BUDGET: Around $1,500
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Sooner the better. I wouldn't mind finding some good deals online but it isn't absolutely necessary.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (getting back into higher end games), Movies, Surfing Internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, and Speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com; I also have a Microcenter and Frys next to my house. I am really open to anything.
PARTS PREFERENCES: [bNone[/b]
OVERCLOCKING: Yes / No / Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes / No / Maybe later - or would now be better?
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Depends on the monitor I get but would like one with 1900 x 1200
PARTS PICKED OUT:
CPU - I7 930
Already purchased at MicroCenter. Debated this over 875k but went with 1366 socket
MOBO - 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
MEMORY - CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145286
HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
GPU - SAPPHIRE 100282-3SR Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102884
PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
Case - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
Heat Sink - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120m
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Sooner the better. I wouldn't mind finding some good deals online but it isn't absolutely necessary.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (getting back into higher end games), Movies, Surfing Internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, and Speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com; I also have a Microcenter and Frys next to my house. I am really open to anything.
PARTS PREFERENCES: [bNone[/b]
OVERCLOCKING: Yes / No / Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes / No / Maybe later - or would now be better?
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Depends on the monitor I get but would like one with 1900 x 1200
PARTS PICKED OUT:
CPU - I7 930
Already purchased at MicroCenter. Debated this over 875k but went with 1366 socket
MOBO - 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
MEMORY - CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145286
HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
GPU - SAPPHIRE 100282-3SR Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102884
PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
Case - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
Heat Sink - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120m
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065