New build: Futureproofed or overboard?
Couple items dropped in price on NewEgg just today:
Crucial SATA-III 128GB SSD is now $234 with promo code until 1/22.
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 dropped another $5 to $104.99.
I've waited long enough. Buying the rest of my components now!
Aaaaaand DONE!
Here is my final build, all parts purchased and on their way. The total price is actually around $1400 thanks to (1) getting the CPU for $190 including tax at MicroCenter, (2) rebates and promo codes from NewEgg, and (3) my friend letting me use his leftover thermal transfer goo so I don't have to buy any:
NewScrapper Gaming Rig
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the process! I'll let you know how it turns out!
Well, I got everything together, was all set to switch out the old PC for the new, and hit another snag, which I'm hoping to address in this new thread:
Buying a new monitor
It has begun! Bought the i5 2500K CPU at MicroCenter for $190. (Will be purchasing a few more items off NewEgg tonight to make sure I get all the discounts and rebates currently being offered.)
One thing I might switch up is that I might still get a Crucial SSD over the OCZ Agility2 60GB SSD. Was reading a Tom's Hardware article and they gave the Crucials (64GB and 256GB) the best overall marks for the money. The 256GB is way, way out of my price range, but maybe the 128GB will end up being the happy medium I'm looking for. Say 35GB for Windows 7 and CoH, 30GB for WoW, and 35GB for DC Universe Online, and that comes to 100GB -- more than enough, I'd hope. And that's assuming I even care enough about those other 2 games to try them. (Any happy WoW or DCU players here? Are they worth trying out?)