Thinking of building my own PC

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CPonder14

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I don't know a whole lot about Computer's but i think this will be a cool challenge for me.

I have asked a few friend's on what i should buy with the type of use I'm going to use the PC with. (Some Gaming like Madden 08', NBA 08', NHL 08' Plus i will be downloading alot of NFL games, NBA games, and NHL games onto my PC).

I figure id ask the experts;)



This is what I'm thinking of purchasing....

Pioneer 18X DVD±R DVD Burner Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model DVR-112D

LIAN LI PC-A05B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD403LJ 400GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card

Thermaltake W0093RU ATX 12V 2.0 Version 500W Power Supply

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6420



All of these products are from newegg
The total came to $825.93, with rebates it drops 75$

That is about what i want to spend on my Computer.


Any tips, or suggestions?
Appreciate it
 
I dunno the system requirements for Madden or other sports games, but you might want to up the GPU just a tad (8800gts). Other than that I think you've got a fine system there.
 
HumanMage said:
I dunno the system requirements for Madden or other sports games, but you might want to up the GPU just a tad (8800gts). Other than that I think you've got a fine system there.
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This is the minimum system requirements for Madden

Minimum System Requirements
# Operating System Compatibility: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Not Mac Compatible
# Optical Drive: DVD-ROM
# CPU Speed: Intel 933MHz Processor
# Disk Space: 2.0GB
# Display: NVIDIA GeForce 3 64MB or ATI Radeon 8500 64MB
# Memory (RAM): 256MB

am i alright?
 
Get a intel C2D E6550 instead. Cheaper and Faster than E6420
And for GPU, get a 8600GTS at least. Get 8800GTS 320MB if you have some extra money.
 
Any recommendations for a OS?
I am going to chose Windows XP professional, but what is a good price for it? I didnt realize how expensive XP is damn.............
 
CPonder, Your build looks pretty good, but the only thing I would change is your hard-drive. I would get a Western Digital, or Seagate. Also you'll be alot happier with Geforce 8800GTS.
 
ComputerGuru64x2 said:
CPonder, Your build looks pretty good, but the only thing I would change is your hard-drive. I would get a Western Digital, or Seagate. Also you'll be alot happier with Geforce 8800GTS.
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I would buy that Graphics card, because everybody seems to love it, only problem is i dont have that extra cash laying around unfortunately. my budget is right around 800, and i dont even have a OS yet which will be an extra 130$ i cant go above 800 unfortunately.
 
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