Budget $2000-$2500

Sideswiper

Sideswiper

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Hey guys. I tend to come up with my own builds but I'm out of sorts at the moment, burglars got into my house yesterday and stole my tv, computer, monitors, Wii, and banjo (lol, I know). I have homeowner's insurance so will be getting a check for most of it. At least my family and pets are all unhurt.

Bah, sob story over. Give me a kickass build before I do something stupid like buy from Alienware. Thanks.
 
COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP Black/ Silver Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
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EVGA E758-A1 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
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$299.99 $299.99


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SAPPHIRE 100269SR Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
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Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
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CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D - Retail
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Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH080G1 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) - Retail
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Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
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Logitech G11 Silver & Black USB Standard Gaming Keyboard - Retail
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Logitech G7 Black 6 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser Mouse - Retail
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RAZER RZ81-00030101-B2M1 eXactMat and eXactRest Bundle - Mouse Pad and Wrist Rest - Retail
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LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM
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LG Black 6X Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive SATA Model GGW-H20L - OEM
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^^that. Considering the huge budget.

If it's a deal where you get a check for a set amount, then can spend that amount, I'd go much cheaper and pocket the rest.
 
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You stand to gain very little with the VelociRaptor now over one of the newer WD Black or Samsung SATA drives. The difference is minimal, but the price difference is huge. I'm looking at the WD Black 640 myself and after reading some reviews and performance charts, there is no way I could justify a VR anymore.

That Corsair supply is overkill. You really don't need something so huge. I've got the Corsair 620W and it is plenty for what I do. I highly recommend Corsair, but make sure you buy the HX series.
 
imo, go for a nice case, power supply, and monitor. those are the thing that you can re-use over and over again. you've got a good opportunity to spend more than usual on them, so take advantage of it.

the core components, i'd say just go for the average 500-1000$ budget.
 
After looking at the combo discounts available, this is what I came up with. The 300gb VelociRaptor I already purchased isn't shown here. I am going to research the case and then pull then trigger, I think.

LIAN LI PC-A17B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
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-$40.00 Combo
-$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$254.48
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
-$20.00 Combo
$169.98
EVGA 02G-P3-1185-AR GeForce GTX 285 2GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
EVGA E758-A1 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Nvidia Gift Call of duty - World at war - OEM
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Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1600LV6GK - Retail
OCZ Diesel 4GB Single Channel Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model OCZUSBDSL4G - Retail
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-$12.00 Combo
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$343.99
HP 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model 1170i - Retail
$31.99
COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
$62.60

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A $400 video card? Seriously?

Why would you spend that much on a card that will be obsolete in a few months? You can get plenty of performance for half that or less. Even if someone is giving you a check (your insurance company), I can't see why you'd just piss away money like that. I understand you want high end stuff here because you're getting a check, but still...

I bought that same Samsung/Vista combo earlier in the week btw. Should be here tomorrow.
 
overkill in several respects but the most egregious offense is the mobo/gpu.. wasting $300 more than the most you should on just those two parts.
 
Personally, I'd drop the GTX 285 in favor of a 275. You'll get 95% of the performance of the 285 for ~$150 less.
 
I used to game at 5040x1050 (three 1680x1050 monitors). It strained my 8800GTX card and e8400 CPU. I mean, that's a lot of pixels.

I have to pay the $1000 deductible. The insurance check picks up the rest. So it's not like I'm getting ahead in this deal. That said, I had an expensive computer and I liked it.
 
[quote name='Sideswiper']I used to game at 5040x1050 (three 1680x1050 monitors). It strained my 8800GTX card and e8400 CPU. I mean, that's a lot of pixels.

I have to pay the $1000 deductible. The insurance check picks up the rest. So it's not like I'm getting ahead in this deal. That said, I had an expensive computer and I liked it.[/QUOTE]

But your $1000 deductible covers other things in your home, does it not? If you say, my computer was worth $2500, and they cut you a check for that, why would you spend that entire amount on a new computer when you can get something that is maybe 5-10% less performance for several hundred dollars less and pocket the rest?
 
a big issue that many many ppl overlook is this computer a couple years from now

about a year ago i built a machine that was somewhat high end (Q6600, 8800GT) and i'm now hating the heat/noise.. if i upgraded today it'd be a quieter / cooler machine with comparable performance. a comparable machine can now be built substantially cooler at half the price (my build was $1400).

going with a 130w cpu and gtx 285 is going to be extremely hot and in a couple months it's gonna be pretty average, except yours will be noisier and hotter than most, wasting power... not even mentioning the bad performance/$ ratio or how fast those overpriced parts depreciate...

it's just a very bad decision all around. and three 1680x1050? wtf.. that sort of aspect ratio doesn't even make sense, and you have to deal with crappy bars breaking it up. if you're gonna invest heavily in monitors go with a bitchin 30" 2560x1600.. about the same amount of screen real-estate and probably about the same price but more manageable aspect ratio and no black bars dividing the image.
 
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