On with the lists. (Current as of 28/12/2011)


$1,000 and under

INTEL:
CASE: Bitfenix Merc Alpha
PSU: Aywun Mega Power ECO 420w
MOBO: Asus P8H61-M-LX-V3
CPU: Intel Core i3-2100, HT 4 threads @ 3.1Ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4Gb 1600Mhz
HDD: Corsair force 3 series 60gb SSD or Samsung Spinpoint F3 1Tb
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: GTX-550ti 1Gb or HD 6870 1GB
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit

AMD:
CASE: Bitfenix Merc Alpha
PSU: Aywun Mega Power ECO 420w
MOBO: Asus M5A78L-M LX
CPU: AMD FX-4100 4-CORE BLACK EDITION, 4 cores @ 3.6Ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4Gb 1600Mhz
HDD: Corsair force 3 series 60gb SSD or Samsung Spinpoint F3 1Tb
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: GTX-550ti 1Gb or HD 6870 1GB
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit

Both should be around $750 - 800 mark
Or add another $100 to have both HDD's.
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$1,000 - $1,300

INTEL:
CASE: Corsair Carbide 400r
PSU: FSP Aurum GOLD 700w
MOBO: Asus P8Z68-V LX
CPU: Intel core i5-2500k, 4 cores @ 3.3Ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600mhz
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Sata3 1Tb
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: GTX-560Ti 1Gb or HD6950 1Gb
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU-C: Aywun RADI V10 or similar $40 cooler

AMD:
CASE: Corsair Carbide 400r
PSU: FSP Aurum GOLD 700w
MOBO: Asus M5A99X EVO
CPU: AMD FX 6100 SIX-CORE BLACK EDITION, 6 cores @ 3.3Ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600mhz
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Sata3 1Tb
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: GTX-560Ti 1Gb or HD6950 1Gb
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU-C: Aywun RADI V10 or similar $40 cooler

Both should be around $1,200 - 1,250 mark
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$1,300 - $1,500

Same as above, add a 120Gb ssd for around $200
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$1,500 - $1,750

INTEL:
CASE: Corsair Carbide 500r (black or white)
PSU: Silverstone Strider 750w
MOBO: Asus P8Z68-V GEN3
CPU: Intel core i5-2500k, 4 cores @ 3.3Ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600mhz Blue
HDD1: Corsair Force3 Sata3 120Gb SSD
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Sata3 1Tb
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: GTX-570 1280Mb
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU-C: Aywun RADI V10

AMD:
CASE: Corsair Carbide 500r (black or white)
PSU: Silverstone Strider 750w
MOBO: ASUS Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard
CPU: AMD FX 8120 EIGHT-CORE BLACK EDITION, 8 cores @ 3.1Ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600mhz Blue
HDD1: Corsair Force3 Sata3 120Gb SSD
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Sata3 1Tb
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: GTX-570 1280Mb
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU-C: Aywun RADI V10

Both should be around $1,650 - 1,700 mark
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$1,750 - $2,200

INTEL:
CASE: Silverstone FT02, Corsair 600T, Corsair 650D, Fractal Define XL
PSU: Silverstone Strider 850w
MOBO: Asus P8Z68-V GEN3
CPU: Intel core i5-2600k, HT 8 threads @ 3.4Ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600mhz Blue
HDD1: Corsair Force3 Sata3 120Gb SSD
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Sata3 1Tb
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: GTX-580 1536Mb
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU-C: Corsair H-100 or similar

AMD:
CASE: Silverstone FT02, Corsair 600T, Corsair 650D, Fractal Define XL
PSU: Silverstone Strider 850w
MOBO: ASUS Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard
CPU: AMD FX 8150 EIGHT-CORE BLACK EDITION, 8 cores @ 3.6Ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600mhz Blue
HDD1: Corsair Force3 Sata3 120Gb SSD
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Sata3 1Tb
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: GTX-580 1536Mb
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU-C: Corsair H-100 or similar

Both should be around $2,100 - 2,150 mark
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99% of users wont spend more than that.

The higher end socket 2011 systems wont get touched by gamers.
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I'll list 3, an entry version, a middle version and a higher end version.

Socket 2011 Entry

CASE: Fractal Arc Mid, Corsair Carbide 500r
PSU: Silverstone Strider 850w
MOBO: ASUS P9X79 Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K, HT 12 Threads @ 3.2Ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb (2x4Gb) 1600mhz
HDD: Corsair Force3 Sata3 60Gb SSD
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: GTX-570 1280Mb
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU-C: Corsair H-100 or similar

Will hover around the $2,000 mark, depending on choice of gpu/cooling/psu etc

Socket 2011 Middle

CASE: Silverstone FT02, Corsair 600T, Corsair 650D, Fractal Define XL
PSU: Silverstone Strider Gold 1000w
MOBO: ASUS P9X79 Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K, HT 12 Threads @ 3.2Ghz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16gb (4x4Gb) 1600mhz
HDD1: Corsair Force3 Sata3 120Gb SSD
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Sata3 1Tb
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: GTX-580 1536Mb
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU-C: Corsair H-100 or similar

Will hover around the $2,500 - 2,700 mark, depending on choice of gpu/cooling etc

Socket 2011 Higher end

CASE: Silverstone FT02, Corsair 600T, Corsair 650D, Fractal Define XL
PSU: Seasonic XP-1000 Platinum or Silverstone Strider Gold 1200w
MOBO: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K, HT 12 Threads @ 3.2Ghz
RAM: Corsair Dominator GT 16GB (4x4GB) 1866Mhz
HDD1: Corsair Force3 Sata3 120Gb SSD
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Sata3 1Tb
ODD: OEM 24x DVDrw
GPU: 2x GTX-580 1536Mb [SLI]
OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU-C: Corsair H-100 or similar

Will hover around the $3,500-3,700 mark, depending on choice of gpu/cooling etc

Happy Shopping

Karma

Edited once, 28/12/11 - 6:06pm.

why skimp on psu even on budget machines? makes no sense

you know as well as i do neg, putting a bigger/more expensive psu in will push the price up, and for the most part, people dont want that.

having said that, this is a guide, not a buy this or youre an idiot.

very easy to use a 550w or 650w aywun in its place for $20-30 more, they are 80 plus rated so coveres the bases then

who said anything about bigger? rof
plus im pretty sure for hardly any extra $$$ you can get an entry level seasonic (which would be roughly the same wattage anyway with a better rating)

the aywun is $40 and the cheapest seasonic about $80

im not against you on this one neg, im merely pointing out that people conscious about the $$, would rather spend

i always encourage people to buy a half decent psu, but in the end, its thier wallet that decides
i always ancourage the $40 less you know that

seen your work on someone pc will not name the guy " lets say he isnt happy with what he paid for "

lol

Is 600w psu enough for 560ti and i52500. I just ordered it today :>

Yes, even if you bought a terrible brand like A-Power or SHAW it would still run. Not saying you should, but if you did it would probably still work (Also if you did then return it asap and get a better one before your house burns down)

And this thread isn't about karma, it's about a good guide for gaming computers.

It's Silverstone. s'all g?

Good thread Karma. Will hopefully save people from creating 20 threads a day asking for opinions when they can just use your list as a starting point, then modify it from there.

that was the idea.....................

the question is though, if you got a 12 year old to make your sig... who makes the computers?