Honeslty, you can find a half-decent desktop for less than $700. Any pre-assembled gaming build will cost you around $1,200 and you could max it on with some specs for about $300 more. Will you be buying buys and building it yourself or buying one already made?
With a $2000 budget, I doubt you can get a pc that isn't good... Unless you buy an Alienware.
Man, if I had a penny for everything wrong with this post, i'd have 5 cents.
You can max out any new game with a 1000 dollar build. Alienware is an absolutely horrible company. I can't tell if you're serious or joking.
Man, if I had a penny for everything wrong with this post, i'd have 5 cents.
You can max out any new game with a 1000 dollar build. Alienware is an absolutely horrible company. I can't tell if you're serious or joking.
LOL I must have phrased it wrong. Let me correct. You really can't do anything wrong, you can't have a bad system, with a budget of $2000. Unless you waste that nice stack of money on a crappy Alienware that is overpriced as hell and is probably worth less than half of it's retail value. Seems good?
LOL I must have phrased it wrong. Let me correct. You really can't do anything wrong, you can't have a bad system, with a budget of $2000. Unless you waste that nice stack of money on a crappy Alienware that is overpriced as hell and is probably worth less than half of it's retail value. Seems good?
I'm sure I could give you a build that's bad for two grand.
I'm sure I could give you a build that's bad for two grand.
Hmm... challenge accepted
Rules:
1. Only 1 monitor.
2. No fancy led lights.
3. Nothing ridiculously overkill.
4. Nothing 3D
5. Tax and shipping is also not included.
With these rules, I doubt it would be possible to buy a system for $2000 that would be a bad build. Maybe the system would be highly overpriced, but probably not ridiculously bad hardware. I am not certain of this, I have never spent time trying to make a bad system worth $2000
I am convinced... Just shows to prove that you need to do a lot of research before buying or else there is a high chance of a major rip off. With a budget of $2000, I just build the following system on newegg-
intel i5 2500k
evga gtx 570 1280mb x2 (Lifetime warranty included for evga)
Two Asus 23.6 inch monitors
corsair hx850 modular and gold certified
asus p8z68 motherboard
g.skill ripjaws 16gb
windows 7 home premium
samsung spinpoint f3 1tb
coolermaster haf x case
a normal asus disk tray
Freebies - two free copies of Duke Nukem Forever (1 for each gtx 570)
Total : $1951.88
Just now realized that I forgot to add an SSD to the system. Could probably go down on that psu, it might be a little too much. Also, I know that these parts are a little older, but they are still effective as hell and I haven't really had time to examine the new intel chips and graphics cards of amd and nvidia. This is just an example of what I would probably do with $2000, not necessarily the system that OP would want!
LOL I must have phrased it wrong. Let me correct. You really can't do anything wrong, you can't have a bad system, with a budget of $2000. Unless you waste that nice stack of money on a crappy Alienware that is overpriced as hell and is probably worth less than half of it's retail value. Seems good?
I am convinced... Just shows to prove that you need to do a lot of research before buying or else there is a high chance of a major rip off. With a budget of $2000, I just build the following system on newegg-
intel i5 2500k
evga gtx 570 1280mb x2 (Lifetime warranty included for evga)
Two Asus 23.6 inch monitors
corsair hx850 modular and gold certified
asus p8z68 motherboard
g.skill ripjaws 16gb
windows 7 home premium
samsung spinpoint f3 1tb
coolermaster haf x case
a normal asus disk tray
Freebies - two free copies of Duke Nukem Forever (1 for each gtx 570)
Total : $1951.88
Just now realized that I forgot to add an SSD to the system. Could probably go down on that psu, it might be a little too much. Also, I know that these parts are a little older, but they are still effective as hell and I haven't really had time to examine the new intel chips and graphics cards of amd and nvidia. This is just an example of what I would probably do with $2000, not necessarily the system that OP would want!
Why on earth are you getting 570's, absolutely no point exist when the 670's are out and are much better, besides you should get an AMD card right now as they are very cheap (7970 has the same price as the 670!) and just as powerful.
I am convinced... Just shows to prove that you need to do a lot of research before buying or else there is a high chance of a major rip off. With a budget of $2000, I just build the following system on newegg-
intel i5 2500k
evga gtx 570 1280mb x2 (Lifetime warranty included for evga)
Two Asus 23.6 inch monitors
corsair hx850 modular and gold certified
asus p8z68 motherboard
g.skill ripjaws 16gb
windows 7 home premium
samsung spinpoint f3 1tb
coolermaster haf x case
a normal asus disk tray
Freebies - two free copies of Duke Nukem Forever (1 for each gtx 570)
Total : $1951.88
Just now realized that I forgot to add an SSD to the system. Could probably go down on that psu, it might be a little too much. Also, I know that these parts are a little older, but they are still effective as hell and I haven't really had time to examine the new intel chips and graphics cards of amd and nvidia. This is just an example of what I would probably do with $2000, not necessarily the system that OP would want!
How so? I know it has bad value, but it's there for the looks. Obviously a Noctua Nh-D14 or a Phanteks cooler would be more value oriented, but for the budget here, why not go for something that looks good.
How so? I know it has bad value, but it's there for the looks. Obviously a Noctua Nh-D14 or a Phanteks cooler would be more value oriented, but for the budget here, why not go for something that looks good.
I personally hate the look of it, the actual waterblock is way too fat to make it look like a real water cooling setup, it just looks stupid. The dh14 has better cooling too, not to mention its safer, and you also don't have to waste/use up 2 120mm fan holes in your case.
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Retired StaffMan, if I had a penny for everything wrong with this post, i'd have 5 cents.
You can max out any new game with a 1000 dollar build. Alienware is an absolutely horrible company. I can't tell if you're serious or joking.
LOL I must have phrased it wrong. Let me correct. You really can't do anything wrong, you can't have a bad system, with a budget of $2000. Unless you waste that nice stack of money on a crappy Alienware that is overpriced as hell and is probably worth less than half of it's retail value. Seems good?
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Retired StaffI'm sure I could give you a build that's bad for two grand.
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
Hmm... challenge accepted
Rules:
1. Only 1 monitor.
2. No fancy led lights.
3. Nothing ridiculously overkill.
4. Nothing 3D
5. Tax and shipping is also not included.
With these rules, I doubt it would be possible to buy a system for $2000 that would be a bad build. Maybe the system would be highly overpriced, but probably not ridiculously bad hardware. I am not certain of this, I have never spent time trying to make a bad system worth $2000
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Retired StaffEDIT: It costs 2 grand, not worth that by far.
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
I am convinced... Just shows to prove that you need to do a lot of research before buying or else there is a high chance of a major rip off. With a budget of $2000, I just build the following system on newegg-
intel i5 2500k
evga gtx 570 1280mb x2 (Lifetime warranty included for evga)
Two Asus 23.6 inch monitors
corsair hx850 modular and gold certified
asus p8z68 motherboard
g.skill ripjaws 16gb
windows 7 home premium
samsung spinpoint f3 1tb
coolermaster haf x case
a normal asus disk tray
Freebies - two free copies of Duke Nukem Forever (1 for each gtx 570)
Total : $1951.88
Just now realized that I forgot to add an SSD to the system. Could probably go down on that psu, it might be a little too much. Also, I know that these parts are a little older, but they are still effective as hell and I haven't really had time to examine the new intel chips and graphics cards of amd and nvidia. This is just an example of what I would probably do with $2000, not necessarily the system that OP would want!
Ah, seems a bit better now lol.
Why on earth are you getting 570's, absolutely no point exist when the 670's are out and are much better, besides you should get an AMD card right now as they are very cheap (7970 has the same price as the 670!) and just as powerful.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n8ft
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n8ft/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n8ft/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($352.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 660W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($169.74 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PA238Q 23.0" Monitor ($255.95 @ Mac Connection)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($89.99 @ CompUSA)
Total: $1630.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-10 00:03 EST-0500)
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Curse PremiumTerribad build. Let me do one quickly.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD55 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($137.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($352.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($131.29 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($89.99 @ CompUSA)
Total: $1432.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-10 00:11 EST-0500)
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Retired Staff"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
h100 is very, very bad.
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Curse PremiumHow so? I know it has bad value, but it's there for the looks. Obviously a Noctua Nh-D14 or a Phanteks cooler would be more value oriented, but for the budget here, why not go for something that looks good.
I personally hate the look of it, the actual waterblock is way too fat to make it look like a real water cooling setup, it just looks stupid. The dh14 has better cooling too, not to mention its safer, and you also don't have to waste/use up 2 120mm fan holes in your case.