You're going to spend 2K on a computer and you're going with a 5770?

:facepalm:

Go with a 6950 or better.

Oh and get a way better heatsink, i recommend a high end noctua cooler.

Better video card-

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Better heatsink-

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Thanks for the info.

ImWretched wrote I haven't played PC in years and i am gonna buy a beginning Gaming Rig for around 2,000 and i wanna know if these are some good starting specs. ( I will be upgrading overtime!! )

Intel i7 CPU : Intel Core i7 Extreme 975, 3.33GHz (Quad Core) 8000K
Intel i7 CPU Fans : Coolermaster Hyper 212, 4 Copper Heat Pipes, Extra Quiet CPU fan
Intel i7 Motherboards : ASUS SABERTOOTH X58, DDR3, SLI & Cross Fire,SATA3, GB LAN, USB 3.0,iEEE
DDR3 Triple Channel memory : 6GB (3x2GB) PC3 12800 DDR3 1600 Triple Channel
PCI-Express Video cards : ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB PCI Express 16x dual head, HDMI
Hard Drives : 2000.0GB Western Digital Black 7200RPM SATA3 6GB/s 64m cache
Hard Drive Fans : Hard Drive Cooling Fan Aluminum Internal
DVD Recorders : LG 22x DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW
Sound Cards : Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Network Cards : Ethernet network adapter (onboard)
Cases : Cooler Master HAF-932 black, front USB, iEEE & eSATA
Power Supply : Thermaltake TRX 1000W ultra quiet ATX Power Supply, SLI & X-fire ready
Keyboards : Black Windows Keyboard, 104 key, PS/2
Mice : 2-Button Wheel Mouse, PS/2 Black
Speakers : Black Multimedia amplified stereo speakers

get nvidia eff ati and intel if you going intel go nvidia if your going amd go ati basic principles

Okay this is what i got now and im pretty happy about it for being a starter the Graphics card can run Crysis on high with full HD with only one of them with two i should have any problem. Got better fans and HDD Cooler.

Intel i7 CPU : Intel Core i7 Extreme 960, 3.2GHz (Quad Core) 8000K

Intel i7 CPU Fans : Corsair H50 Cooling Hydro, extra quiet Liquid Cooling System

Intel i7 Motherboards : ASUS SABERTOOTH X58, DDR3, SLI & Cross Fire,SATA3, GB LAN, USB 3.0,iEEE

DDR3 Triple Channel memory : 6GB (3x2GB) PC3 12800 DDR3 1600 Triple Channel

PCI-Express Video cards : SLI Dual GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB x2 Quad head, DVI, HDMI (2 cards)

Hard Drives : 2000.0GB Western Digital Black 7200RPM SATA3 6GB/s 64m cache

Hard Drive Fans : Fan-Less Aluminum Silent Hard Drive Cooler with Heatpipes

DVD Recorders : LG 22x DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW

Sound Cards : Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio

Network Cards : Ethernet network adapter (onboard)

Cases : Cooler Master HAF-932 black, front USB, iEEE & eSATA

Power Supply : Thermaltake TRX 1000W ultra quiet ATX Power Supply, SLI & X-fire ready


Total = 1,833.00


Okay so im trying to save some money here now,

so i upgraded the parts you said but i was looking at the differences in the i7 Cores and i really don't need the extreme on so i was wondering to i get the normal quad or should i get the six core

And the piece goes from 1,709.00 - 2,029.00 not sure what i should do its right around where i wanna be and i could save a few bucks if i just stick with the normal i7 quad core.

Alright so after a little more research this is what i have come up with and im pretty happy for this to be my first gaming rig PC, this is just the comp there is no OP on it but i plan to install Windows 7 Home or Ultimate what ever i could get the best deal on lol probably Home. I will be buying peripherals later im just focusing on the tower its self and if you have anything in mind that can help me out let me know plz.

All of this is 1,700 even.

Case
CoolerMaster HAF 932 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black

Processor
Intel Core i7 960 Processor (4x 3.20GHz/8MB L3 Cache) FREE Upgrade from Intel Core i7 950 Processor

Processor Cooling
Asetek 550LC Liquid CPU Cooling System (Intel) - ARC Dual Silent High Perfornamce Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow)

Memory
6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1600 - Corsair or Major Brand

Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 1GB - EVGA Superclocked - Core: 900MHz - Single Card

Video Card Brand
=== High Performance === EVGA Brand Video Cards [SLI enabled] Powered by NVIDIA

Motherboard
ASUS Sabertooth X58

Motherboard USB / SATA Interface
Motherboard default USB / SATA Interface

Power Supply
850 Watt -- CoolerMaster RS850-AMBAJ3-US

Primary Hard Drive
120 GB Corsair Force Series F120 MLC SSD - Single Drive

Optical Drive
24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVDR/RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black

Flash Media Reader / Writer
12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black

Meter Display
NZXT Sentry 2 Touch Screen Fan Controller & Temperature Display

Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio

Network Card
Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)

Keyboard
iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard - Black

Mouse
iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse

sounds pretty cool.

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amazing

Been looking for my best config and i think im finally settled on this on its 1,800 even

Intel P67 Core i5
1 x Case ( CoolerMaster HAF 932 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black )

1 x Processor ( Intel Core i5-2500K Processor (4x 3.30GHz/6MB L3 Cache) )

1 x Processor Cooling ( Asetek 550LC Liquid CPU Cooling System (Intel) - ARC Dual Silent High Perfornamce Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow) )

1 x Memory ( 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair Vengeance )

1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 1GB - EVGA Superclocked - Core: 900MHz - Single Card )

1 x Motherboard ( [SLI] ASUS Sabertooth P67 -- Thermal Armor Airflow design )

1 x Power Supply ( 850 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-850TX )

1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 120 GB Corsair Force Series F120 MLC SSD - Single Drive )

1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVDR/RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black )

1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )

1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )

1 x Operating System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )

1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard - Black )

1 x Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse )

ImWretched wrote Been looking for my best config and i think im finally settled on this on its 1,800 even

Intel P67 Core i5
1 x Case ( CoolerMaster HAF 932 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black )

1 x Processor ( Intel Core i5-2500K Processor (4x 3.30GHz/6MB L3 Cache) )

1 x Processor Cooling ( Asetek 550LC Liquid CPU Cooling System (Intel) - ARC Dual Silent High Perfornamce Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow) )

1 x Memory ( 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair Vengeance )

1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 1GB - EVGA Superclocked - Core: 900MHz - Single Card )

1 x Motherboard ( [SLI] ASUS Sabertooth P67 -- Thermal Armor Airflow design )

1 x Power Supply ( 850 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-850TX )

1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 120 GB Corsair Force Series F120 MLC SSD - Single Drive )

1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVDR/RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black )

1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )

1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )

1 x Operating System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )

1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard - Black )

1 x Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse )

There you go that better, the 2nd gen i5's rape, you got the same mobo, cpu as me I got the AX850 and a haf x. You could buy the parts off newegg and get it cheaper prolly, but if you got the money why not? Hope it treats you well.