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so im gonna be building a new computer here real soon and im needing some help for the build. i need a full build including a monitor and os for around 1200. must have dual vid cards been looking at the amd 6800 series as they are really well priced and not that far behind the 6900 series of the same kind (ie 6870 vs 6970). id would like as much ram in it as possible not  the most important to me as long as it has at least 4 gb. monitor i have already picked out is the asus 24 in monitor thats 199 on newegg. os is win 7 home 64 bit. i prefer amd over nvidia and intel. if u could help id appreciate it.

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You might need to dig a little deeper if you wanna play the newer games coming out  !!!!!

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tsw 8.5
xfx 850 pro

what about it?

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102954

I got two of these for my next build....4gig in crossfire...yee haaa

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heh id have to drop a bit to fit those in the budget.... what are your thoughts on the nvidia gtx 560?

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though i could go to a 6870 maybe there are 2gb versions of those

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i mean if you need all that ..but the 850 pro .has all i need and works great ..and think it is about 100 bucks for it

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made some changes with reviews i was reading and advice i was getting.... so far i have this

 

Yate Loon Clear 120mm x 25mm Green LED Fan - Medium Speed (D12SM-12)  x 8
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10268/fan-668/Yate_Loon_Clear_120mm_x_25mm_Green_LED_Fan_-_Medium_Speed_D12SM-12.html

IN WIN DRAGON RIDER WHITE (Limited Edition) 1.0 ~ 0.8mm SEEC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108405

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136767

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

XFX HD-687X-CNFC Radeon HD 6870 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card x2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150563

XFX PRO850W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80 Plus Silver Certified 850 Watt Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6100WMGUSBX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103962

Scythe DFS123812-3000 "ULTRA KAZE" 120 x 38 mm Case Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185054

Scythe SCMG-3000 120mm Heat Pipe CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185168

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this is a good build... or so I think.. with monitor and dual cards = $1310.00

Magic AMD AM3 Gamer
AMD FX-4100 Bulldozer 3.6GHz (Quad Core) 32nm, AM3+ 8MB Cache (AM3+ boards only)
Spire Kestrel-King II AMD 64 fan
ASUS M4N98TD EVO nVidia 980, SLI, GB LAN , IEEE
4GB (2x2GB) PC8500 DDR3 1066 Dual Channel
ATI CrossFire Radeon HD 6850 1GB x2 Quad head, DVI, HDMI (2 cards)
1000.0 GB Western Digital Green SATA2 UDMA 300 64m cache
Lite On LightScribe 24x SATA DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW
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Black Windows Keyboard, 104 key, PS/2
2-Button Wheel Mouse, PS/2 Black
Black Multimedia amplified stereo speakers
Acer 23" Black Wide Screen Flat Panel LCD Monitor
Standard assembly and test 3-5 business days
Their prices are pretty reasonable... here is the link... http://www.magicmicro.com/pricelist.asp?cid=9
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I used   a 6870  on a 27  inch  at resolution 1920x1200

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I got this build down to $1091.00  ... But thats no monitor and no dual vid cards... But it is a really nice setup with cpu, mobo, case, and a 6850.. Plus you buy now you get a 3 year warranty for free...

 

Might end up getting this myself when taxex come in!! LOL.

 

Magic AMD AM3 Starter
AMD FX-6100 Bulldozer 3.3GHz (Six Core) 32nm, AM3+ 8MB Cache (AM3+ boards only)
AMD Black Edition Copper HeatPipe EXTRA QUIET fan
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 AM3+, AMD 990, SLI & Cross Fire, SATA3, USB3.0, IEEE
8GB (2x4GB) PC10600 DDR3 1333 Dual Channel
ATI Radeon HD 6850 1GB PCI Express 16x dual head DVI, HDMI
1000.0 GB Western Digital Green SATA2 UDMA 300 64m cache
LG 22x DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW
Realtek HD digital audio (onboard)
Ethernet network adapter (onboard)
Cooler Master HAF-912 black, front USB
CoolerMaster eXtreme Power 550W Extra quiet ATX Power Supply, SLI & X-fire ready
Black Windows Keyboard, 104 key, PS/2
2-Button Wheel Mouse, PS/2 Black
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fireurza

made some changes with reviews i was reading and advice i was getting.... so far i have this

 

Yate Loon Clear 120mm x 25mm Green LED Fan - Medium Speed (D12SM-12)  x 8

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10268/fan-668/Yate_Loon_Clear_120mm_x_25mm_Green_LED_Fan_-_Medium_Speed_D12SM-12.html

 

IN WIN DRAGON RIDER WHITE (Limited Edition) 1.0 ~ 0.8mm SEEC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108405

 

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136767

 

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

 

XFX HD-687X-CNFC Radeon HD 6870 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card x2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150563

 

XFX PRO850W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80 Plus Silver Certified 850 Watt Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017

 

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

 

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

 

AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6100WMGUSBX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103962

 

Scythe DFS123812-3000 "ULTRA KAZE" 120 x 38 mm Case Fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185054

 

Scythe SCMG-3000 120mm Heat Pipe CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185168

 Thats a nice build as well!!

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