Hey guys, I've put together what I think is a solid buy for a 800-100$ Gaming PC. I'm interested in purchasing as soon as possible and I think I've narrowed down what I want. There are a few questions however that I still have. I am hoping that I can receive responses that will help me build a quality for a good price. (Please post any Combo Deals, discounts, etc. you might discover).
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: As soon as possible.
BUDGET RANGE: $800 - $1000.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming , Internet.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: None.
OVERCLOCKING: If avaliable.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I've put together what I think is a solid buy for a $800 - $1000 Gaming PC. I'm interested in purchasing as soon as possible and I think I've narrowed down what I want. There are a few questions however that I still have.
Motherboard
MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 870 ATX AMD Motherboard ($69.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290
OR
ASUS M4A89GTD PRO AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard ($139.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131633&cm_re=asus_m4a89gtd_pro-_-13-131-633-_-Product
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor ($160.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
Graphics Card
Palit NE5X460SF1102 GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Sonic 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP ($230.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261075
OR
ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 ($230.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121391
Power Supply
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready ($54.99 After Rebates)
RAM
OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ($89.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227316
Hard Drive
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" ($54.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
Computer Case & Disk Drive (Combo)
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Pioneer CD/DVD Burner Black IDE Model DVR-118LBK LabelFlash Support - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.467001 ($107.94)
Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: As soon as possible.
BUDGET RANGE: $800 - $1000.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming , Internet.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: None.
OVERCLOCKING: If avaliable.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I've put together what I think is a solid buy for a $800 - $1000 Gaming PC. I'm interested in purchasing as soon as possible and I think I've narrowed down what I want. There are a few questions however that I still have.
Motherboard
MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 870 ATX AMD Motherboard ($69.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290
OR
ASUS M4A89GTD PRO AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard ($139.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131633&cm_re=asus_m4a89gtd_pro-_-13-131-633-_-Product
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor ($160.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
Graphics Card
Palit NE5X460SF1102 GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Sonic 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP ($230.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261075
OR
ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 ($230.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121391
Power Supply
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready ($54.99 After Rebates)
RAM
OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ($89.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227316
Hard Drive
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" ($54.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
Computer Case & Disk Drive (Combo)
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Pioneer CD/DVD Burner Black IDE Model DVR-118LBK LabelFlash Support - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.467001 ($107.94)
Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated.