Here is my laundry list of parts for this build. I know I could spend less but I am not looking to downgrade my speed and need some horsepower for my main workstation.
Motherboard
- Gigabyte LGA1366 SATA3 ATI CrossFireX ATX Motherboard GA-X58A-UD3R $199.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423
CPU
- Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz $269.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211&Tpk=Intel%20Core%20i7%20950%203.06GHz
I looked at the extreme edition CPU ($1k for the chip alone ) but I would get better performance with a SSD and over-clocking the CPU.
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gulftown 3.33GHz 6 x 256KB L2 Cache 12MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80613I7980X $1,049.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115223
CPU Cooler
- Zalman CNPS9900LED Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler $64.99
Every time I overclock, I get the best cooler I can find and this sucker is HUGE!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118046
Video Card
- EVGA GeForce GTX460 1 GB Superclocked GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card $214.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130568
Case
- Antec Three Hundred Gaming Case $59.95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
I have some quiet fans in my storage area that fit this case that will now get some use. I built a PC for my wife with this case and I found it very roomy, well constructed and more importantly, quiet.
Optical Drives (2)
- Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 $25.99x2=$51.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106335&Tpk=Lite-On%20IHAS424-98
Power Supply
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- Corsair Professional Series Gold High Performance 750-Watt Power Supply CMPSU-750AX $169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139016&Tpk=Corsair%20CMPSU-750AX%20AX750%20Power%20Supply
Boot HD
- Samsung 256 GB Solid State Drive MZ-5PS256 $449.99
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MZ-5PA256-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B003Z6Q8YI
Not available on newegg
Fast drive with lots of positive reviews.
RAM
- Crucial CT2KIT25664BA1339 4GB 2GBx2 240-pin PC3-10600 DIMM DDR3 Memory $40.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262&Tpk=Crucial%20CT2KIT25664BA1339
- Will be adding 16 GB later on (2 of this set: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333) $79.99x2=159.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231308&cm_re=G.SKILL_Ripjaws_Series_8GB_%282_x_4GB%29_240-Pin_DDR3-_-20-231-308-_-Product
Extra storage
- I will be using 3 x 2TB WD Black drives from my MacPro on this rig.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792&cm_re=2TB_WD_Black_drives-_-22-136-792-_-Product
$159.99x3=479.97
Total out of pocket will be $1780, or a net cost of $1695 after $95 back in rebates.
Am I missing anything? I am busy for the next week and will not have any time to put this together, which gives me a few days to think about this project. If this works out, I will sell my MP (quad 2.66, 16GB RAM, no scratches/dings, original box) on CL/Ebay (I am guessing I can get at least $1500 (probably more) so the new computer will not cost all that much to build, that considered).
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks for the prior advice and encouragement everyone!
