1500$ Budget

[Tenenbaum]

A friend of mine is looking to build a new computer with 1500$.
Me and him being out of the loop with the new processors and such, what would you suggest?
Core i7?
No monitor, keyboard, mouse.

 

[aaronkupen]

Core i7 would be a good bet with that budget. Check the hundreds of builds posted the past week or two for a good idea of what to build.

 

[Tenenbaum]

Alright, I will do that. Just making sure 1500$ is a fine budget. Thanks

 

[Ethan_Kaizer]

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Newegg.com - BIOSTAR TpowerX58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Newegg.com - Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

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Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

=$1499.88

 

[philbar71]

that's a pretty good build ethan. but i might switch the hdd out for a western digital.

 

[Ethan_Kaizer]

that's a pretty good build ethan. but i might switch the hdd out for a western digital.

Nothing wrong with Seagate. They're both top of the line.

 

[philbar71]

i meant to say it was my personal preference, i prefer western digital.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Go with Ethan's build. You won't be able to get a better system for that price.

 

[philbar71]

that is a really good build. possibly might want to get a higher wattage for sli possibility in the future.

 

[veg1992]

The PSU Has enough power, but why bother with Quad SLI or even Quad CFX, both are a waste of time and money.. not to mention power