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So a friend saw my post that I was going to build a i5 gaming pc for my mom and he now wants one that for the least money possible (ie he is poor 
) so here are my efforts.
P7P55D Socket 1156 P55 ATX Motherboard
(lil nicer audio then the $139 model and few other things)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0317309
$149
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IPSG Core i5 750 Processor Boxed
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0317379
$179
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OCZ Technology StealthXStream 500 Watt ATX Power Supply
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0276315
$34 (after $25 rebate)
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OCZ PC3-12800 Gold Low Voltage 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit
OCZ Technology OCZ PC3-12800 Gold Low Voltage 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0317775
$89 x2= $178 (after 2x $20 rebate)
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SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152181
$49
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EVGA e-GeForce GTX 275 896MB DDR3 PCIe 2.0 Graphics Card
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0309888
$210 (after $10 rebate)
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HAF 922M
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0310583
$79 (after $15 rebate)
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COOLER MASTER Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-GP 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103065
$30
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Samsung OEM SH-S222L 22x DVD±RW PATA DVD Burner with Lightscribe OEM
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0305746
$30
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Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" 3ms Widescreen LCD HDMI Monitor 500 cd/m2 800:1 Built-in Speakers - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824254026
$309
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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116677
$110
Total: $1358 hmm
w/o monitor, aftermarket cpu cooler, and only 4gb ram... $930
w/ pirated os... $821
w/ salvaged dvd rom... $791
w/ a 260 gpu.. $691 hmm
ok, so I spurged on 4 things (extra ram, case, cpu cooler, and monitor)... but damn i suck at trying to do things on the cheap.... feel free to to this 
lol cant be too hard
Message edited by smoses799 on 09-10-2009 at 03:35:37 AM
None of your links work. Can you fix them please. 
And are these items purchased online or walk in specials ?
Reply to Why_Me
| smoses799 wrote : links fixed and rebates added |
OK I see a few flaws in that build. First off the h/s won't work with it, the psu blows, and your case and monitor are super over kill. I'l work a build right now ...as I'm sure a few others will post their's also that will cut the cost down while giving you more performance for your $$$.
Reply to Why_Me
lebaneseguy wrote:
"Does the i5 not having hyper threading really affect the multitasking and gaming capabilites and also havent they locked the multipliers?"
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yea. but their still oc'able and perform the same or better then the i7s in gaming
guess i could swap in a 920 in
i7 920
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0302727
$200
or
i7 860
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0317378
$230
EVGA X58 SLI LE Socket 1366 X58 ATX Motherboard
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0312963
$210
OCZ Technology Gold XTC 6GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL8 Memory Kit (Three 2GB Memory Modules)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0301254
$140
so $550 for i7/mobo/6gb ram vs $420 i5/mobo/4gb ram or $500 for 8gm ram
so, effectively $130 more for a i7 setup
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Message edited by smoses799 on 09-10-2009 at 03:30:00 AM
Message edited by smoses799 on 09-10-2009 at 03:30:00 AM
| smoses799 wrote : yea. but their still oc'able and perform the same or better then the i7s in gaming
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LOL...I thought you were trying to save this poor friend of yours $$$. Building an i7 rig isn't what I would call a bargain for a "poor friend" wanting a gaming rig now is it smoses ?
Reply to Why_Me
hehe... he wants a similar one to the one im building for my mom but on the cheap he isnt looking for a budget system... just the cheapest possible i5 setup. (i will however, take some liberties to upgrade w/o telling him )
so, i told him i would see how cheap i could go... the crap like the 28" lcd and the haf case is just cus I know he will appreciate the system more with them... heck, I probably will end up just having him buy his own monitor
Message edited by smoses799 on 09-10-2009 at 03:32:01 AM
Sometimes even with a 285, depending on the game.
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