$1200 build log - Overclock.net

meccros · 06-22-08

Ok, this will be my first complete build and i spent the better part of a month picking out and researching what i needed and i budgeted myself for $1200 max

Components are as follows (keep in mind i'm in Canada so some items may be a little more)

Case - CM 690 - $79.73
Hard Drive - WD 640GB SATA2 - $92.99
Thermal Compound - OCZ Freeze Extreme - $11.99
Mobo - EVGA 750I - $199.99
O/S - Vista 64BIT (home premium) - $113.85
PS - Corsair TX750W - $124.99
DVD Burner - Liteon LH-20A1S - $34.19
Memory - G.SKILL 4GB DDR2-1000 - $99.99
Cooler - Xigmatek HDT-S1283 - $35.49
Video Card - EVGA E-GEFORCE 9800GTX - $199.99
CPU - E8400 - $199.99
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Grand Total (before taxes and shipping) - 1193.19

i'll be reusing my old monitor, keyboard, and mouse seeing as there only 6 months.

I also went with the xigmatek cooler over a vendetta2 because from what i can see they have very comparable results, esp with the thermalright bolt thru kit (also on order, just not listed)

everything is already on order and i should have and be able to put it together next weekend and start some benchmarks

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Edit
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I've decided to take everyones advice and went with a stonger video card
the order is now updated from an 8800gt to an 9800gtx

and no, i wont go with the ati cards, for 2 reasons.
1, my last 2 ati cards burnt up on me
2, nvidia has better driver support in linux (incase i ever switch over to linux again)

BHSRunningStud · 06-22-08

Looks like you did a great job with planning this build. Everything looks good.

Only advice would be to look into the 4850 because it is a bit more powerful than the 8800 and will give you awesome results.

Looks like an awesome build though!

bionh · 06-22-08

geez 12 bucks for thermal compound

i'd exchange that for the 3 dollar kind, and put that extra money into a 4850 or 9800gtx+--a little graphics upgrade will go a long way

also, maybe you could cannibalize a hard drive / dvd drive from an old comp? good way to save some cash

Beastyy · 06-22-08

use the extra 50 bucks for a 9800GTX at 199

A Russian :D · 06-22-08

yes if you are getting a 750 motherboard look at the 9800GTX

crowncobra · 06-22-08

take hd4850 better then 9800gtx

Gri3f3r · 06-22-08

It's not a bad build but there are a few things that I would have done differently such as get a 4850. I'd make you a revised build list but it seems that you already ordered.

meccros · 06-22-08

hard drive is non salvagable (40 gig) and no dvd burner (internal cd-rom and external cd-burner :/)

jonjo · 06-22-08

I would get a 9800GTX for 199.

And instead of getting a 750i ftw, i'd go for the 680i.

Great choice on PSU, CPU e8400's are amazing, and the case.

meccros · 06-23-08

ok, i've taken everyones input, thought it over, and decided to go with the 9800gtx instead of the 8800gt,

I placed the order late friday night so it hadn't been processed yet when I called them first thing this morning to updated the video card, but as of now it's finalized, i'm happy, and feel it's well ballanced for my needs

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06-22-08	#3 (permalink)
bionh New to Overclock.net Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 72 Rep: 2 Unique Rep: 2 Trader Rating: 0	geez 12 bucks for thermal compound i'd exchange that for the 3 dollar kind, and put that extra money into a 4850 or 9800gtx+--a little graphics upgrade will go a long way also, maybe you could cannibalize a hard drive / dvd drive from an old comp? good way to save some cash

06-22-08	#9 (permalink)
jonjo New to Overclock.net Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 34 Rep: 3 Unique Rep: 3 Trader Rating: 0	I would get a 9800GTX for 199. And instead of getting a 750i ftw, i'd go for the 680i. Great choice on PSU, CPU e8400's are amazing, and the case.

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