Dream PC Build - holy shit it's expensive

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HeatSurge

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Wow... just for kicks I decided to configure my tentative "dream PC" on NewEgg as of today... and it's damn expensive! Wow...

Close to 3k! It has the components I really want though and a 40'' inch 1080p TV is included in the price (to serve as a monitor).

Ideally, I'd like an amp and some moderately high quality floorstanding speakers (~$300 each-ish) - Probably Paradigms - for sound too... so if I wanted to build this from scratch I would need about $3500. I'd better find a job :-/ .

Qty. Image Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:Twelve Hundred
Item #:N82E16811129043
Return Policy:Manufacturer Warranty
In Stock
$214.99 -$35.00 Instant $179.99
1 CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
Model #:CMPSU-750TX
Item #:N82E16817139006
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate

$179.99 -$60.00 Instant $119.99
1 DFI LP UT X58-T3eH8 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #:LP UT X58-T3eH8
Item #:N82E16813136063
Return Policy:Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
$294.99 $294.99
1 mushkin 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 998691 - Retail
Model #:998691
Item #:N82E16820226050
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate

$259.99 -$10.00 Instant $249.99
1 LG Black LG Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model GGC-H20L - OEM
Model #:GGC-H20L OEM
Item #:N82E16827136154
Return Policy:30 Day Return Policy
In Stock
$104.99 -$10.00 Instant $94.99
1 LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM
Model #:GH22NS30
Item #:N82E16827136152
Return Policy:30 Day Return Policy
In Stock
$24.99 $24.99
2 OCZ Vertex Series OCZSSD2-1VTX30G 2.5" 30GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) - Retail
Model #:OCZSSD2-1VTX30G
Item #:N82E16820227393
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$149.00 -$20.00 Instant $258.00
2 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:HD103UJ
Item #:N82E16822152102
Return Policy:30 Day Return Policy
In Stock
$79.99 $159.98
1 Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
Model #:BX80601920
Item #:N82E16819115202
Return Policy:Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
In Stock
$288.99 $288.99
1 EVGA 896-P3-1170-AR GeForce GTX 275 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #:896-P3-1170-AR
Item #:N82E16814130475
Return Policy:Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
$249.99 $249.99
1 Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 - Retail
Model #:B2M-00012
Item #:N82E16823109148
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$54.99 -$7.00 Instant $47.99
1 RAZER DeathAdder RZ01-00150800-R3U1 Lunar White 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Mouse - Mac Edition - Retail
Model #:RZ01-00150800-R3U1
Item #:N82E16826153039
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$49.99 $49.99
1 ZALMAN CNPS9900LED 120mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Model #:CNPS9900LED
Item #:N82E16835118046
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$89.99 -$30.00 Instant $59.99
1 AuzenTech AZT-FORTE X-Fi Forte 7.1 Low Profile PCI Express Sound Card - Retail
Model #:X-Fi Forte 7.1
Item #:N82E16829156010
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate

$149.99 -$20.00 Instant $129.99
1 SCEPTRE 40" 16:9 4.5ms 1080p LCD HDTV X400BV-FHD
Model #:X400BV-FHD
Item #:N82E16889112027
Return Policy:TV Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
$799.99 -$150.00 Instant $649.99

Subtotal: $2,859.85

I'm sure if I scaled it down to more midrange components (no uber low-latency DDR3 memory, AMD-based system + no uber motherboard, no SSD, a bit smaller monitor) it would immediately drop to $2000ish though...

I was thinking of the big mobo+mem+proc upgrade this summer, but I think I'll wait for the SATAIII south bridges... I'm sure the crazy development of SSDs will basically make SATAII obsolete by the end of next year... which is big :fisting for anyone who spends major $$ on a state-of-the-art mobo today.

I'm actually really happy I went state-of-the art two years ago when I built my PC. Even with the core i7 I'm still just a bit reluctant to upgrade. My opty 170 OCd to 2.7ghz, DFI Expert mobo, and Mushkin redline 2gb kit 1:1 with the fsb have all done extremely well so far (knock on wood).

It's kind of saddening to see your motherboard moved to "legacy products" though at nvidia lmao. It just happened last month. Nforce 4 is officially "dead." It's kinda nice that the drivers for nforce 5 work just fine on my mobo though lol... (because of their "unified" driver architecture I guess) so I'll be using those for upgrades until a problem appears.
 
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1
Pioneer 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model DVR-2910 - Retail
Item #: N82E16827129026
Return Policy: 30 Day Return Policy

$44.99

1
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811119137
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant

$74.99

1
OCZ OCZACSSDBRKT Solid State Drive 3.5" Adaptor Bracket - Retail
Item #: N82E16817995009
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$9.99

1
SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814102801
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy

$199.99

1
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-730SS 730W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817152036
Return Policy: 30 Day Return Policy
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate

$104.98

1
OCZ Blade Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3B2000C9LV6GK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227414
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
-$25.00 Instant

$154.99

1
ZALMAN CNPS9900LED 120mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835118046
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$30.00 Instant

$59.99

1
OCZ Vertex Series OCZSSD2-1VTX60G 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227394
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy

$215.00

1
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920

* ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131365
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy

* Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115202
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy

-$25.00 Combo
-$49.99 Saving

$503.99

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I actually didn't check to see if the power supply was compatible or certified for i7 blah blah blah
I just figured 24pin main connector is enough right?
 
Haven't looked at what "core i7 certified" means... it might be marketing BS. I don't think the i7's introduced any specific requirements beyond the ordinary...

I was thinking of moving to a raid-0 for the two vertexes (vertices lol) and a raid-0 for the two samsung F1's. Operating system + games on the vertexes; swap and other storage on the f1's... so I think I'll still have hard drives.

Also, I really want to move to a full tower case with my next upgrade. I'm just done with crappy / mid tower cases. My current one was like $50 or something, but I bought $60 worth or so of fans/filters/meshes/controllers for it so it kinda ended up being like buying a nice case to begin with...

I'm just looking for now though, like I said I think I'm gonna buy when sata 3.0 comes out. There will probably be a newer i7 then too, lower nm tech likely.
 
Of course its not 1337!
Its still badass - and only 1,500 bucks.
I also have 4GB RAM I can put in there - so I'll have 10GB of RAM when I'm done... which is pretty 1337.
I believe you're right about the i7 certified marketing.
I do have the SSD for the OS and GAMES 60GB should be sufficient right? I did see a 160GB 10,000 RPM Seagate drive for like $50 buck refurbished! I do have a 1TB eSATA drive that could store all music, photos, etc.

This setup also took into consideration what I already have...
 
Seagate made a 10k RPM drive!?? Sounds like a Western Digital Raptor to me... unless it's a SCSI drive or smth... wtf.

Actually my games folder right now is ~94gb but I have a lot of games I don't really play installed...

I'd really be more comfortable with 120GB but it becomes way too expensive with SSDs.

Umm btw if you have 4gb ram currently, it's probably DDR2, and only two sticks... the i7's take DDR3 3 sticks usually... and also I'm not sure if you can mix/match different memory modules and what success you can hope for with yours if you can.

6gb should be more than enough. Heck, even with 2gb currently I'm just fine...

12gb is an overkill imo, unless you do video or large image editing or some other serious production work...
 
those are the oldskool raptors tho... and refurbished.

Personally, I'd take a 1GB samsung F1 at ~$85 instead... the SSD should give you plenty of sexual pleasure anyway. And also, the raptor only shines with non-sequential reads, because of the lower seek times, so it's not that dramatic of a difference imo.
 
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