[QUOTE="mag145"]under 1200$neatfeatguy
Alright, a single GTX 260 nicely out performs my 8800GTS 512 card, so with that in mind, here's what you're going to be looking for.
Don't settle for a CPU that's slower then the Intel E8400 (can easily OC if you want it running faster) and you want a nice PSU that's 550W+ with atleast 24amps on the +12volt rails. You can easily find a PSU that bests 24amps, but I wouldn't settle for anything lower. With that in mind....let's do some shopping!
- CPU @ $169.99
- Motherboard @ $174.99 (SLI supported if you want to go that route, but if you do, I suggest you pick up a 780i MB over the 750i I picked here which will run you another $60-100 or so)
- GPU @ $279.99 (price includes use of mail in rebate - this is the newer one with 216 processing cores)
- PSU @ $99.99 (if you want to run SLI in the future, this one might work, but I'd strongly suggest you look for a nice 750watt or higher - which would push the cost up another $50+)
- Memory @ $42.99 (2 x 1GB)
- HDD @ $59.99 (320GB)
- DVD burner @ $29.99
- CPU fan/heatsink @ $41.99 (if you plan on OC'ing, if not then just use stock heatsink)
- OS @ $122.99 (Vista Home Premium - 32bit)
- Case @ $99.99
Grand total cost (before shipping and any tax - if applicable): $1122.90
That might be the route I would go if I needed to start from scratch. This was just a quick search around on newegg....sometimes you can find the same items for less if you look around enough.
yes, do look for yourself on newegg, they have a lot of "hidden" combo deals. you have to hit the "more deals" link to see some. they will save you a lot. and watch for mail in rebates, you can take off a lot of money if you do it right. i am in the process of building a pc off newegg, i wait for the the newsletters and pick up a few good parts as they have a good deal. like 4 gb of 800 speed ram for 43 bucks after mail in rebate? that's a steal! for those looking, ocz is the brand, should be on the front page.
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