ryanipz

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Tomorrow

BUDGET RANGE: ~$800

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Most important is World of Warcraft (high end raiding), then SC2, Web browsing, playing movies, and word processing.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED:
Have: Asus 23'' monitor 1920x1080 2ms
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

NEED: Everything else

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States

PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel. I do NOT want an AMD build

OVERCLOCKING: yes but not aggressive

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I will eventually go GTX 260 SLI. For now just one GTX 260

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm looking for the best "bang for the buck" intel build. I'm not overly picky. If possible I would love to shave off a couple extra bucks with a few more combo deals. Please let me know what you think.


(I have no idea how to copy and paste my shopping cart from newegg. If anyone can explain then I will do it so this is easier to read.)

Product Description Savings Total Price


ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
$21.99


Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
$49.99 (after rebate)


GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-1GI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125333
$229.99


XFX P1-650X-CAH9 650W ATX12V v2.2 / ESP12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207007
$69.99


ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.479961

$227.98 (after $30 combo & $30 instant)


Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.482950
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
$59.95 (after combo/instant savings & w/ free shipping)


Promo Code: -$44.99

i5-760 Intel Processor
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0341729
170.00

Grand Total: $872.22 (including tax & after rebates)


Unfortunately I'm one of the 3 states that has to pay sales tax using newegg. that ads on about 80 bucks.
 

ryanipz

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Yeah, I would go with the i5-750 if they sold it but they dont :\

But overall its a good price for an i5 build?

Do you think it will handle SC2 and WoW and max?

And thank you guys for the replies :)
 

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Hey ryanipz, how were you able to screw on the psu from the near? I only see 1 screw hole once i seat the psu into the case from the back. Thanks. BTW, this is with the antec nine hundred two case.