Finally, my finished wishlist

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Alai

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For my first self-built future computer...

Cooler Master 690 - $60.00
DFI Lanparty DK X38-T2R Intel X38 Motherboard - $190.00
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz - $200.00
Corsair 750TX 750W PSU - $115
G.Skill F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM - $80
VisionTek 900241 Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 - $200.00
Sound Card: ???
GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Up to 54Mbps - $27.00
Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200RPM 3.0Gb/s - $90.00
LITE-ON 12X DVD 32X CD 4X Blu-ray Model DH-4O1S-08 - $140.00
XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - $14
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - $35.00
BenQ FP241VW - 24" WUXGA LCD Monitor - $450.00
Logitech X-540 70 watts 5.1 Speaker - $75.00
Saitek PZ30AU Black 104 Normal Keys USB Wired - $45.00
Logitech MX518 - $50.00

Total - $1,772.00



These are all parts and prices available on Newegg and prices include shipping and exclude MIR. Keep in mind I am planning for room for OCing and possibly WCing (probably not WCing until I get more comfortable with building and modding my computer). Also, I will be adding another 4850 probably by the end of the year.

C'mon guys, home stretch! All I need is the [H]ard Community to approve and recommend me some keyboards, mice, and headphone/mics (best price per performance) and I will purchase as soon as my next couple paychecks come in (for hours that I have already worked).

Btw, do I definitely need Arctic Silver if I want to add a third party cooler? I guess that would add another $6.
 
psu seems overkill when you could get a corsair 750tx on buy.com for almost half the price. but i would consider upgrading to a radeon 4870 for that 24' monitor
 
Hmm, I don't like the price of that P5E X38 motherboard. It treads into the prices for X48 motherboards and it's more expensive than a comparable X38 motherboard:
DFI Lanparty DK X38-T2R Intel X38 Motherboard - $180

I recommend going with the above DFI motherboard. Though if you insist on spending that much money on a motherboard even though it won't provide a major performance increase over a $100 except with Crossfire, at least get an X48 for the same price:
Asus P5E Deluxe Intel X48 Motherboard - $220

Try out the onboard sound first and then decide whether or not you need a sound card. Onboard sound has improve a lot in the past few years.

You definitely don't need a 1000W PSU. A good quality 750W PSU is all that you need, even for 4850 Crossfire and a highly clocked Q6600:
Corsair 750TX 750W PSU - $107

I concur with onedestinazn2. Drop the OCZ PSU and use the leftover money towards the HD4870.

And you don't need AS5. The stock TIM that comes with the Xigmatek HSF is pretty decent.

Also, I assume that you're getting the RC-690 from provantage.com from the PM I sent your, right? You didn't include shipping prices for the RC-690.

And finally, you do not need DDR2 1000 RAM for the Q6600, even with overclocking in mind. All you need is DDR2 800 RAM:
G.Skill F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM - $80
 
But... I plan on getting HD4850 CF... is the HD4870 that much better than the HD4850?
 
Do not be under the illusion that certain parties have put across; you do not need a kilowatt of power. Your system will consume no more than 400W at full load. Invest in something cheaper and use the money on a HD4870.

If you do not plan on using Crossfire right now, I would swap the X38 motherboard for a P45 motherboard. Even if you plan on adding another card for Crossfire in the future when prices are cut, the P45's PCI-e 2.0 x8/x8 performance is within 10% of the X48's PCI-e 2.0 x16/x16 lanes at resolutions equal to or below 1920x1200. X48 is better for Crossfire, no doubt, but you pay for the premium.

For a gaming mice, nothing beats the maturity of optical (LED) wired mice. The Logitech MX518 is great, with perfect acceleration control up to 2.0m/s, no malfunction speeds (if you're a low sens player) and all the dpi you need (if you're high sens player).
 
Alai said:
But... I plan on getting HD4850 CF... is the HD4870 that much better than the HD4850?
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Rarely, and I repeat RARELY, do people follow up on getting that second card for either Crossfire or SLI. So just get the better card now or pony up the cash for HD4850 CF right now.
 
Danny Bui said:
Rarely, and I repeat RARELY, do people follow up on getting that second card for either Crossfire or SLI. So just get the better card now or pony up the cash for HD4850 CF right now.
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+1

I want to get another 8800GTX but why when I can almost get a newer card with better performance? I see a lot of people buy two cards at once.
 
Danny Bui said:
Rarely, and I repeat RARELY, do people follow up on getting that second card for either Crossfire or SLI. So just get the better card now or pony up the cash for HD4850 CF right now.
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and with that danny crush's dreams of SLI and crossfire... I had em too...

--but its true. Unless you have concrete plans to buy another card with that paycheck your getting in X time (where X is less than 2 or 3 months), your not going to get a 2nd card.
 
For the mouse, I'm concerned because I will be using the Ratpadz XT mousepad... and there have been people saying that the bottom of the mouse gets worn down over time. Do you know if that's a concern? Otherwise, the Logitech MX518 does sound great.

And for the graphics card... eh, I will buy the 4850 and a second in the future. It's cheaper upfront cost and if I do buy the second one it will beat the 4870 for only $100 more and stick itself between the 4870 and 4870X2 in performance. I know myself. Thank you every much for the input though. Extremely thoughtful to even think about my psychology. :)

Edit: Updated the list... I think it looks ready to be bought.
 
MrWizard6600 said:
and with that danny crush's dreams of SLI and crossfire... I had em too...
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LOL! Sorry for the dream crushing! :)

Alai said:
And for the graphics card... eh, I will buy the 4850 and a second in the future. It's cheaper upfront cost and if I do buy the second one it will beat the 4870 for only $100 more and stick itself between the 4870 and 4870X2 in performance. I know myself. Thank you every much for the input though. Extremely thoughtful to even think about my psychology. :)
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You just cut $200 from your costs. I say get that second HD4850 right now. Since you were planning on spending on $2000, might as well as buy that 2nd card now.
 
Danny Bui said:
You just cut $200 from your costs. I say get that second HD4850 right now. Since you were planning on spending on $2000, might as well as buy that 2nd card now.
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Wait... which monitor/resolution is the OP using again?
 
If your going for high resolution gaming I would go with this monitor right here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254026&Tpk=hanns+g+28.

Every other weekend (I think) it is on sale for 489.00 and I got mine with free shipping so 489.00 out the door. You pay a tiny bit more for alot more monitor. It also doubles as a TV for full HDMI (1080p) viewing which is great for your other gaming systems like a PS3 or 360 (one of the reasons I got it).
 
Sic said:
If your going for high resolution gaming I would go with this monitor right here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254026&Tpk=hanns+g+28.

Every other weekend (I think) it is on sale for 489.00 and I got mine with free shipping so 489.00 out the door. You pay a tiny bit more for alot more monitor. It also doubles as a TV for full HDMI (1080p) viewing which is great for your other gaming systems like a PS3 or 360 (one of the reasons I got it).
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dot pitch is pretty massive, AA will come in handy with a monitor like that as jaggies will be painfully noticable.
 
Yeah, I think I'm going to stick with the FP241VW, particularly because there is no deal on that monitor anymore.

Btw, I have convinced myself to wait for the 4870X2... especially because my agency is really slow in bringing out my paycheck hahaha. Hopefully it won't cost that much more than the 4850 CF setup.
 
Alai said:
Yeah, I think I'm going to stick with the FP241VW, particularly because there is no deal on that monitor anymore.

Btw, I have convinced myself to wait for the 4870X2... especially because my agency is really slow in bringing out my paycheck hahaha. Hopefully it won't cost that much more than the 4850 CF setup.
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So far the word is that that 4870X2 will cost around $550 give or take a few dollars. So about $150 more than HD4850 CF and $50 less than HD4870 CF.
 
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