Edited from my original thread.
So, I got about 15 hundred from donations on my SC2 mod and figured my 2-year-old computer needed some upgrades. I already could run StarCraft II on ultra pretty well, but I guess I'm a hardware enthusiast. I bought and upgraded and, before long, realized that I completely replaced everything. If anyone wants the old (but still quite competent) computer, I'm selling the whole thing for
$270 + $50 USD for shipping to the US (lower if in California, lower still if in San Diego). Monitor and other peripherals, and hard drives, not included. Takers can PM or email me. If you want parts, I'll make separate pricing for you, but the best discount is on the computer as a whole.
Old System:
- VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 512MB Video Card [full two years old]
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Windsor 2.8GHz (easy overclock to 3.0ghz but can't go much higher than that) [full two years old]
- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory [about a year old]
- GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-DS4 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X Motherboard (under no circumstances should you put a 125W+ CPU on this!) [full two years old]
- Thermaltake TR2 600W Power Supply [about a year old]
- Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case [full two years old]
- ZALMAN 9500A-LED 92mm Cooler [about a year old]
- LG 24x DVD+RW Burner Black IDE [over two years old]
- 3x APEVIA 120mm Blue LED Case Fan (in addition to the included Antec fans) [new]
Here's a really terrible picture of it:
And on to the new!
- EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 SC 1GB Video Card (lightly used) [
$190 $135 from eBay] - EVGA 01G-P3-1372-TR GeForce GTX 460 SC 1GB Video Card (like new) [
$176 $130 from eBay] - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor (OC'd 4.5 GHz on air 40-50C at load, 55C at peak) [
$220 $210 from Newegg] - G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory [
$65 $68 from Newegg] - GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 Motherboard [$140 from Newegg]
- CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W 80 PLUS Certified Power Supply [
$120 $115 from Newegg] - Crucial M4 2.5" 64GB SATA III Solid State Drive [
$116 $85 from Newegg] - Antec Lanboy air Black / Yellow ATX Mid Tower Computer Modular Case [$150 ($130 with MIR) from Newegg]
- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus 120mm CPU Cooler [
$50 $25 from Fry's Electronics] - COOLER MASTER Blade Master 120mm Fan [$12 from Newegg]
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound [$12 from Fry's Electronics]
- ASUS 24X DVD Burner [$21 from Newegg]
- (5x) Silverstone Fan Filter and Grill [$15 from Newegg]
In total:
$1,118, not including tax, shipping, and mail-in rebates. For most people, I would expect the case to be $50, the video cards to cost more around $150 if you get a good sale, the fan filters to be omitted, and for $75-$150 (averaging $100) in hard drives to be bought instead of an SSD. This comes out to about $1,040 without tax and shipping for most buyers. Peripherals not included in that price.
Prices in
strikethrough are the current best new prices on Newegg.
Honestly, I could have thrown down $100 less on the case and got the i7 2600K instead, but HOT DAMN that's an epic case. The price is usually $180 but is still marked down to $150 and then to $130 with mail-in rebate, so if you want it, now's the time to buy. Keep it sheltered from liquids for obvious reasons. Video
here.
Built now! Pics:
Regardless, for a very reasonable price, a really nice high-end machine can be built. Thoughts?