$1000 Gaming Build - Hardware & Software

I usually don't like to ask for help with stuff but I want to do it right. I was out of the dark with PC gaming until the winter of 2007 when I got a Inspiron 1520, I've used it since then and it has been faithful to me until now. Over the past year I have had the most issues, my 1tb external drive died, keyboard died, and now my gpu has died. Goodbye, GeForce 8600M you have served me well. I'm looking to get a sandy bridge build that will last me for the next few years. I already have an OS, keyboard, and a mouse. I'm going to be doing lots of gaming, video editing, and programming on it so I would like to make sure I have a proper amount of RAM. The budget can go over a little bit if needed. I'm trying to get a good idea of what is out there so I can convince my dad that it is worth the budget.

location, and do you need a monitor

[QUOTE=Jaehead;28794404]location, and do you need a monitor[/QUOTE] Oklahoma, US. I will need a monitor, thanks!

-no monitor, will make another one when I have time-

I don't want to be rude, but he will also need a monitor.. I did not see one in the build? I know that's your build, but I just though I might throw it out there.

[QUOTE=Johnbooth;28795157]I don't want to be rude, but he will also need a monitor.. I did not see one in the build? I know that's your build, but I just though I might throw it out there.[/QUOTE] yes, I just realized. thanks for telling me; I misread his post

If you are willing to do rebates it will push it under 1000 [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121419[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231308[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.598229[/URL] X6 1055T, Dual 6850's, 790GFX, 8gb DDr3, 1920x1080 23inch, 1TB samsung F3, Antec 300 + 650w case 1100 (after free gift cards and rebates it comes out to like 970) Intel [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128482[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.619073[/URL] 2500k, 8gb ram, H61 gigabyte mobo,23inch monitor, 6950 1gb, 1tb HDD, 550w psu, coolermaster case 990 benches to look at [url]http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/301?vs=331[/url] [url]http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/147?vs=288[/url]

I'm bumping this because I had a few issue being able to fund it all and I finally am going to buy this build. I would like any last minute recommendations to my build to better fit my budget of $1,200, I can go over by about $100 since I have some extra funds. Shopping cart: [img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/DoneWellFP.PNG[/img]

6950 1GB will outperform the 560 Ti at those monitors' resolution. This motherboard is also better for multi-card setup (x8, x8 CF/SLI): [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.654386[/url] Up the PSU to 750w, if you want to do multi-card in the future w/ overclocking

Are these any good? I don't want to skimp on the card or psu; I can downgrade the case to a lower HAF model if needed, I just really liked the 932. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150523[/url]

Antec PSUs are good, and XFX is good.

Oh my god. Please, do not get the $300 motherboard.

It's a combo deal, 2500k and mobo