Not another "Best build thread"...

[Shroud]

Sorry, its one of these threads...AND...theres a budget
Well, I'm looking at building a new rig, gonna make the order tomorrow or sometime over the upcoming weekend.
I've been checking into the i7, after being yelled at enough times in the past few days by my fiance , I've decided to put a budget on the build, and have since been leaning to an i5 build, but a C2Q isn't completely out of the question. I'm a pretty diehard nvidia fan as well, so I would prefer to stick with what I know, but am not 100% against an ATi card if the performance/value ratio completely eclipses an nvidia product within this budget build. That being said, the absolute max for this build is 850 bucks -shipped-. Now, on top of that I need everything less a PSU, DVD drive(s) and would prefer to go with windows 7 64. I would also prefer to go with a case that shares its style with the antec 900/1200 (I'd actually prefer an antec 1200 if $ willing).
As I'll be placing this order within the next 24-48 hours, I think it would be safe to take advantage of any newegg specials/combos going on.
The computer will be mostly used for gaming and photoshop as well.

On a side note, whoever can come up with the build Im most pleased with, will receive a tip via paypal.

Thanks in advance OCN

[Huntee]

Looking for anything in the 2 vid card dpt such as SLI or Xfire?

[Shroud]

Originally Posted by Huntee

Looking for anything in the 2 vid card dpt such as SLI or Xfire?

Doesn't have to be, I was looking at this 250GTS but once again, if the price-->performance leans to a 2x card setup, thats fine.

[Maddog7771]

Are you open to AMD?

[Huntee]

Ok I have 2 potential builds for ya one is
Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1
Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820227365
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$149.99
1
EVGA GeForce GTS 250 01G-P3-1155-TR Video Card
Item #:N82E16814130469
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$154.99
1
EVGA P55 LE 123-LF-E653-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813188054
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$169.99
1
Antec Twelve Hundred Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
Item #:N82E16811129043
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$40.00 Instant
$199.99
$159.99
1
Intel Core i5-750 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
Item #:N82E16819115215
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$199.99
1
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 750GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #:N82E16822152100
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
$69.99
$64.99
Grand Total: $899.94 Shipped
After Rebate Total : 839.94
Or the same build just with the Antec 900 insted of the 1200 for a
Shipped price at 839.94 Shipped
After Rebate Total :779.94

Let me know what ya think. And any questions or changes you think of and ill go do some more looking around for ya.

[Shroud]

Originally Posted by Maddog7771

Are you open to AMD?

I'd really -really- prefer to go with an i5.

Originally Posted by Huntee

Ok I have 2 potential builds for ya one is
Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1
Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820227365
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$149.99
1
EVGA GeForce GTS 250 01G-P3-1155-TR Video Card
Item #:N82E16814130469
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$154.99
1
EVGA P55 LE 123-LF-E653-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813188054
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$169.99
1
Antec Twelve Hundred Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
Item #:N82E16811129043
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$40.00 Instant
$199.99
$159.99
1
Intel Core i5-750 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
Item #:N82E16819115215
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$199.99
1
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 750GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #:N82E16822152100
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
$69.99
$64.99
Grand Total: $899.94 Shipped
After Rebate Total : 839.94
Or the same build just with the Antec 900 insted of the 1200 for a
Shipped price at 839.94 Shipped
After Rebate Total :779.94

Let me know what ya think. And any questions or changes you think of and ill go do some more looking around for ya.

Appreciated for the quick response on that Huntee, the build I was going over myself was almost identical, the downside is, fitting the ~110 bucks for windows 7 with a similar build and trying to stay within the 850-900$ limit. Finding the most "forgiving" areas to skimp the build to make up the cash is gonna be the key to getting it into the budget.

[Huntee]

O true totally spaced on the 7 my bad gime a few i will see what I can re work

[Afrodisiac]

A GTS 250 won't offer much better performance than your current card at all. So if this rig is for gaming, you might wanna rethink how you've split your budget.

A Phenom II 550 on a 785G board (which can possibly unlock to a quad) will leave you with enough budget to buy a 5770 or a 4890 (or even a 5850). Some serious gaming cards.

[Maddog7771]

Originally Posted by Afrodisiac

A GTS 250 won't offer much better performance than your current card at all. So if this rig is for gaming, you might wanna rethink how you've split your budget.

A Phenom II 550 on a 785G board (which can possibly unlock to a quad) will leave you with enough budget to buy a 5770 or a 4890 (or even a 5850). Some serious gaming cards.

That was what i was trying to lean twords but anyways. I say you go with my build and use the Win 7 RC untill you can drop an extra $150 for the OEM version just my .




Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129058
$119.80


Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136283
$79.99


Galaxy 26XIF9HM1QUH GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814162039
$164.99


Patriot Extreme Performance Gaming Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PGS36G1333ELK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220398
$137.99


Foxconn Inferno Katana GTI LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186175
-$15.00 Instant
$164.99
$149.99


Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115215


$861.70 SHIPPED only 11.70 OB.

[Huntee]

Afro has a point going with an AMD would be better for budget wise but what ever your looking to work with is cool. I have systems running both AMD and Intel. Just wonderin where your standing on that regard