$900 gaming desktop...

PennySavre · Dec 1, 2010

I'm looking to build a desktop for around $900 which has a Core i and a midrange or high-end graphics card. This would be used for gaming.

Any ideas for what parts to get? I need a case, power supply, etc. too.

freaksavior · Dec 1, 2010

i7 930
corsair/silverstone/seasonic/ 750
Gigabyte ud3/ud4/ud5
Ram is preference. I like g.skill and crucial
5850/6850

JrRacinFan · Dec 1, 2010

Get 3 of these if you need inexpensive:
GeIL Value PLUS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM D...

Mobo:
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/...

GPU
SAPPHIRE 100314SR Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5...

i7 930

Corsair 750tx

niko084 · Dec 1, 2010

Only gaming?
IMO get an i5 and save the money, HT hurts most games performance.
Spend that saved money on better graphics, hard drives w/e.

Take the time and fill out your current system specs and location information so we can recommend the proper vendors as well.

PennySavre · Dec 1, 2010

I take back what I said about i7 and will restate it to say: "Core i" for now. Seems like the smart thing.

As far as vendors go, Newegg is a fine place to link from.

JrRacinFan · Dec 1, 2010

Might as well through this out here:

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 ...
+
http://3btech.net/gigasoam3maw1.html
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GeIL Value PLUS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM D...

If you can find the board linked cheaper somewhere else .... I have seen them sell for about $90 on ebay brand new.

EDIT:
Might as well save yourself some money for the holidays, if you celebrate Christmas.

PennySavre · Dec 1, 2010

Thanks for the Phenom II recommendation but I don't really know about Phenom II... the Core i just seems to have better horsepower in its core(s). Kind of thinking Core i to start with the basics in performance.

niko084 · Dec 1, 2010

I would so something like-
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R D...
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid T...
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200...
SAPPHIRE Toxic 100315TXSR Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-b...
XIGMATEK ACXTNRP-PC502 500W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready ...
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM...
ASUS P7P55D-E LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3....
Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LG...

Pick your cooler, if you wanted to go air I would probably do this, good bang for buck-
GELID Solutions Tranquillo CC-TranQ-01-A 120mm Hyd...

Just about $900, should do 4ghz easy.

That PSU I have used about 100 of them and am yet to have one burn out, I also test the range of every psu installed and they all hold pretty well, they also have a 7yr warranty.

I picked that DVD/RW because it has an NEC chipset and is probably the best burner available.
The ram because of it's tight timings will yield great latency and bandwidth.
Mobo should do 200+ Blck without a hiccup.

JrRacinFan · Dec 1, 2010

PennySavre said:
Thanks for the Phenom II recommendation but I don't really know about Phenom II... the Core i just seems to have better horsepower in its core(s). Kind of thinking Core i to start with the basics in performance.

Mainly just mentioning it if you want to save a few bucks with this. Could then easily migrate to an AM3+ motherboard to become Bulldozer ready. If you go Core i series right now, you want have that future flexibility.

Fourstaff · Dec 1, 2010

Get 9x5BE, then try to squeeze 6850CF.

ocgmj · Dec 1, 2010

COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CORSAIR Professional Series AX750 750W
GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale 3.06GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80616I3540
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-1GI GeForce GTX 460
LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
CORSAIR CAFA70 120mm Dual-Fan CPU Cooler
$882.91 -$30MIR = $852.91

bbmarley · Dec 1, 2010

Fourstaff said:
Get 9x5BE, then try to squeeze 6850CF.

^

niko084 · Dec 1, 2010

ocgmj said:
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CORSAIR Professional Series AX750 750W
GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale 3.06GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80616I3540
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-1GI GeForce GTX 460
LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
CORSAIR CAFA70 120mm Dual-Fan CPU Cooler
$882.91 -$30MIR = $852.91
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I wouldn't recommend this... As I stated before about HT... So in essence you have a dual core, the GTX460 is slower than the HD6850 generally and uses a bit more power. The PSU is nice but it's overkill. Ram is pretty slow comparatively, board is of fairly low quality comparatively, I dislike Liteon drives but that's me, they are generally good scanners *reader* just not good burners.

PennySavre · Dec 7, 2010

There are some good suggestions here, but I was expecting... something a bit more eccentric.

GSquadron · Dec 7, 2010

Whatever you do, the most expensive part of the desktop must be the motherboard
Buy balanced CPU and GPU, none of these two must be weak in order to save money

hv43082 · Dec 7, 2010

If you are willing to buy used parts, you would save tons of money. If gaming is the main goal, the GPU should be the most expensive.

Reventon · Dec 9, 2010

You don't need an i7 for gaming. Get an i5.

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