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msclman99   06-12-2009 at 01:56:26 AM
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Did you check the combo deals?

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Bronze Home Brew badge Why_Me   06-12-2009 at 01:58:56 AM
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You have a very nice build going. :) Just a few minor changes to get you better hardware not to mention saving you a few dollars also.

First off that Zalman h/s is a major hose job. This h/s down below does a better job cooling and it's cheaper. The memory in this post is faster and it includes free shipping. This mobo down below is a steal at that price not to forget it has free shipping also. ...btw if you google "ewiz coupons" you can take even more money off the price of that Gigabyte mobo.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233029 $39.99
XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835154003 $4.99
Tuniq TX-2 Cooling Thermal Compound - Retail

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-EX58U4P $222.99 | $207.99 after rebate | Free Ground Shipping
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P Core i7/ Intel X58/ DDR3/ CorssFireX & 3-Way SLI/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231247 $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://technet.microsoft.com/en-us [...] ID=mscomsc <--- Save yourself some money on an o/s until March 2010 and dl the 64 bit version of Windows 7

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128374 <--- more pics, specs, and customer reviews of that Gigabyte UD4P mobo


Message edited by Why_Me on 06-12-2009 at 02:00:23 AM
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smithereen   06-12-2009 at 02:00:43 AM
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Better value heatsinks.

Core-Contact Freezer, $40. $10 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835207004

Dark Knight, $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233029

Better RAM with better warranty, $85, $30 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227370

Better value PSU $110, $30 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703009

Rest looks good, if you want to cut more costs you will have to downgrade to a Phenom II.

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Bronze Home Brew badge Why_Me   06-12-2009 at 02:24:13 AM
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smithereen wrote :

Better value heatsinks.

Core-Contact Freezer, $40. $10 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835207004

Dark Knight, $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233029

Better RAM with better warranty, $85, $30 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227370

Better value PSU $110, $30 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703009

Rest looks good, if you want to cut more costs you will have to downgrade to a Phenom II.



Nice find on that psu :)

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