Hi everyone!
I was looking to buy a new PC that was going to last me a while. My last PC was a Dell from 2003. Over the years I found out how technology is changing by the nanosecond. (I bought an HP mini for meetings and I think it was outdated in like a month.) Therefor, this PC I want build I hope will be up to date for at least a couple months. And seeing as what's available and what Dell HP and Alienware have to offer, I decided to build a PC that appears to be already ions ahead of the former and latter companies and well under the price of Alienware.
So let's get the basics out of the way.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: First Quarter 2010 (Feb-March) I hope to make my purchase
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Photo Editing/rendering with Mild gaming (Diablo 3, Starcraft 2)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I have a monitor but I plan on buying a 24inch monitor possibly after the purchase of the main components, I have a mouse and keyboard/speakers.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Any website that sells the cheapest parts.
PARTS PREFERENCES: I'd like to stick with Intel. The rest can be altered.
OVERCLOCKING: Crossfire graphics, however if someone has compelling evidence to do otherwise I'll be all ears.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I want a quiet slick PC, something of a sleeper, doesn't need to be flashy, I just want it to compute and last long.
Okay so without further adieu, here is my list I've already parted together, please make comments and suggestions and by all means any way I can save a little more coin on this purchase. I'm on a 1000-1300 dollar budget.
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
$109.99
Case: Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-US-BA-WOPSU Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166004
$74.99
Processor: Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
$288.99
Motherboard: ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131386
$184.99
RAM: Kingston HyperX 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104136
$57.99 x 3 ($173.97)
Hard Disk-Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS 1.5TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136351
$109.99
Disk Drive: Sony Optiarc
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
$29.99
Power Supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&cm_re=corsair_psu-_-17-139-006-_-Product
$109.99 ($99.99 MIR)
Video Card: XFX HD-587A-ZNF9 Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150443
$409.99
Diamond Radeon HD 5850 Video Card - 1GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, Dual DVI, Display Port, HDMI
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5271081&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs
$319.99
Visiontek Radeon HD 5750 Video Card - 1GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, Dual DVI, Dipslay Port, HDMI
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5566524&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs
$159.99
Monitor: SAMSUNG Glossy Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 50000:1 (1000:1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001338
$199.99
Thanks!
I was looking to buy a new PC that was going to last me a while. My last PC was a Dell from 2003. Over the years I found out how technology is changing by the nanosecond. (I bought an HP mini for meetings and I think it was outdated in like a month.) Therefor, this PC I want build I hope will be up to date for at least a couple months. And seeing as what's available and what Dell HP and Alienware have to offer, I decided to build a PC that appears to be already ions ahead of the former and latter companies and well under the price of Alienware.
So let's get the basics out of the way.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: First Quarter 2010 (Feb-March) I hope to make my purchase
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Photo Editing/rendering with Mild gaming (Diablo 3, Starcraft 2)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I have a monitor but I plan on buying a 24inch monitor possibly after the purchase of the main components, I have a mouse and keyboard/speakers.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Any website that sells the cheapest parts.
PARTS PREFERENCES: I'd like to stick with Intel. The rest can be altered.
OVERCLOCKING: Crossfire graphics, however if someone has compelling evidence to do otherwise I'll be all ears.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I want a quiet slick PC, something of a sleeper, doesn't need to be flashy, I just want it to compute and last long.
Okay so without further adieu, here is my list I've already parted together, please make comments and suggestions and by all means any way I can save a little more coin on this purchase. I'm on a 1000-1300 dollar budget.
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
$109.99
Case: Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-US-BA-WOPSU Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166004
$74.99
Processor: Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
$288.99
Motherboard: ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131386
$184.99
RAM: Kingston HyperX 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104136
$57.99 x 3 ($173.97)
Hard Disk-Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS 1.5TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136351
$109.99
Disk Drive: Sony Optiarc
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
$29.99
Power Supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&cm_re=corsair_psu-_-17-139-006-_-Product
$109.99 ($99.99 MIR)
Video Card: XFX HD-587A-ZNF9 Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150443
$409.99
Diamond Radeon HD 5850 Video Card - 1GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, Dual DVI, Display Port, HDMI
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5271081&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs
$319.99
Visiontek Radeon HD 5750 Video Card - 1GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, Dual DVI, Dipslay Port, HDMI
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5566524&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs
$159.99
Monitor: SAMSUNG Glossy Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 50000:1 (1000:1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001338
$199.99
Thanks!