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MercifulJar

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I have 1000usd to spend on a build. Anything lower than that is alright. I would want to keep it around 800usd if possible. This is my first time building a computer.

What I want:
-Well Rounded Computer for watching video and playing games
-Be able to play games that are coming out; Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Global Agenda.
-A quiet computer
-Enegry efficient would be a plus+

What I usually do:
-Photoshop*
-Playing CSS, Teamfortress 2 and Warcraft 3
-Watching HD video or 720p
-Browsing

What I have:
A Seagate Sata drive 250GB
Dvd Rom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106083
Monitor
crappy 400w power supply
2 unknown case

It would be great if anyone could make me a list of parts. :D
 
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Your optical drive, hard drive, you already have. Are those sata or ide? Your 2 cases...are they atx or microatx? If they are microatx you would probably need a new case. Judging just from an entire computer for $800, i would go for something like this:

OS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103648

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128378

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

HSF:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

ODD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171

GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810

TIM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080&Tpk=shin%20etsu

$842.47 Before rebates
$797.47 After Rebates
 
Thanks for the reply. :D

I don't know if I should go for window 7 in the future or stay with window xp. Also would it be better if I spend extra money for a quad core like i7 or Phenom II x4? Or should I wait for i5 to come out so it would be less expensive. I'm never try to OC, so i7 might be a little too much...
 
MercifulJar said:
Thanks for the reply. :D

I don't know if I should go for window 7 in the future or stay with window xp. Also would it be better if I spend extra money for a quad core like i7 or Phenom II x4? Or should I wait for i5 to come out so it would be less expensive. I'm never try to OC, so i7 might be a little too much...
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If your looking to spend a bit more, a quad would be a good investment:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674

Go with the vista->windows 7 upgrade ticket version, you want the 64bit because of 4gb memory, plus directx 10, and the fact that vista is nowhere near as bad as people try to say it is. In that budget range, i would go with phenom II.
 
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Defiantly i7 if you would be using all of it. And Windows 7 is going to a solid upgrade from vista. I also imagine that your overall speed will be better on 7 than xp.
 
4 sho

Antec Three Hundred Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

XFX GTX260 Core 216 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150329

Corsair 750W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Gskill 6gb DDR3 1600Mhz Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225

Intel Core I7 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Asus Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131386

I guess that Is all what he needs. For A Total of $924 Shipped. And Plus those are newegg prices I sure you can find them cheaper if you search around.
 
Russian777 said:
4 sho

Antec Three Hundred Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

XFX GTX260 Core 216 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150329

Corsair 750W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Gskill 6gb DDR3 1600Mhz Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225

Intel Core I7 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Asus Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131386

I guess that Is all what he needs. For A Total of $924 Shipped. And Plus those are newegg prices I sure you can find them cheaper if you search around.
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OS? HDD? Aftermarket hsf?Optical Drive?
 
Russian777 said:
I guess that Is all what he needs. For A Total of $924 Shipped. And Plus those are newegg prices I sure you can find them cheaper if you search around.
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Ahh, that's right. I was thinking a full build.

I forgot the OP already had the drives. Still missing an OS though.
 
 
MercifulJar said:
I just came up with a new list and want someone to review it.

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150360

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020

Ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227297
$498.17

Combo
MotherBoard
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-790XT4P
+
CPU
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=HDZ955FBBX
$300.99

this comes out to be around $800
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Id go with this gpu, alot quieter and runs alot cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121311

Memory, personally id go with gskill over ocz:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231259

Might wanna think also about getting a newer hard drive, depending on the age of your current drive. A slow drive can slow down your overall systems responsiveness
 
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