for around $1400, with monitor, tax, etc...

wafflez · 04-29-2007, 12:49 AM

Here's a newegg wishlist I made to organize before I buy.
click here.

The specs are roughly as follows:
Case: A nice looking case from Antec.
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
Video Card: eVGA 8800gts 320mb
PSU: XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W ATX12V 500W Power Supply
Proc: Intel C2D E6600 2.4ghz
RAM: OCZ 2gb ddr2
HDD: Western Digital 250gb SATA
Keyboard/Mouse: Wireless Logitech Keyboard/mouse
Monitor: Hanns 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen 1440x900
Optical: Some obscure DVD-RW+/-, DLDVD, etc.
CPU Fan: Scythe SCMN-1100 100mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

The entire build comes to $1334.90, but I'm probably going to wait till Q3 in hopes of even a slight intel price drop.

Well the point of making this thread is...can anyone make it any better or cheaper without sacrificing anything important? (i.e. a cheaper hard drive, I only need about 200gb tops)
(With shipping & tax, it comes to $1,482.34...which is sort of over my budget by $80. I live near LA, California, so newegg charges me tax according to their 'tax page' >_>).

Jet · 04-29-2007, 01:17 AM

Hmm. If anything, you'd need to spend more on a PSU. If you wanted to cut on money, the only thing I'd see would be keeping the stock CPU fan and upgrading later, and not getting as good of a case.

wafflez · 04-29-2007, 01:46 AM

I was thinking same thing at first...But when i searched '8800gts power requirements', it only said an average...Does anyone know the exact number of Amps that it takes? oh and Jet, any good suggestions to a clean, plain black case like the one in the wishlist for around $50?

lol thanks.

Schonza · 04-29-2007, 04:01 AM

Maybe this would be a good case for you. Looks to be pretty good, and you said you wanted a plain black case?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119109

ezefosure · 04-29-2007, 04:06 AM

Yea, i agree that you're going to need a better PSU. But you're getting this in Q3. The prices for the other components will probably go down and leave enough room for a better psu then. I know i made a wishlist (more of put everything int he cart) and i see the prices shifting around on new egg almost daily. The rig i put in my cart about a week ago costs like 30 dollars cheaper already.

wafflez · 04-29-2007, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schoning16

Maybe this would be a good case for you. Looks to be pretty good, and you said you wanted a plain black case?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119109

loll, I actually saw that one and passed by it >_>. I'm just being picky now; I'll go with that one. If the price drops about $50, I'll get the one I chose, if not, that one.

**ceewi1** · 04-29-2007, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wafflez

I was thinking same thing at first...But when i searched '8800gts power requirements', it only said an average...

Official recommendation is minimum 400W with +12V@26A for a system with an 8800GTS. In practice, the card can draw up to about 8.5A from the +12V rail in today's games. This is expected to increase slightly as DX10 games are released that can take full advantage of the card's features.

The Goodpower is sufficient for that system. Just. The Corsair HX520 would be a good choice, if you do decide to spend a little more. With free shipping and the MIR, it's not that much more money for a much better PSU.

wafflez · 04-29-2007, 06:54 AM

WOW good job ceewi...that same psu costs like $120 on newegg.

computermaineack · 04-29-2007, 08:48 AM

If you're waiting until Q3, it's kind of pointless to assemble a parts list now...the R600 (by ATi) is due out next month (May, if it's not delayed again), which may cost less than the 8800GTS, or at very least may cause nVIDIA to cut their prices. RAM and motherboard prices are also changing constantly.

As for a case, I'd recommend any of these over the other Cooler Master mentioned above: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...rion+5&x=0&y=0

STR1PES · 05-03-2007, 05:50 PM

would your set up be able to burn dvd's from a dvd recorder download & burn cd's dvd's and surf fast?

thanks!

04-29-2007, 12:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
wafflez Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Valley, CA Posts: 400	for around $1400, with monitor, tax, etc... Here's a newegg wishlist I made to organize before I buy. click here. The specs are roughly as follows: Case: A nice looking case from Antec. Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard Video Card: eVGA 8800gts 320mb PSU: XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W ATX12V 500W Power Supply Proc: Intel C2D E6600 2.4ghz RAM: OCZ 2gb ddr2 HDD: Western Digital 250gb SATA Keyboard/Mouse: Wireless Logitech Keyboard/mouse Monitor: Hanns 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen 1440x900 Optical: Some obscure DVD-RW+/-, DLDVD, etc. CPU Fan: Scythe SCMN-1100 100mm Sleeve CPU Cooler The entire build comes to $1334.90, but I'm probably going to wait till Q3 in hopes of even a slight intel price drop. Well the point of making this thread is...can anyone make it any better or cheaper without sacrificing anything important? (i.e. a cheaper hard drive, I only need about 200gb tops) (With shipping & tax, it comes to $1,482.34...which is sort of over my budget by $80. I live near LA, California, so newegg charges me tax according to their 'tax page' >_>). __________________ My Computer: CPU: Q6600 @ 3.1ghz (344x9)/CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120 Mobo:Gigabyte P35-DS3R/Ram: 2gb 800mhz G.Skill Video Card: PNY 8800gts 640mb/PSU: Ultra X-Finity 500 Watt Case: Antec P180B/Speakers: Logitech X-530 5.1 Monitor: Viewsonic 20" Widescreen LCD 1000:1/Keyboard and Mouse: Microsoft USB Comfort Curve 2000 w/ Optical Mouse

04-29-2007, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jet Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,286	Hmm. If anything, you'd need to spend more on a PSU. If you wanted to cut on money, the only thing I'd see would be keeping the stock CPU fan and upgrading later, and not getting as good of a case. __________________ Macbook/Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz/2GB DDR2 667/60GB HD/OSX 10.4.11/160GB 3.5" Firewire External/160GB Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini External/

04-29-2007, 01:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
wafflez Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Valley, CA Posts: 400	I was thinking same thing at first...But when i searched '8800gts power requirements', it only said an average...Does anyone know the exact number of Amps that it takes? oh and Jet, any good suggestions to a clean, plain black case like the one in the wishlist for around $50? lol thanks. __________________ My Computer: CPU: Q6600 @ 3.1ghz (344x9)/CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120 Mobo:Gigabyte P35-DS3R/Ram: 2gb 800mhz G.Skill Video Card: PNY 8800gts 640mb/PSU: Ultra X-Finity 500 Watt Case: Antec P180B/Speakers: Logitech X-530 5.1 Monitor: Viewsonic 20" Widescreen LCD 1000:1/Keyboard and Mouse: Microsoft USB Comfort Curve 2000 w/ Optical Mouse

04-29-2007, 04:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Schonza Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Victoria, Australia Age: 17 Posts: 692	Maybe this would be a good case for you. Looks to be pretty good, and you said you wanted a plain black case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119109 __________________ formerly schoning16 Intel C2D E6300 @ 2.00 gHz 2 X 1024MB Transcend 667 mhz ram (dual channel interleaved) @ 3-3-3-9-12 320GB SATA Western Digital HDD. Gigabyte 945PL-S3 mobo. Foxconn TSAA891 Pioneer 111-D Dvd Burner. nVidia Geforce 7600 GS 256 mb Graphics Card. 19" Samsung Syncmaster 940BW monitor.

04-29-2007, 06:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
wafflez Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Valley, CA Posts: 400	WOW good job ceewi...that same psu costs like $120 on newegg. __________________ My Computer: CPU: Q6600 @ 3.1ghz (344x9)/CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120 Mobo:Gigabyte P35-DS3R/Ram: 2gb 800mhz G.Skill Video Card: PNY 8800gts 640mb/PSU: Ultra X-Finity 500 Watt Case: Antec P180B/Speakers: Logitech X-530 5.1 Monitor: Viewsonic 20" Widescreen LCD 1000:1/Keyboard and Mouse: Microsoft USB Comfort Curve 2000 w/ Optical Mouse

04-29-2007, 04:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
ezefosure Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Age: 19 Posts: 361	Yea, i agree that you're going to need a better PSU. But you're getting this in Q3. The prices for the other components will probably go down and leave enough room for a better psu then. I know i made a wishlist (more of put everything int he cart) and i see the prices shifting around on new egg almost daily. The rig i put in my cart about a week ago costs like 30 dollars cheaper already.

04-29-2007, 08:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,241	If you're waiting until Q3, it's kind of pointless to assemble a parts list now...the R600 (by ATi) is due out next month (May, if it's not delayed again), which may cost less than the 8800GTS, or at very least may cause nVIDIA to cut their prices. RAM and motherboard prices are also changing constantly. As for a case, I'd recommend any of these over the other Cooler Master mentioned above: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...rion+5&x=0&y=0 __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

05-03-2007, 05:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
STR1PES New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7	would your set up be able to burn dvd's from a dvd recorder download & burn cd's dvd's and surf fast? thanks!

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