After thinking it over the past week, i've decided to build another system.
My budget is $1,500. The monitor and Vista OS have to be included in the budget so it kind of brings it down to $1,100.
!Power Supply - $110
OCZ GameXStream 600W Power Supply
This is the biggest concern I have. The power supply looks fantastic, but is there any way I can go cheaper here but still get a good PSU to power everything? Please give me some insight and opinions on this.
!Memory - $120
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
I really want to start off with 4GB of RAM since im going to be running 64bit Vista. But is $120 too much when I can get G.SKill memory $30 cheaper? I'd prefer to go cheaper here, but can someone help me out with this and give me advice?
Processor - $240
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale
I've been researching quite a bit and this seems to be the right choice. This will be better than a C2D E6600 correct? I just want the absolute best CPU in the $230-$300 range for the money.
!Motherboard - $90
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775
This seems to be the go-to motherboard,... but is it possible to get a decent SLI board in the $150 range that a Wolfdale cpu will work on? An SLI board would be nice because I could drop in another 8800GTS in a year or so.
GPU - $290
EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (G92)
Can someone re-confirm for me this is the card to get at around the $300 price point?
Hard Drive - $70
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB
Not much to say here. 250GB is plenty for me and this HDD fit my price.
OS - $100
Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit
Monitor - $320
SAMSUNG 226BW 22" Widescreen monitor
I actually bought this last year but sold it to my friend because my current computer couldnt run the resolution well in games. It is awesome.
Case - $100
NZXT LEXA Mid Tower Case
Not much to say. I dig the Lexa look.
That's about it. How does it look? Any major changes I should make or advice? I put a red ! next to my biggest concerns.
My budget is $1,500. The monitor and Vista OS have to be included in the budget so it kind of brings it down to $1,100.
!Power Supply - $110
OCZ GameXStream 600W Power Supply
This is the biggest concern I have. The power supply looks fantastic, but is there any way I can go cheaper here but still get a good PSU to power everything? Please give me some insight and opinions on this.
!Memory - $120
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
I really want to start off with 4GB of RAM since im going to be running 64bit Vista. But is $120 too much when I can get G.SKill memory $30 cheaper? I'd prefer to go cheaper here, but can someone help me out with this and give me advice?
Processor - $240
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale
I've been researching quite a bit and this seems to be the right choice. This will be better than a C2D E6600 correct? I just want the absolute best CPU in the $230-$300 range for the money.
!Motherboard - $90
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775
This seems to be the go-to motherboard,... but is it possible to get a decent SLI board in the $150 range that a Wolfdale cpu will work on? An SLI board would be nice because I could drop in another 8800GTS in a year or so.
GPU - $290
EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (G92)
Can someone re-confirm for me this is the card to get at around the $300 price point?
Hard Drive - $70
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB
Not much to say here. 250GB is plenty for me and this HDD fit my price.
OS - $100
Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit
Monitor - $320
SAMSUNG 226BW 22" Widescreen monitor
I actually bought this last year but sold it to my friend because my current computer couldnt run the resolution well in games. It is awesome.
Case - $100
NZXT LEXA Mid Tower Case
Not much to say. I dig the Lexa look.
That's about it. How does it look? Any major changes I should make or advice? I put a red ! next to my biggest concerns.