Config Review/ cut $200 off?

Budget:
$1700-this is the major prob, current machine weighs in at $1895-$200 too much

Expectations:
fast/buildable/ few problesm

Usage:
gamer

Special Needs:
gamer? 2 screens

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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS Assassin Edition Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth P67 (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 850W Corsair TX850 V2 (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Solid State Hybrid (By: Seagate) (7200 RPM) (Model: ST95005620AS) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital/Seagate/Hitachi/Samsung (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB (PhysX Technology) (Overclocked EVGA Edition) <b></b> Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H80 Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition) H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
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Thanks Lane...i will look at the Ode. the 500 g is cheapest ssd offred...

That's not an actual SSD, it's a hybrid, and should be avoided. It is a 500GB standard HDD paired with 4GB of flash memory to use as a buffer.

Go with the Intel 320 series. The size you go with will depend on you budget and other hardware.

thx Lane..I look forward to hearing more...

Hi zz... for your budget, $1700 and no more, this is the best I could do and I'll explain ...

I'll compare this to ODE #1

ODE 1 has a better cpu, the i7-2600k and better gpu, the gtx 570.  Both are highly recommended.

 

This build to come in line with your budget AND you needed a SSD  installed with it, I dropped to i5-2500k and gtx 560.

 

You gained the 120GB SSD, a second drive (HDD), a better mobo for oc'ing, a better power supply, 600W vs 800W, and overclocking to stage 2. 

 

 

The case doesn't have the cooling of the HafX but does have front and top 200mm fans and a rear 120mm fan for decent flow through cooling, similar to the ODE lineup. The Storm Enforcer is smaller case but still good.

 

 

The ODE 1 does give you better gaming but this build gives you your SSD, and and some better parts.  I have the i5-2500k and gtx 560 and I can play BF3 for example at high settings smooth but can't Max out games on my 23" monitor

 

I think you're better off going to the ODE #1 and just adding your own SSD.  You can clone your HDD to new SSD when installed.  You'll end up paying the same $$$ and have the better cpu and gpu.  But ,as always, your call.

Good Luck

 

 

Edited by bprat22 - 14 Feb 2012 at 11:26am