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02-12-2008, 10:19 PM
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Newb trying to build a powerful computer system for gaming...
Seeing all the different cards/motherboards/processors to choose from is a bit intimidating for a newb like me.
I would like to create an optimal gaming machine. My budget is $5000 max, though I would prefer the $1000 to 2000 price range. I heard the Nividia 8800GTS 512MB is a great graphics card. I would like a system capable of playing the following games smoothly: Doom 3, Half Life 2, possibly Crisis, Sims 2, Tomb Raider Anniversary, etc.... |
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02-12-2008, 11:03 PM
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http://www.directron.com/didapccosywi.html Lol your going to spend nearly 5k with it....but either way  . You can build a crisis capable computer for around a grand if done right.This is what im saving up for at the moment. MotherBoard:ASUS M2A-VM Socket AM2 uATX Mainboard (66.99) CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9500 Quad-Core HD9500WCGDBOX(209.99) Maybe a Core 2 3.0?...either way around the same price Dual Channel Memory: Crucial 2GB(1GBx2) DDR2 667 (42.00) PCI-E Video CardowerColor HD 3870 PCS 512MB GDDR4 VD(259.99) SATA Hard Drive: One Seagate ST380815AS 80GB SATA(41.49) Dont need anything big for now Antec Nine Hundred 900 Computer Case 87.99 alllllright Logisys 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Silent SLI Ready, (64.99) Subtotal for Directron.com- ***773.44*** Roughly $900 After tax and testing. That should be more then enough to play crysis on high at like 1024x768
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02-12-2008, 11:33 PM
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Case - Antec 900
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021 110 MoBo - Gigabyte X38 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128066 280 CPU - Intel Q6600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115018 254 CPU Cooler - Zalman 9700 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118019 60 Cooling Compound - Arctic Silver 5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100008 16 GPU - PowerColor Radeon HD3870x2 (x2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131080 880 PSU - hec Zephyr 750 Watt http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817339002 115 DVD drive - Philips DVD-RW http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827248008 29 Memory - G Skill 2GB (x2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231128 250 Primary 10k RPM HD (for programs; faster load times for games and OS) Western Digital 74GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136033 150 Secondary 7.2k RPM HD (for movies and music) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148274 270 OS - Vista Ultimate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116140 320 Ridiculous Total: 2734.00 probably around 2850~ after shipping
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02-13-2008, 12:16 AM
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5k?
QX9650 X38-DS4 4GB DDR2-800 1TB WDC SATAII 32MB Antec 900 X-5400 G15 MX-518 8800GTS G92 Fatality Sound Card ... But in reality, 5k is overkill by around... 4 grand. Quote:
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02-13-2008, 01:42 AM
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for that most graphics cards they just need a 16x pci slot, if your going to do crossfire or sli, you need to have a crossfire or sli mobo. on most sites you will buy from, they will tell you, the mobo's will also say socket xxx and you can match up the socket, the fsb speed also matter, you should just match up the fsb speeds for best performance
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02-13-2008, 02:06 AM
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Makes sense.
How does this configuration sound? Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor. Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard. Video Card: VisionTek 900209 Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB (512MB x 2) 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card. Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory. Hard Drive 1: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive Optical Drive: ASUS Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache PATA DVD Burner with LightScribe Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Black) EPS12V 750W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, ULC, CE, CB, RoHS Operating System: XP Professional It's only around $1400. Sounds good? Is there anything else I would need? |
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