Im looking to build a new machine for around $1200
This machine will be used extensively for video games, and web surfing
I have narrowed down my choices to 2 builds, one an amd phenom with 2 gtx460 in sli
the other an intel i5 with a radeon hd 6950
What build will be the best overall gaming machine.
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BASE PACKAGE
EXTENSION CABLE--APEVIA 9 1/2" Cable Model CVTP8E ---$4.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201020
MOBO SPEAKER--APEVIA 2" Case speaker cable for computer cases that connects to the motherboard Model CVTCSPK---$4.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201032
HDD--Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive---$54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
Optical Drive:LG 24x DVD Burner---$19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136177
OS--Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full---$179.99 (will not buy an OEM)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116716
SSD--Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)---$134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148357
TOTAL PRICE---$399.94
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INTEL BUILD
CASE--Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case---$109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097
GPU--HIS H695F2G2M Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16---$254.99--$20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161355
PSU--OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular---$59.99--$20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022
RAM--G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333---$69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
MOBO--MSI P67A-C43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard---$124.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130571
CPU--Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost)---$209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073
TOTAL BEFORE MIR---$829.94
TOTAL AFTER MIR---$789.94
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AMD Build
CASE--Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case---$54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
MOBO--GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard---$102.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128444
GPUx2--EVGA 01G-P3-1366-TR GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16---$319.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130591
RAM--Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333---$44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262
CPU--AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz---$158.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
PSU--RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-730SS 730W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular---$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152036
TOTAL PRICE BEFORE MIR---$731.93
TOTAL PRICE AFTER MIR---$691.93
This machine will be used extensively for video games, and web surfing
I have narrowed down my choices to 2 builds, one an amd phenom with 2 gtx460 in sli
the other an intel i5 with a radeon hd 6950
What build will be the best overall gaming machine.
******************************************************************************************************************************************************
BASE PACKAGE
EXTENSION CABLE--APEVIA 9 1/2" Cable Model CVTP8E ---$4.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201020
MOBO SPEAKER--APEVIA 2" Case speaker cable for computer cases that connects to the motherboard Model CVTCSPK---$4.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201032
HDD--Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive---$54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
Optical Drive:LG 24x DVD Burner---$19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136177
OS--Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full---$179.99 (will not buy an OEM)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116716
SSD--Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)---$134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148357
TOTAL PRICE---$399.94
******************************************************************************************************************************************************
INTEL BUILD
CASE--Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case---$109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097
GPU--HIS H695F2G2M Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16---$254.99--$20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161355
PSU--OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular---$59.99--$20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022
RAM--G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333---$69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
MOBO--MSI P67A-C43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard---$124.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130571
CPU--Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost)---$209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073
TOTAL BEFORE MIR---$829.94
TOTAL AFTER MIR---$789.94
******************************************************************************************************************************************************
AMD Build
CASE--Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case---$54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
MOBO--GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard---$102.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128444
GPUx2--EVGA 01G-P3-1366-TR GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16---$319.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130591
RAM--Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333---$44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262
CPU--AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz---$158.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
PSU--RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-730SS 730W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular---$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152036
TOTAL PRICE BEFORE MIR---$731.93
TOTAL PRICE AFTER MIR---$691.93