how's this i5 gaming pc for under 1000 dollars?

here ya go. not including operating system and monitor

I likes everything but the case :)

Strike that.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.262085

Get that combo instead. It's $6 more, better RAM better MoBo.

Bigger hard drive and faster for $5 more.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

I know it's used a lot, but you could put a Antec 900 in that build and still be under $1000.

cool thanks case no good??gregdpw

C2D and C2Q are a dead bread now. LGA 775 is NOT future proof. LGA 1156 and LGA 1366 are the only future proof sockets, as well as AM3, right now.

C2D and C2Q are a dead bread now. LGA 775 is NOT future proof. LGA 1156 and LGA 1366 are the only future proof sockets, as well as AM3, right now.

kilerchese

Nice overall, but I'd get a 650W powersupply and a HD 5850 or a 5870 if you can go over your budget.

try waitin and spend the extra 100usd on th 5870

I hear its really good performance a tad bit slower than the i7 920 cause it doesn't have the hyper threading like the 920 does but it still does really we in games with Win7 :DHekynn

C2D and C2Q are a dead bread now. LGA 775 is NOT future proof. LGA 1156 and LGA 1366 are the only future proof sockets, as well as AM3, right now.

kilerchese

Future proof is a very bad way to say it; nothing is totally future proof. I would rather say "more future proof than the C2D/C2Q".

Ok slapped together you a build. I think its pretty solid, and will probably make you pretty darn happy if you were to go with it. Case was just picked from what people here recommended and the GPU is what makes this PC abit over your build's cost, but hey its a top of the line beast. You can always switch it out with a 4870x2 to Pull off a 100 bucks,or got with a 4870 for 140?,and switch out the processor for the 3.2 Deneb for 40 more. All found on Newegg.com btw

Antec 900 case $99.99

Lite-On DVD-CD drive $18.99

AMD Phenom X4 810 2.6ghz $144.99

Western Digital Caviar 640gb HDD $69.99

G.Skill 4gb DDR3 1600mhz RAM $85.99

MSI 79-FX Motherboard $164.99

Corsair 750TX $119.99

XFX Radeon 5870 $379.99

$1084.92 Total cost Bit expensive but cost can easily be dropped by going with a lesser GPU and upgrading later on. If you dont want a super beefy card I do suggest going with a lesser beefy :) 4870 and upgrading the CPU to the Deneb.

Memory seems overpriced. I bought a 6gb DDR3 1600 for $59 with rebate($100 without)during my rebuild phase.

what brand and from where?

OCZ and from Newegg.com

Memory seems overpriced. I bought a 6gb DDR3 1600 for $59 with rebate($100 without)during my rebuild phase.

Mr_BillGates

[QUOTE="Hekynn"]I hear its really good performance a tad bit slower than the i7 920 cause it doesn't have the hyper threading like the 920 does but it still does really we in games with Win7 :DIm_single

[QUOTE="Im_single"][QUOTE="Hekynn"]I hear its really good performance a tad bit slower than the i7 920 cause it doesn't have the hyper threading like the 920 does but it still does really we in games with Win7 :DSolid_Tango

I play at 1680x1050 resolution, forgot to mention that.

Didn't have time to go through the whole Benchmark, but heres some screens with FPS. Very high settings (Shadows, Water, sound on high) no AA Vsync disabled on the rig I mentioned before.

Now just some pretty ones I took on my new rig last night.

I love the look on Jesters face at pic #2 :P

[QUOTE="Im_single"][QUOTE="Hekynn"]I hear its really good performance a tad bit slower than the i7 920 cause it doesn't have the hyper threading like the 920 does but it still does really we in games with Win7 :DSolid_Tango

Me too!!!