Suggested a build, review?

[JohnDoH!]

I suggested a build for a friend taking into consideration that he’s a moderate gamer at best so this is what I came up with, with the guarantee of 4-5 years of good use. And the reason why I went retail with core 2 duo is because I figure it’ll help him sell the thing if it had a box in the future.

CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
$309.99
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115003

Fan : ZALMAN CNPS9500 LED 2 Ball Cooling Fan with Heatsink – Retail
$63.99
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835118223

Mobo : ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$227.99
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131025

Ram : CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
$289.00
($249.00 after $40.00 Mail-In Rebate)
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145034

HDD : Western Digital Caviar RE WD3200YS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$99.99
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822136053

GPU : eVGA 256-P2-N550 -T2 GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
$119.99
($99.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate)
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130073

PSU : CORSAIR HX520w ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick – Retail
$119.99
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817139001

Case : NZXT LEXA-NP Black/ Silver Aluminum Construction Plastic Front Panel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$124.99
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811146018

Monitor : Hanns·G HW-192DJB Gloss Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height & Pivot Adjustments 300 cd/m2 700:1 Built in Speakers - Retail
$199.99
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16824254011

Speaker : Logitech X-530 70 watts RMS 5.1 Black Speaker System – OEM
$49.99
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16836121126

Keyboard : Logitech Media Elite 967559-0403 Black 102 Normal Keys 18 Function Keys USB + PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard – Retail
$23.75
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16823126178

Mouse : Logitech MX518 931352-0403 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1x Wheel USB + PS/2 Optical Mouse - Retail
$37.99
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http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16826104178

i-rocks IR-8100-SL 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader with 3-Port USB2.0 Hub - Retail
$24.99
3 Business Day Shipping $5.64
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820300103

Total after shipping and rebate : $1,705.39 USD

 

[maroon1]

6800XT is a horrible card

let him get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130073

 

[JohnDoH!]

thanks, ^^ your card looks nice, will do thanks again

 

[Robertw18]

If you expect to get 4 - 5 years of life out of any computer now-a-days while keeping up with "moderate games" you're pretty much dreaming. Even with the best PC out there, you're looking at maybe 3 years of gaming. Right off the bat, I would say try to upgrade the graphics card. I would say have at least something like Albatron 7900GS HDCP GeForce 7900GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814170110) or, if you're really looking for longevity, pick up a good SLI board and at least 1 SLI card. It may be a bit more expensive now, but it'll give you the best upgrade options in the future so you don't have to build a completely new box.

 

[JohnDoH!]

so are you saying with this card he wont even be able to play the games? he isnt looking for the best quality graphics, just enough to play the game without it chopping up everywhere. the question is asking not arguing with your statement.

 

[maroon1]

If you want to get 7900GS
then get eVGA 7900GS KO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130056

or XFX 7900GS Extreme
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150202

They are both faster than Albatron 7900GS, and cheaper

so are you saying with this card he wont even be able to play the games? he isnt looking for the best quality graphics, just enough to play the game without it chopping up everywhere. the question is asking not arguing with your statement.

7600GT can play current games on high setting but it will not be a good performer in future games

 

[JohnDoH!]

which is better of the two you suggested. evga or xfx?