n7, i'm well aware lol and trust me if i wasn't desperate i wouldn't even be considering it however my current rig is OLD, 3.5 years old to be exact.
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 2.4ghz, 1gb kingston value, 74gb raptor, 6600gt, and the dfi SLI-DR mobo round out the main basic parts of this old rig which was at one time top of the line.
I am now starting to notice performance hit so it's time to upgrade.
I asked about the mobo because I can get this system in its base model for $999 no tax. That's a 920 Core i7, 3gb ddr3 1066, 750w psu (my current is 480w neopower), 9800gt, etc etc.
Better than my rig right? The idea is to purchase it then cut the system for parts. The case will be sold immediately, the videocard will be replace within a month or 2 once the new nvidia card comes out and drives down the price of current cards i'll go for something like the gtx 260 or a 1gb 4870. The mobo was to know how crippled it will be so i can figure out if i would want invest in a new mobo right away before moving the system to my current case or if it is actually decent enough to leave in there for the foreseeable future. Ram would also stay for now and not upgraded until after a new mobo. And last to figure out if it would even fit in my current case which is a Silverstone HTPC case.
I know i know i talk a lot.
But for that price it's decent right? It should be worth more than that in parts -minus what i get back from the sale of the case