What is the best you could build for a budget?

Wired · 09-17-2006, 11:19 PM

What do you think is the best computer you could build for about $1000 to $1500? Just anything you could think of amd,intel nvidea or ati, or mabey a custom case. What would be the most complicated set up that would run the best?

Iluvpenguins · 09-17-2006, 11:39 PM

intel core 2 duo,an X1900XT,a nice motherboard,maybe 2gb of some good ram,possibly an SLI config instead of an ATI card...really..thats alotta cash that can provide an awesome computer.

Stringer · 09-17-2006, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Wired

What do you think is the best computer you could build for about $1000 to $1500? Just anything you could think of amd,intel nvidea or ati, or mabey a custom case. What would be the most complicated set up that would run the best?

i think you would like a mac

Wired · 09-17-2006, 11:53 PM

well what about this,

Asus MB SLI
4600+ AMD athlon x2
4 160 gig hitachi sata 300 hard drive raid config
2x 1024mb ddr2 800 mhz RAM dual channel
650 watt quad rail power supply

can anyone do better?

Iluvpenguins · 09-17-2006, 11:57 PM

You could get alot better,give me a sec to config.

CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3
Ram:CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB)DDR2-800
Video:Sapphire Radeon X1900XT
PSU:ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W
Hard drive:Western Digital Caviar 250GB
Case:Thermaltake Tsunami Black ATX Mid
Opt.1:Sony Dvd/CD reader/writer
Opt.2:SONY Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM

Total:$1284.44 before taxes.

This is my first try btw...so edit and change whatever you want,its what i'd make but im a noob at this.

bigsaucybob · 09-18-2006, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Wired

well what about this,

Asus MB SLI
4600+ AMD athlon x2
4 160 gig hitachi sata 300 hard drive raid config
2x 1024mb ddr2 800 mhz RAM dual channel
650 watt quad rail power supply

can anyone do better?

Why go with that processor? A Core 2 Duo would perform MUCH better. Any why get four hard drives? Not a very good build, sorry.

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Originally Posted by Stringer

i think you would like a mac

I would go for a PC, way better performance ecspecially with such a nice budget.

ETSA · 09-18-2006, 12:12 AM

Latest configuration for new rig.

Wired · 09-18-2006, 12:15 AM

AMDs out perform intels for gaming, and four hard drives is faster than 1.

The average seek time on an hitachi sata 300 is 8.5ms, with a raid config it is even faster

Wired · 09-18-2006, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ETSA

Latest configuration for new rig.

My budget is a bit smaller...

**dragon2309** · 09-18-2006, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Wired

AMDs out perform intels for gaming,

Prove it, go away and look at some recent benchmarks, emphasis on the intel core 2 duo (stock) beating an overclocked FX-60. Stop living in the past ya fanboy.

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Originally Posted by Wired

and four hard drives is faster than 1.

Thats completely circumstancial. What hard drives, what arrangement, prove it, pick out the 4 drives and the 1 drive and physically prove it. It may be the case, but still, that comment meant nothing and wasnt backed up at all.

dragon

*EDIT* - and stop double posting it annoys people such as the admins and mods. theres an big edit button there for a reason

09-17-2006, 11:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wired Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: colorado,aurora Posts: 153	What is the best you could build for a budget? What do you think is the best computer you could build for about $1000 to $1500? Just anything you could think of amd,intel nvidea or ati, or mabey a custom case. What would be the most complicated set up that would run the best?

09-17-2006, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,293	intel core 2 duo,an X1900XT,a nice motherboard,maybe 2gb of some good ram,possibly an SLI config instead of an ATI card...really..thats alotta cash that can provide an awesome computer. __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800 @ 1032mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD Ultra Aluminus Full Tower Case (Black Finish)

09-17-2006, 11:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,293	You could get alot better,give me a sec to config. CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 Ram:CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB)DDR2-800 Video:Sapphire Radeon X1900XT PSU:ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Hard drive:Western Digital Caviar 250GB Case:Thermaltake Tsunami Black ATX Mid Opt.1:Sony Dvd/CD reader/writer Opt.2:SONY Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM Total:$1284.44 before taxes. This is my first try btw...so edit and change whatever you want,its what i'd make but im a noob at this. __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800 @ 1032mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD Ultra Aluminus Full Tower Case (Black Finish) Last edited by Iluvpenguins; 09-18-2006 at 12:29 AM.

09-18-2006, 12:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
ETSA Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Age: 24 Posts: 2,285	Latest configuration for new rig. __________________ DESKTOP Antec P180B(4 x 120mm Tricool fans) Antec 500W neoHE Gigabyte GA 965p DS3 E6400 /w Zalman cnps9500 led 92mm (OC'ed to 3.2Ghz) 4 GB Corsair xms2 DDR2 800 HD4850 512mb ddr3 /w Zalman VF1000 (OC'ed to 690/1143) Soundblaster Audigy 4 LAPTOP Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz)/4GB ddr2 667/250GB HD/8600M GT

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09-17-2006, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wired Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: colorado,aurora Posts: 153	well what about this, Asus MB SLI 4600+ AMD athlon x2 4 160 gig hitachi sata 300 hard drive raid config 2x 1024mb ddr2 800 mhz RAM dual channel 650 watt quad rail power supply can anyone do better?

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Wired Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: colorado,aurora Posts: 153	AMDs out perform intels for gaming, and four hard drives is faster than 1. The average seek time on an hitachi sata 300 is 8.5ms, with a raid config it is even faster

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