APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Earlier today!
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, school work, surfing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard (already have--Saitek Eclipse), Mouse (already have--Logitec MX518), Speakers (built into monitor, sound quality isn't a big deal)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preferences, just what's best for the buck
OVERCLOCKING: No plans to OC
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not right now
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Probably just whatever works best once it's all put together, hopefully 1920x1080 because it's the monitor's preferred resolution
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Just purchased the lot earlier this afternoon, hope to be building it by Friday. I feel like it's the best I could buy for the price range I had. Please comment and let me know what you think! Here's the setup:
Case - Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Power Supply - Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified ... - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128405
Processor - Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214
Memory (bought 2 for 8GB total) - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231189
Video Card - HIS H489F1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161276
Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
Optical Drive - Sony Optiarc DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model AD-7241S-0B LightScribe Support - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118032
Monitor - Acer H213H bmid Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen 16:9 LCD Monitor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157
TOTAL COST: $1,200.50
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, school work, surfing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard (already have--Saitek Eclipse), Mouse (already have--Logitec MX518), Speakers (built into monitor, sound quality isn't a big deal)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preferences, just what's best for the buck
OVERCLOCKING: No plans to OC
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not right now
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Probably just whatever works best once it's all put together, hopefully 1920x1080 because it's the monitor's preferred resolution
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Just purchased the lot earlier this afternoon, hope to be building it by Friday. I feel like it's the best I could buy for the price range I had. Please comment and let me know what you think! Here's the setup:
Case - Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Power Supply - Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified ... - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128405
Processor - Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214
Memory (bought 2 for 8GB total) - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231189
Video Card - HIS H489F1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161276
Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
Optical Drive - Sony Optiarc DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model AD-7241S-0B LightScribe Support - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118032
Monitor - Acer H213H bmid Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen 16:9 LCD Monitor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157
TOTAL COST: $1,200.50