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  1. Thanks. I think you got a better deal on some of...

    Thanks. I think you got a better deal on some of your components (mobo, HD) but my savings on the CPU makes up for some of that. :D

    I see that you purchased the Arctic Silver 5. The $6 shipping...
  2. I know I am very lucky to be able to get a 50%...

    I know I am very lucky to be able to get a 50% discount on the most expensive component in a PC. I love bargains! :)

    Thanks for the help, if you don't mind I will post some pics of my build once...
  3. Thanks!

    The i7 is nice, but I think I'll wait to see what happens over the next year or two with mobo and DDR3 prices. If those get low enough I'll upgrade to an Nehalem/Westmere and toss this PC build into...
  4. Not to beat this topic to death, but there's an...

    Not to beat this topic to death, but there's an interesting twist to my dilemma.

    It turns out that there's someone in my family who works as an engineer at Intel, and can get me discounted prices...
  5. RickyTick, I think I will go with the E8500 as...

    RickyTick, I think I will go with the E8500 as it's newer and runs cooler than the Q6600. Plus I don't think my apps are able to take advantage of the multi-threaded performance in the Quad Core...
  6. Thank you, RickyTick! I do have a question...

    Thank you, RickyTick! I do have a question regarding the processor. What's the difference between the Core 2 Duo E8500 and the Core 2 Quad Q6600? They are about the same price:
    ...
  7. Looking for advice to complete a Fry's/Newegg custom mid-range build

    Here are the gory details:

    Case: Antec Solo mid-tower case ($39.99 from black Friday weekend sale)
    PSU: Antec TruePower Trio 650W power supply ($49.99 from Fry's black Friday weekend sale)...
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