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DirtyDrummer   01-28-2008 at 05:51:20 AM

Mobo: Foxconn MARS P35 $187 [$7.52 S&H]
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] A-P35-DS3L
Everybody's doin it. Seriously though, it's cheaper and I don't need the extra PCIe slot.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz 45nm $220 [Free S&H]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115028

GPU: Asus 8800GT 512MB $260 [Free S&H]
GFX: BFG Tech 8800GTS (G92) $300 ($270 AR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814143119
Best bang for the buck, well at least until March. I can finally play Crysis, Bioshock, CoH.

RAM: crucial Ballistix 4GB DDR2 800 $150 ($100 AR) [Free S&H]
RAM: Corsair 4GB (4x1GB) DDR2 PC 6400 $148 ($68 AR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145034
Cheaper but same timings.

HD: 2x Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM Sata $140 [Free S&H]
HD: Western Digital 320GB 7200RPM SATA $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136074
Don't really need 2 HDDs. I was gonna run raid 0 or 1 but decided against it.

OD: Samsung DVD/CD +/- RW $34 [Free S&H]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151154

PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700W $135 ($105 AR) [Free S&H]
PSU: Corsair 550w ATX12v v2.2 $100 ($85 AR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139004
Wayyyyy too much power. This new PSU will be just fine.

Case: Raidmax Aztec ATX 2x 120mm 2x 80mm fans $90 [Free S&H]
Case: Raidmax Smilodon ATX $80 ($60 AR) [Free S&H]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811156078
I just want a fold out mobo tray and some fans. Is that too much to ask?

OS: Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium OEM $112 [Free S&H]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116204

Total $1,020.


This will be my first ever home built system. It is meant to be primarily a gaming rig for the latest games (Crysis, TF2, SupCom). If you have any suggestions on better hardware or tips on building in general, please let me know. I know you guys get lots of threads like these, so thanks for checking out another one.


Message edited by DirtyDrummer on 02-01-2008 at 10:06:38 PM
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Arkive   01-28-2008 at 06:09:02 AM
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The e8400 is less expensive and better than the e6850.

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DirtyDrummer   01-28-2008 at 06:59:30 AM
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Thanks for catching that guys. That was what I meant to post, but copied form the wrong window.

Well maybe I'll just wait until March when all the 45nm CPUs are out.


Message edited by DirtyDrummer on 01-28-2008 at 07:04:48 AM
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amd_fanboi   01-28-2008 at 01:21:40 PM
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try going for the 8800GTS if your budget can afford it... otherwise, nice build :)

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