Need Some Recommendations for a first time Gaming Build

[haggard21]

I have a budget of up to $1,000, maybe more if necessary and worth it but less if possible...an AMD based system able to run games such as Battlefield 2...I am picking out some components right now but would like for someone to offer recommendations of a complete build if possible and I will post my setup later and would like some comments

[ror_b211]

Go for an SLI system, and an Athlon 64 3200+ or more.

[haggard21]

ok here is what i put together so far...please offer any suggestions on what i should change

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129140

Cooling: (In addtion to the fan in provided with the case)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835129030

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835185110

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835100007

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813153030 This board got great reviews

**or this board** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127207
Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103537

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145440

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814150091

Sound Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16829120103

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148040 I have a laptop for school work and music and what not so this should be plenty to hold games

Optical Drives: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827106819


Total Price: around $940 depending on the MOBO

I will buy the keyboard and mouse locally or use the ones i have, i also plan on using my t.v. as the monitor when gaming using s-video

If i do decide to overclock, is there anything there i should change ie: motherboard/memory, i know i will have to change the psu if i decide to oc

[chronix]

1 GB of ram is enough

do you want a dvd burner? o.O

[chronix]

take a look at my thread...its around the same price(the second one...thats later in the thread) and may have some suggestions you would like to read

[haggard21]

^^^thanx chronix, and no I am not lookin for a dvd burner right now as i really wouldn't use it and barely use my cd burner, but i may buy one later

ok i updated the list and went down to 1 gig for now and i also saw this MOBO that i was interested in and would like some opinions on which board would be better out of the two i am looking at, or any other MOBO recommendations

[Amazin Caucasian]

Asus A8N-SLi is supposed to be fantastic. In order to run SLi you need to run two videocards. Do you plan on getting a second one later or what?? The extra fan/heatsink, and thermal compound are unnecessary because they come with your retail processor...unless you overclock there is no real reason to get a aftermarket HSF.

[haggard21]

^^ i have heard great things about that board and i do plan to overclock...I want to get an SLI board now so i have future upgrade ability in case i would want to get another video card later

[kram 2.0]

^^ i have heard great things about that board and i do plan to overclock...I want to get an SLI board now so i have future upgrade ability in case i would want to get another video card later
Keep in mind that you need identical (brand/core) graphics cards in order to put into an SLI. That said, Asus A8N-SLI is very recommendable but expensive.

kram

[haggard21]

^^^yeah i dont plan on going with SLI until it is fully supported and by then i'll probably just get two new cards

[BGriff]

i plan on doing a build about like your but with a limit of 800 if possible :p i'll post back later using some of your items with some of mine and maybe we'll have the same system :cool:

[Cricket]

i plan on doing a build about like your but with a limit of 800 if possible :p i'll post back later using some of your items with some of mine and maybe we'll have the same system :cool:Please start your own thread, don't hijack this one.

:) Cricket

[haggard21]

no its cool, i would like to see what he comes up with, the more input the better

by the way here is my updated wishlist...

http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/WishList/wishlistCurrent.asp?BundleExist=N

[BGriff]

alright and on the side note i dont care for sli heres what mine is:

Case PIMP! (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811144045)

Motherboard click me (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813152052)

Processor- same

Sound- same

RAM click me (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820144114)

HD click me (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822140152)

Video Card click me (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814102335)

Drive- same

what do ya think? Total is around 616.90 not bad i dont think of course being upgraded latter and when i buy the monitor etc. it comes out to be 800ish :D
also just on a side not notice how i got the mobo ram and graphics card all blue haha ita look nice all together, just get some blue ribbon cable and a lot of blue leds :eek: :D

[glc]

All of you guys asking for advice in this thread, do not forget to make sure you have a QUALITY power supply of the right specs. That Aspire case may be "PIMP" but its power supply is "p00p". SLI requires a certified power supply, standard PCI-E requires an ATX 2.0 unit with a 24 pin ATX connector and preferably dual +12v rails. AGP builds are more forgiving, all you need is a decent 20 pin ATX 1.x unit. Well, let's not say "require" - but not using the right stuff puts your expensive components in jeopardy. When power supplies fail, they have a tendency to take the motherboard and other components out with it.

BGriff, the motherboard may look nice, and Chaintech supposedly is building decent stuff these days, but that ULi chipset is garbage. NForce is the best way to go for AMD builds.

[haggard21]

^^^ Yeah I'm still looking at PSU's, i want to get a good quality one, i was thinking of going with an Antec because they make good PSU's, any other suggestions on what I should go with? I saw in another thread that there is one by XClio that is supposed to be a good one

by the way, that wishlist i posted above is cleared now, i guess its from when i cleared my cookies files...

http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/WishList/wishlistCurrent.asp?BundleExist=N i changed the case, taking some advice from a post in the power supply sticky in the general hardware forum, the case comes PCI express ready and 450 watts...i dont really need an SLI ready PSU yet since im not going SLI yet so if this PSU provided in the case would work with what i have then that would be good

[BGriff]

i was planning on a new pcu anyways any recomendations on the mobo?

[haggard21]

Do I need an SLI certified PSU if I am just using one video card for now? or would an ATX 2.0 PSU work that has a connector for PCI express X16? If so then I will just upgrade the PSU whenever I upgrade to 2 graphics cards

[glc]

A noncertified 2.0 unit is fine if you only use one card. Just don't buy a lousy brand and still go for dual rail, there are a lot of those now that are affordable, such as the XClio.