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UPDATE: Newer Prices and specs

ASUS P6T - 350.00$
Core i7 920 - 365.70$
G-Skill 3GB (3x1) - 100.08$
BFG GTX 280 OC - 444.22$
Corsair 750W - 99.95$
NZXT Tempest - 123.00$
WD 6400AAKS 640GB - 76.85$

Subtotal: 1560.52$ CDN

+tax: 1763.39$


so I decided to only go with 3 gigs of ram, instead of 6...I don't really have a need for that much ram...:rolleyes:
 
6400AAKS for HD, Um.. yea cases you're on your own. You can do price comparisons on your own.

Antec 900... 300, uhhhh. Cases are such personal choices... O the HAF932 too.
 
Not stupid, just a personal preference since I mean, the thing sits near you unless you stuff it in a cabinet. The HAF is apparently the case for air flow and functionality at a decent price. The TX will be fine if you're not concerned about modularity.

And btw, it's 94.99$ http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26415&promoid=1030 You should check NCIX's weekly promo deals. The promo deals are on separate links so you can find them only through the promo ad... promo promo..

And since you're already looking out to the 290... why not just wait til it releases before you blow your money? Or get something cheaper in the interim then resell. Which points me to the question. You might want to SLi but don't want to have a 2core GPU like ATI? So basically just NVidia yes.
 
Case wise, Thermal Take's are extremely good cases. Great air-flow, ton's of features. Some are more expensive than others, but generally is worth it IMO. I personally always go with them, pretty reliable.
 
jak3_dude said:
... I won't be overclocking, so I don't need an overclocking motherboard ...
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Tough, all X58 boards are enthusiast level boards, meaning they're OC'ing boards. :p

Anyhow, you'll need a good quality 500W - 600W. Corsair is the crowd favorite, and rightly so -- great quality for a great price, usually. Others to consider are the BFG's, Silverstones, Seasonics, and if you're on a tight budget, Antec Earthwatts or Neopower. The TX750 is probably your best bang for buck, but not modular.

I agree with lowteckh, if you want the GTX290 (or whatever they call the GTX280's successor), spend less now and buy it when it comes out. GPUs are the fastest depreciating component of a gaming system.

Other cases to consider are the CM RC-690/590.

oh yah, get the HDD lowteckh mentioned, too... its wicked fast. 90MB/s @ 12ms while that 10k VRaptor you wanted is only 98MB/s @ 8ms. No, the quicker seek time doesnt not improve performance enough to warrant the price premium. Its only for bragging rights.
 
Get 2 to raid for more bragging rights.

And... wasn't there a X2 of the 280 or 290 version coming out too? Or is that just the 290..
 
okay, I like this case...

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=32687&vpn=Tempest&manufacture=NZXT

mainly because it has extra space (EATX) and no panel to open to access drives (those doors drive me crazy...)

yeah, I get the x58 boards are enthusiast level, so I might as well get my ASUS :p

I'll go with the HDD mentioned

thanks for pointing out the Promo.

How far off are the 290s exactly? like a couple of weeks/months..?

if it's less than 2 months I'll wait to purchase it and use my current 8800GT until then...

I'll update my first post to reflect the changes...
 
jak3_dude said:
oh, and what is the difference between a non-modular and modular psu?
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Modular PSUs internal cables are able to be disconnected. It keeps the inside of the case neat as you won't have extra cables connected to nothing hanging about.
 
oh, I don't really mind all that much if it's modular or not...

Prices are still shifting...I think I'll let the dust settle a bit and re-calculate price in a couple of days...

I calculate that with an MSRP of 280 in the states, that's about 340 here in canada, and prices are currently at ~380...some at 360...I'll wait and see if the prices represent this shortly...

so does anyone have a slight clue as to the approximate release of the GTX 290s?

I know no one knows but we must have an idea of around when right?
 
jak3_dude said:
... so does anyone have a slight clue as to the approximate release of the GTX 290s?

I know no one knows but we must have an idea of around when right?
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Back in October, the rumors were that they would be released in November. :p
 
If you are planning on building soon I say just go for that 280 and don't wait for the 290. Its all speculation with that 290, no one even knows when its coming. Last month they said it was coming this month; this month they say its coming next month. Too much speculation and waiting IMHO.
 
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