Help w/Computer for $1300 or less?

Cloud_Golf

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I need some advice on how to get the below listed system to $1,300 w/shiping & tax. Can someone give me a hand and take a look at what components have better promotions? I may have chosen parts that might not be as good as others, so tell me that too!


Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
select item 1 quantity of item 1
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811119197
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$10.00 Instant
$109.99
$99.99
select item 2 quantity of item 2
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (bare drive) - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148337
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$10.00 Instant
$129.99
$119.99
select item 3 quantity of item 3
ASUS VW246H Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824236049
Return Policy: Monitor Replacement Only Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options24-236-049|hide options24-236-049)
Service Net Replacement Extended Warranty Plan
The product will be replaced and shipped directly to you at no charge(more info24-236-049.0.18)

1 year: $25.99
2 year: $42.99
-$45.00 Instant
$259.99
$214.99
select item 4 quantity of item 4
EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130339
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy $15.00 Mail-in Rebate14-130-339 $134.99
select item 5 quantity of item 5
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139006
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options17-139-006|hide options17-139-006)
Service Net Replacement Extended Warranty Plan
The product will be replaced and shipped directly to you at no charge(more info17-139-006.0.18)

1 year: $16.99
2 year: $25.99
-$60.00 Instant

$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card17-139-006 $179.99
$119.99
select item 6 quantity of item 6
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231225
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy $129.99
select item 7 quantity of item 7
Foxconn BloodRage LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813186163
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options13-186-163|hide options13-186-163)
Service Net Replacement Extended Warranty Plan
The product will be replaced and shipped directly to you at no charge(more info13-186-163.0.18)

1 year: $25.99
2 year: $42.99
-$40.00 Instant
$289.99
$249.99
select item 8 quantity of item 8
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115202
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy -$9.00 Instant
$288.99
$279.99
select item 9 quantity of item 9
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116677
Return Policy: Software Return Policy $109.99
select item 10 quantity of item 10
ZALMAN CNPS9900LED 120mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835118046
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options35-118-046|hide options35-118-046)
Service Net Replacement Extended Warranty Plan
The product will be replaced and shipped directly to you at no charge(more info35-118-046.0.18)

1 year: $10.99
2 year: $16.99
$59.98
Subtotal: $1,519.89
Tax: $125.39
Calculate ShippingZip Code: . FedEx 3Day Express Saver -- $161.63FedEx 2Day -- $245.51FedEx Standard Overnight -- $295.96UPS Guaranteed 3 Day Service -- $19.62UPS 2nd Day -- $138.21UPS Next Day Saver -- $159.56 GO Shipping: $19.62

Redeem Gift CertificatesClaim Code:Security Code: Redeem Gift Certificates: $0.00
Apply Promo Codes: Enter up to 5 promo codes, Please note that stacking is not permitted.
Promo Code: Apply
(For Example:code1,code2,code3,code4,code5)
|Click here to clear promotion code(s).
Sorry, the promo code HDDSALE15 you've entered is invalid.
Promo Code: $0.00
No Interest for 12 Months on orders over $999 with your Newegg Preferred Account.
Subject to credit approval.
Grand Total: $1,664.90
 
This post is quite a mess and hurts my brain.

Can you organize it a bit better and leave out the extra info?

All we need is the item and the price.

Also, you don't want those Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 hard drives as failure rate on those particular drives is very high.
 
This post is quite a mess and hurts my brain.

Can you organize it a bit better and leave out the extra info?

All we need is the item and the price.

Also, you don't want those Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 hard drives as failure rate on those particular drives is very high.

My bad...didn't realize how the copy & paste would turn out!

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $99.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (bare drive) - $119.99

ASUS VW246H Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
$214.99

EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $134.99

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power $119.99

G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ - $129.99

Foxconn BloodRage LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard $249.99

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor $279.99

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - $109.99

ZALMAN CNPS9900LED 120mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - $59.98

Subtotal: $1,519.89
Tax: $125.39
Shipping: $19.62
Grand Total: $1,664.90
 
It can't be done. Not with a monitor and OS included.

I would not skimp on any single component listed, other than reducing the size of your hard drive to save about $40.

You'd have to consider a Socket 1156 Core i5 build instead.
 
It can't be done. Not with a monitor and OS included.

I would not skimp on any single component listed, other than reducing the size of your hard drive to save about $40.

You'd have to consider a Socket 1156 Core i5 build instead.

What about an AMD chip? Are they that noticeably slower of a chip? Also, you mentioned the Seagate drive was a bad drive...what other drive would you recommend?
 
What about an AMD chip? Are they that noticeably slower of a chip?

Yes, an AMD build would probably fit into that range, and no, it's not like an AMD build would be slow, but since the i5 came out, for the money, you'll get similar performance to the build you wanted originally.

I changed the monitor to save $65. Also, the 4870 is a better card than the 9800 for a couple bucks more.

$1170.90 before rebates.

Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz ($199.99)

GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD4P ($169.99)

Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 ($89.99)

CORSAIR 650TX ($99.99)
($89.99 after rebate)


XFX Radeon HD 4870 1GB ($144.99 )

Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB ($74.99)

HP Black Multiformat DVD Burner W/LightScribe ($30.99)


Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor($149.99 )

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 ($99.99)

Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM ($109.99)
Includes free Windows 7 upgrade coupon
 

What about a crossfire motherboard? I really don't understand the crossfire technology...can you help me decide whether or not crossfire is beneficial?
 
What about a crossfire motherboard? I really don't understand the crossfire technology...can you help me decide whether or not crossfire is beneficial?

Crossfire is the same as SLI, except you can only Crossfire ATI cards, and you can only SLI nVidia cards.

Do you plan to run more than one graphics card?

If not, you could save quite a bit on a single PCI-E slot motherboard.

You don't really need to run more than one video card anyway, in my opinion.
 
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