video card to a 5770, then maybe you could fit in a socket 1366 build... but that would obviously decrease gaming performance as the video card is the important component for gaming.

 

[alienufo]

I think I'm gonna go with the first build that was posted. One other question though... would I be better off going with two smaller (350gig about) hard drives and setting them up in a RAID rather than one big one?