building gaming PC

Voharid · 05-08-2008, 12:30 AM

Hey guys,

I'm looking to build my first PC. I would like for it to last me for a year and a half or so.

I would like for it to run new games such as Warhammer Online, and Age of Conan on high settings lag free.

My budget is around $1000 US give or take 100 or so.

As it also being my first built PC i'm sure that I am forgetting some parts that I would need but just cant think of.

Any input on parts or anything would be greatly appreciated.

ramodkk · 05-08-2008, 01:53 AM

Are you in the US? Do you need monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers or operative system?

Voharid · 05-08-2008, 01:59 AM

Yes, I am in the US, all I need is the OS, I have speakers/keyboard/monitor, etc.

computeruler · 05-08-2008, 02:05 AM

get a 8800gts and a dual core

ramodkk · 05-08-2008, 02:23 AM

computeruler · 05-08-2008, 08:45 PM

everything looks pretty good

reddevil6 · 05-08-2008, 11:00 PM

Voharid · 05-08-2008, 11:52 PM

I was planning on trying to get the Q6600 processor and 8800GT, but do you guys think those are better options?

ramodkk · 05-09-2008, 12:05 AM

Well, for games yes. A Quad Core is truly for multitasking computers. Most games don't use more than 1 core so a Dual Core is plenty for a Gaming rig.

firsttimebuilder · 05-09-2008, 12:20 AM

I'd rather go quad core for future games and I think many of you would be surprised at how much the 4 cores are already used in gaming

05-08-2008, 12:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Voharid New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5	building gaming PC Hey guys, I'm looking to build my first PC. I would like for it to last me for a year and a half or so. I would like for it to run new games such as Warhammer Online, and Age of Conan on high settings lag free. My budget is around $1000 US give or take 100 or so. As it also being my first built PC i'm sure that I am forgetting some parts that I would need but just cant think of. Any input on parts or anything would be greatly appreciated.

05-08-2008, 01:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 3,336	Are you in the US? Do you need monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers or operative system? __________________ E2160 @ 2.7GHz AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers DDR2-1000 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W NZXT Apollo Orange 3DMark06: 10,017 Winner of Photo Tourny: What were they thinking? & Grass

05-08-2008, 02:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
computeruler Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 131	get a 8800gts and a dual core __________________ if a cow laughs hard does milk come out its nose? why do they sterilize needles for leathal injections? can you get conered in a circle room? if mothers feed babies with small spoons and forkes do the cheinse use toothpicks? do lipton employes take coffe brakes? if silverware was made out of gold would it still be silverware? do vegitarians eat animal crackers? be nice to your kids they pick your nursing home

05-08-2008, 02:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 3,336	DVD Burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106070 Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119077 Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148262 Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150261 Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817379003 Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184 Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128059 Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 Operative System: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116200 TOTAL w/Shipping: $1,004.81 __________________ E2160 @ 2.7GHz AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers DDR2-1000 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W NZXT Apollo Orange 3DMark06: 10,017 Winner of Photo Tourny: What were they thinking? & Grass Last edited by ramodkk; 05-08-2008 at 02:28 AM.

05-08-2008, 08:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
computeruler Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 131	everything looks pretty good __________________ if a cow laughs hard does milk come out its nose? why do they sterilize needles for leathal injections? can you get conered in a circle room? if mothers feed babies with small spoons and forkes do the cheinse use toothpicks? do lipton employes take coffe brakes? if silverware was made out of gold would it still be silverware? do vegitarians eat animal crackers? be nice to your kids they pick your nursing home

05-08-2008, 01:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Voharid New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5	Yes, I am in the US, all I need is the OS, I have speakers/keyboard/monitor, etc.

05-08-2008, 11:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
reddevil6 Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Age: 15 Posts: 936	CPU $199.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 CPU cooler $29.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134 MOBO $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128337 Ram $68.99 after MIR it's $33.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034 HDD $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136073 Case $54.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068 PSU $124.99 after MIR it's $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341002 DVD burner $31.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135157 Video card $319.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130350 OS $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116056 that is $1008.93 but after the rebates it only $938.93 __________________ my comp-GA-MA770-DS3 - AMD 6000+ - SATA 3.0G 2x500G - Gigabyte 3870 - Apacer 2x2G DDR 800 @ 4-4-4-12 @1.8V - Thermaltake Soprano RS100 full tower - Coolmaster extream power duo 650W - 3DMARK06 10559 Dads comp - GA-81945P-G-RH - Pentium D 945 (3.4GHz) had it @4.42 GHz - SATA 3.0G 1x250G 2x500G - ASUS 3850 - 3G DDR 533 - Topower 750W - 50''(127CM) 1080P 1920x1080 plasma - 3DMARK06 7250. AMD 2400 - ECS K7S5A - IDE 320G - RADION 512MB 1650 pro - 1256MB DDR 266 - ATLAS 450W.

05-08-2008, 11:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Voharid New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5	I was planning on trying to get the Q6600 processor and 8800GT, but do you guys think those are better options?

05-09-2008, 12:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 3,336	Well, for games yes. A Quad Core is truly for multitasking computers. Most games don't use more than 1 core so a Dual Core is plenty for a Gaming rig. __________________ E2160 @ 2.7GHz AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers DDR2-1000 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W NZXT Apollo Orange 3DMark06: 10,017 Winner of Photo Tourny: What were they thinking? & Grass

05-09-2008, 12:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
firsttimebuilder Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: strawberry fields (next to the walrus) Posts: 1,066	I'd rather go quad core for future games and I think many of you would be surprised at how much the 4 cores are already used in gaming __________________ FTB

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