Ok, got the bug to build a new rig, so I threw mine on Craigslist this morning (mainly because I don't feel like going through the hassle of parting it out) and am thinking I might actually do my first ever Intel build.
I'm going micro due to my immense love of the Antec P180, so let the parts list commence!
Intel i5 750 from my local MicroCenter ~ $160 after taxes
ASUS Maximus III GENE ~$200
2x Sapphire HD5770 GPU's ~ $330 (I'd rather have a 5850, but limited stock is a bummer)
Corsair 650HX Modular PSU ~ $110
Antec P180 Case ~ $70
Samsung Black DVD burner ~ $27
4Gb (2x2) G.Skill DDR3 1600 cas.7 Ripjaws ~$80 (It's currently sold out, but I'm hoping it returns, because I was pretty darned set on this memory before it sold out today....time will tell if this one has to change)
For harddrives I'm keeping my two WD Black 640 HDD's from mine and just selling it with the 750Gb.
I'm not going to buy a Cooler right away, I figure maybe I'll wait for the MIR's to come back and then decide what to get.
This brings my final price to $977 out the door, with $40 in MIR's.
So all in all, what do you guys notice (good or bad) about my first prospective foray into the world of Intel? Performance for the price ok?
I'm going micro due to my immense love of the Antec P180, so let the parts list commence!
Intel i5 750 from my local MicroCenter ~ $160 after taxes
ASUS Maximus III GENE ~$200
2x Sapphire HD5770 GPU's ~ $330 (I'd rather have a 5850, but limited stock is a bummer)
Corsair 650HX Modular PSU ~ $110
Antec P180 Case ~ $70
Samsung Black DVD burner ~ $27
4Gb (2x2) G.Skill DDR3 1600 cas.7 Ripjaws ~$80 (It's currently sold out, but I'm hoping it returns, because I was pretty darned set on this memory before it sold out today....time will tell if this one has to change)
For harddrives I'm keeping my two WD Black 640 HDD's from mine and just selling it with the 750Gb.
I'm not going to buy a Cooler right away, I figure maybe I'll wait for the MIR's to come back and then decide what to get.
This brings my final price to $977 out the door, with $40 in MIR's.
So all in all, what do you guys notice (good or bad) about my first prospective foray into the world of Intel? Performance for the price ok?