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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Sometime this week
BUDGET RANGE: $700-900

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming...web surfing, movies, music. i will be playing most of the new FPS that are out. :)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, zipzoomfly.com, ewiz.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: intel i5...unless theres something way better for the money

OVERCLOCKING: maybe later on SLI OR CROSSFIRE: if it is cheap enough...

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680 x 1050 with a 22'' im thinking of getting

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: below is the build im thinking of buying it have monitor , and o/s. But its a little over what i would like to pay for even though i can pay for it. I am not to sure about the video card on this build so i would appreciate suggestions. And suggestions on everything else too. If i can go cheaper and still get great performance that would be great.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811119196 -$89.99
COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16824236050 -$169.99 with $20.00 rebate
ASUS VW224U Black 22" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor Built in Speakers

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16827118030 -$32.99
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.256266 -$209.98 Combo deal
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL - Retail
SAPPHIRE 100279-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.259577.22-152-181 -$149.98 Combo deal
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Retail

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10009795 -$71.99, $25.00 M.I.R, $46.99 after M.I.R
OCZ OCZ550FTY 550W Active Power Supply Retail

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-P55M-D2 Combo Price: $299.98 | $284.98 - $15 off with P55 combo purchase w/ code OMGi5COMBO Free Shipping
GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 Socket 1156/ Intel P55/ DDR3/ CrossFireX/ A&GbE/ MATX Motherboard
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-750 2.66GHz 8MB LGA1156 CPU, Retail

Total-$1024.90 :ouch: Thats Without the $25, $20, and $15 mail-in-rebates. and not including shipping

So if there is anything on this build that sucks please reply and suggest something better.
I would like to go a little cheaper but still keep good performance :) , etc.
 
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I would definitely get a 650w or 750w from Corsair instead of what you have now if you are planning on Crossfiring or SLI'ing in the future. Just thinking ahead since a 550w would probably not be able to support 2 cards including your current setup.

As for the video card, I suggest you wait for the ATI 5xxx Series. So just stick in another older graphic card till the new ones come out, and even IF you cannot afford the new ones, the older ones will surely drop in price.. "STICK IT IN THERE GOOD"
 
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I wouldn't change a thing on that build of yours. That's one of the better build Iv'e seen yet. I'm a fan of one good card, and in then later on ebay it and pick up another good one. That psu matches that case perfectly (red LED's) not to mention that psu is modular which is a big plus. ...in fact there's not a hole I can pick in it. Nice nice nice ! :)


http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.259677 <--- Take a look at this combo...that h/s comes with a tube of thermal paste so that saves you even more money on it.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4950633&CatId=4749 <--- This h/s also comes supplied with thermal paste and it's a good one for the money and a light o/c.
 
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1156 does bottleneck your 2+ GPU performance but not as bad as everyone seems to think. I've read an 1156 2 GPU setup running well.

Just don't expect to game on 1920x1200 with the same performance as an 1366/AM3 configuration.
 
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To the OP. He means get this RAM down below. It has better timings and it's at the same price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.256275 Combo Discount: -$15.00 Combo Price: $209.98 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail
SAPPHIRE 100279-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
 
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When running SLI or Crossire the bandwidth breaks down to 8x & 8x. Where as a 1336 board is 16x & 16x. One card on a 1156 runs at 16x. It was the same with the P45 boards when they came out, and it didn't make that much of a difference then, and it doesn't now. Everyone is making a lot out of nothing.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-gaming,2403.html <--- Here's an article/review/benchmarks on that.
 
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With a single card those boards run at 16x. With dual cards...SLI or Crossfire both cards run @ 8x. Your running at 1600 x 1050. Your going to be fine. Even in dual card set ups those boards rock. Check the link I posted in that post of mine up above. Your going to be fine.
 
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Do you know if they are going to release more cpu for the 1156 motherboards down the line? I want to be future proof with this kind of build. Hopefully.. Thanks the the response so far!
 
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If you wanted future proof you should have bought a x58. P55 will not have hexcore and x58 will.

I got a feeling there will be lots of cheap P55s and i5s on Ebay when hexcore arrives.

There might be a few better i5s i7s for 1366, but most likely they will only add slower skus for that socket.
 
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I'm just curious: since the PCIe controller is on the CPU for LGA 1156 P55 boards, wouldn't it be possible for Intel to make a processor that can handle dual 16x GPU's? If so, the P55 could be just as future-proof as x58.
 
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