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09-26-2005, 07:40 PM
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building a computer need help!!!!
ok its my first time building a computer and i want to try to stay under 2000.so here is what i got. please tell me if its good or should i go over 1500 for the latest products. i want a computer that will run half life 2 and guild wars with graphics turned all the way up. is the processor good enough and is the video card good enough or should i upgrade.
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 AMC 8" 4-Pin Power Cable Splitter Model Y Power Cable - OEM Model #: Y Power Cable $5.00 -$5.00 Sale $0.00 ATX Computer CasesQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update XION Ultimate Engineering XON-002 Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply - Retail Model #: XON-002 $20.00 Mail-in Rebate Remove Save Move To Wish List $64.99 $64.99 Internal Hard DrivesQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JD 320GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM Model #: WD3200JD $15.00 Mail-in Rebate Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.99 2 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99 Remove Save Move To Wish List $142.99 $142.99 Monitors - LCDQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Rosewill R710J Black 17" 12ms LCD Monitor - Retail Model #: R710J 12ms **Dead Pixels Policy: Replacement or Refund for 8 or more dead pixels only. Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99 1 Year Service Net 1 Peripheral Onsite Plan -- $39.99 2 Year Service Net 1 Peripheral Onsite Plan -- $49.99 2 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $59.99 3 Year Service Net 1 Peripheral Onsite Plan -- $59.99 Remove Save Move To Wish List $209.99 $209.99 Video Cards & Related DevicesQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update GIGABYTE GV-NX68256D Geforce 6800 256MB DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail Model #: GV-NX68256D Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.99 1 Year Service Net 1 Peripheral Onsite Plan -- $39.99 2 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99 2 Year Service Net 1 Peripheral Onsite Plan -- $49.99 3 Year Service Net 1 Peripheral Onsite Plan -- $59.99 Remove Save Move To Wish List $198.00 $198.00 Sound CardsQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit 30SB041000000 8 (7.1) Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - OEM Model #: 30SB041000000 ** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. Remove Save Move To Wish List $29.00 $29.00 SpeakersQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Logitech X-230 32 Watts RMS 2.1 Speaker - OEM Model #: 970123-1403 ** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. Remove Save Move To Wish List $29.99 $29.99 Update Logitech S-100 BLK 5 Watts RMS 2.0 Speaker - OEM Model #: 970144-0403 ** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. Remove Save Move To Wish List $12.00 -$5.00 Instant $7.00 KeyboardsQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Logitech Cordless Desktop Optical 967320-0403 Black PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - OEM Model #: 967320-0403 Remove Save Move To Wish List $31.95 -$7.00 Instant $24.95 Memory - SystemQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model VS1GBKIT533D2 - Retail Model #: VS1GBKIT533D2 Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $14.99 2 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $19.99 Remove Save Move To Wish List $80.99 $80.99 GiftsQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 Digital Jesters Bet on Soldier: Blood Sport - OEM Model #: BET ON SOLDIER ** This item may only be returned for a replacement of the same make/model. $40.00 -$40.00 Sale $0.00 Operating SystemsQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1a - OEM Model #: N09-00741 ** Software delivered damaged and/or defective may be returned for an identical replacement. Remove Save Move To Wish List $89.95 $89.95 Combo Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA3800BVBOX - Retail Model #: ADA3800BVBOX Remove $525.01 -$10.00 Combo $515.01 ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Model #: A8N-SLI Premium Combo Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Logitech Cordless Desktop Optical 967320-0403 Black PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - OEM Model #: 967320-0403 Remove $43.95 -$12.00 Combo -$12.00 Instant $19.95 Logitech S-100 BLK 5 Watts RMS 2.0 Speaker - OEM Model #: 970144-0403 ** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. Subtotal: $1,412.81 Shipping |
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09-26-2005, 11:34 PM
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Location: Enid, OK, U.S.A.
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Looks like some nice parts there, but I've got a couple suggestions. First, the memory is the wrong standard. That motherboard supports DDR 3200 which is 184-pin modules and the memory you selected is 240-pin DDR2. Next is the power supply. That case is nice looking and all but I've never even heard of that brand of power supply. Might want to look into getting a supply by someone like Antec, Enermax, Enlight, or Sparkle (just to name a few). I was going to suggest dropping the dual-core processor because its rather useless right now, as most current programs aren't written to support the dual cores yet.....however, the single core Athlon64 3800+ with the Venice core is only about $30 less than that one, so whatever you want to do on that.
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09-27-2005, 08:56 PM
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Wx geek
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Indiana
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Consider dropping to the 3700+, save $50, it has a slightly lower clock speed but a bigger cache. Then consider spending $100 more on the 6800GT, I think you'll get even better performance with that, especially if you decide to go ahead and go SLI. Which you should try to find a case that lacks a PSU, and get a SLI-certified one now. The one that comes with the case isn't and you'll have to upgrade that anyways when you want to go SLI.
3700+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103539 6800GT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130215
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