APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1/31/10 BUDGET RANGE: ~$600 - $700 (or less) After Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, all-around home PC
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor (19" ) with likely upgrade in future, wireless card, sound card
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, directron.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD and ATI
OVERCLOCKING: likely (future) SLI OR CROSSFIRE: likely (future)
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280 x 1024 or 1600 x 1200 (and higher in future)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
I am looking for a build that will initially grant me great gaming and sometime in the future be upgradeable for overclocking and use of two graphics cards.
Build ($618 after rebates, etc.):
Combo Deal:
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
and
AMD Athlon II X3 435 Rana 2.9GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.315746
A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-AG - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409
Combo Deal:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
and
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.323089
POWERCOLOR AX4850 1GBD3-PH Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131163
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
APEX Vortex 3620 SGCC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154098
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, all-around home PC
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor (19" ) with likely upgrade in future, wireless card, sound card
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, directron.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD and ATI
OVERCLOCKING: likely (future) SLI OR CROSSFIRE: likely (future)
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280 x 1024 or 1600 x 1200 (and higher in future)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
I am looking for a build that will initially grant me great gaming and sometime in the future be upgradeable for overclocking and use of two graphics cards.
Build ($618 after rebates, etc.):
Combo Deal:
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
and
AMD Athlon II X3 435 Rana 2.9GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.315746
A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-AG - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409
Combo Deal:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
and
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.323089
POWERCOLOR AX4850 1GBD3-PH Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131163
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
APEX Vortex 3620 SGCC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154098
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754