Computer Gaming System

Adam Murray · 12-28-2005, 05:24 PM

Hey,

I posted this originally in "Computer Games and Consoles", but someone recommended I post it here instead..

I am basically looking to buy a new pc to play intense games on, like doom 3, quake 4, etc... I had posted some specs for an intel system for $642, but it was recommended to go with an AMD system instead. Here are my new spec's so far and I would like to know what you guys think... This one is for $705...

Motherboard: (Sckt939)MSI K8N NEO4-F nForce4 Chipset SATA Raid PCI-E w/GbLAN, USB2.0, &7.1Audio

CPU: (939-pin) AMD ATHLON™64 3200+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology

Memory: 1GB (Corsair Value Select)

Video: NVIDIA Geforce 6200 Graphics with TurboCache supporting 256MB 16X PCI Express VIDEO CARD

Harddrive: 160GB 7200RPM Hitachi Hard drive

Please let me know what you guys think of this and what areas or parts would you swap out or recommend while still keeping the overall cost relatively low. Thanks in advanced for your help!

-Adam Murray

JFlo · 12-28-2005, 05:49 PM

im selling my computer 700 $ shipped and it is a lot better than that + comes w/ some games and software. its in the buy/sell thing. But if you want to build one, i do beleive you should get a little more of a system for 700 dollars where are you buying the parts?

mgoldb2 · 12-28-2005, 06:24 PM

ABIT KN8 Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127222
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice Socket 939 Processor $201
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103533
BUFFALO Major 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR $66.31
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820150631
NEC IDE DVD Burner Model ND-355A $37.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152059
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L200S0 16 cache 200GB $88.50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822140168
LOGISYS Computer Area 51 (25A PSU) $33.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811148022

total: $528 with out video card

Video card options

SAPPHIRE 100146L Radeon X1600XT 256MB $167
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102657

Total: $695

eVGA 256-P2-N386 Geforce 6800GS 256MB 256-bit $199
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130258

Total: $727

Adam Murray · 12-28-2005, 08:38 PM

Actually.. I custom built it from cyberpowerpc.com. The exact one I started from was at this link.. http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/syst...ra7000.asp?v=d Do you think this site is charging way to much for the buck?

I just figured that if I built my own system, most of the parts would cost seperate shipping and it would end up costing more. Let me know what you think of that site and if you would suggest building my own over this site. Thanks!

-Adam Murray

liquidshadow · 12-29-2005, 04:25 AM

No, in most cases, building your own would be the cheapest route.

**Praetor** · 12-29-2005, 05:04 AM

Here's an alternative if your budget can go for it ... nothing like cramming a SLI capable 78GT box into a sub-800 budget

- EVGA 7800GT + SLI Mobo($359.99)
- Logisys Area51 Case + 450W PSU [12V@25A]($33.99)
- NEC 3550($37)
- PNY Optima 2x512 [CL2.5]($68.99 after $15MIR)
- Maxtor DiamondMax10 200GB [16MB]($88.5)
- AMD Athlon64 3200 [S939, Venice, ADA3200DAA4BP]($167)
SUBTOTAL = $755.47

Adam Murray · 12-29-2005, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praetor

Here's an alternative if your budget can go for it ... nothing like cramming a SLI capable 78GT box into a sub-800 budget

- EVGA 7800GT + SLI Mobo($359.99)
- Logisys Area51 Case + 450W PSU [12V@25A]($33.99)
- NEC 3550($37)
- PNY Optima 2x512 [CL2.5]($68.99 after $15MIR)
- Maxtor DiamondMax10 200GB [16MB]($88.5)
- AMD Athlon64 3200 [S939, Venice, ADA3200DAA4BP]($167)
SUBTOTAL = $755.47

Thanks Praetor, this config sounds great! I think I will go for it.

-Adam Murray

**Praetor** · 12-29-2005, 05:51 AM

Glad I could help ... do realize i just grab newegg cuz it's convenient .. there may be better prices elsewhere

(i dont buy major parts online.... cheaper for me that way)

Adam Murray · 12-29-2005, 07:15 AM

I was wondering how an AMD Athlon64 3200+ compares to a Pentium 4 3.0Ghz... Is the Athlon64 3200+ about 3.0Ghz or how can you compare them?

**Praetor** · 12-29-2005, 07:17 AM

Quote:

I was wondering how an AMD Athlon64 3200+ compares to a Pentium 4 3.0Ghz... Is the Athlon64 3200+ about 3.0Ghz or how can you compare them?

For what you're looking for, the AMD system will suit you better. You may want to have a look at CPU 101.

12-28-2005, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Adam Murray Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 23 Posts: 99	Computer Gaming System Hey, I posted this originally in "Computer Games and Consoles", but someone recommended I post it here instead.. I am basically looking to buy a new pc to play intense games on, like doom 3, quake 4, etc... I had posted some specs for an intel system for $642, but it was recommended to go with an AMD system instead. Here are my new spec's so far and I would like to know what you guys think... This one is for $705... Motherboard: (Sckt939)MSI K8N NEO4-F nForce4 Chipset SATA Raid PCI-E w/GbLAN, USB2.0, &7.1Audio CPU: (939-pin) AMD ATHLON™64 3200+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology Memory: 1GB (Corsair Value Select) Video: NVIDIA Geforce 6200 Graphics with TurboCache supporting 256MB 16X PCI Express VIDEO CARD Harddrive: 160GB 7200RPM Hitachi Hard drive Please let me know what you guys think of this and what areas or parts would you swap out or recommend while still keeping the overall cost relatively low. Thanks in advanced for your help! -Adam Murray

12-28-2005, 06:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
mgoldb2 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 25 Posts: 1,259	ABIT KN8 Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra $99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127222 AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice Socket 939 Processor $201 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103533 BUFFALO Major 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR $66.31 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820150631 NEC IDE DVD Burner Model ND-355A $37.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152059 Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L200S0 16 cache 200GB $88.50 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822140168 LOGISYS Computer Area 51 (25A PSU) $33.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811148022 total: $528 with out video card Video card options SAPPHIRE 100146L Radeon X1600XT 256MB $167 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102657 Total: $695 eVGA 256-P2-N386 Geforce 6800GS 256MB 256-bit $199 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130258 Total: $727 __________________ Acer A11912B 19"montior Aspire x-superalien case Asus k8t800 pro motherboard athlon 64 fx-55 2GB(2 of 1GB) of Geil DDR ram Geforce 6800 ultra 2 Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Model ST3200822A configure as RAID 0 1 DVDRW and 1 CDRW 3.5 drive sound blaster audigey2 zs logitech 2300 thx certified 2.1 speakers

12-29-2005, 04:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
liquidshadow Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 1,030	No, in most cases, building your own would be the cheapest route. __________________ Intel Q6600 \| D-Tek Fuzion Block Asus P5K Deluxe \| Swiftech MCR320 Rad G-Skill 4GB \| Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Res WD Raptor 150 \| EK FC8800 GTX Block Seagate 320GB \| 3 * Yate Loon DM12SL Samsung S182 \| Swiftech MCP655 Pump Coolmax 700W Antec P180b BUY MY STuff: http://www.computerforum.com/80556-comp.html

12-29-2005, 05:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Here's an alternative if your budget can go for it ... nothing like cramming a SLI capable 78GT box into a sub-800 budget - EVGA 7800GT + SLI Mobo($359.99) - Logisys Area51 Case + 450W PSU [12V@25A]($33.99) - NEC 3550($37) - PNY Optima 2x512 [CL2.5]($68.99 after $15MIR) - Maxtor DiamondMax10 200GB [16MB]($88.5) - AMD Athlon64 3200 [S939, Venice, ADA3200DAA4BP]($167) SUBTOTAL = $755.47 __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

12-29-2005, 05:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Glad I could help ... do realize i just grab newegg cuz it's convenient .. there may be better prices elsewhere (i dont buy major parts online.... cheaper for me that way) __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

12-28-2005, 05:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
JFlo Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 483	im selling my computer 700 $ shipped and it is a lot better than that + comes w/ some games and software. its in the buy/sell thing. But if you want to build one, i do beleive you should get a little more of a system for 700 dollars where are you buying the parts?

12-28-2005, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Adam Murray Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 23 Posts: 99	Actually.. I custom built it from cyberpowerpc.com. The exact one I started from was at this link.. http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/syst...ra7000.asp?v=d Do you think this site is charging way to much for the buck? I just figured that if I built my own system, most of the parts would cost seperate shipping and it would end up costing more. Let me know what you think of that site and if you would suggest building my own over this site. Thanks! -Adam Murray

12-29-2005, 07:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Adam Murray Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 23 Posts: 99	I was wondering how an AMD Athlon64 3200+ compares to a Pentium 4 3.0Ghz... Is the Athlon64 3200+ about 3.0Ghz or how can you compare them?

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