Hi guys, im building a new system and am starting from ground up. i havnt built a system since the days of Sempron...(what good days those were) and i finally have the extra cash to do it. so let me get to the point, i would like to keep it under $600 after rebates and such.
i have not chosen a GPU, but im leaning towards a 4870 because of price point. here is a list of all, through newegg.com (preferred) as i live in USA.
AZZA Solano 1000 Black/Black Japanese SECC Steel/Metal mesh in front ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
$40.00 Mail-in Rebate
$119.99
HITACHI Deskstar P7K500 HDP725050GLA360 (0A35415) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145215]
$54.99 and i have ecode for $10 off
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392
$84.99
ENERMAX PRO82+ EPR525AWT 525W ATX12V Ver.2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194034
$50.00 Mail-in Rebate
$109.99
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-8500C5C G - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145247
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$64.99 another -$10 ecode
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680
$102.99
total= $425.74 (after rebates and Ecode's)
after rebates i have about $150 for GPU so any ideas
Now even though it i might not get all four cores in the 550, im ok with that but i still got a board that supports it just in case... i like Gigabyte anyways (but any other board and cpu in my price point would be appreciated. >$200) . also would include some $25 DVD case, and in the future Windows 7 and a good 24/26'' monitor. but i can worry about those later. im allowing myself $100 for peripherals also, so any ideas would be appreciated.
i have not chosen a GPU, but im leaning towards a 4870 because of price point. here is a list of all, through newegg.com (preferred) as i live in USA.
AZZA Solano 1000 Black/Black Japanese SECC Steel/Metal mesh in front ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
$40.00 Mail-in Rebate
$119.99
HITACHI Deskstar P7K500 HDP725050GLA360 (0A35415) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145215]
$54.99 and i have ecode for $10 off
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392
$84.99
ENERMAX PRO82+ EPR525AWT 525W ATX12V Ver.2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194034
$50.00 Mail-in Rebate
$109.99
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-8500C5C G - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145247
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$64.99 another -$10 ecode
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680
$102.99
total= $425.74 (after rebates and Ecode's)
after rebates i have about $150 for GPU so any ideas
Now even though it i might not get all four cores in the 550, im ok with that but i still got a board that supports it just in case... i like Gigabyte anyways (but any other board and cpu in my price point would be appreciated. >$200) . also would include some $25 DVD case, and in the future Windows 7 and a good 24/26'' monitor. but i can worry about those later. im allowing myself $100 for peripherals also, so any ideas would be appreciated.