gaming comp

[piratedude66]

hey guys im new from yesterday and i just wanna ask one question, i wantr to buy a gaming computer for less then 1000$ and if possible a really good one so could you tell me what to buy and all that crap
thanks

 

[piratedude66]

hey sry what i said was stupid could you just tell me what to buy and to put in a new gaming computer and all for under 1000$ or you can go like alittle more

 

[4W4K3]

Do you have any preferences? Are you looking to overclock or do you just want all stock hardware?

Really there are a million different setups you could configure, $1000 is morethan enough to get you a killer machine. Here's a quicky setup that will be affordable...

AMD Opteron 148
DFI Ultra-D
2GB PC3200 (or faster DDR)
7800GT
Case
SilverStone powersupply
WD 80GB SATA HDD
DVD/CD burner/player

that shuld be way less than $1000, and you can either upgrade or get better quality brands to your liking. www.newegg.com has great prices, but really that's one of maybe 100 different configs you could pick from, no point in getting detailed until you are more specific on what you need. Maybe list desired features, necessary HDD storage space, do you need a burner or not, want an LCD? etc.

 

[fatal1ty_fan]

ok 4w4k3 that is way over $1000
he doesnt need 2gd of ram and that card is too much for a $1000 pc
he should get the geforce 6800gt

 

[34erd]

Well if your looking to overclock this is a very "tweaker" oriented setup:
Motherboard: DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813136157
CPU: Athlon 64 3200+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103535
Memory: OCZ EL Platinum Revision 2 (2 x 512MB) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820146890
Video card: XFX Geforce 6800GS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814150118
Hard drive: Maxtor MaXLine III 250GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144185
PSU: Antec TruePower 2.0 TRUECONTROL II-550 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103933
DVD burner: Pioneer DVR-610B http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827129169
Floppy: Samsung floppy http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16821103203

Total = $973.16 - $18 rebate... No case because thats an opinionated thing.

Thats if your overclocking alot, if your not, you could skimp on the motherboard, RAM, and PSU and save money.

 

[piratedude66]

thanks and i was thinking about this case maybe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133132
but is it a good case if i am going to overclock it

 

[Praetor]

that shuld be way less than $1000

If you're gonna give a parts-breakdown, try and actually check to make sure that it's less than the budget spec as well as listing somewhat precise parts (i.e., "Silverstone Powersupply")

- Athlon64 X2-3800 [ADA3800DAA5BV, $320]
- DFI NF4 Ultra Infinity [$95]
- Rosewill 2x512 [CL2.5, $70]
- Maxtor MaxLine III 250GB [16MB, $100]
- NEC 3540 [$40]
- XClio 450W [12V@32A, $50]
- Albatron 7800GT [$290 after $50MIR]
Subtotal = 965USD

With room for a case

 

[piratedude66]

could there be a procesor for not very expensive but with 2.5 or 3ghz because that processor is kind of weak
thanks for all

 

[kof2000]

u can just go intel a 3ghz goes for less than 200.

 

[piratedude66]

like which one for example

 

[HollisBrown]

That proccessor is definitley not weak. Remember that clock speeds aren't nessecarily a measure of processor power.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116197
There's a 3.2 ghz prescott for around 200.

 

[kof2000]

depends on which mobo you're getting. they have different sockets. maybe get a 775

 

[run4it]

the performance is not determined by frequency alone. i have an amd 3000+ chip that i just replaced my intel 3.0 ghz chip with. although my amd chip runs at 1.8 ghz it performs just as well as the intel chip if not better.

i like the proc i got. its cheap and very easy to overclock

 

[4W4K3]

My bad guys, I think I meant to list a 6800GT, but never the less my fault. The Opteron is definetly a performance chip, GHz don't mean much with AMD. A 3200+ Venice will be cheaper but not quite as powerful.

As far as the PSU, I was mentioning this one http://www.insanetek.com/review.php?id=159 I think you can find it for cheaper than the review price though. Reason I like it is because it's a whopping 600watts, perfect for a high performance gaming computer, has great amperage across the board, and is modular. Seeing as I underestimated GFX Card pricing though it might not be feasable.

 

[piratedude66]

so all that is good i just buy them on eggo and then i assemble the whole computer

 

[4W4K3]

lol eggo!!! i think you mean newegg

But yes, purchase from newegg if you want, it shouldn't take too long to ship, and then asemble.

 

[piratedude66]

thanks so much now just one question what games are cool????

 

[4W4K3]

Counter Strike Source, Half-Life 2, Doom 3, Quake 4, F.E.A.R., are the newer fun games. I personally have played...none of them, but everyone raves about them.

 

[piratedude66]

thanks so much now all my friends are going to be jealous

 

[Thechefxxxv]

Counter Strike Source, Half-Life 2, Doom 3, Quake 4, F.E.A.R., are the newer fun games. I personally have played...none of them, but everyone raves about them.

You forgot Quake 4!!