Need Recommendations on a New Build

[Mike029]

Don't laugh, I'm scanning ebay now.

[Al]

Don't laugh, I'm scanning ebay now.

Me too! If you start bidding on something let us know, no sense bidding against each other.

[Mike029]

You got it.

[scole of TSBT]

You guys should keep an eye on this one, 14 hours left...http://www.ebay.com/itm/121811587387

The CPUs need to be replaced, 2 X5670 for $200, but if you can snag that system for less than $300, that's a dual X5670 24 core, 24GB RAM system for less than $600.

$300 for Z600
$82 for shipping
$200 for 2 X5670

$582 total

Could sell for more, could sell for less. You never know.

[Mike029]

Nice find Scole. Wouldn't you need to upgrade the psu as well?

[scole of TSBT]

Well, that's the drawback of these systems. I don't think you can upgrade the PSU. It's all proprietary parts. You can probably power a GTX 750ti, but that's it.. On mine, I used a separate modular PSU to power the GPU.

(and I had to update my post. It's Z600, not T5500.)

[Al]

Mike are you bidding on this system? I've got it at 143.25, but I have no problem with backing off on bidding.

Edit:And neither does my wife.

[Mike029]

Mike are you bidding on this system? I've got it at 143.25, but I have no problem with backing off on bidding.

Edit:And neither does my wife.

No no, not bidding on it. I have not given up on the 5930k build yet. I just have not made up my mind.

[Mike029]

I could not resist. I pulled the trigger on the upgrade. Here is the new gaming rig from Newegg.

Asus Sabertooth http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813132518
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231942
Intel Core i7-5930K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 2011-v3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-403-_-Product

All the other components are on page one. I guess I'm back.
I'm not going with the SSD at this time. Got to cut corners somewhere. Well, that's it.
Thanks to everyone who helped me put this together. You guys and gals rock....

[John P. Myers]

I'm not going with the SSD at this time. Got to cut corners somewhere.

Are you sure? http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellS...012-_-11222015