Hi - Guys- have been lurking for months and learning- purchased and upgraded laptop from advice on this site. etc.
Have "opportunity" to buy a custom build 1 month old computer. See specs below:
1) Logitech Black USB Wireless Desktop MK300 Keyboard and Mouse - Retail
Item #: N82E16823126069 $36.42
2) BELKIN F8E081-BLU Standard Mouse Pad - Retail
Item #: N82E16826999025 $1.98
3) Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822136319 $74.99
4 ) 3 - MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Fan - Retail
Item #: N82E16835150007 $5.16 ($1.29 ea)
5) Rosewill RH-40C 3.5mm Circumaural Multimedia Stereo Headset
Item #: N82E16826193029 $6.99
6) XFX HD-489X-ZSFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814150438 $199.99
7) ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131402 $119.99
8) Nippon Labs 3 ft. ESATA Male to ESATA Male Flat Cable – Green Color Model SATA-3-GN l
Item #: N82E16812816098 $7.19
9) CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139006 $109.99
10) SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SH-S222A - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151175 $30.99
11) G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231193 $191.98
($95.99 ea)
12) AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 140W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ965FBGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103692 $194.99
13) COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811119137 $69.99
This has Win7 -64 premium, adobe 10, both legal copies with disc/codes, and is working perfectly. He wants $950 for it.
Options= 1) Buy this as is. parts without OS and adobe run over $950
Option 2) ) buy without the 4890 - $200 and then buy a 5770 - I prefer the HDMI out of the 5770 as I game on my 54" plasma TV and the direct11 support.
Options please. Thanks
Have "opportunity" to buy a custom build 1 month old computer. See specs below:
1) Logitech Black USB Wireless Desktop MK300 Keyboard and Mouse - Retail
Item #: N82E16823126069 $36.42
2) BELKIN F8E081-BLU Standard Mouse Pad - Retail
Item #: N82E16826999025 $1.98
3) Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822136319 $74.99
4 ) 3 - MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Fan - Retail
Item #: N82E16835150007 $5.16 ($1.29 ea)
5) Rosewill RH-40C 3.5mm Circumaural Multimedia Stereo Headset
Item #: N82E16826193029 $6.99
6) XFX HD-489X-ZSFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814150438 $199.99
7) ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131402 $119.99
8) Nippon Labs 3 ft. ESATA Male to ESATA Male Flat Cable – Green Color Model SATA-3-GN l
Item #: N82E16812816098 $7.19
9) CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139006 $109.99
10) SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SH-S222A - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151175 $30.99
11) G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231193 $191.98
($95.99 ea)
12) AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 140W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ965FBGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103692 $194.99
13) COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811119137 $69.99
This has Win7 -64 premium, adobe 10, both legal copies with disc/codes, and is working perfectly. He wants $950 for it.
Options= 1) Buy this as is. parts without OS and adobe run over $950
Option 2) ) buy without the 4890 - $200 and then buy a 5770 - I prefer the HDMI out of the 5770 as I game on my 54" plasma TV and the direct11 support.
Options please. Thanks