$800 Well Spent? What Do You Think?

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Hello. I'm going to be building this real soon. Just want your input on what I have picked out. I'll be using this for gaming, web design, and school work. All the parts on from Newegg. I'll be using a 22" 1680x1050 monitor.

Phenom II X3 720BE – $140
Gigabyte 790X-UD4P – $110
Corsair TX 650W – $100
XFX 4850 512MB – $120
G.Skill 4GB DDR2 1066 – $56
WD Caviar Black 500GB – $70
Samsung 22x DVD Burner – $24
Vista Premium OEM – $100
Antec 902 – $130

$50 in combo discounts and it totals $800.

Comments or suggestions? Anywhere I can go cheaper without loss of performance?
 
bomberboysk said:
HDD, $10 more for 50% more capacity:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136283

CPU you could drop to a Phenom II X3 710 and just overclock it.

This memory is cheaper after rebate:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220334
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I saw the 750GB but to get the build at $800 I picked the 500GB.

I rather not depend on rebates as some companies refuse to give them up.

Is there a cheaper case that has a black interior? I know I could paint the insides black but I don't think I'm up for that.
 
b easy said:
Hello. I'm going to be building this real soon. Just want your input on what I have picked out. I'll be using this for gaming, web design, and school work. All the parts on from Newegg. I'll be using a 22" 1680x1050 monitor.

Phenom II X3 720BE – $140
Gigabyte 790X-UD4P – $110
Corsair TX 650W – $100
XFX 4850 512MB – $120
G.Skill 4GB DDR2 1066 – $56
WD Caviar Black 500GB – $70
Samsung 22x DVD Burner – $24
Vista Premium OEM – $100
Antec 902 – $130

$50 in combo discounts and it totals $800.

Comments or suggestions? Anywhere I can go cheaper without loss of performance?
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The 4850 is on par with the 9800 GTX+ I just put in my new ( first ) build. It's a sweet card for the money ( no gaming exp til this am ). World of War came free with my GPU - so I was playing earlier. Well beyond my expectations when I got a mid range GPU. I'd just add - if you can pick up a free game - might want to factor that into whatever card you're lookin at buying. Seems like GPU price range has alot of WOW call to duty offers ( 49.00 value ).

You could shave off some money on an Antec 300 case if you want. It's got good air flow and plenty of room for a mid sized case. Only 50 bucks - but you might want a bigger case for some reason.:good:

Also could defer the O/S cost by using Windows 7 RC if you want. 100 for an OS is pretty cheap though.
 
I'll agree with bomber, crosair and other company's are good at honering there rebates.
And like mentioned above the antec 300 is a great case for the price.
 
pies said:
I'll agree with bomber, crosair and other company's are good at honering there rebates.
And like mentioned above the antec 300 is a great case for the price.
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I will upgrade to DDR3 in the future. Current mobo choice doesn't support DDR3.

Should I get AM3 mobo now or later?

What's a good GPU to run dual 22" 1680x1050 IPS panels and still be able to play games at relatively good fps on one screen?
 
What i would do is scrap the idea of getting Vista premium...and download the RC of windows 7 Ultimate X64,Its good till next year!

Thats an instant $100 off your bill,Put it towards a better gfx card. :):good:
 
b easy said:
I will upgrade to DDR3 in the future. Current mobo choice doesn't support DDR3.

Should I get AM3 mobo now or later?

What's a good GPU to run dual 22" 1680x1050 IPS panels and still be able to play games at relatively good fps on one screen?
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I personally would downgrade the case to with something like $60 - 80. Then get AM3 Mobo with DDR3 RAM. And probably spend $40 on heatsink if go for overclock.
 
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