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Posted - 04/30/2009 20:25:46 I recently took the time to build my own Core icomputer by ordering parts off Newegg. It cost me under $months ago even after tax and shipping. You can save a ton of money if you have the inclination and time to build a computer yourself. As long as you can use a screwdriver and are patient in seating a CPU / heatsink correctly, and make sure you don't use too much thermal compound, you can do it too. Here's what you can amazingly buy for under $1300 before shipping/tax: -Core iprocessor which can somewhat easily be overclocked above the $1000 dollar 965 i7 chip with the right motherboard. -Asus P6T Deluxe overclockers motherboard -Basic gamers video card -Heavy duty 750W Corsair power supply -Basic Lian Li aluminum case -12 (YES TWELVE) GBof DDR3 RAM! -2 (YES TWO) 640 GB7200 RPM hard drives from WESTERN DIGITAL (YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER A 300 GB 10000RPM DRIVE FROM THEM INSTEAD FOR FASTER COMPUTER - THAT'S WHAT I DID ACTUALLY, BUT MORE EXPENSIVE OF COURSE) -Basic DVD burner/reader -Ginormous Zalman copper heatsink for cooling CPU -Adapter clip for the heatsink to the Core i7 type motherboard socket -- oops I think I forgot Windows but you can just use a copy of XP 64 bit or Vista 64 bit (ugh) if you already have one. -- you don't need extra thermal compound because it comes with the Zalman cooler. Following directions and kind of doing it for the first time, it took me about 2.5 days of working most the day to build it and install windows. Build at your own risk! I found it educational and sort of fun. If I had ordered this computer retail probably would have been at least triple the cost. Here's the details: Subtotal: $1,259.88 Prices with instant discounts as of 4/30/09. 1 LIAN LI PC-61 USB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case LIAN LI PC-61 USB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Model #:PC-61 USB Item #:N82E16811112025 $119.99 -$20.00 Instant $99.ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Model #:P6T Deluxe V2 Item #:N82E16813131365 $289.99 -$15.00 Instant $274.HIS Hightech H467QT512P Radeon HD 4670 IceQ Turbo 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card HIS Hightech H467QT512P Radeon HD 4670 IceQ Turbo 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported. - Retail Model #:H467QT512P Item #:N82E16814161252 Mail in Rebate $79.99 -$10.00 Instant $69.CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power. - Retail Model #:CMPSU-750TX Item #:N82E16817139006 Mail in Rebate $179.99 -$50.00 Instant $129.Intel Core iNehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 Intel Core iNehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail Model #:BX80601920 Item #:N82E16819115202 $288.99 -$9.00 Instant $279.99

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2 OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR(PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1600LV6GK OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR(PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1600LV6GK - Retail Model #:OCZ3P1600LV6GK Item #:N82E16820227381 Mail in Rebate $139.99 -$45.00 Instant $189.Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - OEM Model #:WD6400AAKS Item #:N82E16822136218 $69.99 $139.LG 22X DVDR DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 LG 22X DVDR DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM Model #:GH22NS30 Item #:N82E16827136152 $24.99 $24.ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail Model #:CNPS9700 LED Item #:N82E16835118019 $64.99 -$20.00 Instant $44.ZALMAN ZM-CS4A Socket 1366 Clip Support Kit for CNPS9500/9700 ZALMAN ZM-CS4A Socket 1366 Clip Support Kit for CNPS9500/9700 - Retail Model #:ZM-CS4A Item #:N82E16835118045 $4.99 $4.99 Subtotal: $1,259.88

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Overclocking at first glance can be pretty confusing, not to mention introduce instability into your computer-- something you definitely do not want if it going to be a live trading computer. Here is a guide to overclocking this motherboard and chip that is pretty good: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i7-920-overclocking.html I actually found it easier to overclock than some of the older quadcores.
Posted - 04/30/2009 22:57:13 For under $1300 dollars, you could spend what you would have spent on a retail computer on a wonderful educational trading seminar like the one Math and Nemo are doing together soon. (Ok yeah shameless plug but I think they are worth the money from personal experience.) Or, if you're really lazy and have extra money sitting around to invest, an extra couple grand will pay for management fees of various money managers for about a year (depending on your investment of course). Or, that extra couple grand could be used as trading capital! So many things you could do with the extra money, so the lesson is, if you're brave, build your own computer! More bang for your buck, and more bucks! Disclosure: I don't work for Newegg, Math, or Nemo and am not being compensated in any shape or form for saying these things.

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Posted - 04/30/2009 23:06:43 geo U da Man.please keep this thread alive.now clock that chip to 4.5.what water cooling stuff do you need? I hate the idea of water in my box. I also want a silent.yes silent box.. My box has 7 fans.my chips are always < 40 degrees.my VRMs are always < 50 degrees. my graphics chips < 50.can it be done?
Posted - 04/30/2009 23:07:59 This potential is one of the best threads ever on the TS forum..thanks geo