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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyDickensC" data-source="post: 4156195" data-attributes="member: 53954"><p>Here's a build for you...get two GPU's (SLI) and two of the RAM sticks listed and total price is less than $1500 plus s/h. All you need is a monitor...you can find a solid 24" LCD (1920x1200) for $400. If you go with one GPU and a cheaper mobo, you can get the price under $1k. You could even skimp on the case and drop another $50-$75. And cannibalize parts from existing PC to save $$. Did I mention the PSU is less than 20dB at 650W. </p><p></p><p>The mobo should allow for easy cpu upgrade in a few years, and additional 4GB of RAM expansion. With those upgrades, the mobo should last about 5-6 years before <u>needing</u> to do a whole replace. The other components (case, psu, hdd) shouldn't need replacement for a good while. If anyone has suggestions on this build, please post below. </p><p></p><p><my build></p><p></p><p><strong>Case:</strong> Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan - Retail</p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811133021" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811133021</a></p><p></p><p><strong>PSU: </strong> SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-650HT ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply - Retail</p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817151028" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817151028</a></p><p></p><p><strong>MoBo:</strong> EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail</p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813188024" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813188024</a></p><p></p><p><strong>CPU:</strong> Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail</p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115017" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115017</a></p><p></p><p><strong>2x RAM:</strong> G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5S-2GBPQ - Retail</p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231121" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231121</a></p><p></p><p><strong>2x GPU:</strong> EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail</p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130318" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130318</a></p><p></p><p><strong>HDD:</strong> Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM</p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822136218" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822136218</a></p><p></p><p></my build></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FormerlyDickensC, post: 4156195, member: 53954"] Here's a build for you...get two GPU's (SLI) and two of the RAM sticks listed and total price is less than $1500 plus s/h. All you need is a monitor...you can find a solid 24" LCD (1920x1200) for $400. If you go with one GPU and a cheaper mobo, you can get the price under $1k. You could even skimp on the case and drop another $50-$75. And cannibalize parts from existing PC to save $$. Did I mention the PSU is less than 20dB at 650W. The mobo should allow for easy cpu upgrade in a few years, and additional 4GB of RAM expansion. With those upgrades, the mobo should last about 5-6 years before [U]needing[/U] to do a whole replace. The other components (case, psu, hdd) shouldn't need replacement for a good while. If anyone has suggestions on this build, please post below. <my build> [B]Case:[/B] Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan - Retail [url]http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811133021[/url] [B]PSU: [/B] SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-650HT ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply - Retail [url]http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817151028[/url] [B]MoBo:[/B] EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail [url]http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813188024[/url] [B]CPU:[/B] Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail [url]http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115017[/url] [B]2x RAM:[/B] G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5S-2GBPQ - Retail [url]http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231121[/url] [B]2x GPU:[/B] EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail [url]http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130318[/url] [B]HDD:[/B] Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM [url]http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822136218[/url] </my build> [/QUOTE]
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