Check out my $688 build w/2500K, 80GB SSD, GTX 460!

[996GT2]

Originally built this system in January, but recently updated it with some new hardware.

2500K+P67A-UD3 (RMA'd for B3 board): $293.99 w/tax from MC
2x4GB G.Skill DDR3-1333 8-8-8-24: $64.99 from Newegg
Galaxy GTX 460 768 GC: $53.99 after 3 rebates from Tigerdirect
Corsair 600GS (RMA'd 450VX for electrical whine, got this back): $39.99 AR from Tigerdirect
CM Hyper 212+: $27.72 from Amazon
Samsung SH-223F DVD Burner: $17.99 from MC
TT V4 Black Edition Case: $29.39 AR from MC
SSD : Intel X-25M G2 80GB: $110
HDD : 1TB Hitachi Deskstar 7200.C ($49.99 from Amazon)
2nd HDD : 500GB WD Caviar Blue (already had, so $0)
CM LED fans: $0 (already had)

Total: $688.05. How's that for a good deal 😛

 

[Kabob]

Very nice! Wish we had Micro Centers around here.

 

[blckgrffn]

When/where did you get the G2 for $110? Looks pretty awesome, man 🙂

 

[996GT2]

Very nice! Wish we had Micro Centers around here.

The closest one to me is actually about 45 minutes away driving distance. But it was worth it for the great deals they had on Sandy Bridge release day!

 

[996GT2]

When/where did you get the G2 for $110? Looks pretty awesome, man 🙂

AT FS/T, it was an almost-new drive with 02M3 firmware and only 50GB written to it at the time I got it.

 

[gevorg]

Nice!

 

[nyker96]

nice build, looks great too! the v4 case looks very good.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Very nice rig, man!

Achieving technological superiority on a budget rules. Reminds me of overclocking my E2140 chips 100%, those were budget gaming rigs too.

 

[RussianSensation]

Nice and clean! Great budget build. Any reason you didn't push beyond 4.4ghz on the 2500k? What's the voltage 1.38v?

 

[JasonCoder]

Galaxy GTX 460 768 GC: $53.99 after 3 rebates from Tigerdirect

Stick it to TD FTW!

 

[996GT2]

Stick it to TD FTW!

Yeah haha. I actually received all 3 rebate checks within a month too!

 

[996GT2]

Nice and clean! Great budget build. Any reason you didn't push beyond 4.4ghz on the 2500k? What's the voltage 1.38v?

I'm only using 1.34V in BIOS right now, so with VDroop factored in that's only 1.29V during Prime95 or Linpack.

I've clocked it as high as 4.9 GHz at around 1.4v, but for everyday use I don't really need the extra 500MHz and so I backed it down a bit to run quieter and cooler. By current standards, a 2500K at 4.4 GHz is already ridiculously fast 😉

 

[LagunaX]

You can do 4.4ghz with the stock cooler.
Go for a little more since you have the hyper 212+!

 

[Barfo]

Feels awesome to build a nice rig for cheap. Congrats.