Time for a new PC!, some help would be great!.

[SgtMattBaker]

Hey guys, a couple of months ago I mentioned I was interested in buying a new gaming only PC, around mid 2011, but I got paid really well this month and looks like I'm gonna start working on my budget analysis...

I want to build one, but this would be my first time, so a little help on what to buy would be great. I have ABSOLUTELY no idea about stuff like motherboard and expansion cards, power supply,etc ... So I would like some help with that.

I have around 2000 USD.

I want the PC to have:

Nvidia GTX 590
an i7 core processor
about the RAM, is 4GB enough? I've been looking at some built PCs and seems like the standard is now 8GB...
All in a mid tower case... I want it to be as cool as a possible, but just with fans, no liquid cooling stuff.
2TB HDD, I've seen some fans for the HDD, does it really need one?
Normal CD-R/DVD-R drive, no blu-ray.

So a little recommendation on everything else that's missing would be great.

Speakers, mouse, keyboard, screen, that shouldn't be a problem for me, so let's skip that....

I'm going to buy everything from newegg, from what I've heard they are really good and trustful, has anyone used it before?

My other option is to use www.cyberpowerpc.com, but there are a lot of things I don't know if they are really needed... I'll post my config below, and tell me if I'm just buying crap....

Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it!.

[SgtMattBaker]

Re: Time for a new PC!, some help would be great!.

Here's my cyberpowerpc config, again, please tell me if I need anything else, or if I can remove something useless...

*BASE_PRICE: [+1775]
BLUETOOTH: None
CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
CARE2: CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU - Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10]
CARE3: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
CAS: * Raidmax Aeolus Gaming Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window [+4]
CASUPGRADE: None
CD: Sony 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [-47] (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
CS_FAN: Maximum Enermax 120MM Case Cooling Fans for selected case (Maximum Silent Operation) [+29] (1,000 RPM Black Color with No LED Enlobal Magnetic Barometric Bearing 17 dBA)
FA_HDD: None
FAN: CoolerMaster V6 GT CPU Cooler (Nickle Plated Double-V Heatpipe w/ Color Changing LED Cap) [+22]
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FREEBIE_RM: None
GLASSES: None
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
HDD2: None
IEEE_CARD: None
KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
MB_ADDON: None
MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR: None
MONITOR2: None
MONITOR3: None
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX] GigaByte GA-P67A-UD3-B3 Intel P67 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 3 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [B3 Stepping]
MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
NCSW: None
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NOISEREDUCE1: Sound Absorbing Foam on Side, Top And Bottom panels [+29]
NOISEREDUCE2: Power Supply Gasket [+5]
NOISEREDUCE3: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]
OS: None - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY [-83]
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: * 1,000 Watts - Raidmax RX-1000AE 80 Plus Gold Power Supply
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: Logitech S120 2.0 Stereo Speaker Set [+19] (Black Color)
SURGE1: OPTI-UPS SBAL600B Surge Buster Series [+5]
TEMP: None
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VC_PHYSX: None
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 Dual GPU SLI 3GB 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO2: None
VIDEO3: None
WNC: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card [+19]

_PRICE: (+1834)

[CptainCrunch]

Re: Time for a new PC!, some help would be great!.

Yeah, New Egg is great. They are good to work with if you have a problem and they have some really good prices.

As for your machine above, That seems kinda high to me. Maybe its the GPU and processor that is shooting the price up. I will get back to you on all that. Maybe in the meantime, others will comment as well

Crunch

[Vreki]

Re: Time for a new PC!, some help would be great!.

Don't forget to get Win7 64bit if you don't already have it.
There isn't much address space left for a 32 bit windows after you put in a GFX card with 1.5-2 GB

[SgtMattBaker]

Re: Time for a new PC!, some help would be great!.

Yeah, I have win7 ultimate :)

Maybe I'll wait a couple of months so the GPU gets cheaper, the GTX 580 got a $200 price cut when the 590 came out, so when they come out with the 600 series, I'm hoping for price cut of at least $150...

Thanks!.