Can someone help me decide how to build a gaming system?

[bwta]

Here's the story i've got 8 grand to burn on a computer what should i get. its going to be water cooled for sure. i think i might get a big tower not a compact one. Any ideas would be apreciated


Thanks

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Here's the story i've got 8 grand to burn on a computer what should i get. its going to be water cooled for sure. i think i might get a big tower not a compact one. Any ideas would be apreciated

That is a crapton of money, I wouldn't spend half of it and just go ahead and save it.
Why watercooled? Doesn't really do anything imo.


OCZ Vertex LE (Limited Edition) OCZSSD2-1VTXLE200G 2.5" 200GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Retail

OCZ Vertex LE (Limited Edition) OCZSSD2-1VTXLE100G 2.5" 100GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Retail

I feel that 100 is enough...but go ahead and choose one of those. Your secondary drives will have to depend on your own needs.

Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Model BX80601930 - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-650HX 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8TU-6GBPI - Retail


For the graphics card, you *MAY* want to wait for the 2gb 5870 (well thats what anandtech says, and I mean, how can they be wrong?)
Otherwise, I personally prefer a single 5870.

 

[Archean]

And probably a monitor to go with it as well along with mice/keyboard.

I think kitty's choice of HD5870 is very good one, and should be sufficient for any modern game, and instead of 2GB 5870 perhaps you can put two 5870s in a CF.

 

[red1776]

How to blow 8K

...$8036.00

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131390 400.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131322&cm_re=hd_5870-_-14-131-322-_-Product GFX 514.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131322&cm_re=hd_5870-_-14-131-322-_-Product GFX 514.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131322&cm_re=hd_5870- GFX 515.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131322&cm_re=hd_5870- GFX 515.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115223 CPU 1100.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256054 PSU 400.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...=solid_state_drive_3.5-_-20-227-472-_-Product 475.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...=solid_state_drive_3.5-_-20-227-472-_-Product 475.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231254 290.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231254 290.00
frozen pc liquid cooling system 916.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001379 X3 1200.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119214 250.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 180.00

 

[LinkedKube]

Red you had way too much fun with this thread. I'd throw some stuff in there but you covered most of the bases at a 8k price point.

 

[red1776]

Red you had way too much fun with this thread. I'd throw some stuff in there but you covered most of the bases at a 8k price point.

you don't get out of it that easy super, lets see your 8k version

 

[LinkedKube]

Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188059 $ 479.99
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115226 $1,089.99
ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145232 $ 289.99x2
gpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130551 $ 529.99x2
hdd/sdd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136344 $ 149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227469 $ 189.99
dvd/cd drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136181 $ 139.99
psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256041 $ 259.99

case
http://www.mountainmods.com/ascension-black-wrinkle-powder-coat-original-top-p-462.html $439.99
cpu hs
http://www.coolerguys.com/840556091660.html $ 68.95
tubing
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7...k_Tubing_-_UV_Blue.html?tl=g30c99&id=nIdb9Kyh $2.75x10
pump
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/6...38_Conversion_Kit_317_GPH.html?tl=g30c107s155 $ 104.95
Fittings
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8...tting_-_18_Walled_Tubing.html?tl=g30c409s1033 $ 6.99x4
radiator
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7...ator_-_Thermochill_Killers.html?tl=g30c95s161 $ 129.99
resevoir
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/6..._525_Bay_Reservoir_-_Black.html?tl=g30c97s165 $ 49.99

$4806.73
Room for your os, monitor keyboard and mouse. Also need to add your choice of liquid coolant. This sure was fun.

 

[red1776]

Room for your os, monitor keyboard and mouse. Also need to add your choice of liquid coolant. This sure was fun.

very nice, very nice. best case ever, is that the case you got last year?

 

[dividebyzero]

I'm keen

Intel Core i7 960 ($560...we oc'ing for gaming so I'll forego the six core...or octo server.
Silverstone Strider 1500w ($400.....what else!
Lian LI PC-A77F ($375....quality before bling
Asus P6X58D Premium ($310
Mushkin Enhanced Redline DDR3-2000 8-8-7-24 ($290) x 2
Crucial C300 128Gb SSD SATA 6Gb ($425) x 2 (RAID 0
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb ($120) x 2 (RAID 1
Swiftech Apogee XT CPU waterblock ($80 + shipping
Swiftech MCP655 (Laing D5) pump ($105 + shipping
Danger Den RAD-Reservoir ($49 inc 2 x ½” barbs
Bitspower ½ ID -3/4 OD Compression fittings ($56 , $7 x 8
Feser XChanger Triple 120mm Xtreme ($130 + shipping...I have one , they are awesome
Tygon 2075 Ultra ( $29 for 6 feet
Feser One Coolant 2 x 1litre ($40
3x Noctua NF-P12-1300 ($76)
LG Blu ray Combo drive ($107
Asus DVD Combo drive ($35
Logitech G15 ($69
Razer Lachesis ($80
HT | OMEGA CLARO Plus+ ($175) Sound card
BEHRINGER B2030P ($157) 100w Reference monitor speakers
2 x EVGA GTX 480 HC FTW ($1300
3 x NEC Display Solutions LCD2490WUXi2-BK ($2346) 24”, H-IPS thin bezel Pro monitor
BELKIN BE108200-06 surge protector ($20

$7734 + some shipping

EDIT:
@Supersmashbrada
Just saw your wc choices- I should have just waited on you to post rather than do (almost all) the same work !

 

[LinkedKube]

very nice, very nice. best case ever, is that the case you got last year?

Yeah, got it last year powder coated black, I love it.

 

[Ritwik7]

This really makes me feel that I own an archaic system.

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Wow ok...I liked mine better, except I forgot a sound card. How much effort would you need to get all those together D:.

 

[Archean]

Well i feel the same as you Rit, but I guess I'd rather do something else with my money, as my system can do what I throw at it for now.

 

[Ritwik7]

Well i feel the same as you Rit, but I guess I'd rather do something else with my money, as my system can do what I throw at it for now.

Yeah, I know. Just love my system. Had a lot of help from the guys here when putting it together, especially red1776. And it's worked like a charm since.

 

[Archean]

Yup, but I just remembered one thing, my system is kinda dead atm; as I am still awaiting replacement motherboard, which is scheduled to arrive later this week or early on Monday. So literally, it can't do anything i can throw at it for now :/