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Topic: a new build

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nolonger
Rated R

Posted: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:28:29 Post Subject:

Templar wrote:

If you are looking at an AMD build, here is a good option that fits your price range very well.

Thermaltake V9 Black Edition Tower $89.99 -$20 rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133074

Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular Power Supply @159.99 - $30 Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153038

Asus M4A79-T Deluxe Motherboard $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131363

Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608002

Westerd Digital Velociraptor 300gb $229.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136322

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 32mb cache Hard Drive $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

G.Skill PI Black DDR3 1600 4 Gb (2x2) kit $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231228

Asus Radeon 4890 1gb DDR5 graphics card $259.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121308

LG Blu-Ray/HD-DVD drive and burner $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136154

LG 22x DVD +R $24.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152

The total of that is $1384.90. With $50 in rebates and there is a combo on the case/power supply combo right now that drops another $30 off the total, bringing it to $1304.90 before the CPU is added. There is no CPU listed because the Phenom II 955 isn't in stores yet, and I don't know firm pricing. At the moment, it looks like right around $300 for the CPU, and it should be available in the next two or three days. Alternatively you could drop in the Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition which is a marvelous processor at less than half the price of the 955 at $139.99. With the 720 processor, you might even be able to add a second 4890 to the system within your budget. Also, I threw the Blu-ray in just in case you would ever use the computer for media viewing as well as gaming. If not, you can pull it out and save another $109.99.

This is a very nice build. I'd get the 720 because it seems pretty darn awesome for overclocking. AM3 choice brings you nice upgradeability since that's the socket they'll be using in the next generation of processors.