Here is the complete parts and price list for this build. Prices are final sale cost, including any mail in rebates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case: Antec P183 -$154.99 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361145 ------ CPU : Intel i7 2600k - $279.00 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354587 ------ MB : Asus P8P67 Pro Rev3 1155 atx - $149.99 bundle sale- additional $40. off with purchase of i7 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0364229 ------ P/S : Antec CP-850 ( NewEgg $129.00 +tax-shipping ) -$152.33 amazing... I paid $129. now sale $89. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371024&Tpk=antec cp850 ------ Memory : Corsair Vengeance DDr3 1600 - 8GB -$99.99 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0359910 ---- SSDrive : OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" (SSD) with SandForce 2281 - $199.99 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0364780 ----- Video Cards : 3 @ ASUS ENGT430DI1GD3LP NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 1024MB GDDR3 ( $59.99 ) -$179.97 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0352694 ----- DVD : Samsung ( basic ) -$19.99 ----- Hot swap bay: Kingwin KF-1000-BK 3.5 sata -$16.99 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0266839 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Complete parts - Total price $1253.24 ( not including 3.5% tax on $1100.92 ( total, minus newegg purchase )) __________________________________________ I have a few WD HDD so I did not need to purchase them. I also used a copy of W7 Pro 64 bit OEM sys builder I have and did not need to purchase OS. I took my time with this build so I could post it step by step. It may have taken 3 hours to do, I really did not record the time. It was done little at a time over a few days in free time. Really these things come together in less time, much less. Not much too them. Cable management can be time consuming to be sure air flow is good. I was lucky with this case and had very little work to do and nice air flow in the finished build. It takes more time installing the OS , updates, and programs than it does to build it. This is not the first build for me, and certainly will not be the last. I can say they are all fun and rewarding to do. If you are thinking about it and budget / time permits... Go for it
Thanks Bolimomo. Norton is not my choice for sure and your feedback on it helps. On main machine I use the internet to do important downloads... trading programs, updates and such but I leave general internet browsing for the laptops. I was checking browsers out and how they performed on the new computer and noticed the mem. warnings. As suggested, Norton will be removed.
Is that with or without the Corona? LOL Good job both doing the build as well as documenting it. I think there is certainly a sense of accomplishment for building your own PC. And in recent years this has been much easier. I have been building my own PC since the 80's. It used to be a lot more involved. Try building your computer with a single board computer on a S-100 bus, and CP/M as operating system with a 8-inch floppy drive! On the other hand there always are those who prefer not to touch it. That's okay. The end goal is having a box to help your trading, not just having a box.
maybe just a few for a well documented build of course ( also just a note : Norton history, MS security essentials installed )
This one is fun to watch. Two years old. I guess if you have a handful of flash sticks you dont use, and happen to have a crashed hard drive, and you were extremely board, and you can't find a sale on an ssd... this works <iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LmHBLqYzimE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
I didn't know about microtech. I found this as the price and what comes with it jumped out at me: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0355676 You think this would run 8 22"s? Scat, bolimomo, tikitrader? Wish I knew more about these powerful machines. I'd love to sit down over a weekend and build an i7-2600k setup as you did, but I'm still a little leery. I priced out the setup you put togeher tiki, and with everything I needed about $1,300. IF I needed to have a guru build it for me, he said he'd do it for $150. That's $1,450 in a NICE rig for the price!
The Intel BDH67BL H67 Motherboard a decent MB. Multiple Video cards will be the problem here. That will impact just how many monitors you could setup with this MB http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=632&Itemid=69 ------------------------------------------ Intel DH67BL Features â¢Supports the 2nd-generation Intel Core processors, including the Intel Core i7 and Intel Core i5 processors, and other Intel processors in the LGA1155 package for exceptional performance â¢Intel H67 Express Chipset PCH â¢Intel Rapid Storage Technology for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 â¢Dual-Channel DDR3 with four connectors for 1333/1066 MHz memory support (32 GB max): ◦Supports 1.2V to 1.8V memory voltage control for maximum DIMM compatibility â¢PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics connector â¢Two PCI Express x1 connectors and one PCI connector â¢Two SATA 6Gb/s ports and three SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, with one port compatible with an eSATA extension â¢One eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port â¢Two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports: ◦5.0 Gb/s signaling rate for high-speed connections to peripherals â¢Fourteen Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports: ◦Six back panel ports and eight additional ports via four internal headers â¢Integrated Intel PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection for high speed and low power consumption â¢Ten-channel Intel High Definition Audio with multi-streaming capability ◦Features five stack analog audio ports, one optical S/PDIF out port, internal S/PDIF header, and front panel audio header â¢DVI-I + HDMI: ◦Supports dual independent display and allows for the most flexible display output for Intel processors with Intel HD Graphics â¢MicroATX Form Factor
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