New build help $1400

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equinox654

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Here is my build

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14817687

I need some help getting the price down. My total is 1569.91
I just lost my computer room to the new baby, so I traded my gaming pc and monitor for a macbook pro. Well I clean out the garage and w00t, I have a computer room again.

So, I just about have this macbook pro sold for $1400 and dont really want to go much over that. I just want it to be better than my old rig and I really want a big ass monitor.

e8400 @ 4ghz
8gb ram (not really worried about getting more than 4)
750gb hd
gtx 260
22" monitor
 
ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD w/Speakers - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052
$240

Thermaltake ElementS VK60001N2Z Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133077
$130

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128374
$260

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
$289

G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9T-6GBNQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231223
$119

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=wd 640
$70

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106263
$23

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
$100

EVGA 896-P3-1262-AR GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130372
$215

$1446 before shipping and taxes...
 
lt_shiro's build is definitely a good starting point. But to cur costs even further:
- Make sure that you buy the UD4P and Core i7 920 from this combo link to save $20:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.156590

- You can go for a cheaper case:
Cooler Master RC-590-KKN1-GP ATX Case - $60
Cooler Master RC-690-KKN1-GP ATX Case - $70
Lian Li PC-7B Plus II Silver ATX Case - $80
Lian Li Lancool PC-K7B ATX Case - $80
AeroCool Masstige ATX Case - $90

- And go with this DVD burner to save $5 over that Lite-On drive (once shipping is factored in):
Samsung SH-222F 22X DVD±R SATA DVD Burner - $24
 
22" is not "bigass" by today's standards, when many are opting for 32", 37", and even 42" 1080P monitors for their gaming rigs. The 23" that lt_shiro mentioned is at least 1080P, so you can even watch some HD content on there at full res. But if you don't want to spend so much on an i7 system, you can drop back down to Core2 and get an even bigger monitor, lol. ;)
 
Yeah, you would have had to look at my newegg build

The build listed in the post was my old system.

The newegg build had a 28" in it lol
 
Explain yourself... You ask for $1,400 build, which have we have posted with the best value and performance.
 
Sorry I didnt reply,
I agree with your i7 build. Im gonna tweak it a little. I got the macbook pro sold for 1500 and then sold my old hp laptop for 300... so im up to 1800.
 
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