Hey gents, i plan on making a computer rig that allows me to competitvely play theupcoming games with ease and on maximum settings allowing for the ultimate gaming experience. My price range is around 2.5 grand but anything that is a necessity that you recommend will be added if you believe its worth it.


Check out my design so far and please add some comments on your thoughts on where i can cut down or upgrade.

all Im seeing is wasted money

thats not a good recommendation is it? Some comments on where i could improve would actually help

thats a great build, if your spending this amount of money i would recommend going with the obsidion 800D for your case, and **** that imperator off, either go with the Logitech G9x or the Steelseries Xai

Thankyou dar dar Great advice! Ive actually already got a razr mamba so iw ont be buying a mouse haha

Well that'd run it but it's really expensive for what you're looking to do.

Definitely don't get a ASRock mobo, get an ASUS Maximus or z68 deluxe.
Don't get Kingston RAM, get Corsair or G.Skill.
Don't get an Imperator, they're possibly the worst mouse on the market. Get a Razer Deathadder or a Steelseries Xai.
Get a better case, either a Corsair Graphite 600T or go all out and get an 800D. It's worth it.
The SilverArrow is an absolute dick to put together, but it's still a great cooler.
Generally it's good to not go straight up and buy a build in SLI as that limits the future potential for upgrades. I'd recommend buying one GTX580, because that should be sufficient. If you really wanna go all out though, get a 590.
Those SSDs are pretty crappy, they have similar read/write times to the Samsung Spinpoint HDD, I'd recommend Agility 3s or Corsair Forces.
I'd get a PSU with a higher rating than silver on a build this expensive, the last thing you need is an inefficient PSU to screw it all up.

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Wow thanks anomaly i swear to god you read every thread in CG hahaha My man!

Cheers !

CASE: Silverstone Fortress FT02B with Window USB 3.0
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K
HSF: Thermalright Silver Arrow CPU Cooler
MOBO: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Motherboard B3
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 580 DirectCU II
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM (2x4GB) DDR3
PSU: Corsair AX850 Gold Power Supply
SSD: Corsair Force Series 3 240GB SSD
ODD: Samsung SH-222AB SATA DVDRW Drive

MFW 2x gtx580s and an asrock mobo

I go a better quality EVGA/ASUS/GIGABYTE board and a single 580


Wouldnt recommend a 590 over 2 580s due to microstutter and them CATCHING FIRE.

also kenji seems to like dicks

Currently Typing: Kyrii (5m)
here we go

Why isn't Anomaly's rep 100%?

Totally agree with ******* that mouse off and the SSd's. PSU is good and thankfully you haven't chosen a generic gaming headset. Definitely get a better mobo krats

haha, I'm bored at uni, don't have a lecture for an hour and I just finished my assignment on black metal

lol ;o I haven't heard about this

because I didn't join cg in 07

Only happened when using incorrect drivers. Its not a known fault

The amount of flame i could put towards your build.....


Better use of your money for gaming


Silverstone Raven RV03 with Window $159.00
Intel Core i5 2500K $219.00
Thermalright MUX-120 Black CPU Cooler $69.00
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD4-B3 Motherboard $215.00
EVGA GeForce GTX 580 $549.00
Corsair CMP4GX3M2B1600C8 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 $75.00
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB HD103SJ $69.00
OCZ Vertex 3 60GB SSD $139.00
Silverstone Strider Plus 850W $169.00
ASUS Xonar Essence STX $189.00
Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse V2 $59.00
Razer Goliathus Fragged Alpha Control Refresh $25.00
AOC Black Razor E2343F2K 23in Widescreen LED Monitor $199.00
Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 Dynamic Audiophile Headphones $139.00
Das Keyboard Model S Professional $139.00
ASUS DRW-24B3ST 24X DVDRW Drive $25
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit with SP1 OEM $105.00
$2543.00



There.... Everything you could possibly need.


Took so long because i tried to fit AKG702's into the price................... oh and works pre busy.

why would you put such a specific, very particular set of headphones that require amplification into his build? makes no sense.

and yeah, that 590 problem was mainly an issue with the drivers, but a couple have gone boom with just standard overclocking. Dual GPU cards are generally not worth the issues, unless you have a boatload of cash.