Black Friday Computer for Gaming Use!

sef24

New Member
So I am moving out in a week and taking my computer with me. My little brother loves playing WoW as well as other games on the PC. (Especially FPS').
So for his Christmas + Bday money he wants to get a computer for himself that will serve his gaming needs.

I made a post about a month and a half ago looking for ideas and now is the time to get the ordering in :).

So he currently has...

Cooler Master HAF 912:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZM7YTA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005UFK4E2/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260


Going through newegg quickly I have made a possible list but I expect it to have faults. I will be going through other deals and sites in the next 24 hours, but I thought I should start this post early for possible help :).
Hoping to make a detailed post to help get more in depth.

Total amount I want to spend on the items I need:
$400-$550/$600


XFX HD-687A-ZHFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150561
Includes:
Dirt 3 coupon
Two Worlds Coupon
Far Cry 3 / MOH 2-in-1 Coupon

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

ASRock H77M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303

Intel Core i5-2500K:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

TOTAL COST: $557.65 before the $65 in rebates
 
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daisymtc

Active Member
CPU - i5 3570k

Mobo - z77. H77 can't overclock

Vision Tek 7850 2GB seems good buy at 150
 
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sef24

New Member
well how much does it out perform a 6870? I see an XFX 7850 for $5 dollars more after rebate. Worth not getting the two free games over the 6870?
because like I have posted, this is a budget build and 129$ after rebate for a 6870 seems really good
 
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spirit

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Staff member
7850 is quite a bit faster than a 6870, and for 5 bucks more, you should go for it.
 

sef24

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sef24

New Member
also a question, does cyber mondays make a big diffrence than black friday?

seeing a corsiar 650w PSU for 50$ after rebate seems too good to pass up for now :p
 
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