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silent_744   06-01-2009 at 01:54:45 AM

Ok, so, when I'm finished with my training (AIT, goin home in 2 weeks) I'll be building a new gaming desktop, I have everything picked out, but I'd like opinions and possible suggestions. Main thing I'm unsure about is the Monitor, I like the price and the reviews are pretty good, but I've only ever dealt with Samsung monitors before but I don't want to dish out $250 for the same size.

Case: ($99.99)
Antec 900

Motherboard: ($239.99)
ASUS P6T

CPU: ($279.99)
Core i7 920

CPU Cooler: ($37.30)
Xigmatech DK

Video Card: ($179.99 x2)
ATI Radeon 8470 (x2)

Power Supply: ($119.99)
Corsair 750TX

Memory: ($94.99)
G.Skill 6GB (3x2GB)

Hard Drive: ($59.99)
WD 640GB

Monitor: ($159.99)
Acer 22in

Operating System: ($99.99)
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit


Total: $1,546.88


Message edited by silent_744 on 06-01-2009 at 01:56:51 AM
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Proximon   06-01-2009 at 02:24:33 AM
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As good or slightly better PSU at a better price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] &Tpk=S75CF
Comes in another color or two as well.

or, get the combo deal with the case and one of the Antec PSUs. EA750 works well, or the newer TP-750

Here is a faster, newer HD in combo with lower latency RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.193835
I prefer G.skill myself, but OCZ edges them out at this 6GB 1600Mhz point.

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smithereen   06-01-2009 at 03:09:44 AM
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Good recommendations. Other than that, looking good. Consider an ASUS or a Samsung monitor.

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