Need help finding the perfect PC for me

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   Budget:

[$1300]

Expectations:

[I am a pretty avid gamer, and I am looking to play games such as Diablo 3, Guild Wars 2, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Battlefield 3, Skyrim and much more. I know with my budget, I cant really get that top of the line PC that plays everything on Ultra, but I would like a PC that can run these games smoothly. I use a single monitor, at 1600 resolution. I also need a PC as quick as possible, so factoring in the 4 day delivery would be much appreciated]

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[Gaming]

Special Needs:

[Nothing really...would just like a smooth running computer]

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[ I need a PC as quick as possible, so factoring in the 4 day delivery would be much appreciated]

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Vanchacha Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 Feb 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Topic: Need help finding the perfect PC for me Posted: 15 Feb 2012 at 5:44am
	Budget: [$1300] Expectations: [I am a pretty avid gamer, and I am looking to play games such as Diablo 3, Guild Wars 2, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Battlefield 3, Skyrim and much more. I know with my budget, I cant really get that top of the line PC that plays everything on Ultra, but I would like a PC that can run these games smoothly. I use a single monitor, at 1600 resolution. I also need a PC as quick as possible, so factoring in the 4 day delivery would be much appreciated] Usage: [Gaming] Special Needs: [Nothing really...would just like a smooth running computer] Saved Ticket #: [Please Type Here] Specifications: [ I need a PC as quick as possible, so factoring in the 4 day delivery would be much appreciated]

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2012 at 7:44am
	Hi Vanchacha.. welcome to the forums. For your budget it is pretty tight and I do understand. Take a look at this and I'll explain later Config....655652 Cost $1356 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced 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 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) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (Model: ST500DM002) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks 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 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology) (EVGA Edition) 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 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz 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 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: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) 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 It's the i5-2500k chip and gtx 560 graphic card, able to run most games, even BF3 on high settings smooth. You can't max things out but you already mentioned it's not a problem. The 690 2 Advanced case is a nice case with room on top and sides to add fans. The front, top and back cooling fans are pretty good, not like the HafX, but within your $$$. It has one of the best air coolers, the A70 and I overclocked the cpu to stage 1 because the cpu and A70 can handle it with no problem. I would like to do stage 2 oc but it's all about the budget. It isn't much more and does give you more horsepower. You mentioned a rig to ship ASAP , so another thought would be the ODE #1 because it does have a better cpu and grapphics card and is a pre-configured system that will ship in about 3-4 days. But is over your budget...$1539 This custom config would prbably take another few days at least to put together. Take a look and Good luck.. Edited by bprat22 - 15 Feb 2012 at 9:30am

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