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Okay, so I decided to do a little build myself - it's an SLI setup of two GTX 460's (768MB) with an i5-750:
Processor (with aftermarket cooler) - $229.98:
i5-750 w/GELID Solutions Tranquillo
Motherboard - $74.99:
EVGA P55V Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM - $93.99:
G.SKILL ECO Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Graphics cards - $179.99 each:
Two Galaxy GeForce GTX 460's GC 768MB w/a free copy of Just Cause 2 (I think it's one free copy per card 
)
HDD - $54.99 ($15 off with promo code; code used in calculations):
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB Internal Hard Drive
Case - $69.99:
NZXT Crafted Series Vulcan Black Steel / Plastic Gaming mATX Computer Case
Power Supply - $89.99:
Thermaltake TR2 BRONZE 700W Power Supply
DVD Burner - $18.99:
Sony Optiarc Black CD/DVD Burner
Price excluding shipping & handling, excluding rebates:
$977.90
Price including shipping & handling, excluding rebates:
$1008.10 (Gosh, I hate s&h charges 
)
Price including shipping & handling, including rebates:
$948.10
Oh, and btw I'm huge on making sure the RAM is 100% compatible with the motherboard - I definitely did my research on that. Also, I made sure the case could house a tower heatsink, and it can fit up to 170mm+, so that's not a problem either (source of info from the NZXT website).
| Spoiler : Had to end up changing the power supply because the one I put up went out of stock overnight. This is another good one, and hopefully it'll stay in stock long enough for this whole ordeal lol. |
Message edited by TheRockMonsi on 08-31-2010 at 07:45:00 PM
processor : i5 750
gpu : ASUS direct CU gtx 460
motherboard hdd combo : EVGA P55- SLI and SEAGATE barracuda 500GB
PSU RAM combo : corsair 750w and corsair 4GB ddr3 1600mhz (latency 7 
)
case : antec 600 black(if you care about quality more than looks and cooling... there are plenty other options)
dvd rw: sony 24x dvd rw drive
cpu cooler :hyper 212 plus
total price (after promos rebates and shipping) : 830$ (i'm sure as its in my cart)
if hdd speed/capacity is low, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=500gb_7200-_-22-152-181-_-Product can be added for a raid and still the price will just be 883$.
WHY I SHOULD WIN: AMAZINGLY future proof.. with future SLI possibility and the scaling of the gtx 460 as well as the 750w psu, the possibilities are endless, also u spend $200 less than your budget
thank you
edit: saw some people including 2 gtx 460s within $1000...
Take the cooler off, take an antec 300, u'll be able to fit another within the budget... and fyi, they have either gone down on the psu or the processor
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Message edited by cyber_tron on 09-04-2010 at 02:28:42 PM
Message edited by cyber_tron on 09-04-2010 at 02:28:42 PM
| cyber_tron wrote : WHY I SHOULD WIN: AMAZINGLY future proof.. with future SLI possibility and the scaling of the gtx 460 as well as the 750w psu, the possibilities are endless, also u spend $200 less than your budget thank you |
why you shouldnt win
you pay and wont use:
1/dual gigabit lan
2/ Sli for at least a couple of years
3/ fast DDR3 controller
4/cpu fan
5/750w PSU
i am 300 under your budget and when you upgrade to your SLI mode, I will buy a brand new MB,CPU and GPU(this time, maybe APU from AMD), using old components like GPU, HDs...
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Message edited by kokoryba on 08-31-2010 at 05:11:35 PM
Message edited by kokoryba on 08-31-2010 at 05:11:35 PM
IMHO I think there should be some restriction into how parts are picked.
-No combo deals as they do take a significant discount
-The total price must include all charges because if you spend $980 bucks on it then by adding the fees, it will go over budget
-While in a low price is attractive, but that does not automatically means it's the best build.
CPU: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.66GHz
The cheapest out of the bunch and while most of us wants a extreme edition just for bragging rights, the important thing is, it's your machine and who gives a damn what others have.
Mobo: Asus P7P55 LX
Lets you upgrade with the available PCI slot, sure PCIe is the new thing, but how many devices besides graphic card, do you see that uses PCIe?
RAM: G.Skill RipJaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600
GPU: HIS HD5870
The high-end of the HD5000 series in terms of single GPU configurations.
HDD: WD Blue 500GB SATA 3Gb/s
Speedy, quiet, and has a 16mb of cache, also it's blue. 
CASE: Cooler Master CM690 II Basic
PSU: Cooler Master 600w
original price $119.99, you get $50 bucks instant rebate!
DVD writer: LG DVD writer (SATA)
subtotal: $960.92
tax: none
S&H: $12.99
Grand total: $973.91
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Message edited by lp231 on 08-31-2010 at 06:57:44 PM
Message edited by lp231 on 08-31-2010 at 06:57:44 PM
| Shadow703793 wrote : @lp231: The 2nd PCIe slot is only x4, so I personally wouldn't run CrossFire on it. Not the best PSU either. |
The intention was not to use a crossfire build as this is a "budget" build. Also you can still use the 2nd PCIe x16 slot for other cards besides GPUs. The Asus U3S6 runs on PCIe x4.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product
For the PSU*, I've wanted Corsair as well, but I've remembered a few months ago you can get one for a reasonable price, now they've jacked up the price!
Same with the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ all other places still sells if for $29 bucks, but newegg is selling at $50 dollars
WTH?!
*Changed it to something I've been using for many builds so far no complaints or maybe my luck is still there. 
Message edited by lp231 on 08-31-2010 at 06:58:49 PM
| kokoryba wrote : add 3 dollars and you can have this
|
Great suggestion! Thanks
Doesn't say they're not allowed. I can understand if a limited time offer isn't allowed, tho. You could even shop a different retailer than newegg, I'd bet 
| kokoryba wrote : why you shouldnt win |
dude... the performance isn't even comparable, mine totally eats you up... and judjing by the price of the gtx 480, (which 2 460's outdo) u won't even be able to upgrade ure gpu with ur 300$...
let alone upgrading mb,cpu... so plz... if u wanna argue, hav a proper reasonable explanation to ur argument...
lol... cpu+GPU+MOBO for 300$ =))
Well no combos because its not like combo deals last forever Eventually combos do go away. Then your build is no use anymore. But that should be clarified more by THG
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