good parts for a decent gaming computer? compatible?

mortonman1 · 01-26-2008, 07:08 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813153056
motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136195
hard drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135157
CD/DVD burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144102
computer case(im buying another case fan to make better airflow, a 120mm to put on the back, i will take off the 80mm and replace it...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150229
XFX 8600GT (video card), might go SLI later on

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189005
500W PSU 2 12v rails

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227078
RAM, please look closely to make sure the timing is correct

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115032
Processor, core 2 duo @2.4ghz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812156010
i have an old IDE hard drive that i want to put in, has music and stuff

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811998123
120mm case fan for replacement

im hoping to play crysis and other games and maybe go SLI later on...

maroon1 · 01-26-2008, 07:41 PM

Crysis is the most demanding game on Earth, you need a much better video card to play it.

You should get 8800GT 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130318

Don't waste your money on SLI because one 8800GT is by far much better than two 8600GT

Get this motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128077

And this RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098

The Hard Drive you posted is only 80GB !!! Are you sure that 80GB is enough for you ?

You can get 160GB for a little more
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136075

If you want to save some money then you can change the CPU to E4500 or E2200

gambino · 01-26-2008, 07:51 PM

nope. you need to upgrade everything else. gfx card to 8800, processor, better ram, more than 500 w, a better hard drive. sorry to be picking on you but a budget computer at bestbuy would have better specs then those. your going to have to spend over $1000 to get a good computer.

maroon1 · 01-26-2008, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gambino

you need to upgrade everything else. gfx card to 8800, processor, better ram, more than 500 w, a better hard drive.

The processor is not bad. E4600 is a very good CPU.

mortonman1 · 01-27-2008, 06:06 AM

dude i might play crysis a little... it doesnt have to have amazing graphics, i saw vids on youtube with the 8600GT and it works great, but im not an expert. i wouldnt mind if you watched those videos and replied back, thanks. im not trying to be rude... sorry. i want the 700 dollar budget, and to get the best computer for that price. i put a real crummy mobo in there but whatever. is the 2600xt a good video card to get?

**oscaryu1** · 01-27-2008, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mortonman1

dude i might play crysis a little... it doesnt have to have amazing graphics, i saw vids on youtube with the 8600GT and it works great, but im not an expert. i wouldnt mind if you watched those videos and replied back, thanks. im not trying to be rude... sorry. i want the 700 dollar budget, and to get the best computer for that price. i put a real crummy mobo in there but whatever. is the 2600xt a good video card to get?

Any card above a 6800 will play Crysis. I can play it on my $25 GFX easy. The point is to get the best bang for the buck to save money in the future, and play at the highest settings you can.

Fine fine, get the HD3850. You'll never regret it. Every game I play is... max. 'cept for Crysis of course

01-26-2008, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
mortonman1 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cali Posts: 148	good parts for a decent gaming computer? compatible? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813153056 motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136195 hard drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135157 CD/DVD burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144102 computer case(im buying another case fan to make better airflow, a 120mm to put on the back, i will take off the 80mm and replace it... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150229 XFX 8600GT (video card), might go SLI later on http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189005 500W PSU 2 12v rails http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227078 RAM, please look closely to make sure the timing is correct http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115032 Processor, core 2 duo @2.4ghz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812156010 i have an old IDE hard drive that i want to put in, has music and stuff http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811998123 120mm case fan for replacement im hoping to play crysis and other games and maybe go SLI later on...

01-26-2008, 07:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
maroon1 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somewhere in Hell !!! Posts: 2,600	Crysis is the most demanding game on Earth, you need a much better video card to play it. You should get 8800GT 512MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130318 Don't waste your money on SLI because one 8800GT is by far much better than two 8600GT Get this motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128077 And this RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098 The Hard Drive you posted is only 80GB !!! Are you sure that 80GB is enough for you ? You can get 160GB for a little more http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136075 If you want to save some money then you can change the CPU to E4500 or E2200 __________________ Free softwares: Avast! antivirus - FireFox - FDM - OpenOffice - CCleaner Last edited by maroon1; 01-26-2008 at 07:55 PM.

01-27-2008, 06:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
mortonman1 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cali Posts: 148	?! what should i get? dude i might play crysis a little... it doesnt have to have amazing graphics, i saw vids on youtube with the 8600GT and it works great, but im not an expert. i wouldnt mind if you watched those videos and replied back, thanks. im not trying to be rude... sorry. i want the 700 dollar budget, and to get the best computer for that price. i put a real crummy mobo in there but whatever. is the 2600xt a good video card to get?

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01-26-2008, 07:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
gambino New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20	nope. you need to upgrade everything else. gfx card to 8800, processor, better ram, more than 500 w, a better hard drive. sorry to be picking on you but a budget computer at bestbuy would have better specs then those. your going to have to spend over $1000 to get a good computer.