Build 1 (the chosen one)
OD:Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B - OEM
Item #: N82E16827118039
$17.99
HD:SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$74.99
-$15.00 with promo code
MOBO:ASRock 870 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
$89.99
RAM:A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-2G
$88.99
Case/ PSU Combo:Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC ...
Antec Six Hundred Black Black Computer Case
-$60.00 Instant
-$40.00 Combo
$139.94
Graphics/CPU combo: GIGABYTE GV-R585OC-1GD Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video ...
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
-$40.00 Instant
-$25.00 Combo
$384.98
Total (there are no rebates, with shipping):$792.66
Leaves me 200 for a monitor..
Any suggestions.
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Build 2:
OD:Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B - OEM
Item #: N82E16827118039
$17.99
HD:SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$74.99
-$15.00 with promo code
MOBO: ASUS M4N98TD EVO AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard (open box)
$94.99
Ram:
Patriot G Series ‘Sector 5’ Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model
$89.99
and $20 rebate
Case/ PSU Combo:Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC ...
Antec Six Hundred Black Black Computer Case
-$60.00 Instant
-$40.00 Combo
$139.94
Graphics:MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$224.99 + just cause 2 and $20 rebate
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
$149.99
Total: $792.43 -$40 in rebates + just cause 2
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Also wondering if its worth waiting till the weekend to get labor day sales???
USES: Gaming (sc2, just cause 2) and whatever else i buy
Overclock: yes
SLI/Crossfire: dont know, it would be nice to have the option though
Parts: new egg or microcenter
Purchase: now or wait for deals?
Is there anything glaringly obvious with ether of these builds? I need to decide on one. I really appreciate the input.
OD:Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B - OEM
Item #: N82E16827118039
$17.99
HD:SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$74.99
-$15.00 with promo code
MOBO:ASRock 870 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
$89.99
RAM:A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-2G
$88.99
Case/ PSU Combo:Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC ...
Antec Six Hundred Black Black Computer Case
-$60.00 Instant
-$40.00 Combo
$139.94
Graphics/CPU combo: GIGABYTE GV-R585OC-1GD Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video ...
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
-$40.00 Instant
-$25.00 Combo
$384.98
Total (there are no rebates, with shipping):$792.66
Leaves me 200 for a monitor..
Any suggestions.
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Build 2:
OD:Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B - OEM
Item #: N82E16827118039
$17.99
HD:SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$74.99
-$15.00 with promo code
MOBO: ASUS M4N98TD EVO AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard (open box)
$94.99
Ram:
Patriot G Series ‘Sector 5’ Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model
$89.99
and $20 rebate
Case/ PSU Combo:Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC ...
Antec Six Hundred Black Black Computer Case
-$60.00 Instant
-$40.00 Combo
$139.94
Graphics:MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$224.99 + just cause 2 and $20 rebate
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
$149.99
Total: $792.43 -$40 in rebates + just cause 2
----------------------------------------------------------
Also wondering if its worth waiting till the weekend to get labor day sales???
USES: Gaming (sc2, just cause 2) and whatever else i buy
Overclock: yes
SLI/Crossfire: dont know, it would be nice to have the option though
Parts: new egg or microcenter
Purchase: now or wait for deals?
Is there anything glaringly obvious with ether of these builds? I need to decide on one. I really appreciate the input.