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best desktop for $1000

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impacT_T
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so i have to build someone a desktop for $1000 and i don't really know much about it. someone help me out here<3
"You have no dignity."
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sepsz
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CPU - 200
Intel E8400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

GPU - 200
GeForce 8800GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

Hard Drive - 65
Western Digital 250GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

PSU - 100
Corsair 550VX
I would recommend a Corsair 620HX, but I don't know if it fits the budget.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

Cooling - 35
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

RAM - 70
Corsair TWINX Dual Channel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

MotherBoard - 180
eVGA 680i SLi
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

Case -120
Antec 900
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

Total: $970 WITHOUT all your rebates.

Some modifications can be made, such as downgrading to a cheaper motherboard, or go with a less expensive case. With the money saved, you can upgrade your video card or upgrade to a 620HX PSU.

A lot of the links posted have MIR's.
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-Duarte
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Looks good.
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BlackHawkb
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Hard drive prices are so cheap now, get 2 identical hard drives and make them RAID0. Makes you're system so much faster.
wing it
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ess-han
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or get a proven performance lan system that was professionally built, maintained and customized... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View.. look at item #1

This comment was edited at 04/11/2008 9:39 PM
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HarLe-
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Change #2's with those:

GPU -
230 (200with MIR) MSI 8800GTS OC 512mb (G92)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..
or
145 (115 with MIR) eVGA 8800GTS 320mb (G80)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..
220 (165 with MIR)eVGA 8800GT 512mb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..


PSU - 70
Corsair 550VX
You can get the Corsair 520HX too
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx-550w-a..

RAM - 80 (60 with MIR)
G.Skill 2gb PC8000 1000mhz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

MotherBoard - 100 (90 with MIR)
Gigabyte P35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

This comment was edited at 04/11/2008 11:57 PM
This comment was edited at 06/26/2008 1:19 AM
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ninja88
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i agree with #6 except dont get a 320 GTS lol .. get a 8800 gt 512 over that, why go a sli board for a single gfx :S and besides 680i is old tech now

This comment was edited at 04/11/2008 8:25 PM
Cheers
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TomoDaK3
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Don't waste money on a 620hx, don't need that much power.
Lions and tigers come running just to steal your luck
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HarLe-
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#7
True, the GTS is pretty pointless.

Didn't notice the 8800GT mail-in-rebates

This comment was edited at 04/11/2008 10:28 PM
This comment was edited at 06/26/2008 1:19 AM
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NeeKO-_-GN
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dayumm i got a antec 900,hx520w,7600gt,2gb ram,q6600 for like 1,100$ during the summer lulz.
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ISHBOB
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#6 the 320 gts isnt worth it, but the 512 g92 one he should def get
Intel e6750 / Asus p5k / 2GB Patriot / 8800 gts 640 / 250GB / Antec 900 Case / Corsair hx520 PSU
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impacT_T
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thanks #2 and #6
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ACTUAL_INPUT_GUY
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From what I've heard, try and get the 8800GTS 512MB w/ the G92
BLaKE
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_visual
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agree with #6's modifications.
e2160@2.7ghz | GA-P35-DS3L | 2GB XMS2 800 | XFX 9600GT | CM690
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yes, get the 8800GTS 512 G92.
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