Gaming rig build help

So this budget gaming rig is about…. 900 to 1.1k
I wanted to know if this is a better deal than. Buying a asus gaming laptop which is 1.2k or Alienware.
this is a custom build not from any laptop/dektop spec
: Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core 3.3-3.7GHz Turbo 95W
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 PCI-Express3.0 SATA6Gb/s USB3.0 ATX
Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333MHz
MSI N560GTX-Ti Hawk Overclocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti
SSD: Corsair Force 3 2.5″ 90GB SATA III SSD
Or
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s
XFX PRO550W Core Edition 550W 80PLUS Bronze
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 2 x 200mm 1 x 120mm
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
6 or 8 channels sound card: Integrated on the motherboard
Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps: Integrated on the motherboard
Answer #1
What’s the budget?
Answer #2
jock_juffalo replied: What's the budget?
Budget would be from 700-1.2$.
I am hoping it would be better than buying those 1k+ gaming laptops but the build I mention is about 1000
Answer #3
Is that USD? buying inside USA right?
Buying pre built machines will always be more expensive.
You will be best buying all the parts from newegg or the like.
Answer #4
jock_juffalo replied: Is that USD? buying inside USA right?
Buying pre built machines will always be more expensive.
You will be best buying all the parts from newegg or the like.
Yes
Please understand that the build I mention is not from a laptop or a desktop.
The entire custom rig goes for about 1k
Answer #5
Well, Newegg just had a sale, and is sold out of a lot of these parts, but get something along these lines:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=21991027
And if its in your budget, throw in an SSD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227706
Answer #6
Grab the i5 2500k model not the non k one.
Grab a 1600mhz 8gb ddr3 kit 1.5v
Hard drive prices are silly for now because of the floods they are triple price so if you have one you can use as storage n grab a ssd for boot drive you would be better waiting for hdd prices to get back to normal next year.
EDIT: Above beat me too it
Answer #7
SmAsHeDr replied: Well, Newegg just had a sale, and is sold out of a lot of these parts, but get something along these lines:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=21991027
And if its in your budget, throw in an SSD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227706
The wishlist, would you say it a little better than what the build I picked for my custom rig?
a total of $973 is reasonable for me.
Answer #8
Almond Joy replied: The wishlist, would you say it a little better than what the build I picked for my custom rig?
If you get the SSD, yea, the build is almost the same, just a little better.
You get a SSD and HDD, 2GB video card, 1600 MHz RAM, and better PSU.
Although the PSU you have chosen is fine, the on in my build allows for later expansion into SLI.
Answer #9
Well this would be my first complete build with a little help from my Dad and a friend who is also willing to help me.
I might go with your build afterall on the wishlist.
The problem is that 3 of the item are sold out.