Mid Range Gaming Comp. Build

[bikingfreak]

For my next build i was thinking about intel's new core i7. What parts should i get with a $1200 budget?

 

[JaredAudiophileGamer]

Case = Antec Three Hundred Case $59.95

Power Supply = Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W $89.99 (20.00 MIR)

Motherboard + CPU = Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R + Intel Core i7 Nehalem 920 $464.98 (15.00 MIR)

Memory = Patriot Viper 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) $97.99

Graphics Card = BFG Tech GeForce GTX 280 1GB $289.99

Hard Drive = Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB $79.99

Optical Drive = LG Black Combo Drive (All Formats) $24.99

Operating System = Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit $99.99

Total = $1207.87

And if you feel like overclocking a bit and going over your budget a little then here

CPU Cooler = Xigmatek HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler $36.99 (10.00 MIR)

Total = $1244.86 Wiff da da da coola.