Want to build the best gaming computer I can for $2600

You could just get a single 6870 or 580, then if you feel you want/need more, you can add a second.

thanks guys i have a lot to think about but i think i really want the corsair cooler since it wont get in the way and will leave me good OC headroom any other suggestions would be appreciated i know a lot about building computers just want the best gaming computer i can get for the money and an SSD is really the only thing that i want so my system isnt held back.

If you're going all the way, get a watercooling kit like the Swiftech H20-220.

If you really want something on the high-end GPU wise you should wait and see what the 6970 has to offer. I personally don't think it will surpass the GTX 580 but it will likely come close and at a very good price.

Also the Hydro H70 is on sale for Black Friday if that is still the cooler of your choice.

Double GTX 580 would probably do much better than two 5970's.

guys this build is for early January maybe early February but yes i would like a gtx 580 or maybe the 6970 is it performs well against the gtx 580. I really cant wait for this i cant afford a massive monitor to play at res higher than 1080 but i think the cards we are talking about will still get used at that res.

what do you guys think about the revo drive ?

No TRIM support until next year from what I hear.
Supposed to be pretty fast. Here's Anand's take.
Pretty mixed user reviews at Newegg, and the RMA rate seems high in general....but on the plus side it's bound to have very low seek latency and does away with cables.

That's really impressive...considering BF BC2 has a 200 FPS cap.

Guessing you hit the limit with your 3x OC'd 5850's in BC2?

Hmmm so revo drive is out then i guess i need reliability it just seemed so fast compared to regular drives.

LOL yeah, that's how I found out about it, My rig spends considerable time bumped up against the 200 limit.

ok how about this build?

CPU-Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition$949.99
MB- GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R$209.99
Ram-CORSAIR XMS3 6GB$134.99
GFX- MSI N580GTX-GeForce GTX 580$524.99
SSD- Corsair Force 2.5" 120GB$229.99
combo deal PSU and case$259.98
HSF- CORSAIR Hydro H70$99.99
Monitor- Asus Black 24" 1920X1080 2ms Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor$219.99

just a thought lol top of the line i think.

i could always go with the 970 vs the 980x but figured its almost the same price lol. i may also wait to see what the 6970 has to offer.

Indeed, you could save a good deal of money by going with a i7-930.
IMO do that and use the money saved for a nice set of headphones/speaker and a soundcard.

BTW note that combo deals will invalidate free shipping.

For the last time, for the price range you're considering, you'd be best off going with a high-efficiency PSU that's also modular. The TX950W is inferior in this respect; since you really seem fixated on Corsair, get an AX series PSU instead of any TX PSUs.

A high efficiency PSU will run cool and save you money on your electricity bill. The high efficiency also ensures clean power delivery to your components.

Lastly, if you're looking for reliability, I re-recommend the Patriot Inferno, since it's the only SandForce-based SSD series that offers a 5-year warranty.

i was just thinking it was a good deal with the 950 and the case together ill look into im not fixated on corsair i just thought they were a great brand have a better recommendation? The 980x build was just a dream lol i think in the end the i7 950 is way better deal and i save a ton of money.

HK can you tell me a good Sound card and some speakers im setting on lame ones right now and would love a welcome upgrade in that department.

Of course; Corsair isn't the holy grail of PSUs, no matter how many people swear by them. The KingWin LZG-850W and the NZXT Hale90 850W are what I'd recommend.

Hey Moiz,
As long as you brought it up I have been using and very happy with the the HX series mainly the 650-850w for customer builds. Has the Corsair quality slipped recently? and is there a better recommendation in the same price range? i may have been mistakenly operating under the assumption that the HX has been a Seasonic product, so i will defer to the PSU Guru that is you Thanks.