Build a rig for $1500
Hi, firstly let me say I'm from New Zealand so prices down here vary a lot from what you see on newegg, usually 20-50% more. My budget is $1500 Nzd. I have been searching around a bit and that is what I've come up within my budget for my new rig mainly focused on gaming. This is the website I used to find the cheapest parts available in NZ or simply add around 35% from newegg. http://www.pricespy.co.nz/
CPU: Intel CORE 2 DUO E8400 3.0GHz 6M 1.33GHz LGA775 = $282
http://www.extremepc.co.nz/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2791
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
Graphics card: GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB, (G92) PCI Express = $398
http://pcpacific.net/product_info.php?products_id=4279
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130325
Motherboard: GA-EP35-DS3R LGA775 = $209
http://www.nzoczone.com/product_info.php?products_id=6412
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128086
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 800MHz DDR2 CL6 2x(4gb) = $120
http://www.einfo.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?pName=kingston-valueram-2gb-800mhz-ddr2-nonecc-cl6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227296
Hardrive: Seagate 250G SATA2 7200RPM 3GB/s 8MB Buffer = $70
http://www.pcpop.co.nz/shop/main/product.asp?pid=431
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148261
Case/Psu: ANTEC SONATA III 500W QUIET SUPER MINI TOWER CASE (PIANO BLACK) = $220
http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=4622
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024
CPU Cooler: FREEZER 7 PRO = $44
http://www.c1com.co.nz/shop/step1.php?number=12114
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OEM = $132
Total = $1475 nzd
Does this look good value for money, will it all fit together, am I missing anything, cooling good enough? Just basic value for money, what can I improve on etc. Thanks a lot for any help! Remember I'm from Nz and prices are pretty wack here as you can see from my links hehe.
edit: Thanks for the replies guys I edited in to what I have decided on so far so let me know what you think.
Hi, firstly let me say I'm from New Zealand so prices down here vary a lot from what you see on newegg, usually 20-50% more. My budget is $1500 Nzd. I have been searching around a bit and that is what I've come up within my budget for my new rig mainly focused on gaming. This is the website I used to find the cheapest parts available in NZ or simply add around 35% from newegg. http://www.pricespy.co.nz/
CPU: Intel CORE 2 DUO E8400 3.0GHz 6M 1.33GHz LGA775 = $282
http://www.extremepc.co.nz/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2791
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
Graphics card: GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB, (G92) PCI Express = $398
http://pcpacific.net/product_info.php?products_id=4279
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130325
Motherboard: GA-EP35-DS3R LGA775 = $209
http://www.nzoczone.com/product_info.php?products_id=6412
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128086
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 800MHz DDR2 CL6 2x(4gb) = $120
http://www.einfo.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?pName=kingston-valueram-2gb-800mhz-ddr2-nonecc-cl6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227296
Hardrive: Seagate 250G SATA2 7200RPM 3GB/s 8MB Buffer = $70
http://www.pcpop.co.nz/shop/main/product.asp?pid=431
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148261
Case/Psu: ANTEC SONATA III 500W QUIET SUPER MINI TOWER CASE (PIANO BLACK) = $220
http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=4622
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024
CPU Cooler: FREEZER 7 PRO = $44
http://www.c1com.co.nz/shop/step1.php?number=12114
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OEM = $132
Total = $1475 nzd
Does this look good value for money, will it all fit together, am I missing anything, cooling good enough? Just basic value for money, what can I improve on etc. Thanks a lot for any help! Remember I'm from Nz and prices are pretty wack here as you can see from my links hehe.
edit: Thanks for the replies guys I edited in to what I have decided on so far so let me know what you think.
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