Desktop!

First thing the config gurus are gonna ask is, what resolution and what size monitor you playing on.  Might as well post it now and give them a heads up. 

You alwasy want to run your monitor at its native res, next thing you want to do is match your gpu power to support that res with the game settings you like to have.

so if you are looking at getting a new monitor let us know what size, if not tell us the model of your current monitor.

I'll tell ya what I did.

The dreadnought is a great case.  But, and it's all up to you, the ODE 1has a better cpu(Brains), better gpu(graphics card) and better cpu cooler than the level 2 dreadnought for roughly the same money, plus you get better overclocking which helps in gaming.

ODE-1 Here

Frank

For 1900 x 1200 and games like bf3 and newer games you gonna want sli 570 or turn down the settings a good amount.

don't look at builds here with names, it does not work like that, we customize it for you based on what you need, for example I highly recommend you go with ode 3 (sli 570) or a custom build that can handle better upgrades.

this is better then the ode 3, it has better case/mobo/cpu cooler/psu/sssd thus allowing for upgrade options that ode 3 can't do:

Here you go Ticket# 601947 --- $2,819 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (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: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition)
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: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
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
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

monitors are separate of course.

Most important thing about a monitor is its panel, right now there are 2 major ones, TN and IPS, IPS has superior picture quality/clarity.

here are some:

Dell UltraSharp u2312

Dell UltraSharp U2410M

Now I know this is out of your price range but I just wanted to show you what you need.

with your budget ode 1 is the way to go.

Edited by DST4ME - 01 Oct 2011 at 9:43pm

Right I understand that, did you miss the bottom of my post?                                   

No big deal, if the budget changes and you can do a system with one 570 but it could do sli 570 let us know otherwise for the money ode 1 is a great deal, you can add ssd later yourself.