APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Mid January 2010
BUDGET RANGE: $1000 to $1200
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS Windows 7, Power Supply Corsair 750, Video Card GTX 260, CPU cooler Corsair H50, Hard Drive
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com,
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: none
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION:1680x1050,
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Looking to build a new PC. Undecided on 1366 or 1156 platform but leaning toward 1366. What are the advantages of 1366 over 1156? Disadvantages? Would like a larger mid-tower with more class than bling but with good cooling. I am also planning to upgrade to a 24' monitor.
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359&cm_re=P6t-_-13-131-359-_-Product
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?coordinate_group=HB3C&feature=930933&utm_source=mcol&utm_medium=mini_bnr&utm_campaign=hmpg_intel_i7_920_new
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365&cm_re=ocz_ddr3-_-20-227-365-_-Product
BFG Tech BFGEGTX260MC896OCXDE GeForce GTX 260 OCX MAXCORE 55 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143197&cm_re=gtx_260-_-14-143-197-_-Product
Antec P183 Black Aluminum / Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129061&Tpk=p183
Disk Drive? Blue Ray?
BUDGET RANGE: $1000 to $1200
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS Windows 7, Power Supply Corsair 750, Video Card GTX 260, CPU cooler Corsair H50, Hard Drive
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com,
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: none
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes
MONITOR RESOLUTION:1680x1050,
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Looking to build a new PC. Undecided on 1366 or 1156 platform but leaning toward 1366. What are the advantages of 1366 over 1156? Disadvantages? Would like a larger mid-tower with more class than bling but with good cooling. I am also planning to upgrade to a 24' monitor.
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359&cm_re=P6t-_-13-131-359-_-Product
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?coordinate_group=HB3C&feature=930933&utm_source=mcol&utm_medium=mini_bnr&utm_campaign=hmpg_intel_i7_920_new
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365&cm_re=ocz_ddr3-_-20-227-365-_-Product
BFG Tech BFGEGTX260MC896OCXDE GeForce GTX 260 OCX MAXCORE 55 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143197&cm_re=gtx_260-_-14-143-197-_-Product
Antec P183 Black Aluminum / Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129061&Tpk=p183
Disk Drive? Blue Ray?