APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Sometime this week
BUDGET RANGE: $650-750 US
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, internet, movies, htpc
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS, monitor
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Compusa, other reputable sites
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: None
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Future potential
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Looking for any compatibility issues these might have, cheaply upgradable parts, better combo deals
My Build:
PSU 49.99 (not expecting MIR): Tuniq Potency PSU-POT650-BK 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817611007
MB 89.99: ASRock 870 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198&cm_re=asrock_870-_-13-157-198-_-Product
(This may be sold out - is there an equivalent for a good price? another source?)
CPU 149.99: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
(Is 965BE worth an extra few bucks?)
HDD 74.99: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Case, Memory Combo $137.98:
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492939
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492939
GPU $189.99:
ZOTAC Synergy Edition ZT-40401-10P GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.455039
Total: $692.93 (not including shipping and MIR)
BUDGET RANGE: $650-750 US
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, internet, movies, htpc
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS, monitor
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Compusa, other reputable sites
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: None
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Future potential
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Looking for any compatibility issues these might have, cheaply upgradable parts, better combo deals
My Build:
PSU 49.99 (not expecting MIR): Tuniq Potency PSU-POT650-BK 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817611007
MB 89.99: ASRock 870 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198&cm_re=asrock_870-_-13-157-198-_-Product
(This may be sold out - is there an equivalent for a good price? another source?)
CPU 149.99: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
(Is 965BE worth an extra few bucks?)
HDD 74.99: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Case, Memory Combo $137.98:
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492939
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492939
GPU $189.99:
ZOTAC Synergy Edition ZT-40401-10P GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.455039
Total: $692.93 (not including shipping and MIR)