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Core i7 - less than $1200 build

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Tomale

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LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM
$24.99

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - OEM
$104.99

SAPPHIRE 100269SR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
$244.99

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail
$109.99

G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7T-6GBPK - Retail
$89.99

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$209.99

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
$288.99

Subtotal: $1,038.93

I will be reusing the monitor, speakers, mouse, keyboard and OS.
I will not be overclocking.
I will be using this rig to mid-high end gaming.
Are these parts good?
Which case do you recommend? I care about function over form.

I just need 1 vote of confidence and I'm going to order.

Thank you.
 
Radeon 4890 for $215 - http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MSI-48901G saves you $30. The money you save here needs to go towards a GA-X58-UD4P or ASUS P6T. Buy a real X58 motherboard with the full compliment of DIMM slots. This isn't a cheap disposable build, this is a $1k+ i7 build and cutting corners is going to cost you later.

Get yourself a nice heat tower from Thermalright, Prolimatech, or Noctua, and do a spot of overclocking. If you aren't going to overclock, consider an E8500/P45 setup, because the only difference you will notice in games is the extra $300 you saved on the build. i7 is not a "mid-high end" platform, it's a niche enthusiast platform and if you aren't going to deck it out with multiple GPUs and outrageous overclocks, you aren't going to break away from the same mainstream performance dual cores are getting at slightly higher frequencies. It would be pretty sick to put this all in a Panzerbox case but I'm not sure if they are available for sale yet.
 
Originally posted by: alyarb
If you aren't going to overclock, consider an E8500/P45 setup, because the only difference you will notice in games is the extra $300 you saved on the build. i7 is not a "mid-high end" platform, it's a niche enthusiast platform and if you aren't going to deck it out with multiple GPUs and outrageous overclocks, you aren't going to break away from the same mainstream performance dual cores are getting at slightly higher frequencies.
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You encouraged me to totally rethink my upgrade path.

Since I read in another thread that LGA 775 is being phased out, I'm now more inclined to go with the AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE. Most rigs here with the AMD chip is around $900. I'll post a new thread soon.

Thanks.
 
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