Looking to build a computer so I would need everything except an OS as I have an oem XP I can use. I heard the core 2 duos are dropping in price after sunday as well. But was curious if someone out there since I am not a guru at this could just tell me all the items I would need? I dont game, BUT would like to start. I would need everything as stated above even mouse/keyboard. I dont know which site is better newegg or zip zoom fly? SO any suggestions out there for me?
Help build custom pc budget $1k
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b3rt_d4ni3l
New Member
this is what i come up with:
Samsung DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151133
Cooler Master Centurion 5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068
Zalman Heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118223
Western Digital Caviar 250gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701
G.Skill 2gb (2 x 1gb) RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
HANNS-G 19" LCD widescreen
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254023
GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 LGA 775
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128017
CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
EVGA GeForce 8600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130087
Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102006.
Logitech MX3000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126175
all this will come down to $1,012.89
slightly over budget... but after the CPU i think it would be worst...
im not sure how much the C2D e6420 will be after this sunday so thats not included...
others with more build experience may have a better suggestion...
(first time in making a build suggestion...
)
Samsung DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151133
Cooler Master Centurion 5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068
Zalman Heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118223
Western Digital Caviar 250gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701
G.Skill 2gb (2 x 1gb) RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
HANNS-G 19" LCD widescreen
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254023
GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 LGA 775
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128017
CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
EVGA GeForce 8600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130087
Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102006.
Logitech MX3000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126175
all this will come down to $1,012.89
slightly over budget... but after the CPU i think it would be worst...
im not sure how much the C2D e6420 will be after this sunday so thats not included...
others with more build experience may have a better suggestion...
(first time in making a build suggestion...
)
AdmnPower
VIP Member
well, first off you probably don't need to spend over 100 dollars on a power supply, although you want to make sure you get a good one that won't go bad on you, in addition processors do come with heatsinks so you don't really have to buy an aftermarket one unless you want to overclock. So you could probably drop about 100 bucks by going with a different power supply and no aftermarket heatsink on that build. In addition if he wants to start gaming i doubt he wants to spend tons of money on a machine specifically designed for gaming (what if he doesn't like it for some reason). I'd probably go with a lower end 7900 card to save some money and still be able to play well. Little things like that can help bring the cost down.