[WaXyDeAd]

Ok so i have a $1000 budget for a gaming rig for myself. Will hook it up to my 32" LCD as a monitor and use a spare case i have lying around.

Undecided Parts
cpu - 1090T Black Edition OR i5-2500k
mobo - ASUS M4A89GTD PRO 890GX OR BIOSTAR TH67+

Decided Parts(unless somebody suggests better)
Hard Drive - 2TB 7200rpm sata 6Gb/s
GPU - 6950 2GB
PSU - 650W Crossair
RAM - 8gb ddr3
cpu cooler - Coolmaster Hyper 212 Plus

How does it look?

Thanks in advance.

 

[passey]

id go for the AMD, would also change the cooler to a silver arrow and oc it to at least 4 ghz

 

[i7Stealth1366]

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Originally Posted by WaXyDeAd Ok so i have a $1000 budget for a gaming rig for myself. Will hook it up to my 32" LCD as a monitor and use a spare case i have lying around. Undecided Parts cpu - 1090T Black Edition OR i5-2500k mobo - ASUS M4A89GTD PRO 890GX OR BIOSTAR TH67+ Decided Parts(unless somebody suggests better) Hard Drive - 2TB 7200rpm sata 6Gb/s GPU - 6950 2GB PSU - 650W Crossair RAM - 8gb ddr3 cpu cooler - Coolmaster Hyper 212 Plus How does it look? Thanks in advance.

I would get the Corsair H70 and Id go intel.... it would be way faster than what AMD offers right now, however if you can wait for BD do it.

 

[gnarlybug5]

Go with Sandy Bridge but get a P67 board. Sandy bridge is so far beyond AMD due to improvements of architecture and overclocking ability.
There is little need for 2TB of space. (unless you have lots of pronz)
And there is also little need for a 6Gb/s mechanical drive.
AND unless you're doing photoshop or video editing and other things like that, it's best to stick with 4GB 1600MHz.
That's a pretty decent power supply. no worries there.
What will this mainly be used for?

 

[raZel]

#1, Where are you from? like which country... This may dictate our ability to help your build, cos i know Australia can be more expensive to shop for parts compared to other parts of the world

 

[gnarlybug5]

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Originally Posted by raZel #1, Where are you from? like which country... This may dictate our ability to help your build, cos i know Australia can be more expensive to shop for parts compared to other parts of the world

He's using Newegg. And i believe it says he's in New Hampshire, if I'm correct.

 

[Velathawen]

Vote for 2500K + Asus P8P67-M PRO from me. You will have no trouble doing an OC to 4-4.2 on stock voltage, which should be plenty for pretty much everything.

I'd swap the 650 TX for the equivalently priced 750 TPNeo from Antec. It is semi modular too!

 

[gnarlybug5]

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Originally Posted by Velathawen Vote for 2500K + Asus P8P67-M PRO from me. You will have no trouble doing an OC to 4-4.2 on stock voltage, which should be plenty for pretty much everything. I'd swap the 650 TX for the equivalently priced 750 TPNeo from Antec. It is semi modular too!

I agree. Especially if he wants to use the full potential of his 2500K, then he has to have a P67 board. And, ASUS provides some the best.

 

[WaXyDeAd]

Ok so I've decided to go with the 2500K but the motherboard you guys recommend is out of stock on newegg >_< is it worth it to get the board from another site or can i get an equivalent board from another manufacturer on newegg

 

[i7Stealth1366]

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Originally Posted by gnarlybug5 I agree. Especially if he wants to use the full potential of his 2500K, then he has to have a P67 board. And, ASUS provides some the best.

I think you should wait for more p67 boards to be released.

 

[gnarlybug5]

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Originally Posted by i7Stealth1366 I think you should wait for more p67 boards to be released.

They've already been re-released for some time. I wouldnt expect too many to come out soon. Im not sure when they would restock, though.

But, it wouldnt be an extreme difference if its at all noticeable.
This: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128479
or this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131702
Haven't heard that much recently about the Sabertooth.

My personal recommendations. The choice is yours.

 

[bstover17]

I have the UD5 and it is sweet but if you are on a budget you might want to look at just one of these for the same features and OC ability and less money so you can apply it towards the rest of the build.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-705-_-Product

 

[robwadeson]

No.. don't get into those asus pro boards, they tend to have infinite loop booting problem. Go with the Biostar TP67B+, read the reviews, it's a decent board without much vdroop, best value right now IMO.

 

[sp4wners]

Personally I would stick now with AMD. Intel starting to piss me of. In the last two years they have made 4 different sockets, and LGA1156, 1366 probably will be not supported anymore, when the Ivy Bridge will comes out. They're just bunch of idiots for me :/ Stick with AMD, buy top AM3 motherboard, flash it and You'll be able to install Bulldozer on it in the near future.

 

[i7Stealth1366]

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Originally Posted by gnarlybug5 They've already been re-released for some time. I wouldnt expect too many to come out soon. Im not sure when they would restock, though. But, it wouldnt be an extreme difference if its at all noticeable. This: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128479 or this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131702 Haven't heard that much recently about the Sabertooth. My personal recommendations. The choice is yours.

Not talking about a the fix, I am talking about other manufactuers coming into the market EVGA and if u want a matx Maximus IV Gene

 

[gnarlybug5]

Several of the reviews on the Biostar board say that it is somewhat poorly made and a decent budget board. But others say it's perfect for them. But, still, it's his choice in the end.

 

[gnarlybug5]

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Originally Posted by i7Stealth1366 Not talking about a the fix, I am talking about other manufactuers coming into the market EVGA and if u want a matx Maximus IV Gene

That is a good point.

 

[robwadeson]

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Originally Posted by sp4wners Personally I would stick now with AMD. Intel starting to piss me of. In the last two years they have made 4 different sockets, and LGA1156, 1366 probably will be not supported anymore, when the Ivy Bridge will comes out. They're just bunch of idiots for me :/ Stick with AMD, buy top AM3 motherboard, flash it and You'll be able to install Bulldozer on it in the near future.

Nope, bulldozer cpus will not work at 100% on AM3+ (flashed AM3) boards. AM3+ have black socket to distinguish.

Go with the intel setup if you're purchasing the parts now since bulldozer won't be out until June. Intel is undisputed best price/performance rite now

 

[WaXyDeAd]

ok so final decision as long as this looks good to everyone

cpu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131705

 

[Reztral]

The 2500k is better for gaming from what I understand.