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Post Date: 2012-03-25
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    Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 4:17pm
Ok, so my friend has offered to buy my old computer off me, and I have decided to sell, so I need a new  computer. I do not know too much about hardware, so I need some help. I am looking to spend $1500ish, but I already have a 24" HD monitor, and a THX sound system, so all I need is the actual modem. I do a lot of gaming, of all kinds (skyrim, wow, diablo, battlefield...) so I dont want to configure it specifically for one type of game. Also, I live in Florida, so it would need a really good cooling system. also, aesthetics are important to me, but I dont want to spend an unnecessary amount on a cool case. anyways, I would appreciate any help i could get.
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Hi Bausch...Welcome........For $1500 the ODE 1 is tough to beat with the i7-2600k and gtx 570.     A custom build with a better case, psu, Cpu cooler and overclocking would be about $1900-2000
If you'd like to see the custom configure let us know. It would have similar gaming performance but better parts.

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The Dreadnought (aka Haf X) Lvl 2 will also fit your budget if you tweak it. It's got better airflow and larger fans for those hot summer days. (And it looks badass. >:D)
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Hi Bausch,

I live in Florida and the important thing about cooling is the ambient air temp in the computer room. Gaming creates a lot of heat and you have to have cooler air to remove the heat from the computer. If you don't have an air condition room then you might have temp problems.

Frank
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I agree with Minka, the lvl 2 Dreadnought with a few tweaks it will fit your budget, and due to living in such a hot environment, you want a system that can move a lot of air. And the HAF X can do just that, with two 200mm fans on top, plus several 120mm fans in the case, it's amazing for hot environments.
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Here's a build based off the Dreadnought Lvl 2.

Build # 668695
Price: $1,496.00

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
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-M PRO (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)
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Corsair A50 120mm Fan High Performance Cooler
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Boost Processor: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
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


Edited by Avelict - 26 Mar 2012 at 9:09am
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