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Originally Posted by Mr.Jay
Okay
Just tried my hand at this again and this is what I came up with
Intel Core i5 750 Quad Core Processor Lynnfield LGA1156 2.66GHZ 8MB Cache Retail Box
Gigabyte P55A-UD4P ATX LGA1156 P55 DDR3 2PCI-E RAID GBLAN CrossFireX SLI USB3.0 SATA3 Motherboard
G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL Ripjaws PC3-12800 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Core i5 1.5V Memory Kit
Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 725MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E 2XDVI HDMI Display Port DirectX 11 Video Card
Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 4.2MS 32MB 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
LG W2343T-PF 23IN 1920X1080 1080P Black LCD 5ms 30000:1 DVI VGA Monitor
Logitech Classic Keyboard 200 Spill Resistant USB Black Keyboard
Gigabyte GM-M6800 5 Button Wired Dual Lens Optical Gaming Mouse 1600DPI USB
Windows 7 64bit
Total Price according to NCIX: $1491.76
I quickly did some price matching online and calculated my price match total: $1315.67
is this a balanced rig? I kinda took a look at a few builds and just copied them pretty much.
Any help is appreciated
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Isn't that price about right? Since there's Win 7 and a monitor in there. You might be able to save a little bit by shopping around, but won't be THAT big of a difference.
I think that's a pretty standard build right now for the i5 750, I built a similar system recently, but went with HD4890 instead, quite a bit cheaper and able to handle most of the games out there (just no DX11).
Also, you might consider getting a CPU cooler, since the i5 is a pretty good overclocker. I got a Coolermaster Hyper 212+, a good bang for the buck cooler. Since I got an Asus mobo, I used their TurboV software to do the overclocking for me with just a few clicks.
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=41337&...e=COOLERMASTER
Finally, get Windows 7 PRO 64-bit using the student discount. It's $95 right now, all you need is a student email. You, friend, whoever. Just need them to forward you the confirmation link. Note: Ignore the Office 2007 offer, once you get the confirmation email, you will see the Win 7 Pro offer.
http://www.microsoft.com/student/dis...a/default.aspx