I am using a computer customization site to build a computer for primarily gaming purposes although it will also be used for other everyday tasks such as internet browsing, word processing, instant messaging, etc.
I would like to be able to run upcoming Directx 10 titles (crysis, etc.), although I am not hardcore to the point where I need them maxed out necessarily, medium to high settings would be sufficient for me provided the framerate is decent.
Case ( [New !!!] Raidmax Ares Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black )
Power Supply ( NZXT PRC-550 550W Power Supply [SLI-Ready] )
Processor ( Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 (2x 2.4GHz/4MB L2 Cache/1066FSB) )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink + 2 Extra Color Lighting Case Fans )
Motherboard ( Asus P5N-E SLI nForce® 650i SLI Chipset w/6-channel CODEC, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( [==New !!!==] NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 640MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )
Video Card Brand ( === High Performance === eVGA Brand Video Card Powered by NVIDIA )
Hard Drive ( 160 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 8M Cache] )
2nd Hard Drive ( None )
CD/DVD Drive ( 16x DVD-ROM Drive Black )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Speaker System ( 600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium )
Grateful for any input anyone has, managed to keep the price under $2,000 which was a goal for me. Didn't include any office software because I already have it and can just install it from the CDs, and no monitor because i can just use my old one.
I would like to be able to run upcoming Directx 10 titles (crysis, etc.), although I am not hardcore to the point where I need them maxed out necessarily, medium to high settings would be sufficient for me provided the framerate is decent.
Case ( [New !!!] Raidmax Ares Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black )
Power Supply ( NZXT PRC-550 550W Power Supply [SLI-Ready] )
Processor ( Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 (2x 2.4GHz/4MB L2 Cache/1066FSB) )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink + 2 Extra Color Lighting Case Fans )
Motherboard ( Asus P5N-E SLI nForce® 650i SLI Chipset w/6-channel CODEC, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( [==New !!!==] NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 640MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )
Video Card Brand ( === High Performance === eVGA Brand Video Card Powered by NVIDIA )
Hard Drive ( 160 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 8M Cache] )
2nd Hard Drive ( None )
CD/DVD Drive ( 16x DVD-ROM Drive Black )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Speaker System ( 600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium )
Grateful for any input anyone has, managed to keep the price under $2,000 which was a goal for me. Didn't include any office software because I already have it and can just install it from the CDs, and no monitor because i can just use my old one.