Help with a new system?

mead

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Okay, I'm finally going to buy a new system, but I'm on a budget of about 1500.00 and I was just wondering what the general thoughts were as far as what to get are? I'm leaning towards the e8400, 8800 gts, and then Im still sort of up in the air about the mobo. Any ideas, suggestions, or if those choices are just completely worthless, I'd love to know. Thanks in advance for the help!

Everything Ive read says that intel is better than AMD, unless you plan to just game, which is probably what I'm going to do. Plus I've used AMD pretty much since my first computer. So really I'm not dead set on amd vs intel, and any opinions would be appreciated. Would love to run sli, and possibly overclock a bit, but honestly not sure if thats capable with my budget.


-Mead
 
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it's a nice budget you have there.
CPU $199.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
CPU cooler $61.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019
Mother board $206.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128089
Ram $104 after MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145194
Case $129.99 after MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133021
PSU $93.99 after MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002
Video card (1) $149.99 after MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103050
Video card (2) $149.99 after MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103050
HDD (1) $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
HDD (2) $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
DVD burner $31.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135157
that is $1348.90
the CPU will OC to about 4GHz.
the video cards are 1 of the best OCers on the market so they will OC good.
but you dont need top OC it yot as it will max out every game on the market today.
 
thanks for the list, really appreciate it. I forgot to mention, I do need a monitor, don't need an os/mouse/keyboard however. Thanks for the help reddevil, apprecaite it. Anyone else have opinions?
 
thanks for the list, really appreciate it. I forgot to mention, I do need a monitor, don't need an os/mouse/keyboard however. Thanks for the help reddevil, apprecaite it. Anyone else have opinions?

IMO, you follow reddevil6's list. Drop the 2 x 3870 to a single 8800GTS 512MB. And drop that full tower case to a $70 - 80 mid tower. And thus, this allow $300-350 for a nice 22" monitor
 
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