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I have budget of 650 can it be done (no need for case, graphics card, psu, hdd). Just mobo, processor, and ram
 
As you could probably guess, yes, you can get a Core i7 920, an X58 motherboard, and 6GB of DDR3 RAM for under $650.

I recommend lt_shiro's build is it is much cheaper without the need for MIRs. If you have a Microcenter near you, you could also pick up the Core i7 920 for $200 plus tax.

Out of curiosity, which specific parts are you reusing?
 
I am reusing my PSU, 8800 (getting a 275 sometime soon as a gift), cd drive, 4 hard drives and my case CM Stacker 830.
 
I would suggest this p6t mobo for $10 more. This doesnt have a rebate, but you cant count on rebates anyway... But I currently have this one and it has worked great for me. Got mine OC'ed to 3.5 and has been perfect
 
im in the same situation. i just needed cpu, mobo, ram and cpu
i went with this mobo
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128375


and a i7 920 cpu

G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225

and a Dark Knight Heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029
total
$334.96

not including cpu which i got used in the fs section
 
Its the one in my sig, the Corsair HX650W I have had it for about a year now. Out of curiosity why the concern for the PSU?
 
prodigee said:
Its the one in my sig, the Corsair HX650W I have had it for about a year now. Out of curiosity why the concern for the PSU?
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Old/crappy PSU = bad for new computer. Though, you have a newer, good-quality PSU in the Corsair 650TX, so you're good to go. ;)

If you plan on OC'ing the CPU, bump the RAM to DDR3-1600 and pickup the Dark Knight HSF that antok mentioned. Any of the boards mentioned here should work good.
 
I already have an xigmatek rifle that is handling my current oc on my e8400 very well so no need to worry about cooling solutions.
 
prodigee said:
I already have an xigmatek rifle that is handling my current oc on my e8400 very well so no need to worry about cooling solutions.
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Nice. If you don't already have the backplate, and your mobo does not have the LGA775 mounting holes, you can pickup the new LGA1366 backplate for your Rifle. ;) BTW, the P6T and the P6T SE both have mounting holes for both LGA775 and LGA1366 HSFs.
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188049

Has anyone heard anything about this board? Looks pretty decent and its cheap. But has anyone seen any reviews on it? The only reason I am choosing to avoid the P6T is that every single time I get an ASUS board there is something wrong with it, my first one died on me, and my current one wont accept a quad core processor with more than 2 gigs of ram. I have no idea why but it won't. So that is why there will be no ASUS ever again in my computer.
 
All of these boards are based on the same chipset, so they'll perform similarly. The only main differences are minor features, BIOS OC'ing options, and manufacturer support. eVGA is a great company and they make good boards. Gigabyte and MSI are top tier companies, but Gigabyte seems to release more enthusiast friendly products and more frequent BIOS updates. The Foxconn boards also work nice and are cheap, but I havent read any reviews on them yet. Choose whichever one fits your budget and has the features you need.
 
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