Need help building an online gaming only PC

[NotoriousBOB]

I'm ready to get back into PC gaming. My goals are to run games like Crysis 2 and BF3 in max settings. I'll need everything but monitor, mouse and keyboard. I'm also exclusively using an Astro surround headset. Oh, and I have a copy of Windows 7 too. This will only be used for online multiplayer games, mainly first person shooters.

Reliability is very important to me but the computer can sound like a freight train for all I care since i'm using a headset 100% of the time.

I would like to keep this under $1k but honestly, I want to be able to run the 2 games mentioned above at max and if that makes cost go up, so be it.

Please advise and thank you
Bob

[smiggy]

What's your budget?

[roushman90]

Here is my build that I just put together, waiting on it to arrive...

My total cost was about $750


ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 AM3 AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131654
Standard Return Policy
For Asus Tech Support, Please Call 502-995-0883 or http://helpdesk.asus.com/
$104.99

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Item #: N82E16820231314
Memory Standard Return Policy
$99.99

Subtotal $204.98

+


AMD Gift - Extreme Performance Xporter Rage 4GB USB Flash Drive
Item #: N82E16800995103
Standard Return Policy
$14.99

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
Item #: N82E16819103849
CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$199.99

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Standard Return Policy
For Asus Tech Support, Please Call 502-995-0883 or http://helpdesk.asus.com/
$17.99

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007
Consumable Item Refund Only Return Policy
$11.99

ASUS ENGTS450 DC OC/DI/1GD5 GeForce GTS 450 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814121415
VGA Standard Return Policy
For Asus Tech Support, Please Call 502-995-0883 or http://helpdesk.asus.com/
$129.99

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-630SS 630W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817152035
Standard Return Policy
$49.98

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811133094
Standard Return Policy
$44.99

$454.93


Don't know what you're budget is, but this cost my around $700 + $50 for a Samsung Spinpoint 7200rpm 1TB HDD from Fry's.

[BoyBettaKnow]

These threads keep coming up but with no budget mentioned. Can't help you without a budget man


Stupid Tapatalk

[podsaurus]

I would like to keep this under $1k

Translation= $1000. You people really need to read.

I've never built my own but a friend recommended this site where you pick the parts, someone else puts it's together and sends it to you. I'm told they have awesome customer service and if you have problems they'll happily help you fix it.

http://www.avadirect.com/

I dunno what you personally want to do but there ya go. Sorry I don't know all the technical stuff about pc parts.

[The Sith]

I recommend going to cyberpowerpc.com you can take one of there base models and configure it changing out gpu cards and processors. icame up with this configuration.

Gamer Xtreme 1000 (NO MONITOR) $855.00 × Qty Total: $855.00
Configuration
*BASE_PRICE: [+599]
BLUETOOTH: None
CAS: * Raidmax Blade Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window
CASUPGRADE: None
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-2100 3.10 GHz 3M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155
CS_FAN: Default case fans
FA_HDD: None
FAN: XtremeGear Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
FLASHMEDIA: None
GLASSES: None
HDD: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
HDD2: None
IEEE_CARD: None
KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
MB_ADDON: None
MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR: None
MONITOR2: None
MONITOR3: None
MOTHERBOARD: MSI H61M-P23 Intel H61 Chipset DDR3 mATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, SATA-II, 1 Gen2 PCIe & 3 PCIe X1 [B3 Stepping]
MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
NCSW: None
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 700 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VC_PHYSX: None
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+256] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO2: None
VIDEO3: None
WNC: None
_PRICE: (+855)
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[Noxia]

It's a good build. I might consider dropping the GPU down a bit and going for an i5 or i7. Either way, thats a beast.

[Kyaw]

RAM can be upgraded to 8gb if you want or 500gb to 1tb HDD.
Parts are so cheap in US, its ridiculous.

[smiggy]

Translation= $1000. You people really need to read.

He edited that in since we posted, read the bottom of his post.

[netherdragon]

make sure you get a good case.

arguably themost important thing as a decent one will last you years.

Id recomend heavily what i have currently, an Antec 902.

insane cooling and really well put together.