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The Intel Core i5's are Here! Basic Under $940.00!

Well, the 1st Intel Core i5 showed up at Newegg. The Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz with an 8MB L3 Cache. This sits on a socket 1156 motherboard. So far both Gigabyte and MSI have motherboards out for them. Gigabyte has the information on their website and MSI does not. They use DDR3 Dual-Channel memory like the AMD AM3 motherboards do.

Here is a basic build for the i5.

I went with a Gigabyte motherboard since they have their information up on their website.

Grand Total including $29.64 shipping charge in the Shopping Cart is $938.55.

Qty.	Product Description	Savings	Total Price
1	SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B - OEM Item #: N82E16827151187 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy		$30.99
1	Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM Item #: N82E16822136320 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy		$69.99
1	XFX HD-485X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814150351 Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy		$129.99
1	OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1333LV4GK - Retail Item #: N82E16820227478 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy		$97.99
1	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM Item #: N82E16832116677 Return Policy: Software Return Policy		$109.99
1	COOLER MASTER UCP RS700-AAAAA3 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Power Supply - Retail Item #: N82E16817171032 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811119137 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy	-$35.00 Instant -$35.00 Combo	$234.98 $164.98
1	Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115215 Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813128405 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy	-$15.00 Combo	$319.98 $304.98
Subtotal:			$908.91
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Grand Total:			$938.55

This has the bottom of the line Gigabyte motherboard for the i5's in it. It still is on their Ultra Durable line so it's a good motherboard.

I put this in the Cooler Master 690 case which has 3 fans with room to add more. This is in a combo with the Cooler Master UCP 700 watt power supply. This is a tier 2 power supply on the Eggxpert Tiered Power Supply List. It has enough power to run an ATI Crossfire set-up with room to spare.

The OCZ Platinum DDR3 1333MHz. Dual-channel has good timings of 7-7-7-20 and needs 1.65 volts to get it there. OCZ is on the Gigabyte memory support list as a company.

The XFX 4850 1GB video card has a double lifetime warranty and should be a good video card for at least high settings in games. But not really high settings.

A Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB SATA hard drive with a 32mb cache is in here. This is a pretty fast drive.

Samsung's 22x SATA DVD burner is both fairly quiet and stable.

As Always...

Good Luck With Your Build!