Viper1 said:
Nothing purchased yet so it's all subject to change but this is likely a finalized list. Parts listed in descending cost.
CPU: $295
Intel Core i7 920 2.66 GHz.
Will be overclocked into the high 3 GHz range.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
Nice pick although I'm an AMD man myself. I hear the i7 is a good investment hopefully Intel doesn't try to surpass it too quickly.
Monitor: $250
ASUS VH242H 24" 1920 x 1080.
Ready for 1080p movies and games.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052
Nice monitor but for that size I would look for 1920 x 1200.
Motherboard: $185
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R.
Damn good price for an X58 mobo.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128375
The MB seems a bit weird how it has 4 DIMM slots but maxes at 3Gb. Also no SLI would be a big no no for me but I see you prefer Crossfire from your video card.
RAM: $164
Corsair XMS3 6 GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1333.
More than enough RAM.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145220
Great Choice. Nuff said.
GPU: $160
HIS Radeon HD4870.
Damn good price for this card.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161236
I'm not big on Radeon anymore but it's nice to see some people still support it.
Optical Drive: $110
Lite-On 6x Blu-ray / DVD burner.
Damn good price for a 6x Blu-ray drive and quality DVD burner.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106270
Why not just get a Blu-Ray Burner if you wanna go Blu!?
Case: $110
Xclio A380BK Full Tower.
Comes with 2 250mm fans. Looks wicked as hell too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103010
I can't stand cases with doors so that is a big no for me but otherwise it looks cool. And it doesn't come with some PSU that you won't use anyway.
Hard Drive: $110
WD Cavier Green 1 TB.
Supplemental only. I'll still use my current WD Raptors.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136317
I only use Seagate and the Caviar is not a Raptor.
PSU: $100
Corsair 750TX 750 watt.
60A on a single 12v rail.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
Newegg doesn't sell them but you should look into an Ultra X3 PSU. Modular is the way to go. You save so much space in your case. It's great for airflow since your doing dry cooling.
CPU Cooler: $60
Vigor Monsoon III LT.
Dual 120 mm fans.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835702007
I'm shocked you didn't go with something fancy like this!
Fan Controller: $30
Zalman ZM-MFC1.
6 channels.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813999251
As soon as you get it take all the knobs off and Krazy glue them back on. You will save yourself some headaches later.
Total: $1,574 w/free shipping for everything but the optical drive, case and fan controller.
I'll update later with changes and eventually pic and benchemarks.
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