Bass-Hunter's New Comp

[Bass-Hunter]

I tried to stay below the thousands it was kind of hard.

Case : COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119106
$49.99

Mobo: EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188013
$219.99

Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115029
$199.99

Ram: A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211066
$74.99

DVD-rw Burner:
Sony NEC Optiarc Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM IDE 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118003
$31.99

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001&Tpk=corsair+520
$129.99

HD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140
$79.99

GPU: ECS N8800GTS-320MX GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814134012
$289.99

Total = 1072 w/out tax!!

I think this build is great its really powerfull and i want to do a little overclocking if there is any suggestion to cheaper things that are as good please tell me!

 

[Automata]

First, change the power supply, look at getting the Corsair HX520W or HX620W. They are both very nice PSU's.

Second, change the case...I'm looking for the bookmark that I had on a nice cheap case....sec

 

[djrussell]

if you're really looking to save some $$$, you can cut $20 by getting this OCZ ram. it's cheaper before and after rebate. it has sexy heat pipes too.

 

[Bass-Hunter]

K changed the psu to thideras specification

 

[Bass-Hunter]

hmm i think ill go with that ram there u are giving me is it overclockable
and how long do i have for the rebate

 

[imposter]

I Would change out the ram to something more future proof like pc28500. Yes Corsair would be flawless power supply needs. Would look into getting the 640MB version of that graphics card though either one works. Though everything else looks nice. maybe a few yate loons?

 

[djrussell]

the rebate is good until tomorrow. it says a little further down the page. judging from the newegg reviews, they look pretty good. i don't have any experience with this particular model though.

 

[djrussell]

I Would change out the ram to something more future proof like pc28500.

+1 for getting something more future proof. you'll pay for it though. if you're really trying to stay at the $1000 price point, pc2-6400 is probably the way to go.

 

[JamesXP]

OCZ ram = not the most overclockable.

 

[Bass-Hunter]

k guys anything else i should change?

 

[djrussell]

you could probably ditch the sli board unless you really want that feature and save some more cash. i can't recommend a better one though. i'm no pro in that area.

 

[Bass-Hunter]

who would know of a cheaper one

 

[Automata]

who would know of a cheaper one

You could pick up a p35 chipset. Like the Abit IP35-E or regular. You could also pick up a p35 gigabyte for around 90

 

[johan851]

Get a board with an Intel chipset, like the Gigabyte P35-DS3R.

 

[Bass-Hunter]

yeah but the nvidia 680i is what i want i mean it ocs really good, whos an expert here on mobos

 

[Automata]

yeah but the nvidia 680i is what i want i mean it ocs really good, whos an expert here on mobos

The P35 overclocks even better

 

[Trap05]

Yeah unless you are stuck on SLI P35 is the way to go

 

[djrussell]

4 answers in 14 minutes. how's that for service?

i love this place.

 

[Bass-Hunter]

yeah thanks guys ive made my decisions one more question is there a cheaper graphics card i can get

 

[imposter]

4 answers in 14 minutes. how's that for service?

i love this place.

well thideras will answer your question, (if he is online) in 5 min or less or your money back

us 2 spend too much time here.

I mean your not gonna really find a better price on a graphics card. IMO, Something you should be doing a lot now is looking around www.slickdeals.net and checking out our cyberdeals section every hour or so.