- Oct 20, 2007
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Hey all,
Starting at the Budget Intel Gaming Build, I switched a few things around and added a couple to suit my needs. Let me know what you think.
Purchase date: this week
Budget: $1000
System Usage: Gaming/Dreamweaver/Photoshop
Preferred website: Newegg/MicroCenter
Country: USA
Overclocking: Maybe a little
Monitor Resolutions: 2 monitors(1920x1080 on one and 1680x1050 on the other)
!!! Microcenter has a CPU/Mobo Combo Deal!!!
Intel i5-2500k $179.99 MicroCenter
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354589
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 $149.99 $100 from Microcenter with Combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128512
Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card $264.99 $244.99 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102945
2x Samsung EcoGreen F4 2TB 6.0GB/S SATA $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136891
!!!Update! No longer a Shell Shocker, $139.99. Is this still worth it?!!!
Seasonic X650 80 Plus Gold 650W Power Supply $109.99 (Shell Shocker)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151088
G.Skill Ripjaws X 16GB 4x4GB 240-Pin 1866 Desktop Memory Kit $99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231429
Coolermaster HAF 922 Mid Tower Case $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119197
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Total = $1002, but I got the bottom two items to sweeten my deal.
Optional (But purchasing anyway):
Antec Kuhler H20 620 Liquid Cooling System $64.84. Is it worth the money vs an air cooling setup
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835209049
ADATA S511 120GB SATA III MLC SSD $190 (Had to include the SSD, but obv optional)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211551
Starting at the Budget Intel Gaming Build, I switched a few things around and added a couple to suit my needs. Let me know what you think.
Purchase date: this week
Budget: $1000
System Usage: Gaming/Dreamweaver/Photoshop
Preferred website: Newegg/MicroCenter
Country: USA
Overclocking: Maybe a little
Monitor Resolutions: 2 monitors(1920x1080 on one and 1680x1050 on the other)
!!! Microcenter has a CPU/Mobo Combo Deal!!!
Intel i5-2500k $179.99 MicroCenter
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354589
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 $149.99 $100 from Microcenter with Combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128512
Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card $264.99 $244.99 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102945
2x Samsung EcoGreen F4 2TB 6.0GB/S SATA $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136891
!!!Update! No longer a Shell Shocker, $139.99. Is this still worth it?!!!
Seasonic X650 80 Plus Gold 650W Power Supply $109.99 (Shell Shocker)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151088
G.Skill Ripjaws X 16GB 4x4GB 240-Pin 1866 Desktop Memory Kit $99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231429
Coolermaster HAF 922 Mid Tower Case $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119197
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total = $1002, but I got the bottom two items to sweeten my deal.
Optional (But purchasing anyway):
Antec Kuhler H20 620 Liquid Cooling System $64.84. Is it worth the money vs an air cooling setup
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835209049
ADATA S511 120GB SATA III MLC SSD $190 (Had to include the SSD, but obv optional)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211551