Our local microcenter had the 1090t for $199. Basically too good of a deal. It won't challenge intels high end anywhere, but its performance out of handbrake any on the newer x64 x264 encoder rocks. I mean, really rocks. I guess I'm not so much a gamer where that's a big sell factor for me. Sent via BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: Julian Zottl <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 15:42:12 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [H] My 2010 Gamer PC Build Just curious why you're not considering the 1099T? I too as going to build a 930 setup, but now with the 1099T, I'm seriously considering it. ---- Julian On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 3:38 PM, maccrawj <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks like a great system! Personally I'm firmly an Asus ROG guy but doubt > you can go wrong with Gigabyte. > > Consider a BluRay-R/DVD-RW vs. plain DVD-RW. What about sound card? Don't > get burnt by ADI, etc... AC97 crap like I did! > > On 5/3/2010 11:58 AM, GPL wrote: > >> OK, well I see it's time I update the post. >> >> So far I already have here: >> >> Intel Core i7-930 >> CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX 850W >> COOLER MASTER HAF 922 >> Windows 7 Ultimate O/S >> >> >> Here is what I plan on ordering next: >> >> >> * GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R >> * G.SKILL PI Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) >> * XFX HD-587A-ZND9 Radeon HD 5870 1GB >> * Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2R5 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC >> Internal Solid State Drive - For second HD I'll either go with a >> Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX 600GB or regular SATA perhaps >> the SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200. >> >> I'll pick up a cheap DVD drive for it as well. >> >> I think I feel pretty good about this setup, but if anyone has >> anything they would like to add, recommend, suggest that may make me >> change my mind on something please let me know. >> >> Thanks All... >> >> >>
