Ok, here's the stuff I ordered for this build:
Combo special - ASUS P8P67 PRO LGA 1155 Intel P67 MB ($185)
ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460
(Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 ($200)
Tshirt ($30)
Combo discount (-$50)
Mail-in-rebate ($30)
Total ($335)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.589513
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
($115)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz ($225)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
Total $675 (after MIR) + $5.81 shipping.
Anthony, they have lots of other combos if you are not getting a GC.
Bobby
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q.
Martin
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 5:52 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [H] Motherboards.
Bobby,
I didn't find the MIR on the ASUS. I do find the combo deal you linked
before, though. Oh, maybe you;re referring to the graphics card....I'm
not going to upgrade that at this time. Thanks.
Anthony
On 1/14/2011 11:24 AM, Bobby Heid wrote:
> Anthony,
>
> On the motherboards, I usually buy Asus. Reading through the reviews for
> P67 chipsets, the Asus seemed like the winner at this point.
> As for the graphics card, they all (EVGA, PNY, Gigabyte, Asus) seem
> relatively close. Reading reviews, some seem to be noisier or run hotter.
> The Asus also had a MIR on it. LOL. The one thing I was not sure about
on
> the Asus is that it vents into the case.
>
> If you have some other suggestions, I am open.
>
> Thanks,
> Bobby
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q.
> Martin
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 7:03 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [H] Motherboards.
>
> Is there a reason you picked the Asus, Bobby?
>
> On 1/13/2011 5:07 PM, Bobby Heid wrote:
>> I wanted to thank everyone for their input on this subject. I have
> decided
>> to build with:
>>
>>
>>
>> ASUS P8P67 PRO LGA 1155 Intel P67motherboard
>>
>> Intel I5-2500K CPU
>>
>> Combo deal for two above: Newegg link
>>
>
<http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.575884>
>> Probably an ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB
>> Newegg link
>> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121391>
>>
>>
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>>
>
>
