My goal was to spend about $1000 and get the most bang for my buck. I went for cheaper versions of a few of the parts, so basically I would like to know if any of these items are unreliable or just really bad. I would also like to know if there are any parts I can replace to get more bang for the buck or if any of the parts are bottle necked somewhere.
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 - $119.99
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218 - $89.99
HIS Hightech H485F512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x 2 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161235
Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) x 2 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148076
This combo is $411.96
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010 - $84.99
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003 - $36.99
DFI LANPARTY DK X38-T2R LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136045 - $179.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 - $189.99
Total comes out to $1120.89.
$165 worth of mail-in rebates. Total after rebates is $955.89
I UPDATED THIS WITH MY NEW BUILD TODAY. I think this is my final setup.
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 - $119.99
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218 - $89.99
HIS Hightech H485F512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x 2 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161235
Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) x 2 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148076
This combo is $411.96
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010 - $84.99
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003 - $36.99
DFI LANPARTY DK X38-T2R LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136045 - $179.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 - $189.99
Total comes out to $1120.89.
$165 worth of mail-in rebates. Total after rebates is $955.89
I UPDATED THIS WITH MY NEW BUILD TODAY. I think this is my final setup.