New desktop suggestions...Thanks!

[VoyagerBoy]

Hello All,

I'm in the market for a gaming desktop for around $700-1000. Does anyone have a suggestion for where to go? (besides Dell!)

I happened upon iBUYPOWER.com- any experiences there?

Thanks for the website suggestions!

VB

 

[cohen]

Here we go

Here we go:-

Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128084

Ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034

Hard Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140

CPU / Processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115028

Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133058

PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171024

Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130341 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500006

Hope this helps.

 

[oscaryu1]

No offense, but he could do better. Greatly! E6850? Ya gotta be kiddin me. And why in the WORLD would he consider a 8600?

Lemme take a shot at it

 

[oscaryu1]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
E8400

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059
P35-DS3L

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034
XMS2 DDR2-800 CL4 2GB (x2 for 4GB)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228
Lite-On Black DVD Burner PATA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127325&Tpk=MSI+8800GTS+G92
MSI 8800GTS G92 512MB PCI-E 2.0

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002&Tpk=OCZ+700W
OCZ GameXStream 700W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140
Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATAII 16MB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068
Cooler Master Centurion 5

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118020&Tpk=zalman+9700
Zalman 9700

Total after rebates including shipping: $893.69

 

[reddevil6]

oscaryu1's build is what i would do but i would change a coupple of things.
DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135164
or for a bit extra get a SATA one like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135157
i have that DVD drive an it's great
HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074
or for a $15 extra get a 500G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
an this case it has very good cooling
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133046

 

[daisymtc]

You could try AVAdirect as well. Have read some good reviews about them.

 

[maroon1]

I recommend the new 640GB HDD from westren digital
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

It one of the fastest 7200RPM hard drive on the market

 

[VoyagerBoy]

Thanks everyone- that gives me a great start. I'm just tired of my laptop and have recently found the space for a desktop. Figured I would start asking here first! Thanks again for the time and help...

VB

 

[cohen]

Thanks everyone- that gives me a great start. I'm just tired of my laptop and have recently found the space for a desktop. Figured I would start asking here first! Thanks again for the time and help...

VB

that's what we are all for - "help"

 

[oscaryu1]

oscaryu1's build is what i would do but i would change a coupple of things.
DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135164
or for a bit extra get a SATA one like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135157
i have that DVD drive an it's great
HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074
or for a $15 extra get a 500G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
an this case it has very good cooling
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133046

SATA is fine, but unless he's doing hardcore DVD burning or ripping IDE is just fine. I'd go with Maroon's idea on the HDD...

You don't seem to know the Centurion 5 very well. There are tons of members on CoFo with this case. Go ask for their review.