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Originally Posted by Icecold
Oh nice, thank you. That will definatley go over better with my parents if I throw in that they save $100 lol. So any chance you could do me a favor and make one of those parts lists like you did for october  ? And when I do put it together will I have to update many things? |
One handy item about MSI brand mobos is that they include a utility program called Live Update that will automatically search the MSI site for updates for your system.
Live Update 3 is a single utility software that automatically checks BIOS, driver and utility updates and installs for you , which can save your time for searching and lower the risk while updating.
It is convenient for those who are not comfortable with flashing a BIOS, updating drivers, etc.....
If you want that same system (with my two changes) the components are as follows:
Case
NZXT Guardian 921 CS-NT-GD921-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
Newegg.com - NZXT Guardian 921 CS-NT-GD921-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
$99.99 - $10 rebate = $89.99
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W NVIDIA SLI Certified/CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply
Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS750QBL 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies
$139.99 - $30 rebate = $109.99
Optical Drive
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners
$29.99
Optical Drive #2
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM - OEM
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DH-16D3S-04 - CD / DVD Drives
$17.99
GPU
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported - Retail
Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-N873-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
$199.99 - $20 rebate = $179.99
CPU
AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
Newegg.com - AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
$179.00
RAM
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 1066 Dual Channel Kit - Retail
Newegg.com - OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
$119.99 - $15 rebate = $104.99
Mobo
MSI K9A2 Neo-F AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Newegg.com - MSI K9A2 Neo-F AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards
$79.99 - $15 rebate = $64.99
HDD
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s - OEM
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
$69.99
OS
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English DVD - OEM
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - Operating Systems
$109.99
Sub-total
$1046.91
Ship to San Antonio, TX
$35.52
Sub-total + shipping
$1082.43
Less Mail in rebates
$ 90.00
Grand Total
$992.43