$2000 build

First of all hello, I'm new to the forums but I've been lurking for awhile now.

I'm aiming for around $2000 for the computer, used for gaming and internet surfing.

My Goal is 1920x1080 ultra settings on battlefield 3 on a 22-24" monitor, not included in the budget. I've no qualms about taking MSAA down a notch or two to keep the framerate over 60.

So here's what I've got so far:


Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X

Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology)

System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)

Power Supply: 800W Corsair GS (Dual SLI Compatible)

Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache)

Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks

Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)

Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB (Includes PhysX) (EVGA)

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler

Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans

CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)

Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)

Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory

OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)


Saved Ticket #: 358184      $1,989.00


I'm considering throwing in the 120SSD and 1TB hhd, but that would bust my budget by a fair margin.

Looking for input on the i5 2500k, what will it OC up to, and would there be a noticeable performance hit compared to the i7 2600k?

And finally will the cooling be adequate?

Any other suggestions are appreciated, thanks for the input.

-Joel