• $1200 build for a friend
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Gigabyte ATI HD5870 PCI-E 2.0 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 - $350 CPU/Processor Intel Quad Core i7-950 (3.06GHz/8M/C0/4.80 GT/45nm) LGA1366 - $319 MotherBoard Intel i7 Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0) (supporting Socket 1366/sata 3/CF & SLi) - $250 Desktop DDR3 Ram 6GB Tri-Kit (3x2048MB) PC12800 1600MHz G.Skill F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ 9-9-9-24 - $119 Antec 300 - $100 Power Supply 600W Coolermaster eXtreme Plus RS-600-PCARE3-AU - $100 DVD drive - $30 I'm in Australia, I'll probably get the components from a local computer market. Don't need a screen or peripherals. I haven't done this in a while, so that's my best shot. What can I improve upon?
I don't know much about Australian prices but I know that if you go Sandy Bridge you'll probably be better off Also get a 6*** series
[QUOTE=Jaehead;27470306]I don't know much about Australian prices but I know that if you go Sandy Bridge you'll probably be better off Also get a 6*** series[/QUOTE] Basically this, socket 1366 is already dead.
Gigabyte ATI HD6950 2GB $339 Intel Core i7 2600 Processor LGA1155 3.4GHz CPU $363 Desktop DDR3 Ram 8GB Kit (2x4096MB) PC10666 1333MHz Patriot $139 Antec 300 - $100 Power Supply 600W Coolermaster eXtreme Plus RS-600-PCARE3-AU - $100 DVD drive - $30 How does that sound?
Looks good, but if you have any more in your budget, get a little higher wattage PSU for Crossfire in the future.
Does anyone have any ideas on what mother board to get?
[quote=crazyspray;27578966]does anyone have any ideas on what mother board to get?[/quote] asus p8p67 pro.
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