$900 pc build help needed

[maverick7]

ok so here is what iv got so far, i need to cut a few dollars and so need help. i need to get it to like $900 preferably so as to make it $1000 with tax.. anyways as low as possible i guess

$238.26--Mobo- ASUS P5N32-E SLI Nforce 680I SLI LGA775 Conroe ATX DDR2 2PCI-E16 PCI-E1 2PCI SATA2 RAID
$299.99--GPU- BFG GeForce 8800GT OC2 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E
$65.62--Case- Coolermaster CAC-T05 Centurion 5
$88.88-- Ram- OCZ Platinum XTC REV.2 PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-15 240PIN DIMM
$285.98--CPU- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
$99.98--Hard Drive- WD SE16 500GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB Cache 8.9MS NCQ Hard Drive OEM 3YR MFR Warranty
$104.99--PSU- OCZ GameXStream 600W

Total: $1187.70 (Canadian, yet we still seem to be paying more than the US even though our dollar is at 1.05.. gay)

Mobo- http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21494&vpn=90-MBB5I0-G0AAY00T&manufacture=ASUS
GPU- http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26782&vpn=BFGE88512GTOC2E&manufacture=BFG%20Technologies
Case- http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=13954&vpn=CAC-T05-UW&manufacture=COOLERMASTER#CustomerReviews
Ram- http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19337&vpn=OCZ2P800R22GK&manufacture=OCZ%20Technology&promoid=1016
CPU- http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22211&vpn=BX80562Q6600&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1016
Hard Drive- http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23266&promoid=1016
PSU- http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18184&vpn=OCZ600GXSSLI&manufacture=OCZ%20Technology&promoid=1016




- Im thinking i could possibly get a cheaper mobo.
- If i dont keep that graphics card ima turn this pc into like a microsoft word/e-mail pc so im keeping that.
- case is a piece of **** but this pc is going to my parents after i get my gaming rig so im getting a plain case.
- Ram is fine i think lol.
- Processor.. well im not too sure on this, i always tell people quad core or nothing but i wont be ocing this pc so not too sure what to do here (go with 6850 or Q6600, or something cheaper).
- Hard drive fine
- PSU is good because it leaves room for upgrades

 

[WR2]

$100 less expensive hard drive
$100 less expensive CPU
$30 less expensive 8800GT
$20-30 less expensive PSU
$20 less expensive case
$30 less expensive motherboard

That should get you in the vicinity. Where do you plan to do your shopping? Favorite online sources? Not much point in giving suggestions unless we know you can order them.

 

[zenmaster]

You can get a PC power and Cooling 610w which is far better for $119 right from the manufacturer's website.

If you are not doing SLI, you can get a much cheaper Mobo.
You should really check to see if that mobo will support Penryn.
My guess is no and you should try to find one that will.

 

[maverick7]

If you havent seen the benchmarks penryn sucks and is not worth it in my opinion... second pc power and cooling 610w what are u talking about?

and im buying from NCIX.com

 

[akhilles]

You picked out an AM2 board & talked about s775 cpus. Am I missing something?

Look for deals here:

http://www.ncix.com/promo/promosale.php?webid=14days

 

[WR2]

For example:
Coolermaster Elite RC-330 ATX Blk Case $48CAD
Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4GHZ $160
Hitachi Deskstar 320GB SATA HD $89
Corsair CMPSU-450VX 450W $86 ($76 after rebate)
Biostar TP35D2-A7 P35 DDR2 $125 Biostar TP35D2-A7 P35 review

edit; looks like maybe you can keep that 8800GT OC2 version after all

 

[vaker5]

scrap the 570 and pick up the 680i for 7 more dollars... get the e6750 quad cores arent needed right now...

 

[maverick7]

You picked out an AM2 board & talked about s775 cpus. Am I missing something?

Look for deals here:

http://www.ncix.com/promo/promosale.php?webid=14days

holy crap i cant believe i missed that.. oops

 

[maverick7]

scrap the 570 and pick up the 680i for 7 more dollars... get the e6750 quad cores arent needed right now...

could u give me a link to it cuz i cant find it for only $7 more

here are some motherboards, any suggestions?:

1. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25851&vpn=P5K-E/WIFI-AP&manufacture=ASUS
2. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21494&vpn=90-MBB5I0-G0AAY00T&manufacture=ASUS
3. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=24031&vpn=BFGRINF680iLTS&manufacture=BFG%20Technologies
4. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25369&vpn=GA-P35-DS3L&manufacture=Gigabyte
5.

 

[akhilles]

If you go SLI intel, get this ASAP:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3422351&Sku=MBM-680ILT-925&SRCCODE=LSCAN&CMP=AFC-LSCAN&AffiliateID=CAqD7bLWUPI-M2kxNwVlPf9EgLb20jWr7A

Online deal only. They won't honor online prices in stores. Don't bother walking in. The XFX 680i LT alone costs over $200. Check it out at ncix. Either sell the P-D CPU or keep it as a backup.