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I'm planning on getting these things:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 $200
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] 9&csid=_25

MB: MSI DKA790GX (planning on crossfire in future) $140
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=2547

Memory: Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X 4096MB PC8500 Memory - DDR2 1066MHz Dual Channel $52
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=2531

PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro - 600Watt (already have)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=1483

Graphics: Radeon hd 4850 $105
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] =H231-4851

Case: Thermaltake WingRS 100 $45
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=1842

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS - 500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM $60 (just put this here for the sake of being here)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=2459

= $602
roughly $555 after cashback/shipping

nothing is set in stone but i'm pretty sure i want the phenom and radeon, everything else is up for debate. any help would be great! i will mainly use this for gaming/web browsing


Message edited by hectorious on 06-04-2009 at 09:46:09 PM
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You could save $25 and get this CPU + motherboard combo:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.198658 (Phenom II 940 + ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 790GX motherboard - $314.98 - $15 MIR)

 

The CAS speed on that Corsair RAM is horrible (CAS 7). I would get this G.Skill CAS 5 kit for an extra $3.

 

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231166 $54.99

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Message edited by shortstuff_mt on 06-04-2009 at 10:05:47 PM
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shortstuff_mt wrote :

You could save $25 and get this CPU + motherboard combo:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.198658 (Phenom II 940 + ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 790GX motherboard - $314.98 - $15 MIR)

The CAS speed on that Corsair RAM is horrible (CAS 7). I would get this G.Skill CAS 5 kit for an extra $3.

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231166 $54.99



oh i forgot to mention, since i live in CA i get taxed with newegg so i prefer not to use them. could you suggest something from tigerdirect?

Reply to hectorious

I'll try if I get a minute. I'm at work right now. I had a quick look at the RAM and didn't see anything I, personally, would buy. Do you know if www.zipzoomfly.com charges tax in CA? I would suck it up and pay the tax for the CPU, motherboard, and RAM. The money saved will still more than make up for it.

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the newegg combo would cost about 350 w/ tax and shipping
buying my setup from tigerdirect would be 314 shipped. pretty big difference.

also, yes zzf does charge tax to CA

Reply to hectorious

decided to go with this to save some $$$
Biostar TA790GX $110
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=3504

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