Gaming/CAD system under 1K

Joe2005

Joe2005

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The title pretty much says it all. The components I picked out add up to $1304 which is more than I want to spend.

Heres what I picked out.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119094
The case

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131219
The motherboard, Selected for PCIe2.0 NOT SLI.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130303
8800gt

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002
PSU

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115028
E6850

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231098
Ram

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144701
HDD

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16823109148
Keyboard

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16832116059
XP (NO VISTA (compatibility issues really if I can't uninstall SP2 I'm screwed)

1) The 8800gt stays!
2) I don't need a fancy case just something that i'll get the job done, I'm not even gonna look at it (under the desk.)

Do your best at getting the price under 1k please.
 
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Don't mean to critisize but, more expensive ram for a cheaper build?

Anyways do you think I should wait till after Christmass to see if the qx6850 will come down in price? Or will the price cuts be far away into the future?
 
no not really, you got to make a choice, is this a work machine or a play machine. If gaming is important to you get the gaming card. If you want a work station card look into the quadro series from nvidia.
 
tlarkin said:
no not really, you got to make a choice, is this a work machine or a play machine. If gaming is important to you get the gaming card. If you want a work station card look into the quadro series from nvidia.
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It's a work machine that will be used for some light gaming, so my question is will the quadro's work for gaming or will they suckass?
 
it run games on a basic level, but if you want to play the latest games with the settings maxed you will need to buy a gaming card.
 
Quadro's are ok at gaming, but great at cad. The card itself is already out of your 1k budget...

And it's $41 after rebates.. not more expensive...
 
I don't trust mail in rebates, but i've also never done buisness with Newegg. Do they hold true to their rebates?
 
I can't cut it too 1000$ without downgrading the CPU, GPU, or mobo. But I can help a little:

PSU (should still be plenty):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010

Case (only 5$ less... but it actually has another fan, so its better):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068

Keyboard (the other one is really nice, but if your not willing to pay more then a 1000$, you gotta cut back):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109149

I would suggest dropping the PCIe 2.0 mobo, it's just too expensive. You could easily shave 100$ their. Also, Vista home premium is cheaper then your version of XP.
 
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