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05-09-2007 at 10:12:16 PM

My goal is a $1200 build in the next 2-3 weeks. I will be overclocking, so I am pretty firm on the 4300. Considering after market HSF, but I should be able to get around 2.8-3.0Ghz stock. That's fine with me for now.

E4300 $115
GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 $105
EVGA 8800GTS 320MB $280
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (PC2 6400) F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ $95
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD SATA Model LH-20A1S $35
Ultra X-finity 600W PSU - Free at Fry's
Acer AL2223Wd Black-Silver 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor $260
Logitech X-230 32 watts RMS 2.1 $39
RiDATA 4.7GB 16X DVD+R 100 Packs Disc $24

Puts me at $950 without the case. I'm trying to decide on a case, something that looks nice. Thinking the Nine-Hundred or NZXT Lexa. I've got HDD's and OS. I've got an extra $100 or so in my budget, and can't decide on what to upgrade for that amount. Any suggestions?

Comments would be appreciated. Thank you.

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05-09-2007 at 10:31:14 PM

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My goal is a $1200 build in the next 2-3 weeks. I will be overclocking, so I am pretty firm on the 4300. Considering after market HSF, but I should be able to get around 2.8-3.0Ghz stock. That's fine with me for now.

E4300 $115
GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 $105
EVGA 8800GTS 320MB $280
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (PC2 6400) F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ $95
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD SATA Model LH-20A1S $35
Ultra X-finity 600W PSU - Free at Fry's
Acer AL2223Wd Black-Silver 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor $260
Logitech X-230 32 watts RMS 2.1 $39
RiDATA 4.7GB 16X DVD+R 100 Packs Disc $24

Puts me at $950 without the case. I'm trying to decide on a case, something that looks nice. Thinking the Nine-Hundred or NZXT Lexa. I've got HDD's and OS. I've got an extra $100 or so in my budget, and can't decide on what to upgrade for that amount. Any suggestions?

Comments would be appreciated. Thank you.



This first:
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128012
+$25

This second:
Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820220144
+$5

This third:
Scythe SCNJ-1100P 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185038
+$33

This fourth? (Slightly higher clock speed, and 4MB cache vs 2MB on 4300)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6320 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115015
+$52

price change:
+$115


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