Some help on a new build for Graduation.

[Justin4875]

It's graduation time and my family is letting me build a new computer (thank god). I don't really need anything fancy since the only game I play is Counter Strike 1.6. I just need something that will get me 100 fps constant in that. Right now I have a msi 6600gt video card sitting in my closet that it screaming at me to be used. If someone could put together a decent build (preferably all from new egg)for me incorporating the 6600gt for around $1000-1500 that would be amazing and I would love you all. Thanks for the help.

[sdkfz]

Other than the video card, what else do you have?

Do you need the OS?
A Monitor?

[Justin4875]

I need the OS, yes. XP home will be fine. Basically I need everything for the new computer except the video card and monitor.

[Justin4875]

Oh and I also don't need a mouse and keyboard. Just the innards of the computer itself. Thanks.

[kram 2.0]

Let's get started with the CPU and the motherboard. Depending on your preference AMD or Intel (they are both good), here are the choices.

Intel Pentium 4 540J (208)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116201

Asus P5GD1 Motherboard (108)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131503

OR

AMD Athlon 64 Venice 3000+ (203)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535

Asus A8N-E Deluxe nForce4 (125)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131530

In net cost, the AMD combination costs more, but not by much. Both are worthy of consideration - depends on your preferences.


Hope that helps,
kram

[catacon]

I would recommend the AMD Athlon 64 ClawHammer/Hammer 3500+ ($270)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103514

For AMD anyway, I don't know about Intel.

[glc]

Before we start giving recommendations, we need to know if your video card is AGP or PCI-E.