New Computer for Father's day!!!

gALOSAT · 05-28-2006, 06:56 PM

Hey Guys, the wife just told me I'm getting a new computer for father's day! Cool hah!

SO guys I need your help.

My budget is US$1.200.00 for Tower: Case, mobo, Cpu, Cideo card sound card, memory and a dvd burner.

Usage: I will be using for surfing, burning dvd's, gaming, and some video converting.

Don't need keyboard, mouse or monitor.

Guy's please help me build the best pc for my buck,

Thank you!

Galosat.

bigsaucybob · 05-28-2006, 07:03 PM

Try taking a look here:

Computer Specs 101

diduknowthat · 05-28-2006, 07:04 PM

what's this computer gonna be used for?

[-0MEGA-] · 05-28-2006, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liuliuboy

what's this computer gonna be used for?

Quote:

Originally Posted by gALOSAT

Usage: I will be using for surfing, burning dvd's, gaming, and some video converting.

Try reading the first post entirely

I'll put together a system for you with parts from newegg.

holyjunk · 05-28-2006, 07:42 PM

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103631
*This cpu supports ddr2 but I don't know about it. You could easily afford dual core, but I do not know when the am2 will be available for the x2 series.
Mother: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130048
Gpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150149
*You could go with this and later upgrade to sli, or get a single gtx, or maybe you could go with two 7600gt's right now. Again you will get more opinions.
Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231017
*You may want to go for two gigs. We will see later when we add this up.
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144151
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811170027
-Only downside to second case is that is scratches very easily, but it is very good space wise and it is very economical.
Sound: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102178
*Very good card and not far off the x-fi edition.
Optical drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151118
Need more opinions because I do not know if it is critical if it is oem.
This is around $1,000 usd. Again get more opinions. We will work on it.

way2evil · 05-28-2006, 09:35 PM

wow dude thats a 7900gt. he is using it for internet surfing. cut back like 200 bucks and get a 7600GS and then get windows xp pro. and you can get a hard drive too

mrbagrat · 05-28-2006, 09:38 PM

...and gaming. The 7600 GS is a nice card, but depending on what type of gaming the 7900 GT would be better.

gALOSAT · 05-28-2006, 10:00 PM

Yes, guys I will be using it for gaming, so the 7900 card is fine, don't mind spending a litte more on that.

thanks!

way2evil · 05-28-2006, 10:53 PM

what kind of games? he needs a hard drive too

flanker · 05-29-2006, 12:22 AM

This is what I bought and it's been the best computer I have ever had. And I have spent many thousands on custom systems that can't compair to this system right out of the box.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...=ER885AA%23ABA

05-28-2006, 06:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
gALOSAT Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31	New Computer for Father's day!!! Hey Guys, the wife just told me I'm getting a new computer for father's day! Cool hah! SO guys I need your help. My budget is US$1.200.00 for Tower: Case, mobo, Cpu, Cideo card sound card, memory and a dvd burner. Usage: I will be using for surfing, burning dvd's, gaming, and some video converting. Don't need keyboard, mouse or monitor. Guy's please help me build the best pc for my buck, Thank you! Galosat.

05-28-2006, 07:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,283	what's this computer gonna be used for? __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

05-28-2006, 07:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
holyjunk Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 1,622	CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103631 This cpu supports ddr2 but I don't know about it. You could easily afford dual core, but I do not know when the am2 will be available for the x2 series. Mother: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130048 Gpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150149 You could go with this and later upgrade to sli, or get a single gtx, or maybe you could go with two 7600gt's right now. Again you will get more opinions. Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231017 You may want to go for two gigs. We will see later when we add this up. Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144151 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811170027 -Only downside to second case is that is scratches very easily, but it is very good space wise and it is very economical. Sound: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102178 Very good card and not far off the x-fi edition. Optical drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151118 Need more opinions because I do not know if it is critical if it is oem. This is around $1,000 usd. Again get more opinions. We will work on it. __________________ pentium 4 1.5GHz 512mb pc133 19inch crt monitor Radeon 9200se X-Fi Extreme Music LOGITECH Z-5300E!! family pc, hope to get mine in a year or so. Last edited by holyjunk; 05-28-2006 at 07:53 PM.*

05-28-2006, 09:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
way2evil Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Safe Mode Posts: 739	wow dude thats a 7900gt. he is using it for internet surfing. cut back like 200 bucks and get a 7600GS and then get windows xp pro. and you can get a hard drive too __________________ Thermaltake Armor Jr. Gaming Case Enermax EG565P 535 Watt Power Supply Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 Liquid CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Asus P5N32-E 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Corsair XMS2 NVIDIA GeForce 7950GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video 320 GB HARD DRIVE x2

05-28-2006, 10:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
gALOSAT Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31	Gaming.... Yes, guys I will be using it for gaming, so the 7900 card is fine, don't mind spending a litte more on that. thanks!

05-28-2006, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,913	Try taking a look here: Computer Specs 101

05-28-2006, 09:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
mrbagrat banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: See above Posts: 1,237	...and gaming. The 7600 GS is a nice card, but depending on what type of gaming the 7900 GT would be better.

05-28-2006, 10:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
way2evil Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Safe Mode Posts: 739	what kind of games? he needs a hard drive too __________________ Thermaltake Armor Jr. Gaming Case Enermax EG565P 535 Watt Power Supply Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 Liquid CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Asus P5N32-E 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Corsair XMS2 NVIDIA GeForce 7950GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video 320 GB HARD DRIVE x2

05-29-2006, 12:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
flanker Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 73	My choice This is what I bought and it's been the best computer I have ever had. And I have spent many thousands on custom systems that can't compair to this system right out of the box. http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...=ER885AA%23ABA

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