APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: next week
BUDGET RANGE: around $1000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, playing movies/music, photoshop
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: OS, mouse/keyboard, monitor, case (thermaltake v9 black), HDD (WD 1tb caviar black), PSU (corsair TX750W)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.newegg.ca, www.ncix.com, www.tigerdirect.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: x58 platform system
OVERCLOCKING: Probably
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes eventually
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Trying to put together a system that I can use for the next 3-4 years with options to upgrade. Not too sure about my choices for RAM and mobo. Also from what I've read the i7 930 will be released in about a month and will be replacing the 920, would it be worth waiting for?
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XFX HD-585A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video ... - Retail - $308.99
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150442
ASRock X58 Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - $199.99
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157163
COMBO:
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3X1600R2LV6GK - Retail
$463.98
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.325266
BUDGET RANGE: around $1000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, playing movies/music, photoshop
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: OS, mouse/keyboard, monitor, case (thermaltake v9 black), HDD (WD 1tb caviar black), PSU (corsair TX750W)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.newegg.ca, www.ncix.com, www.tigerdirect.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: x58 platform system
OVERCLOCKING: Probably
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes eventually
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Trying to put together a system that I can use for the next 3-4 years with options to upgrade. Not too sure about my choices for RAM and mobo. Also from what I've read the i7 930 will be released in about a month and will be replacing the 920, would it be worth waiting for?
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XFX HD-585A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video ... - Retail - $308.99
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150442
ASRock X58 Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - $199.99
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157163
COMBO:
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3X1600R2LV6GK - Retail
$463.98
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.325266