Yay extended budget

mrbagrat · 04-10-2006, 03:02 AM

I was about to buy a few parts to upgrade my PC when my parents decided it would be better if I just built a new computer. So now I have more $. Not sure how much yet, but around 800-1000$ range. I would like an AMD, preferrably dual-core, a 7 series GPU (not the 7300) and at least one gig of RAM. I don't need the monitor, speakers, keyboard, or mouse. SLI is also good. What can I get for around that price range?

Dr Studly · 04-10-2006, 03:39 AM

Processor:AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 1GHz HT Socket 939 Dual Core - $295
Motherboard: ASUS A8N5X ATX AMD Motherboard - $80
RAM: CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB DDR 400 (PC3200) - $70
Video Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon X1800XT 256MB - $289
Sound Card: SABRENT SBT-SP6C Sound Card - $8
Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA NCQ 3Gb/s 160GB - $83
Optical Drive: NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black - $40
PSU: Rosewill RP550-2 550W Power Supply - $64
Case: ASPIRE X-CRUISE -BK Black Computer Case - $63

$992...
sorry didn't configure the video card you wanted... this was better for your budget...
and if you could fit in $60 more into your budget, you could get this processor

mrbagrat · 04-10-2006, 03:44 AM

Forgot to say-sound card and optical drive aren't necessary. I'm keeping those from my Dell, and might upgrade later if I need to.

Dr Studly · 04-10-2006, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mrbagrat

Forgot to say-sound card and optical drive aren't necessary. I'm keeping those from my Dell, and might upgrade later if I need to.

well than take out the optical drive and sound card i configured and get the X2 4200+

mrbagrat · 04-10-2006, 03:56 AM

Would a 7600 GS perform well? I'm not looking for super high FPS, but I want to play oblivion on medium-high 1280 x 1024 with at least 40 fps. Btw, I'll choose the case. Not that yours is bad, I just have personal prefrence.

Dr Studly · 04-10-2006, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mrbagrat

Would a 7600 GS perform well? I'm not looking for super high FPS, but I want to play oblivion on medium-high 1280 x 1024 with at least 40 fps.

yes it would work...idk if at 40FPS... mebbe like 30... but it doesn't hold a thread to the one in the configuration... but if you don't want to spend that much money, then i would get the x850xt... there is a 256MB powered by saphire for $169 on newegg that is very nice...

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Originally Posted by mrbagrat

Btw, I'll choose the case. Not that yours is bad, I just have personal prefrence.

thats fine... try keeping that PSU tho...

whip-rush · 04-10-2006, 04:59 AM

edit: the 269.99 x1800xt is now out of stock for a week :/

this configuration is very close to what I am going to get. My budget has been jumping up and down but i finally decided to spend ~1000 on a new system.

The saphire x1800xt at 269.00 after rebate (newegg) is just about the best in the price range for playing oblivion, or so it seems from what i have read.

Check out the following benchmarks. Dont expect those exact framerates though unless you want to sell your organs in order to afford a fx-57. But you can still compare the cards.

http://www.gamespot.com/features/6147127/p-6.html
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...ance/page4.asp

I resold a evga 7800gt card on ebay for 285.00 so I could get the x1800xt instead. I felt kind of guilty for charging someone that much cash for a 7800gt . . .

mrbagrat · 04-10-2006, 10:09 PM

Are there any AMD motherboards that support DDR2 533? It would be cheaper if I could just use my own ram, then I could get a good SLI mobo.

Dr Studly · 04-10-2006, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mrbagrat

Are there any AMD motherboards that support DDR2 533? It would be cheaper if I could just use my own ram, then I could get a good SLI mobo.

currently, no. But on June 6 of this year, the AM2 sockets come out with a bunch of new processors and those will support DDR2 ram...

mrbagrat · 04-10-2006, 10:43 PM

Would it be worth the wait? Currently my Dell has DDR2 533, but the timings I think are the worst possible and the cas latency is 4. Would it be better to just get DDR 400? Would it go noticably slower?

04-10-2006, 03:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
mrbagrat banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: See above Posts: 1,237	Yay extended budget I was about to buy a few parts to upgrade my PC when my parents decided it would be better if I just built a new computer. So now I have more $. Not sure how much yet, but around 800-1000$ range. I would like an AMD, preferrably dual-core, a 7 series GPU (not the 7300) and at least one gig of RAM. I don't need the monitor, speakers, keyboard, or mouse. SLI is also good. What can I get for around that price range? Last edited by mrbagrat; 04-10-2006 at 03:05 AM.

04-10-2006, 03:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dr Studly banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hales Corners Wisconson Age: 17 Posts: 2,435	Processor:AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 1GHz HT Socket 939 Dual Core - $295 Motherboard: ASUS A8N5X ATX AMD Motherboard - $80 RAM: CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB DDR 400 (PC3200) - $70 Video Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon X1800XT 256MB - $289 Sound Card: SABRENT SBT-SP6C Sound Card - $8 Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA NCQ 3Gb/s 160GB - $83 Optical Drive: NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black - $40 PSU: Rosewill RP550-2 550W Power Supply - $64 Case: ASPIRE X-CRUISE -BK Black Computer Case - $63 $992... sorry didn't configure the video card you wanted... this was better for your budget... and if you could fit in $60 more into your budget, you could get this processor

04-10-2006, 04:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
whip-rush New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 12	edit: the 269.99 x1800xt is now out of stock for a week :/ this configuration is very close to what I am going to get. My budget has been jumping up and down but i finally decided to spend ~1000 on a new system. The saphire x1800xt at 269.00 after rebate (newegg) is just about the best in the price range for playing oblivion, or so it seems from what i have read. Check out the following benchmarks. Dont expect those exact framerates though unless you want to sell your organs in order to afford a fx-57. But you can still compare the cards. http://www.gamespot.com/features/6147127/p-6.html http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...ance/page4.asp I resold a evga 7800gt card on ebay for 285.00 so I could get the x1800xt instead. I felt kind of guilty for charging someone that much cash for a 7800gt . . . Last edited by whip-rush; 04-10-2006 at 05:07 AM.

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04-10-2006, 03:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
mrbagrat banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: See above Posts: 1,237	Forgot to say-sound card and optical drive aren't necessary. I'm keeping those from my Dell, and might upgrade later if I need to.

04-10-2006, 03:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
mrbagrat banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: See above Posts: 1,237	Would a 7600 GS perform well? I'm not looking for super high FPS, but I want to play oblivion on medium-high 1280 x 1024 with at least 40 fps. Btw, I'll choose the case. Not that yours is bad, I just have personal prefrence.

04-10-2006, 10:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
mrbagrat banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: See above Posts: 1,237	Are there any AMD motherboards that support DDR2 533? It would be cheaper if I could just use my own ram, then I could get a good SLI mobo.

04-10-2006, 10:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
mrbagrat banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: See above Posts: 1,237	Would it be worth the wait? Currently my Dell has DDR2 533, but the timings I think are the worst possible and the cas latency is 4. Would it be better to just get DDR 400? Would it go noticably slower?