Kyle wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:08:47 -0500, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I'm thinking of a system upgrade. It's been a while since I've shopped 
>> computers. Dell has a discount deal with the company (I wished I had 
>> known this when I bought my wife's laptop ... I literally found out the 
>> day after I pushed the "purchase" button)  So, I start specing a system. 
>> When greeted with the processor options, I found something drool-worthy. 
>> Core 2 Quad. O.o (!!)
> 
> I'm doing something similar, but piecing it together instead.  We get a discount
from Dell too, but I couldn't find any Dell machine that I thought was a good starting
point.  I keep adding nicer and
> nicer parts though.  I'm up to about $1300 without an OS.  :(
> 
> + Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 
> + Asus P5Q-E motherboard 
> + 4GB PC8500 DDR2 memory 
> + GeForce 9800 GT video card 
> + Antec 300 case 
> + 2x 500GB hard drives 
> + 22" Samsung LCD 
> + ...
> 
> 


That sounds strangely like the one I just built.

Intel Core2 8400
ASUS P5Q-Pro
4GB PC8500
Sapphire 3850 512MB DDR3
Antec Sonata III case
2x 500GB

total ~$750


The P5Q-E is a nice board, I would have went with it except a deal made 
it a $60 difference instead of the $20 difference it was when I was 
first looking.




Tom

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