$2000 Budget??

leopardforest

leopardforest

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I have a $2000 budget, what should I get?

This what I want:
I will be doing a lot of photo editing and cad work, and some gaming.

i7 For sure
Dual Monitors (Ideally 24")
Good gaming, but doesnt need the best of the best, room to go SLI in the future
About 500GB to 1TB
DVD burner


I already have a keyboard and mouse.

What would you suggest??
 
Euklid

Euklid

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Start with the monitors. They will probably be $700 of your budget.
I got dual LG 22" 2ms 8000:1 Contrast for $460. The resolution
is only 1680x1050 on each one though.
 
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2048Megabytes

2048Megabytes

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These aren't all the components you need, but take a look at them:

Intel Core i7 940 Nehalem Processor - $559.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115201

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P Motherboard - $260
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128374

Patriot Viper 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) - $97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220365

Windows Vista Premium 64-bit - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
 
thandakid

thandakid

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checkout the thread "which one is better " in that the core i7 machine plus all the suggestions by bomberboysk ure gtx 275 1 card or gtx 285 and u can go sli later add another monitor to it the same 1 if you wish and 1 tb hard drive that will complete your budget and your requirements
 
leopardforest

leopardforest

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Marcin said:
Start with the monitors. They will probably be $700 of your budget.
I got dual LG 22" 2ms 8000:1 Contrast for $460. The resolution
is only 1680x1050 on each one though.
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LG nice! How do yo like them? I was looking at Samsung and LG they both seem really good?




thandakid said:
checkout the thread "which one is better " in that the core i7 machine plus all the suggestions by bomberboysk ure gtx 275 1 card or gtx 285 and u can go sli later add another monitor to it the same 1 if you wish and 1 tb hard drive that will complete your budget and your requirements
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As far as video cards go, do you think the gtx 260 would be too small for 1920x1200 for decent game play on most games?
 
Euklid

Euklid

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leopardforest said:
LG nice! How do yo like them? I was looking at Samsung and LG they both seem really good?
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Definitely a pleasent step up from a bulky CRT. :D I haven't tried any
other LCD so I don't know how well it performs compared to other
monitors.

I also hear good things about dual Dell 24" and 30". But besides ACER 22"
at $159, which has a pretty misreable contrast ratio and usually comes
with a 5ms response time, I haven't found a lower price than the LG
W2242 series. They are down to $189 CAD in most places.
 
thandakid

thandakid

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leopardforest said:
LG nice! How do yo like them? I was looking at Samsung and LG they both seem really good?







As far as video cards go, do you think the gtx 260 would be too small for 1920x1200 for decent game play on most games?
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i said read the comments and bomberboy clearly suggested gtx 275 so do I or gtx 285 if it can be fit in the budget since there are 2 24" monitors plus OS ALSO
 
leopardforest

leopardforest

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thandakid said:
i said read the comments and bomberboy clearly suggested gtx 275 so do I or gtx 285 if it can be fit in the budget since there are 2 24" monitors plus OS ALSO
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I cant find the thread....could you help me out?

Bodaggit23 said:
Save yourself $280.00 by choosing a i7 920
It specs the same except for the clock speed,
but the 920 can EASILY be overclocked to as
high as the 940.

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz ($279.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
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That was what I was thinking! Thank you!
 
thandakid

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CPU 280
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Motherboard 235
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186169

Memory 6gb DDR3 1600 Mhz - 80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145236

Video Card - 2 GTX 260 SLI - 340
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150329

OR

Video Card GTX 285 - 320 (you can go SLI later if you want)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150334


Casing 150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

PSU 110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Hard Drive 95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136317


Monitors 2 Monitors ASUS 23.6 inches(I know its and open box but the difference between the retail and open box was 80 bux each so.)

$306
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052R

OS 100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488


Total
$1800 after MIR


You can double the RAM if you want
 
Bodaggit23

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thandakid

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Bodaggit23 said:
If you chose to SLI the 260's, you'll need a bigger power supply.

I don't really see a need to SLI anyway, unless you're going for
benchmarks, plus a single 285 should out perform 2 x 260's.

Nice list though.
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Thanks I also see no need for SLI 1 gtx 285 is enough or 1 GTX 275 if going for a budget one but anyways he has some space to fit a better PSU in his budget
 
bomberboysk

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This is gonna be similar to thandakids but with no open box parts and a couple Changes/additions;)

Case, Antec Twelve Hundred: ($179.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043&Tpk=twelve hundred

Cpu, Intel core i7 920: ($279.99) Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Mobo, Foxconn Bloodrage GTI X58 Motherboard: ($234.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186169

Os, Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit: ($99.99) Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

Monitor, Asus VH236H 1920x1080 23" Monitor: ($219.99ea $439.98 total) Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

Graphics Card, XFX GTX 285 1GB, Free FarCry2 and COD5: ($348.99, $318.99 After Rebate):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150334

Power Supply, Corsair 850TX: ($144.99, $119.99 after rebate) FREE SHIPPING
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

Memory, Corsair 6GB(3x2GB) DDR3 Tri Channel Memory Kit: ($99.00, $79.00 after rebate) FREE SHIPPING:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145236

HDD, Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB: ($104.99) FREE SHIPPING
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

ODD, Samsung SATA Dvd+/- RW with lightscribe:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173

Cpu Cooler, Xigmatek S1283 Dark Knight: ($39.99) FREE SHIPPING
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

Total Before Rebates----------------------------------$1999.89
Total After Rebates-----------------------------------$1924.89

This will provide you with a very fast and very nice system, and will allow you the option to upgrade to SLI by adding another videocard in the future, and also the future possibilities of upgrading to 12gb of memory by adding in another 6Gb Tri Channel Memory Kit;) Plus the bloodrage motherboard comes with a free creative X-Fi built in;) Also, the caviar black drive is the high performance while the green line is the energy saving line, caviar black is best for performance;)
 
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thandakid

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Yepp i forgot the CPU cooler but bomberboy dont you think he should go for open box monitor as it is 80 bix cheaper he can buy the cabbles separately
 
bomberboysk

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thandakid said:
Yepp i forgot the CPU cooler but bomberboy dont you think he should go for open box monitor as it is 80 bix cheaper he can buy the cabbles separately
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Openbox has a higher chance of failure plus only 30 day(or is it 90, still very short) warranty vs the 1 or 2 year warranty with asus, plus with openbox you have a higher likelyhood of scratches and whatnot.
 
thandakid

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bomberboysk said:
Openbox has a higher chance of failure plus only 30 day(or is it 90, still very short) warranty vs the 1 or 2 year warranty with asus, plus with openbox you have a higher likelyhood of scratches and whatnot.
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OK
and is coolermaster PSU better than corsair PSU
only in performance if price is no bar
 
Bodaggit23

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bomberboysk said:
Openbox has a higher chance of failure plus only 30 day(or is it 90, still very short) warranty vs the 1 or 2 year warranty with asus, plus with openbox you have a higher likelyhood of scratches and whatnot.
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Open Box Return Policy:
Newegg.com offers a 15-day refund-only return policy for all open box merchandise.
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Warranties are provided by the manufacturer, and should still apply to Open Box items.
 
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