By then I'll have a) my first paycheck, b) my GIC will be available*, c) waited long enough!
*GIC becomes available May 5th
Anyways, here's how its looking so far. I don't think it'll change much, but I/we have 2 weeks of input:
(priced from NCIX.com in Canadian Dollars, prices are with mail-in rebates)
ASUS Rampage Formula X48 $313.66
Core 2 Quad Q9450 $394.99
G. Skill 2x2GB DDR2-1000 5-5-5-12 $104.99
Corsair HX520 $89.98
Galaxy 9800GTX $289.99
Thermalright HR-03 GT $54.99 (vid)
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme $64.98 (cpu)
Noctua 120mm 1200rpm $18.99 (cpu)
Noctua 92mm 1300-1600rpm $18.99 (vid)
$1351.56 + shipping & 5% GST ~1500 total.
I'll be keeping my Antec P182, 250GB + 500GB WD SATA drives, 2xLG burners (one CD, one DL-DVD), and 3.5" floppy
PS: I know I could save a lot by going with 8800GT/Q6600/X38, but I really want this machine to last as long as possible.
Everyone seems to say that the Noctua fans are really good - but they are almost double the price of some other brands - are they really worth it?
*GIC becomes available May 5th
Anyways, here's how its looking so far. I don't think it'll change much, but I/we have 2 weeks of input:
(priced from NCIX.com in Canadian Dollars, prices are with mail-in rebates)
ASUS Rampage Formula X48 $313.66
Core 2 Quad Q9450 $394.99
G. Skill 2x2GB DDR2-1000 5-5-5-12 $104.99
Corsair HX520 $89.98
Galaxy 9800GTX $289.99
Thermalright HR-03 GT $54.99 (vid)
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme $64.98 (cpu)
Noctua 120mm 1200rpm $18.99 (cpu)
Noctua 92mm 1300-1600rpm $18.99 (vid)
$1351.56 + shipping & 5% GST ~1500 total.
I'll be keeping my Antec P182, 250GB + 500GB WD SATA drives, 2xLG burners (one CD, one DL-DVD), and 3.5" floppy
PS: I know I could save a lot by going with 8800GT/Q6600/X38, but I really want this machine to last as long as possible.
Everyone seems to say that the Noctua fans are really good - but they are almost double the price of some other brands - are they really worth it?
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