Hey everyone,
Well, I finally came up with a good config, however at checkout, it ended up being $1250!...
That's way over my budget.
I only have about $900 to spend on the config and prolly about $100 to pay someone to assemble it and test it/OC it/Flash it, etc...
So here is the list of components I came up with. from Newegg
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 -Retail Item #: N82E16827106072 - $5.00 Instant $37.99 - $32.99
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811129021 $20.00 Instant $139.99 - $119.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148288 -$5.00 Instant $109.99 - $104.99
EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130318 -$20.00 Instant $30.00 Mail-in Rebate $219.99 - $199.99
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139005
-$40.00 Instant $20.00 Mail-in Rebate $159.99 - $119.99
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 B2L-00047 Black USB Ergo Keyboard Mouse Included - OEM
Item #: N82E16823109156 - $21.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail
Item #: N82E16835186020 - $6.99
CORSAIR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145184 -$25.00 Instant $40.00 Mail-in Rebate $139.00 - $114.00
MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813130081 - $20.00 Mail-in Rebate $129.99 - $109.99
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail - Item #: N82E16819115017 - $244.99
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116204 -$10.00 Instant $109.99 - $99.99
Thermaltake CL-P0114 120mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835106061 -$5.00 Instant - $49.99 - $44.99
SHIPPING: $31.00
ROUNDED TOTAL: $1250.00
Now let say I could get the 8800GT for 165 + shipping
and probablly the q6600 for $200 + shipping
That's a $80 saving, bringing my new rounded TOTAL to $1170
That's is still way too much, like $250 too much!
So I guess my solution would be to downgrade something, somehow, and this is where I need your help guys!
What should I replace for a cheaper component in this configuration but still keeping a decent rig for online gaming in order to bring my total expense to 850-900 dollars?
Well, I finally came up with a good config, however at checkout, it ended up being $1250!...
That's way over my budget.
I only have about $900 to spend on the config and prolly about $100 to pay someone to assemble it and test it/OC it/Flash it, etc...
So here is the list of components I came up with. from Newegg
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 -Retail Item #: N82E16827106072 - $5.00 Instant $37.99 - $32.99
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811129021 $20.00 Instant $139.99 - $119.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148288 -$5.00 Instant $109.99 - $104.99
EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130318 -$20.00 Instant $30.00 Mail-in Rebate $219.99 - $199.99
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139005
-$40.00 Instant $20.00 Mail-in Rebate $159.99 - $119.99
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 B2L-00047 Black USB Ergo Keyboard Mouse Included - OEM
Item #: N82E16823109156 - $21.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail
Item #: N82E16835186020 - $6.99
CORSAIR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145184 -$25.00 Instant $40.00 Mail-in Rebate $139.00 - $114.00
MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813130081 - $20.00 Mail-in Rebate $129.99 - $109.99
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail - Item #: N82E16819115017 - $244.99
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116204 -$10.00 Instant $109.99 - $99.99
Thermaltake CL-P0114 120mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835106061 -$5.00 Instant - $49.99 - $44.99
SHIPPING: $31.00
ROUNDED TOTAL: $1250.00
Now let say I could get the 8800GT for 165 + shipping
and probablly the q6600 for $200 + shipping
That's a $80 saving, bringing my new rounded TOTAL to $1170
That's is still way too much, like $250 too much!
So I guess my solution would be to downgrade something, somehow, and this is where I need your help guys!
What should I replace for a cheaper component in this configuration but still keeping a decent rig for online gaming in order to bring my total expense to 850-900 dollars?