APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: mostly this weekend BUDGET RANGE: 700-800 (before rebates)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: no strong preferences
OVERCLOCKING: no SLI OR CROSSFIRE: in the future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I don't know (I have a cheap 20" lcd that I will be using and will probably upgrade to a higher end 24" or bigger in the near future)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q8300 - Retail
bundled with:
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P10664GK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.294919
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
bundled with:
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.285676
PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
bundled with DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.291422
GPU:
XFX HD-485X-YDFC Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150337
Would like to know if anything here sticks out as not a good idea. Still looking for a good deal on a 640gb or bigger HD. I am looking mainly to play rpgs (ie dragon age) and a couple online shooters (l4d2, tf2, battlefield).
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: no strong preferences
OVERCLOCKING: no SLI OR CROSSFIRE: in the future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I don't know (I have a cheap 20" lcd that I will be using and will probably upgrade to a higher end 24" or bigger in the near future)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q8300 - Retail
bundled with:
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P10664GK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.294919
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
bundled with:
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.285676
PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
bundled with DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.291422
GPU:
XFX HD-485X-YDFC Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150337
Would like to know if anything here sticks out as not a good idea. Still looking for a good deal on a 640gb or bigger HD. I am looking mainly to play rpgs (ie dragon age) and a couple online shooters (l4d2, tf2, battlefield).
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