APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Everything with a rebate or sale in the next two days, gpu and the rest in 10 days
BUDGET RANGE: 1200USD After Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, productivity (word processing, etc)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: OS, keyboard, mouse, moniter
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, amazon.com, and any other reliable online retailer
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:US
PARTS PREFERENCES: None
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I will add a second card later, once gpu prices get lower
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am planning to add a second graphics card and ssd drive in one or two years. Thus I want a mobo with SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) and sli/crossfire support
i7-930
Already purchased from microcenter
$210
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423
$210
XIGMATEK Intel Core i7 compatible Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029
$50
Crucial 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?cm_mmc=TomshardwareSBM-_-SystemBuilderEditorial-_-NA-_-NA&item=N82E16820148247
$170
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product
$70
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
$80 after rebate and discount
GPU
Some 5850, unless the GTX 460 ends up being nice. I'm waiting to buy this part until 10 days from now, since prices can only go down.
~$300
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?cm_mmc=TomshardwareSBM-_-SystemBuilderEditorial-_-NA-_-NA&item=N82E16811119137
$60 after rebate
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X 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 CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
$20
Current total: $1170
BUDGET RANGE: 1200USD After Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, productivity (word processing, etc)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: OS, keyboard, mouse, moniter
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, amazon.com, and any other reliable online retailer
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:US
PARTS PREFERENCES: None
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I will add a second card later, once gpu prices get lower
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am planning to add a second graphics card and ssd drive in one or two years. Thus I want a mobo with SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) and sli/crossfire support
i7-930
Already purchased from microcenter
$210
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423
$210
XIGMATEK Intel Core i7 compatible Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029
$50
Crucial 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?cm_mmc=TomshardwareSBM-_-SystemBuilderEditorial-_-NA-_-NA&item=N82E16820148247
$170
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product
$70
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
$80 after rebate and discount
GPU
Some 5850, unless the GTX 460 ends up being nice. I'm waiting to buy this part until 10 days from now, since prices can only go down.
~$300
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?cm_mmc=TomshardwareSBM-_-SystemBuilderEditorial-_-NA-_-NA&item=N82E16811119137
$60 after rebate
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X 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 CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
$20
Current total: $1170