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awesome sauce · Jun 13, 2009, 03:35 AM // 03:35

My friend wants to build this:

Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16824236047R

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128374

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136284

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125256

Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227375

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129058

$1400

Any suggestions/improvements?

I already told him about core i5 and gtx 300 he says he doesn't care.

moriz · Jun 13, 2009, 04:03 AM // 04:03

it looks fine, except the monitor is deactivated now.

Tarun · Jun 13, 2009, 05:27 AM // 05:27

Moving to Computer Buy/Build.

Elder III · Jun 13, 2009, 11:09 AM // 11:09

the RAM is deactivated too.... it's a fine build if it's within his budget, although he will need to have a quality PSU as well.

Zomgyogi · Jun 15, 2009, 06:31 AM // 06:31

CPU+Mobo+RAM Combo: i7 920, Asus P6T Deluxe V2, OCZ Gold 6GB 1600
CASE + PSU: Cooler Master HAF 932 + Corsair 750TX Usually a $20 rebate on the power supply. You can change this to the 902 + the 750w or a 650w if hes not going to Crossfire.
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 4890
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
DVD Burner: W/e is in stock
CPU Cooler: XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V

Total: $1230 + $30 in rebates, leaves ~$200 for a monitor.

Improvavel · Jun 17, 2009, 04:37 PM // 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by awesome sauce

I already told him about core i5 and gtx 300 he says he doesn't care.

I very much doubt that the i5 will be cheaper/faster than that i7 920. There are already rumors that the i7 920 will be discontinued to allow for the i5 to slot in that price point.

And the GTX 300 or the ATI 5870 are still 4 months away at a minimum.