Building Gaming Desktop - Advice please

[Skiller.]

Newegg has a 72-hour sale running right now on select items. The Core i5-760 is included in that. I can get it for $179.99 with free shipping. I am going to buy that right now I think. I can afford that right now without my refund from the laptop.

This Samsung optical drive is also available for $16.99 w/ free shipping.
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support - CD / DVD Burners

Is that sufficient?

If so, I will buy both of these now, which will save me ~$35 on the CPU and optical combined.

 

[patonb]

Yha sure. Its a good deal. I don't expect to see the drop as soon as you need a system.s

 

[Skiller.]

Okay thanks! I'll go ahead and do it then...

There is also a 10% off promo for Corsair PSUs in January

It's JANSAVE10. For those that will be buying a Corsair PSU in January...

 

[Skiller.]

I came across this on newegg...

Newegg.com - MSI R5770 Hawk Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Doesn't look bad...

 

[patonb]

For basically the same price, theres an xfx 5830 which is better than the 5770 and a 460 slightly.

Newegg.com - XFX HD-583X-ZAFV Radeon HD 5830 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity

 

[Skiller.]

Okay, I've finalized my decision on everything. I decided to go with an nVidia GPU for whatever reason (I really liked my GTX 260).

I've gone a bit over my budget

Case: Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $59.95
Case Fans: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP 120mm Case Fan $20.85 w/shipping
Mobo: Newegg.com - ASUS P7P55D-E LX LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $129.99
CPU: Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760 $179.99 after -$25
CPU Cooler: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 $37.55 w/shipping
Memory: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ $47.99
HDD: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $64.99
GPU: Newegg.com - MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $209.99
PSU: Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply $80.99 after -$9
Optical: Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support - CD / DVD Burners $16.99
WLAN: Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Wireless Adapter Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates 64/128 bit WEP, WPA, 802.1x, AES $19.98 w/shipping
OS: Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - Operating Systems $99.99

$969.25

After Rebates: $929.25

Monitor: Newegg.com - Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms 1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 $146.99

$146.99

 

[Skiller.]

Also, do I need anything else with the CPU Cooler? Is the stock paste fine?

 

[patonb]

Nope, thats a nice solid build.

 

[Druid]

Bro, you're going from a 260 to a 460? You know that is like going from your 260 to a 285? The performance of those two cards is pretty much the same. If I were you, I'd go with something more powerful or you will be disappointed in the performance jump you get for laying down a grand.

May I suggest:

Newegg.com - ASUS ENGTX470/2DI/1280MD5 GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $220 After MIR
Newegg.com - XFX HD-687A-ZNFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity $220 After MIR
Newegg.com - XFX HD-587X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity $240 After MIR
Newegg.com - DIAMOND 6950PE52G Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity $280 After MIR

Or you could redo your build and get this combo:
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!

with this gpu:
Newegg.com - EVGA 015-P3-1580-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Comes out to $1001 after MIR. I guess you still gotta throw down $20 for a dvd drive, but this will give you the best single gpu card on the planet.

 

[Skiller.]

Well, I really won't be able to compare the two computers because I sold my previous desktop about 1 year ago. I have been running gaming laptops ever since, so the performance increase will be huge already. My old desktop would kill the gaming laptops I've been on...

It would be different if I still had my GTX 260. I would keep it for a while instead of upgrading to a GTX 460. I am building from scratch, and I can't buy a GTX 285, so I will have to get the GTX 460...I can't afford the GTX 470.

I can't see spending $500 on a GPU even if I could get everything for ~$1,000. Also, I hate the fancy blue lights on the case, and that CPU is only dual-core.

Thanks for the input, though.