building a comp...want advise.

p8ntballsnyper · 08-31-2005, 05:25 AM

I am building going to build a Gaming PC with a budget of up to $15000 and I would like some input on what the specs should be. Please feel free to place your input whatever it is and thank you.

vroom_skies · 08-31-2005, 05:40 AM

Are you serious about the price? Do you mean 1500 and not 15000?

MadModder · 08-31-2005, 05:50 AM

I hope he means $1500! With a $15000 budget, why ask questions? Let us know if it's $1500 or $15000.

bigsaucybob · 08-31-2005, 06:24 AM

wow can anyone imagine if u had 15000 dollars yes 15000 dollars to spend, that would be absolutely amazing

redrider773 · 08-31-2005, 06:37 AM

dual 42" HDTV LCD is wat I'd get, on top of fx57 and dual 7800GTX. 4 gigs of 2 cas latency XMS... water cooling... damn...

p8ntballsnyper · 08-31-2005, 02:35 PM

oops

yeah I wouldn't need to ask questions if I could spend that much on a computer...Yes the price range is $1500 sorry guys and Im glad you caught the mistake.

4W4K3 · 08-31-2005, 02:46 PM

s939 3500+ Venice
DFI NF4 Ultra-D - basic model, unless you want SLi which costs more (use onboard sound)
1-2GB of DDR400 or better (stick with the better brnads, your budget doesn't require Value RAM)
6800GT

SCSI/RAiD HDD (u pick size) try getting a higher RPM one with large buffer

sturdy case, pick what u like. make suer its aluminum/steel...not plastic or cheap metal.

at LEAST a 450w powersupply, but dont cheap on it. OCZ makes good ones, but there not the only ones.

do you need the monitor and all that too? that might limiit your actual computer fund to ~$1100 if you need speakers, monitor, operating system, software, keyboard, mouse.

p8ntballsnyper · 09-01-2005, 05:16 PM

The speakers, monitor, operating system, software, keyboard, and mouse are already included so I just need the to get the case and the guts.

XHotxEx791 · 09-02-2005, 06:11 AM

ASPIRE X-Dreamer II ATXB4KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply-56
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA3800BVBOX-376
Arctic SIlver Premium Photosynthetic Silver Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5-8
DFI LANPARTY nF4 SLI-DR Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard-198
OCZ Enhanced Latency 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Copper Heatspreader Model OCZ4001024ELDC-K-128
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250823AS 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive-114
2x NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A-82
Microsoft Windows XP Pro w/Service Pack 2-141 (Do you need?)
OCZ OCZ520ADJ ATX 520W Power Supply-115
Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS Platinum Edition-130 (on sale at compusa)
Thermaltake A2018 120mm 1 Ball 1 Sleeve Blue LED Light Case Cooling Fan-15
2x Masscool 80mm Case Cooling Fan-4
XFX 6800GT PCI-Express-250

Total $1617. Close enough to $1500, i guess.

p8ntballsnyper · 09-02-2005, 06:27 PM

Thanks should I really go with the AMD athalon 64 X2 3800+. why do I need 2 DVD burners, and I already have the os so I dont need that. where did you get the prices just for info. One last thing Thanks for the info.

08-31-2005, 05:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
p8ntballsnyper Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Salinas Age: 21 Posts: 49	building a comp...want advise. I am building going to build a Gaming PC with a budget of up to $15000 and I would like some input on what the specs should be. Please feel free to place your input whatever it is and thank you.

08-31-2005, 05:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
vroom_skies Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CT Posts: 1,558	Are you serious about the price? Do you mean 1500 and not 15000? __________________ My Photography Website Winner of the photography tournament theme: Flowers, Sunsets, Water Scapes, Blurs 2.0, Lightning/Fireworks, Vivid, Flowers in an Abstract Art Form & Waterways.

08-31-2005, 05:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
MadModder Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 310	I hope he means $1500! With a $15000 budget, why ask questions? Let us know if it's $1500 or $15000. __________________ The Rig CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 (@3.6GHz) Motherboard:MSI P6N SLI Platinum RAM:2GB OCZ DDR2-800 Platinum Video Card:eVGA GeForce 8800GTS 512MB HDD:250GB Seagate Barracuda PSU:Antec NeoHE 550w OS:Vista Ultimate x64

08-31-2005, 06:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,906	wow can anyone imagine if u had 15000 dollars yes 15000 dollars to spend, that would be absolutely amazing __________________ Equipt NOW

08-31-2005, 06:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
redrider773 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Hampshire USA Age: 19 Posts: 510	dual 42" HDTV LCD is wat I'd get, on top of fx57 and dual 7800GTX. 4 gigs of 2 cas latency XMS... water cooling... damn... __________________ CPU.......................AMD 64 San Diego 4000+ 2.4 Ghz → 2.8 Ghz Video Card............ATi X1800XT 512Mb 625 Mhz/1500 Mhz → 690 Mhz/1600 Mhz Memory.................4 x 512Mb OCZ Gold Motheboard..........ASUS A8R-MVP Crossfire Drives....................250 Gb SATA 150 & 120 Gb & DVD-RW & DVD OS..........................Windows XP Media Center '05 & Ubuntu Case.......................X-Navigator 500Watts 3DMark.................'03 = 17644....'05 = 9492....'06 = 4054

08-31-2005, 02:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
p8ntballsnyper Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Salinas Age: 21 Posts: 49	oops yeah I wouldn't need to ask questions if I could spend that much on a computer...Yes the price range is $1500 sorry guys and Im glad you caught the mistake.

08-31-2005, 02:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,845	s939 3500+ Venice DFI NF4 Ultra-D - basic model, unless you want SLi which costs more (use onboard sound) 1-2GB of DDR400 or better (stick with the better brnads, your budget doesn't require Value RAM) 6800GT SCSI/RAiD HDD (u pick size) try getting a higher RPM one with large buffer sturdy case, pick what u like. make suer its aluminum/steel...not plastic or cheap metal. at LEAST a 450w powersupply, but dont cheap on it. OCZ makes good ones, but there not the only ones. do you need the monitor and all that too? that might limiit your actual computer fund to ~$1100 if you need speakers, monitor, operating system, software, keyboard, mouse. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

09-01-2005, 05:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
p8ntballsnyper Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Salinas Age: 21 Posts: 49	The speakers, monitor, operating system, software, keyboard, and mouse are already included so I just need the to get the case and the guts.

09-02-2005, 06:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
XHotxEx791 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hawaii Age: 18 Posts: 318	ASPIRE X-Dreamer II ATXB4KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply-56 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA3800BVBOX-376 Arctic SIlver Premium Photosynthetic Silver Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5-8 DFI LANPARTY nF4 SLI-DR Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard-198 OCZ Enhanced Latency 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Copper Heatspreader Model OCZ4001024ELDC-K-128 Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250823AS 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive-114 2x NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A-82 Microsoft Windows XP Pro w/Service Pack 2-141 (Do you need?) OCZ OCZ520ADJ ATX 520W Power Supply-115 Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS Platinum Edition-130 (on sale at compusa) Thermaltake A2018 120mm 1 Ball 1 Sleeve Blue LED Light Case Cooling Fan-15 2x Masscool 80mm Case Cooling Fan-4 XFX 6800GT PCI-Express-250 Total $1617. Close enough to $1500, i guess. __________________ damasta55r-computing.net tech-forums.net cnet gamespot computerforum.com (banned account)

09-02-2005, 06:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
p8ntballsnyper Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Salinas Age: 21 Posts: 49	Thanks should I really go with the AMD athalon 64 X2 3800+. why do I need 2 DVD burners, and I already have the os so I dont need that. where did you get the prices just for info. One last thing Thanks for the info.

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