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iiiprimeiii
01-31-2008, 09:16 PM
welp ordered all parts today. cant wait

cpu: e8400
mobo: gigabyte ga p35c
psu: corsair 520hx
gpu: 8800gts (g92)
case: antec 900
os: vista home premium
hd: 500GB WD
cpu cooler: AF7

already had 2gb corsair xms2 and cd/dvd, floppy and i got a 19" hp monitor today at circuit city for 179.99. i asked for manager and offered 150 cash and they said 179.99!!! cant believe they haggled with me at a circuit city. never hurts to ask. wooooohooooo:D :D :D :D :D
RickyTick
01-31-2008, 10:07 PM
Very impressive.

Keep us up to date on how the build goes.

Best of luck.
shyster
02-01-2008, 12:07 AM
I am jealous, I will probably order my parts this weekend.

As for circuit city, what was the original price on it, and was it a display model one from a box?

By the way good luck and have fun.
iiiprimeiii
02-01-2008, 08:37 PM
it was normally 229.99. it was an open box special. it came with all cables and a 1 year warranty for 179.99 after i haggled with them. im pretty happy.
Spiffs
02-01-2008, 08:57 PM
nice, i didn't know that we someone could haggle at a big name company, i'll give it a try next time :)

and good luck on the build
iiiprimeiii
02-01-2008, 10:13 PM
i think u can when it comes to open box specials and display specials and stuff like that. i work at wal-mart and people haggle all the time when it comes to getting a good price on something on display or to upgrade a product for same price if one they want isnt in stock since we dont give rainchecks. remember it never hurts to ask. worst they could say is no.:D
Jamie Nixx
02-02-2008, 03:51 PM
Nice one, good luck.
medchemistMA
02-02-2008, 03:52 PM
iiiprimeiii,

I have come to the conclusion of ordering almost the exact system. Does that mean that both of us know what we are doing, or neither?

I have to go with the
Monolith II ATX Mid Tower ($39.99)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0266557
for a case, because I can only accommodate a height of 16.5". How does one discover if a given PSU will fit a particular case? I could use the same corsair 520hx that you picked, but I don't know if it is compatible with this particular case. The Antec NSK4480 fits my height specifications, but has an integrated 380W, which I think is a little light.

I am probably going to go with PC-8500 memory, so I can OC more to the maximum bus capacity but I haven't decided yet. PC-6400 is almost free right now.

Any advice would be appreciated, and have fun with your new box.

MedchemistMA
Jamie Nixx
02-02-2008, 03:55 PM
The Corsair should fit in that case fine.
medchemistMA
02-02-2008, 05:14 PM
Jamie,

Thanks for the reply. I am not sure if I need 520W, since I run a minimal graphics card and probably only one drive. If you think there is something better to go with my case and other specs, I would appreciate it if you would let me know.

I have everything listed in the thread:
advice about a new system (please)

Thanks,

MedchemistMA