1k i7 Gaming PC build over budget need to lower the price a bit.

This is my first time building a pc and i have rebuilt lots, so this time i wanted to just do a build from the ground up. i have put a list together and would love to get it around $900 to $1,000. But im a bit over. I was hoping to get some help at getting the price down so i can use my other 500 for a monitor and other things. I was going to use a table set up to show all the info in but i cant find where a table tag will work on the board. Also i dont need the case i listed or a dvd drive as i have both already. Just listing those so others can see the full build and the case theme with the power supply. I also have 5 led fans in the case along with 2 blue lights. the reason im having a hard time getting the price down is because i really like the mother board. But if anyone has any suggestions or if they think something doesn't fit in just let me know.

something not included in the 1k price is a nice monitor $500 max anyone have any sugestions on this.

I mostly use the pc for gaming and lots of downloading multi task alot.

thank in advance

$1,000 System Components im over please help hehe.

-CPU
Intel Core i7 920 $279.99 tiger direct

-CPU Cooler
retail CPU cooler $0

-Motherboard
Asus Rampage II Extreme $354.99 zipzoomfly

-RAM
Corsair XMS3 Tri Channel 6GB PC12800 DDR3, 1600MHz, 6144MB (3 x 2048)
$98.99 zipzoomfly

-Graphics
XFX GeForce GTX 260 Video Card $189.99 tiger direct

-Hard Drives
Western Digital WD7500AADS Caviar Green 750GB, SATA-3G, 32MB, Intellipower $69.99 tiger direct

-Sound
supremefx x-fi audio card
"Included with board" $0

-Network
Integrated Gigabit Networking $0

-Case
Sunbeam 9 Bay Acrylic Case - UV Blue **$74.99 xoxide

-Power
Apevia / Iceberg / 680-Watt / ATX $99.99 tiger direct

-Optical
LG GH22LS50 22X SATA DVD Burner
$24.99 zipzoomfly

Total Price

with out case and dvd drive total is 1093.94 for my build.
with case and dvd total is 1193.92 for others to see

Drop that board and go with P6T like hunter said. That board is way overpriced if your looking at a budget pc.

You could save a ton of money if you went with this combo:

EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX X58 SLI LE Intel Motherboard - Retail

EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.209582 $398.98 - $50 MIR's

Your motherboard and GPU come to a total of $544.98, so this combo saves you $146 before rebates and $196 after rebates.

Ummm DO NOT buy an Apevia PSU. Get a Corsair, Seasonic, or PC P&C. I suggest the Corsair 750TX or 650TX, same price from Newegg, and not likely to die and kill your pc too Get the Asus P6T as said above. Or use short's combo, can't go wrong either way I see it. If you drop some of the price off the motherboard you may be able to get a GTX275 in budget.

As for the monitor: If you get a GTX260 or HD4870, get a 22" with 1680x1050 resolution
If you get a GTX275 or HD4890 get a 24" 1920x1080/1900x1200 resolution

That way you won't get a monitor you can't fully use the resolution for and you won't overpower for the size either.

One other thing i forgot to ask is with me downloading alot of stuff all the time is there a board that would give me better proformence than another. My internet at home can download at 6mb sec. if that helps in any way

One of the $200 motherboards reviewed will do just fine, and overclock as high as you need(about 3.0).

Get an after market cooler up front. The Xigmatek dark night is good and reasonably priced:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233029
It is a pain to add one later, and it makes your pc run cooler and quieter; easier to overclock.

The case you picked does not look like it has very good cooling. Depending on side fans may not work out well.
Antec 300 is a good case with excellent cooling for $59.95 with free shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129042
cases are heavy, and can cost $20+ to ship. No "bling" though.

Apevia is a tier 5(not recommended) unit on this list:
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
A PSU is the last thing to economize on, particularly if you are inexperienced in diagnosing strange problems.

Get a corsair unit like the 550VX for $72.99 after rebate:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139004
It will power any single card up to a GTX285.
Actually for $7 more you can get the 650TX which could power a GTX295:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139005

You will need an OS. You can download and use windows-7 for free until next summer. Or, if you are a student, you can look for discounted academic pricing on vista now.

Do not skimp on the monitor. The bigger the better. It will be a part of your pc for several generations of cpu.
Look for a 1920x1200 resolution and a screen size of 24" or better. You can always lower the resolution or eye candy, but you can't increase it. For multitasking, you want lots of display acerage. Samsung makes good monitors. You can also check out DELL.

I think the front and sides should be intake fans, and the top and rear should be output fans. Heat rises, and that is the natural flow of things.
You may want to experiment with turning off the side fans, since it tends to disrupt the natural flow. Check your temps both ways.

something just came to mind while looking at some video cards is the crysis 2 is coming out soon does anyone know what it will require yet or if i should try to shoot for a gtx 275 card or higher?

I recommend this hard drive: WD Caviar Black 640gb

It's 640gb compared to your 750gb one, but it should be quite a bit faster. The WD Green series is focused on lowering power consumption at the cost of performance.

Thanks for that bit of info think i will switch that one around.

i think i got a new good layout i will try to post a updated version later on once i get some free time. thanks for everyones input. keep it coming if someone left out anything.

Do you have a Microcenter in the area? They have the Intel i7 920 on sale for only $199.99 – but it is in-store pickup only.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] ntel_i7920

ok so i have saved some cash and got a opening of about 230 for a video card now. i was thinking gtx 275. its seems the best bang for my buck. any thoughts. and any thoughts on the open box section. i think i might stay away from it because i only have 30 days to return something if it mess's up. but open to thoughts on it.

thanks rockyjohn on that proccesser i have a reunion coming up this week and my uncle lives next to a micro center and is picking one up for me when he comes in. that worked out great lol.. so saved a good 80 there. well some tax's might make me save about 65 or so but still a good saving's.