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Old June 10th, 2008   #6 (permalink)
baker1444
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Default Re: PC version of the Mac Pro

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Originally Posted by Slinger View Post
And both of those are over-priced...I built my friend at work a nice computer for under $1200 from newegg.

Gigabyte P35 chipset mobo
Q9450
Xigmatex aftermarket cpu cooler
4gigs of 1066 ram
8800GTS 512 gfx card.
(2) 320gig 7200rpm hdd's
20x dvddrive
coolermaster case
Corsair 520HX PSU


Go build your own system...cheaper and with the extra you would spend on those systems, you can build another one I just spec'd out.
SInce you live in Canada, I would order through www.ncix.com
Yeh but you not comparing apples with apples.
I have the quote done for 2 quad core Xeon processors.

But yeh you are right it would be cheaper to build my own. And I think that I am leaning that way.
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