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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Friday 1/29/10
BUDGET RANGE: $1500 Before Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel I7 920

OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION:1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Want to Overclock to 3.5ghz min. :P

Here is my list so far

CPU
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115202

Heatsink
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103065

Motherboard
ASUS Rampage II GENE LGA 1366
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131371

Memory
G.SKILL PI Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231335

Video Card
MSI R5850-PM2D1G OC Radeon HD 5850 1GB


Hard drive
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB x 2 for Raid 0


Case
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119197

Power Supply
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341019

OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116754

Total = $1,373.90


Message edited by stinkyweed on 01-25-2010 at 04:35:13 PM
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Strongly advise against a rosewill PSU. OCZ, Antec, Corsair, Seasonic, Thermaltake are more reliable PSU makers. Everything else is fine.

Reply to Silvune

CPU Cooler: Switch that for the Coolermaster Hyper 212. It's $15 cheaper, and it's one of the best HSF out there.

PSU: Rosewill isn't known for quality. Switch for a Corsair, Antec Earthwatts, Seasonic, OCZ or PC Power & Cooling. My personal favorite recommendation right now is the OCZ StealthXStream 700W for $55 after rebate.

GPU/OS: I think there's a combo with Windows 7 and the XFX 5850. That'll save you some money and get you a great warranty on the card.

Other than that, a good build.

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I never Assembled a system myself before anything else i might need when doing so? Any good suggestion on Monitors 22''-24'' for gaming?


Message edited by stinkyweed on 01-18-2010 at 10:21:46 PM
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Besides a small screw driver, everything should come with the various parts. Read the "Step-by-Step Guide for Building a PC" sticky to get a great idea of what to expect.

I'm not really a monitor person, so I don't have a recommendation. Or at least one that's not based solely on price.

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I don't have much to say about monitors either.

Reply to Silvune

CoolerMaster are also great PSUs... i would also consider Corsair but i belive the other members know more than me about those...
Monitors?? Why not purchase a plasma HDTV and plug it to your computer?? I do it myself and it's a good idea... specially GREAT for games you'll see


Message edited by grossemesser on 01-18-2010 at 11:04:14 PM
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know any good modular PSU like

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=2496

I like the fact that it is true Modular supply only wires i need :P

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@grossemesser, a HDTV is normally much more expensive than a monitor, and you get lower refresh rate, lower response time, worse contrast ratio, and most of the time a crappy resolution.

getting a HDTV with the same specs as a monitor costs an arm and a lag, so i'd advise against it.

i have benq e2200HD monitor. id recomend it a hundred times over. its cheap, 21.5inch with 1080p resolution. 2ms response time and 10,000:1 dynamic contrast. looks excellent, and very well priced. LGs own 21.5inch is also a very good choice.

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stinkyweed wrote :

know any good modular PSU like

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=2496

I like the fact that it is true Modular supply only wires i need :P


Corsair 650HX is a good modular psu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139012

Don't get hung up on modular. With a properly sized psu, you are going to use most of the leads anyway.

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And don't get hung up on a modular because most of the good cases have a bottom mounted PSU, so all benefits of the modular unit are eliminated by the cords being at the bottom and out of the way already.

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@welshmousepk well... i guess you're right!... the thing is that i wanted a BIG screen an never considered that... gonna give it a thought, thanx for the knowledge!

Reply to grossemesser

if you want big, theres always ATI eyefinity. looking into it myself. 3 monitors for ultra widescreen. looks mental :D

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