What to cut in this build to get 1500$ budget max?

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daka123

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intel i7-920 cpu
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V
EVGA 896-P3-1171-AR GeForce GTX 275 Superclocked Edition
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
ZALMAN CNPS9900LED 120mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
NZXT Tempest case

Im in canada and i will buy the parts from ncix.com but with the shipping and taxes this build is 1750 i need to cut something so i can get 1500$ max.
 
To start, scrap the GTX 275 and get a 4870.
6GB of ram is overkill unless you have 64-bit o/s

Other than that, nice choices!
 
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Mobo- off to cheaper one
Gigabyte EX58-UD3R
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=35760&vpn=GA-EX58-UD3R&manufacture=Gigabyte#Specifications

ASRock X58 Extreme
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=42433&vpn=X58 Extreme&manufacture=ASRock

Video card - Get 4890
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=41845&vpn=AX4890 1GBD5&manufacture=PowerColor&promoid=1081

Or Get the cheaper non OC version if you really want GTX 275
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=37655&vpn=896-P3-1170-AR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1081

PSU - go for cheaper modxstream 700W/ consair 750W
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=35456&vpn=OCZ700MXSP&manufacture=OCZ Technology&promoid=1081
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26415&vpn=CMPSU-750TX&manufacture=Corsair&promoid=1081

RAM - Get cheaper consair 6GB DDR3 1600
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=42534&vpn=CMX6GX3M3A1600C9&manufacture=Corsair

Case - get cheaper case

Dirt cheap - CM elite 310
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=39592&vpn=RC-310-BWN1&manufacture=COOLERMASTER

Budget - Antec 300
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=29812&vpn=THREE HUNDRED&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1081
 
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what he said. Or you could go to newegg.ca and save a ton of money...

For 1478.92 + shipping, - $60 mail-in-rebates, which comes to about $1450, you get everything on your list except the PSU (I got you a corsair 750W), hard drive (Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB instead) and the case (Thermaltake V9). Here is the list:

Hard drive
GTX 275 Superclocked
Corsair 750
OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 1600
Asus Mobo
Core i7 920
Zalman 120mm cooler
Thermaltake V9

And of course you can shop around, I don't know, your PSU may be cheaper then the one I grabbed, then you save there. Smaller hard drive is hardly worth it, maybe $10. Enjoy ;)
 
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