$1000 Budget

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deeds281

New Member
I've decided to buy a computer pre-built and need some advice on what to get.

I'm going to be running Vista and will mostly be using the computer for music and if possible games.

Also I already have what I think is a nice monitor but I will need a new keyboard and mouse. They wont count towards the budget but i could use some recommendations.

Thanks and good luck getting laid tonight :)
 
cohen

cohen

New Member
Considered building your own????? Save you a lot and with $1,000 you can get a good system.
 
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daisymtc

Active Member
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/cart/sh...ore_2_Duo_Custom_Build_Configurator/l&ref=add

Intel Core 2 Duo Custom Build Configurator (NO MONITOR)


CPU: (Sckt775)Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8400 CPU @ 3.0GHz 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache 64-bit [+549]
CAS: ($10 off Mail-in Rebate) Raidmax Sagitta II Mid-Tower 420W Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window (Black Color)
CASUPGRADE: NONE
CS_FAN: Default case fans
CD: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: NONE
CABLE: None
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FA_HDD: None
FAN: CoolerMaster Hyper TX2 Gaming CPU Cooling Fan (Extreme Silent Operation at only 22dBA + Overclock Proof) [+19]
FLOPPY: NONE [-5]
FREEBIE_OS: FREE! (Halo 2) Game
HDD: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+24])
HDD2: NONE
IEEE_CARD: NONE
KEYBOARD: NONE [-7]
MOUSE: NONE [-5]
MODEM: NONE
MONITOR: NONE
MONITOR2: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: ($10 off Mail-in Rebate) MSI P45 Neo-F P45 Chipset LGA775 Supports Core 2 Duo CPU FSB1333 DDR2/800 Mainboard w/GbLAN,USB2.0,&7.1Audio [+37]
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 [+104] (64-bit Edition [+19])
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
PRO_WIRING: None
PS_VGA: None
POWERSUPPLY: 500 Watts Power Supplies [+49] (**Recommended** WIN-500XSPX APEVIA 500W JAVA Power Supply-Black)
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS 24/7 LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: 3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD
SPEAKERS: NONE [-5]
TEMP: NONE (AS SHOWN)
TVRC: None
UPS: None
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBHD: NONE
VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 16X 512MB Video Card [+166] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
VIDEO2: NONE
VIDEO3: NONE
WNC: NONE
_PRICE: (+945)
_view_: list
 
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jbh420

New Member
Advice

I would for sure consider building you own. Mwave.com has definitely been the most reliable and cheap in my experiences building pc's. if u need any help just get ahold of me on Aim which if u dont have can download from aim.com and message me. my screen name is jay49fan4ever For $1000 i came up with and suggest this build but its your computer of course.

Case - APEVIA X-QBOII-BK/500 (black) micro ATX w/500w power supply - $76
Mobo - ASUS M3N78-VM nvidia geforce 8200 - $80.75
Processor - AMD Phenom X4 quad core 9500 - $169
Ram - Crucial 4gb DDR2 800 (2GBx2) - $90
Hard Drive - WD 500gb (WD5000KSRTL) caviar - $109.35
Keyboard - LOGITECH cordless desktop s510 keyboard & mouse - $40
Sound Card - CREATIVE LABS soundblaster sb0570 audigy se 24-bit 7.1 - $26.50
Speakers - LOGITECH x-540 5.1 speaker system 70-watt - $61.91
Video Card - DIAMOND ATI Radeon HD 3650 1gb - $94.79


This Total is $748.30

If u add another 4gb for $90

Also i would buy some cooling fans for cheap

This system here with or without the extra 4gb of ram would be great for music and would play any game on the market today.
 
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jbh420

New Member
oh

and 1 thing i forgot was a Dvd Drive.

I would suggest:

ASUS drw-2014l1t SATA lightscribe DVD rw drive

For only $36.90 it has light scribe and is a decent drive.

Remember you can find all these parts on many sites or in stores but i recommend strongly www.mwave.com
 
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