Opinions on a $1000 build
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:48 pm
It looks like I am going to build my brother a new computer. The max he can spend is $1000 with shipping and tax upfront. Gaming will be the only power hungry task it will need to do. I am thinking right now about getting a 3.4ghz Phenom II 965, 870 mobo, 4gb ram, 1gb GTX 460, 1tb HDD, Antec 300 case with Antec 520 watt PSU and Windows 7 64bit.
What would you guys change if anything?
Complete list of parts and costs from NewEgg below.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX &
ZALMAN CNPS10X Performa 120mm Long life CPU Cooler
-$10.00 Instant
-$18.00 Combo
$187.98
MSI 870A-G54 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard &
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
-$10.00 Combo
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$189.98
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 996679
$93.99
EVGA 01G-P3-1370-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$229.99
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$74.99
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply &
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
-$30.00 Instant
-$20.00 Combo
$99.94
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
$22.99
Subtotal: $899.86
Tax: $74.24
Calculate Shipping Zip Code: 95132
Shipping: $20.64
Grand Total: $994.74
What would you guys change if anything?
Complete list of parts and costs from NewEgg below.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX &
ZALMAN CNPS10X Performa 120mm Long life CPU Cooler
-$10.00 Instant
-$18.00 Combo
$187.98
MSI 870A-G54 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard &
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
-$10.00 Combo
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$189.98
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 996679
$93.99
EVGA 01G-P3-1370-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$229.99
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$74.99
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply &
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
-$30.00 Instant
-$20.00 Combo
$99.94
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
$22.99
Subtotal: $899.86
Tax: $74.24
Calculate Shipping Zip Code: 95132
Shipping: $20.64
Grand Total: $994.74