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Old 03-16-09   #1 (permalink)
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Hello OCN, im building a new 'puter. Budget is 1500 dollars.. (Dollards hurr)
I can go a bit over. But not by too much D:

Nothing is bought yet.


The parts consist of..
Intel Core i7 920
1 X GTX 295 CO-OP
6GB DDR3 1600 MHz Memory from G.Skill
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P
Corsair 750 WATT PSU - Purchased
Prolimatech Megahalem - Purchased
HAF-932 - PURCHASED
Windows 7
Thats about it.
TOTAL: $1,169.96


This is my second core i7 build, other broke due to a heatsink issue.. dont want to talk about it much... 2 dead GTX 295s..

Any tips or suggestions, please tell me!
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Hello OCN, im building a new 'puter. Budget is 1500 dollars.. (Dollards hurr)
I can go a bit over. But not by too much D:

Nothing is bought yet.


The parts consist of..
Intel Core i7 920
XFX GTX 285
6GB DDR3 1333 MHz Memory from Corsair
ASUS P6T
Rosewill 600 WATT PSU (hope its enough D
Cooler Master Hyper N 92MM CPU cooler..
Samasung 22' monitor (1680 by 1050)
WD 750 GB HDD (1TB + hard drives are usually unreliable..)
Sunbeam Transfer Black Steel ATX full tower case..
Windows Vista Home Premium i64
Thats about it.


This is my second core i7 build, other broke due to a heatsink issue.. dont want to talk about it much... 2 dead GTX 295s..

Any tips or suggestions, please tell me!
This is what i came up with quickly using your budget. Please don't kill another system using that rosewill PSU.
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Swap out that Rosewill PSU for a reliable one.

Corsair, PCP&P, Antec, and Silverstone are all trustworthy manufacturers.
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thanks for the tips... dang, i'd love to give you both rep.. but.. you dont deserve it mwhahahahaha.
anyway, thanks. Can i get a newegg link for a good one? (WARNING, MY BUDGET IS BENDY)
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thanks for the tips... dang, i'd love to give you both rep.. but.. you dont deserve it mwhahahahaha.
anyway, thanks. Can i get a newegg link for a good one? (WARNING, MY BUDGET IS BENDY)
Here you go.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...orsair%20750tx
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No thank you about the RAM, i will overclock it if i really want it. Plus, DDR3 is not the best right now, so im not going nuts over it.
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ASUS P6T Deluxe V2		 Memory
Corsair XMS3 1600MHz CAS8 		Graphics Card
2x SLI EVGA GTX 275
Hard Drive
500 GB WD 7200 RPM + Maxtor 120 GB		 Sound Card
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No thank you about the RAM, i will overclock it if i really want it. Plus, DDR3 is not the best right now, so im not going nuts over it.
no seriously you are gonna want at least ddr3-1600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820226030
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