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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Around black friday '09 (yes I am aware that prices will change )

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, media watching, school

PARTS REQUIRED: CPU, Mobo, RAM, GPU, Case, PSU

BUDGET: <$800 for these primary components.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg or other good online etailer. In US.

PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel CPU only (I am Oregon native and therefore support Intel). I also prefer ATI GPUs.

OVERCLOCKING: Minimal

Multi-GPU: Would rather not (increases need for more expensive mobo, case, and PSU)

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 (22" 120hz LCD)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am a cautious overclocker (10% with stock cooler is perfectly acceptable for me). The case does not need to be sexy, just needs to be black with front ports not on the bottom. PSU does not need to be beefy, 400W should be fine, and enough SATA power cables for 5 SATA devices. The primary use for this machine will be games like TF2 and future games of the like, on a 22" 120hz LCD. Emphasis is on high average FPS @ 1680x1050 with whatever visual quality possible.

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Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Antec TruePower New TP-550 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE - Retail

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GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 Socket 1156/ Intel P55/ DDR3/ CrossFireX/ A&GbE/ MATX Motherboard
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-860 2.80GHz 8MB LGA1156 CPU, Retail

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G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail
HIS H489FT1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Turbo OC Edition - Retail

Where did you get the 400W figure? If you configure your PSU to the max draw, you will be disappointed.

Ideally, you want to have a max load around 60% of the capacity of the PSU. Additionally, there are other more important considerations, such as amperage on the 12V rail(s).

Here is a basic case with good air flow, plus an efficient PSU that will power any single GPU and won't fry your parts:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.245596

For the rest, you are looking at LGA 1156 and i5 or i7.

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Thanks for the responses. I'm so used to using cheap PSUs that happen to meet my needs, that paying anything over $100 for case+PSU just seems like highway robbery. But that is just because I am used to cheap cases and PSUs.

How much better is the 4890 compared to the 4850? My current machine, which I will be giving to my brother, has a 4850 (with E6400 CPU).

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Bluee wrote :

Try that combo down below. It's perfect for your resolution. That vid card is in between the 4850 and the 4890. A lot better than the 4850 imo.

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SAPPHIRE 100279-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

Message edited by Why_Me on 09-27-2009 at 11:47:52 PM

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Nothing like spending several hundred on nice parts and then plugging them all into a cheap ass PSU. I just love it when my case has smoke billowing out of it.

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Or wait to see what 5850 goes for on November 27 (Black Friday).

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Reply to Proximon

If you have 3D glasses for the 120hz lcd, You need a Nvidia card.

Message edited by True Creation on 09-28-2009 at 02:15:32 AM

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