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dtlocke   10-15-2009 at 08:09:21 AM

Hey all. Can anyone recommend a monitor for less than 200 that would make the most of this rig I'm building? Also, do you think I need 6GB of memory with the current set-up? Or would 4GB be enough? (I know I will need more later when I add another Radeon HD 5850 and overclock.)

Thanks!


Processor
Intel Core i7 920 Boxed - D0 Stepping
Ordered from Micro Center: 217.49 total

Video Card
XFX Radeon HD 5850 HD585AZNFC
Ordered from Circuit City, will ship when available: 264.99 total

Case
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - RetailC
Ordered from Newegg: 139.99 total

Motherboard
ASRock X58 Extreme
Ordered from Newegg: 169.99 + tax and shipping

Hardrive
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Ordered fro Newegg: $54.99 + tax and shipping

CD/DVD
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM
Ordered from Newegg: 31.99 + tax and shipping

PSU
Corsair 650HX
Ordered from zipzoomfly: 131.05 total


Waiting for Price to Come Down a Bit

Memory
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D
Most recent price 209.99 on Newegg

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False_Dmitry_II   10-15-2009 at 09:10:14 AM

I don't have anything as high as that so I can't recommend a monitor. But for the RAM, it's triple channel so you're pretty much stuck with 6. Unless they sell a 1 gig per stick set for a total of 3 gigs, or something like that. Otherwise you won't be getting anything out of triple channel being available.

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Bronze Home Brew badge jbakerlent   10-15-2009 at 09:20:16 AM

That RAM is overpriced, I would go with these sticks instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227381

I really like this Dell monitor (and it's a great deal):
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna [...] u=320-7339

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dtlocke   10-15-2009 at 07:52:57 PM

Thanks guys! That monitor looks like a great deal, jbakerlent. Thanks!

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ram1009   10-15-2009 at 07:57:13 PM

It's more than $200 but I really like the 26" Samsung monitor/ LCD TV combo I just bought at Sam's club for $350. Just a thought.

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dtlocke   10-15-2009 at 08:30:22 PM

Thanks, Ram. But we don't watch TV (too much time playing COD!) and 350 is just pushing it just a bit too much. Thanks for the thought though.

I actually just bought the Dell monitor. It really does seem like a pretty sweet deal. 23 inches for 179.99. Free shipping and all that.

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