Need advice on building my gaming pc.

[pratta25]

hello im currently in the process of building myslef a gaming pc now for me budget isnt to much of a matter so in that case its kind of good to learn bout the best quality parts out there but also where the bargains are. So far for the pc i have got the following:
An Antec 1200 case
An evga x58 sli le motherboard
a 1200 watt gaming power supply

what i would like to know is recommendations on the other parts and where to get the best prices?

 

[Sean W.]

what is your budget for the rest of the parts you need??

newegg, amazon and tigerdirect are great places, also best buy is good sometimes when they have deals...

 

[pratta25]

my budget is about 1.5 to 2.5 for rest of the machine

 

[Sean W.]

CPU: $270
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920
Amazon.com: Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920: Electronics

Graphics card: $720
XFX HD-597A-CNB9 Radeon HD 5970 Black Edition
Newegg.com - XFX HD-597A-CNB9 Radeon HD 5970 Black Edition 2GB 512 (256 x 2)-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Memory: $195
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Newegg.com - CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D

SSD: $250
Corsair P128 CMFSSD-128GBG2D 2.5" 128GB
Newegg.com - Corsair P128 CMFSSD-128GBG2D 2.5" 128GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

HDD: $180
Western Digital Caviar Black WD2001FASS 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD2001FASS 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

DVD Burner: $20
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 CD/DVD Burner LightScribe Support - CD / DVD Burners

Heat sink: $60
COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler

Total: $1695

 

[Puddle Jumper]

SSD: $250
Corsair P128 CMFSSD-128GBG2D 2.5" 128GB
Newegg.com - Corsair P128 CMFSSD-128GBG2D 2.5" 128GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

That SSD uses a Samsung controller which offers pretty terrible performance. Any of these drives would be much better options. (listed from best to worst)

Newegg.com - OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Newegg.com - Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Newegg.com - OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE60G 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Newegg.com - Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2R5 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Newegg.com - OCZ Vertex Series OCZSSD2-1VTX120G 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

 

[Slaymate]

The ATI HD 5970 is a huge waste of money, for almost 1/2 the price you could pickup a pair of GTX 460 that will outperform it. You would be better off buying a single 5870 now and picking up a 2nd 5870 later if you need more power. Or Nvidia has a few good options worth considering.
Newegg.com - XFX HD-587X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

The Corsair Dominator's are also a huge waste of money, your paying extra for the name. This memory is $50 cheaper and it offers the same performance, or very close.
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8T-6GBRM

And the Coolermaster V8 is a $50 heatsink at best, if your going to spend that kind of money you should get this instead.
Newegg.com - Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler
and it needs a fan
Newegg.com - Antec 761345-75120-9 120mm Case Fan

And lastly, you don't need a 1200 watts. Right now all you need is a 600w-750w unit.
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

 

[Guttzu]

Or a modular PSU would help with cable management Newegg.com - CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-750HX 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply Listen to these guys though... they know what they are talking about and Slay gives awesome advice...

 

[Sean W.]

he said he already has the powersupply, motherboard and case...

 

[pratta25]

thanks for the advice jst another question what system are alot of you running?

 

[Slaymate]

I have a i7 920 running at 4.2 GHz with air cooling and a pair of GTX 480's.