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hectorious   06-04-2009 at 09:42:26 PM

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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shortstuff_mt   06-04-2009 at 10:05:26 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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hectorious   06-04-2009 at 10:11:53 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?

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shortstuff_mt   06-04-2009 at 10:30:21 PM
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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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hectorious   06-05-2009 at 02:03:58 AM
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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

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hectorious   06-05-2009 at 02:35:20 AM
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decided to go with this to save some $$$
Biostar TA790GX $110
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=3504

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