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Rawlaw · May 31, 2009

Just a side thought is this motherboard any different from my other ones? It's got a really great price discounted totaling to 150$? It's the: XFX MBN790IUL9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

bomberboysk · May 31, 2009

What kind of cpu are you going to be running? That XFX board is for socket 775 cpu's(Core 2 duo/Quad).

StrangleHold · May 31, 2009

Rawlaw said:
Just a side thought is this motherboard any different from my other ones? It's got a really great price discounted totaling to 150$? It's the: XFX MBN790IUL9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Like said, you keep picking out Intels boards, cant use a 790i board with a AMD Phenom II 955.

Rawlaw · May 31, 2009

oh it's just that it was shell-shocker deal and it was discounted a hundred bucks

Rawlaw · May 31, 2009

Now i have a new problem my total is 1560$ including shipping. I've exceeded my limit by a good 50-100$. This is exactly everything i've bought: LITE-ON 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model iHAS422-08 - Retail for 28$. A XCLIO A380BK Fully Black SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail for 100$. Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM for 60$. LG W2252TQ-TF Black 22" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail for 190$. SAPPHIRE 100269OCSR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - OC edition - Retail for 250$. A CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power for 120$. A: Microsoft 69M-00006S Gray&Black USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard & Mouse - OEM For 60$. A ULTRALAST UL4AAK Overnight Wall Charger with 2000mAh Batteries for 9$. A Patriot Viper 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PVT36G1600LLK - Retail. A LOGISYS Computer CLK15BL 15" Blue Deluxe Sound Activated Cold Cathode Light Kit for 10$ (will keep that) Foxconn FlamingBlade LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard for 210$. AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX. for 245$. Finally: Seagate FreeAgent Desk ST310005FDA2E1-RK 1TB 7200 RPM Silver External Hard Drive - Retail for 130$. I recognize that my processor is for overlocking which i probably will not be doing. I just want good gigahertz speed which i couldn't find in any other processor. The three way Mobo i likely will want to keep. Any ideas in where i can reduce the price of my components while it still fits my needs of great but not perfect gaming? Thanks

bomberboysk · May 31, 2009

Rawlaw said:
Now i have a new problem my total is 1560$ including shipping. I've exceeded my limit by a good 50-100$. This is exactly everything i've bought: LITE-ON 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model iHAS422-08 - Retail for 28$. A XCLIO A380BK Fully Black SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail for 100$. Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM for 60$. LG W2252TQ-TF Black 22" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail for 190$. SAPPHIRE 100269OCSR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - OC edition - Retail for 250$. A CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power for 120$. A: Microsoft 69M-00006S Gray&Black USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard & Mouse - OEM For 60$. A ULTRALAST UL4AAK Overnight Wall Charger with 2000mAh Batteries for 9$. A Patriot Viper 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PVT36G1600LLK - Retail. A LOGISYS Computer CLK15BL 15" Blue Deluxe Sound Activated Cold Cathode Light Kit for 10$ (will keep that) Foxconn FlamingBlade LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard for 210$. AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX. for 245$. Finally: Seagate FreeAgent Desk ST310005FDA2E1-RK 1TB 7200 RPM Silver External Hard Drive - Retail for 130$. I recognize that my processor is for overlocking which i probably will not be doing. I just want good gigahertz speed which i couldn't find in any other processor. The three way Mobo i likely will want to keep. Any ideas in where i can reduce the price of my components while it still fits my needs of great but not perfect gaming? Thanks

Could you put those into a list? Just hit enter after the name of each part... Kinda hard to read all scruntched together like that

Rawlaw · May 31, 2009

i also have a 55$ mail in rebate that is not included above

Rawlaw · May 31, 2009

Sorry for the inconvenience

Cd/Dvd drive: LITE-ON 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model iHAS422-08 - Retail for 28$.

Case: XCLIO A380BK Fully Black SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail for 100$

Internal Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM for 60$.

Moniter: LG W2252TQ-TF Black 22" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail for 190$

Video card: SAPPHIRE 100269OCSR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - OC edition - Retail for 250$.

power supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power for 120$.

Keyboard + Mouse: Microsoft 69M-00006S Gray&Black USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard & Mouse - OEM For 60$.

Batteries for keyboard: Microsoft 69M-00006S Gray&Black USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard & Mouse - OEM For 60$.

Ram: A Patriot Viper 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PVT36G1600LLK - Retail

Case light: A LOGISYS Computer CLK15BL 15" Blue Deluxe Sound Activated Cold Cathode Light Kit for 10$ (will keep that)

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX. for 245$.

External Hard-rive: Seagate FreeAgent Desk ST310005FDA2E1-RK 1TB 7200 RPM Silver External Hard Drive - Retail for 130$.

Issues: Now i have a new problem my total is 1560$ including shipping. I've exceeded my limit by a good 50-100$. I recognize that my processor is for overlocking which i probably will not be doing. I just want good gigahertz speed which i couldn't find in any other processor. The three way Mobo i likely will want to keep. I have a 55$ mail in rebate that is not included in my final price. Any ideas in where i can reduce the price of my components while it still fits my needs of great but not perfect gaming? Thanks

StrangleHold · May 31, 2009

Rawlaw said:
A Patriot Viper 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PVT36G1600LLK - Retail. Foxconn FlamingBlade LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard for 210$.

Thats a Intel board will not work. Plus getting 3 sticks of memory is a waste for AMD. AMD is not Tri channel. You need to get a set of 2 or 4

Rawlaw · May 31, 2009

k i will work on it

Rawlaw · May 31, 2009

oh i had a problem before which was resolved to going to three sticks adding up to 6gb memory. There is no 8 gb ddr3 ram? will 4gb work?

Rawlaw · May 31, 2009

also if i do get the 4 gb should i get two, two gb or one 4 gb stick? I'm guessing two because of what you said before.

Rawlaw · May 31, 2009

if i get 4 gb i think i can get DDR3 1900 - DDR3 2133

bomberboysk · May 31, 2009

Id go with this monitor, higher res than the lg at same price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

IMO just get a phenom II 945 and overclock it, its like $20 cheaper than a 955:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675

This is an amd mobo that supports crossfire and ddr3:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128378

Dual Channel DDR3(If you want 8gb just buy two sets, the Phenom II only suports 1066 or 1333mhz memory):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231188

Go with the PLUS version of your case, its better, and its actually the same price since that case usually costs ~$40 to ship, and this has free shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103014

Rawlaw · Jun 1, 2009

I think i am pretty much done here. Once again here's my list.

Internal Memory: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM 60$

Monitor: ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 200$

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard 130$

Video card SAPPHIRE 100269OCSR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - OC edition - Retail 270$

Power supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power 110$

Keyboard + Mouse: Microsoft 69M-00006S Gray&Black USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard & Mouse - OEM 60$

Ram: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBPK - Retail 60$

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945FBGIBOX - Retail 225$

External Hard-rive: Seagate FreeAgent Desk ST310005FDA2E1-RK 1TB 7200 RPM Silver External Hard Drive - Retail 130$

My total with shipping and mail in rebates is: 1384$. That's possible with my budget. Is their any thing that could be changed into better items? If you find a good keyboard and mouse combo it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

bomberboysk · Jun 1, 2009

Rawlaw said:
I think i am pretty much done here. Once again here's my list.

Internal Memory: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM 60$

Monitor: ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 200$

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard 130$

Video card SAPPHIRE 100269OCSR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - OC edition - Retail 270$

Power supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power 110$

Keyboard + Mouse: Microsoft 69M-00006S Gray&Black USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard & Mouse - OEM 60$

Ram: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBPK - Retail 60$

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945FBGIBOX - Retail 225$

External Hard-rive: Seagate FreeAgent Desk ST310005FDA2E1-RK 1TB 7200 RPM Silver External Hard Drive - Retail 130$

My total with shipping and mail in rebates is: 1384$. That's possible with my budget. Is their any thing that could be changed into better items? If you find a good keyboard and mouse combo it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Case included in your list? Just making sure.... But for a keyboard/mouse, this one has excellent reviews:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109031
as does this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126047

Rawlaw · Jun 1, 2009

Thanks i have the "Xcilio plus" one you recommended previously

Rawlaw · Jun 1, 2009

A friend recommended getting a refurbished monitor. Thinks their is any difference?

Rawlaw · Jun 1, 2009

If their is no difference then maybe i'll get a 25 or 26 inch monitor for the same price

Rawlaw · Jun 1, 2009

would you recommend AMD or Intel. I showed my friend my list and he criticized AMD

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