Proximate Purchase Date: End of this month probably.
Budget Range: 800$ before the rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet.
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ncix.com (not us.ncix.com)
Country: Canada
Parts Preferences: A quad-core CPU, an Intel CPU if possible. I would like the Motherboard to have SATA 6GB/s and USB 3 ports.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
It's for a friend of mine. I'll want the most bang for the buck but here what's I found so far.
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[CPU] Intel Core i5 2400 Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.1GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57964
$211.40 = 189.99 Price Match
[Motherboard] Intel BOXDH67CLB3 ATX H67 LGA1155 DDR3 SATA3 PCI-E USB3 HDMI Audio Video Motherboard
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=62305
$105.80 = $95.68 Price Match
[RAM] Mushkin Enhanced Silverline Stiletto 8GB 2X4GB PC3-10666 DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55544&promoid=1259
$39.99
[GPU] Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti Fermi 900MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI Mini HDMI DirectX11 PCI-E Video Card
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58366&promoid=1259
$219.99 - $20 mail-in rebate = 199.99
[Case] Antec Three Hundred Two Mid Tower Gaming Case 302 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB3.0 & Audio
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=67326
$69.98
[PSU] OCZ FATAL1TY Series 750W ATX 24PIN SLI Ready Modular Cables 135mm Red Fan 80+ Bronze Power Supply
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=53331&promoid=1259
$119.99 - $25 = $94.99
[HDD] Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 16MB Cache 7200RPM 3.5IN SATA Internal Hard Drive OEM
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58402
$89.98 = $74.16 Price Match
[DVD Drive] Liteon IHAS124 24X DVD Writer SATA Black OEM
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=45244
$25.99 = $17.99 Price Match
$883.12 = $782.77
I'll check if I can get a price check on some of this but I want an opinion on my selection first. Thank you.
Edit: List has been adjusted to show price check and suggestion.
Budget Range: 800$ before the rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet.
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ncix.com (not us.ncix.com)
Country: Canada
Parts Preferences: A quad-core CPU, an Intel CPU if possible. I would like the Motherboard to have SATA 6GB/s and USB 3 ports.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
It's for a friend of mine. I'll want the most bang for the buck but here what's I found so far.
********
[CPU] Intel Core i5 2400 Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.1GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57964
$211.40 = 189.99 Price Match
[Motherboard] Intel BOXDH67CLB3 ATX H67 LGA1155 DDR3 SATA3 PCI-E USB3 HDMI Audio Video Motherboard
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=62305
$105.80 = $95.68 Price Match
[RAM] Mushkin Enhanced Silverline Stiletto 8GB 2X4GB PC3-10666 DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55544&promoid=1259
$39.99
[GPU] Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti Fermi 900MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI Mini HDMI DirectX11 PCI-E Video Card
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58366&promoid=1259
$219.99 - $20 mail-in rebate = 199.99
[Case] Antec Three Hundred Two Mid Tower Gaming Case 302 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB3.0 & Audio
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=67326
$69.98
[PSU] OCZ FATAL1TY Series 750W ATX 24PIN SLI Ready Modular Cables 135mm Red Fan 80+ Bronze Power Supply
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=53331&promoid=1259
$119.99 - $25 = $94.99
[HDD] Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 16MB Cache 7200RPM 3.5IN SATA Internal Hard Drive OEM
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58402
$89.98 = $74.16 Price Match
[DVD Drive] Liteon IHAS124 24X DVD Writer SATA Black OEM
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=45244
$25.99 = $17.99 Price Match
$883.12 = $782.77
I'll check if I can get a price check on some of this but I want an opinion on my selection first. Thank you.
Edit: List has been adjusted to show price check and suggestion.