I finally managed to gather enough $$ to build my own PC. This is my first time building one but I have had much experience at repairing PCs.
I am using an i7 build for superior gaming...
Everything is bought at Newegg.com for their unmatched customer service department!
If anyone has some experience, please critique/review this build:
Case:
Antec Twelve Hundred- $170
Processor:
Intel Core i7 920- $280
Motherboard:
Asus P6T- $250
CPU Cooler:
Thermalright Ultra-120 1366- $73
PSU:
Corsair 750W PSU- $120
RAM:
OCZ Platinum 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600- $100
Graphic Card:
EVGA GTX 260 (With COD:WAW
)- $184.99
Sound Card:
Creative's X-Fi Titanium- $100
Total after shipping + rebate/saving: $1129.19
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Components I already have:
Monitor: 23" Asus VH236H + 17" Dell E173FP
Keyboard: M$ Sidewinder X6
Mouse: Logitech G5 (Best mouse ever!)
Speakers- Logitech x-540
Hard Drive- WD 750GB, 500GB, and 80GB
OS: Windows 7 RC x64, Windows Vista x32, Ubuntu 9.04
Optical Drive: Something on my old Dell