Sometimes microcenter just throws out processors at a crazy loss. Sent via BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: GPL <hardwarelistrea...@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 17:17:08 To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H] My 2010 Gamer PC Build I bought the i7 930 at Microcenter for $199 myself. The rest of the stuff was/will be bought online. For some reason the microcenter i7 930 deal was way too good a deal not to drive down there and pay for. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 5:14 PM, <tmse...@rlrnews.com> wrote: > Our local microcenter had the 1090t for $199. Basically too good of a deal. > It won't challenge intels high end anywhere, but its performance out of > handbrake any on the newer x64 x264 encoder rocks. I mean, really rocks. I > guess I'm not so much a gamer where that's a big sell factor for me. > Sent via BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Julian Zottl <jzo...@radiantnetworks.net> > Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 15:42:12 > To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> > Subject: Re: [H] My 2010 Gamer PC Build > > Just curious why you're not considering the 1099T? I too as going to build > a 930 setup, but now with the 1099T, I'm seriously considering it. > ---- > Julian > > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 3:38 PM, maccrawj <maccr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Looks like a great system! Personally I'm firmly an Asus ROG guy but doubt >> you can go wrong with Gigabyte. >> >> Consider a BluRay-R/DVD-RW vs. plain DVD-RW. What about sound card? Don't >> get burnt by ADI, etc... AC97 crap like I did! >> >> On 5/3/2010 11:58 AM, GPL wrote: >> >>> OK, well I see it's time I update the post. >>> >>> So far I already have here: >>> >>> Intel Core i7-930 >>> CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX 850W >>> COOLER MASTER HAF 922 >>> Windows 7 Ultimate O/S >>> >>> >>> Here is what I plan on ordering next: >>> >>> >>> * GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R >>> * G.SKILL PI Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) >>> * XFX HD-587A-ZND9 Radeon HD 5870 1GB >>> * Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2R5 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC >>> Internal Solid State Drive - For second HD I'll either go with a >>> Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX 600GB or regular SATA perhaps >>> the SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200. >>> >>> I'll pick up a cheap DVD drive for it as well. >>> >>> I think I feel pretty good about this setup, but if anyone has >>> anything they would like to add, recommend, suggest that may make me >>> change my mind on something please let me know. >>> >>> Thanks All... >>> >>> >>> >
