New Comp i7 build $1200 budget

[bikingfreak]

I was wondering what parts i should have on a budget of $1200 including a fairly decent monitor.

 

[daidalas]

go amd for that budget. decent monitor of $200 leaves a grand.
processor/mobo will be 1/2 that.

 

[Why_Me]

This rig is ready to over clock not to mention that cpu fan comes with MX-2 compound. If you had a few more dollars I could make that budget w/o rebates.

http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?products_id=109 $45.99
CM 690 Black SECC/ATX Mid Tower, W/O window, W/O PSU - Refurbished

http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-750w-tx-series-80-plus-certified-power-supply-corsair-tx-cmpsu/q/loc/101/206178325.html $99.99 Price After Rebate(s): $79.99 Shipping: FREE
Corsair TX CMPSU-750TX ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-X58PRO $187.99 after rebate: $167.99
MSI X58 ProO Core i7/ Intel X58/ DDR3/ CrossFireX/ A&2GbE/ ATX Motherboard

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=I7-920 $265.99 Free Ground Shipping
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8MB LGA1366 CPU, OEM

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=FAN-XTREM2 $32.64
Arctic Cooling Freezer XTREMERev 2 CPU Fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121288 $164.99 ($134.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)
ASUS EAH4870 DK TOP/HTDI/512MD5 Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247 $94.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152 $24.99 Free Shipping*
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319 $79.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 $99.99 Free Shipping*
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254038 $159.99
Hanns·G HW-220DPB Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 3000:1 Built in Speakers - Retail

Total $1,257.54 *$1,187.54 w/rebates *(not including shipping)

 

[Moebius078]

Why_me, that's a very nice system for the price! Well done.

 

[bikingfreak]

This rig is ready to over clock not to mention that cpu fan comes with MX-2 compound. If you had a few more dollars I could make that budget w/o rebates.

http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?products_id=109 $45.99
CM 690 Black SECC/ATX Mid Tower, W/O window, W/O PSU - Refurbished

http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-750w-tx-series-80-plus-certified-power-supply-corsair-tx-cmpsu/q/loc/101/206178325.html $99.99 Price After Rebate(s): $79.99 Shipping: FREE
Corsair TX CMPSU-750TX ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-X58PRO $187.99 after rebate: $167.99
MSI X58 ProO Core i7/ Intel X58/ DDR3/ CrossFireX/ A&2GbE/ ATX Motherboard

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=I7-920 $265.99 Free Ground Shipping
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8MB LGA1366 CPU, OEM

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=FAN-XTREM2 $32.64
Arctic Cooling Freezer XTREMERev 2 CPU Fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121288 $164.99 ($134.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)
ASUS EAH4870 DK TOP/HTDI/512MD5 Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247 $94.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152 $24.99 Free Shipping*
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319 $79.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 $99.99 Free Shipping*
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254038 $159.99
Hanns·G HW-220DPB Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 3000:1 Built in Speakers - Retail

Total $1,257.54 *$1,187.54 w/rebates *(not including shipping)

Wow, thats a great build. I know that you can find the i7-920 at microcenter.com for 229 and i was leaning towards getting a cooler master cosmos 1000. I can get the OS from a friend for free and considering one of those new Acer 23" 1920 x 1080 screens with hdmi cable. Also i heard that newegg has a 4870 1GB for around the same price as your listed 4870 512mb

 

[JaredAudiophileGamer]

+1 To why mes post, but i had this on your other identical post if you didn't know
Case = Antec Three Hundred Case $59.95

Power Supply = Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W $89.99 (20.00 MIR)

Motherboard + CPU = Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R + Intel Core i7 Nehalem 920 $464.98 (15.00 MIR)

Memory = Patriot Viper 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) $97.99

Graphics Card = BFG Tech GeForce GTX 280 1GB $289.99

Hard Drive = Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB $79.99

Optical Drive = LG Black Combo Drive (All Formats) $24.99

Monitor = Acer H233Hbmid Black 23" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 40000:1 $209.99 *Free Shipping

Total = $1317.87

And if you feel like overclocking a bit then here

CPU Cooler = Xigmatek HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler $36.99 (10.00 MIR)

Total = $1354.86 Wiff da da da coola.

 

[bikingfreak]

Yeah, Sorry about that. My internet lagged and i wasn't sure if the post got through

 

[tomslick]

i was leaning towards getting a cooler master cosmos 1000.

the cooler master store as a Refurbished one of $119.00usd
http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?cPath=18_37_19&products_id=89
or a new one in silver for $119.00usd
http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?cPath=18_32_33&products_id=203

 

[Bullheaded67]

For the price I prefer the Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM at $109.99 if you are only going to have one hard drive - you might as well get the full TB since it is cost effective.

 

[Why_Me]

For the price I prefer the Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM at $109.99 if you are only going to have one hard drive - you might as well get the full TB since it is cost effective.

It depends whether the OP uses much HD space. I have a 320 gig HD on my laptop that I will be lucky if I ever use even half of that in my life time. Also when your on a budget every dollar counts.