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Skorax

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Antec 1200-----$169.99
EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ----$259.99
XFX Radeon 4890 1gb-----$199.99
Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ... - Retail ------$109.99
intel core i7 920----$279.99
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C7 G - Retail-----$159.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM -----$69.99
Acer X233Hbid Black 23" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail----$179.99
SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L LightScribe Support - OEM-----$30.99
COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail-------$54.99


total: $1515.90
 
Cheaper case, board, graphics card, monitor.

Skip the aftermarket cooler if you're not overclocking (and you won't need to).
 
is there any motherboards that are cheaper? i'm looking for a 2-3 PCI slot motherboard that isn't poor quality.
also, the graphics card, i've heard mixed reviews on the brand its made by, do i need to change the brand?
i'm looking at your build, how much did it cost to put together?
 
Skorax said:
Antec 1200-----$169.99
EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ----$259.99
XFX Radeon 4890 1gb-----$199.99
Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ... - Retail ------$109.99
intel core i7 920----$279.99
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C7 G - Retail-----$159.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM -----$69.99
Acer X233Hbid Black 23" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail----$179.99
SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L LightScribe Support - OEM-----$30.99
COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail-------$54.99


total: $1515.90
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CASE - many people around here swear by those Antec cases, but a pretty good case can be had for $100 less then the one you have listed
HARD DRIVE - do you really need 640gb? a couple hundred GB's less wont be much cheaper but maybe $20 or so
MOTHERBOARD - I'd imagine you can find a good one for atleast $50 less
DVD BURNER - newegg has plenty drives for $5-10 less that are also the retail versions
MEMORY - Newegg seems to have that memory for $50 less after a mail in rebate
POWER SUPPLY - I personally don't aim for the higher priced PSU's when I'm buying one

If I was you I would first ask myself if I really need an i7 build and why a core 2 quad or an amd isnt enough.
 
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i honestly dont know much at all about AMD. i just checked newegg and they seem a bit cheaper. are they cheaply made or not as fast or something as intel? like intel 920 is way more expensive than a AMD phenom II X2 550 but the AMD one seems faster just by the specs
 
skorax:

AMD isn't as fast on par, but they are better at certain things

for example I was reading about the Phenom II 965 and its capability to out do the 920 at gaming....

they're reliable processors, cheaper, but not as hardcore as an i7..... but for most applications AMDs are perfect
 
Skorax said:
i honestly dont know much at all about AMD. i just checked newegg and they seem a bit cheaper. are they cheaply made or not as fast or something as intel? like intel 920 is way more expensive than a AMD phenom II X2 550 but the AMD one seems faster just by the specs
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There is no AMD CPU that can match the Speed or Performance of the i7 even after overclocked to the max. The Phenom II X2 550 is a dual core CPU and is the lowest of the Phenom CPU series if you wont an AMD then look at a Phenom II X4 945 or 955 if you don't won't quad core then you can look at the Phenom II X3 720 which is a triple core CPU. AMD is the best bang for the buck AMD also seems to preform better when playing games.
 
 
Fatback said:
There is no AMD CPU that can match the Speed or Performance of the i7 even after overclocked to the max. The Phenom II X2 550 is a dual core CPU and is the lowest of the Phenom CPU series if you wont an AMD then look at a Phenom II X4 945 or 955 if you don't won't quad core then you can look at the Phenom II X3 720 which is a triple core CPU. AMD is the best bang for the buck AMD also seems to preform better when playing games.
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I concur
 
Skorax said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103696
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001317
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359

total came out to: $1185.91 would save me $400 compared to the i7 920 build.

i know the antec 1200 case is a bit more expensive than others i could get, just i love it, friend has that case.
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Build looks good you should really get 1333MHz RAM because AMD DDR3 board will only read 1333 so if you but 1600 it will just down clock it self to 1333 plus you really wouldn't see much of a difference between 1600 and 1333. Also why not get the Antec 900 or 902 they are cheaper and just as good I don't think you need a Full tower case unless you are planning on water cooling and have quad GPU's there is really no point in it wast of money in my opinion.
 
Skorax said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103696
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001317
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359

total came out to: $1185.91 would save me $400 compared to the i7 920 build.

i know the antec 1200 case is a bit more expensive than others i could get, just i love it, friend has that case.
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Try a 790FX or 785G chipset mobo, they're better
 
bomberboysk said:
Id highly recommend going core i7 if you can, as its a great platform and amd cannot touch it as of yet. Some cheaper motherboards would be these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188051 (Overclocks just as well as an X58 classified)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186169

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130226
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I've seen several benchmarks showing the phenom II 965 can out do the i7 965 Extreme at times.... it's nearly up to speed with the 920 and out does it at times too...

AMD is an overall better cpu for gaming IMHO
 
JakeUSMC said:
I've seen several benchmarks showing the phenom II 965 can out do the i7 965 Extreme at times.... it's nearly up to speed with the 920 and out does it at times too...

AMD is an overall better cpu for gaming IMHO
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Links for the benchmarks would be nice
 
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