First of all, sorry for being a noob. Never posted here before but I have found this forum very helpfull in selecting the parts for my first PC buildup. I am almost ready to order parts for my fist build. I am interested in a box that can "Do it all" and will be future upgradeable. I will be using this for WOW mostly but would like to get into some more high end games in the future (COD4 and such. I have not been able to explore these yet due to current system limitations). I would also like to know if I can use this setup for home theater/blueray playback on my 62" Samsung 1080p LCD projection TV. Upgrading from Dell Dimension 3000 (P4 3.0ghz w/on board graphics)Looking to purchase within 2 weeks.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,
I have decided to wait on the CPU cooler but I will go ahead and put Arctic silver on the stock cooler for now. Would like to OC in the future. I am also planning on one video card for now and multiple GPU in the future
Please check my specs below from Newegg and let me know if I have missed anything or if there are better/cheaper parts that would not compromise performance. I would like to bring the price tag down a bit but not at the cost of performance/reliability/future expansion. Any advise would be appreciated.
GFX card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127430
MSI N260GTX-T2D896-OCv4 GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814127430
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate14-127-430
$174.99
Thermal paste -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100012
Arctic Silver CMQ-22G The high-density, ceramic-based thermal compound - Retail
Item #: N82E16835100012
$8.39
Memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231303
$94.99
Optical drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136174
LG Black Blu-ray Reader & 16x DVD Burner - Bulk SATA Model UH08LS10K LightScribe Support - OEM
Item #: N82E16827136174
$99.99
PSU-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.265993
Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ... - Retail
Item #: N82E16817371025
Case -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.265993
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811129021
-$85.00 Instant
-$20.00 Combo
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate17-371-025
Combo price $194.94
CPU -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.273135
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115214
MOBO -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.273135
MSI P55-GD80 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813130238
-$25.00 Combo
Combo price $474.98
OS -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.277621.22-152-100
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116762
Hard drive -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.277621.22-152-100
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822152100
-$5.00 Instant
-$30.00 Combo
Combo price $224.98
Subtotal: $1,273.26
Shipping: $5.99
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,
I have decided to wait on the CPU cooler but I will go ahead and put Arctic silver on the stock cooler for now. Would like to OC in the future. I am also planning on one video card for now and multiple GPU in the future
Please check my specs below from Newegg and let me know if I have missed anything or if there are better/cheaper parts that would not compromise performance. I would like to bring the price tag down a bit but not at the cost of performance/reliability/future expansion. Any advise would be appreciated.
GFX card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127430
MSI N260GTX-T2D896-OCv4 GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814127430
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate14-127-430
$174.99
Thermal paste -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100012
Arctic Silver CMQ-22G The high-density, ceramic-based thermal compound - Retail
Item #: N82E16835100012
$8.39
Memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231303
$94.99
Optical drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136174
LG Black Blu-ray Reader & 16x DVD Burner - Bulk SATA Model UH08LS10K LightScribe Support - OEM
Item #: N82E16827136174
$99.99
PSU-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.265993
Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ... - Retail
Item #: N82E16817371025
Case -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.265993
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811129021
-$85.00 Instant
-$20.00 Combo
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate17-371-025
Combo price $194.94
CPU -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.273135
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115214
MOBO -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.273135
MSI P55-GD80 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813130238
-$25.00 Combo
Combo price $474.98
OS -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.277621.22-152-100
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116762
Hard drive -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.277621.22-152-100
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822152100
-$5.00 Instant
-$30.00 Combo
Combo price $224.98
Subtotal: $1,273.26
Shipping: $5.99