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08-02-2006, 09:52 PM
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Need Gaming PC
Probably in a few weeks I will be purchasing parts for a new gaming PC. I would like to spend $500-800 for everything but the monitor. The cheaper, the better. The only game I play is Counter-Strike:Source. I heard dual-core AMD processors are a good choice, and so is 1gb of RAM. Does anyone have any recommendations for a build?
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08-02-2006, 09:58 PM
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Antec Sonata II w/450W (that's *quality* unit in there) - $100
ASUS A8N5X - $85 AMD 3800+ X2 - $150 (thanks to the recent price slashings) Corsair Valueselect 2x512MB DDR400 - $95 eVGA 7600GT - $160 LITE-ON/NEC DVD-RW - $30 WD SE16 250GB - $80 Win XP Home OEM - $90 That's $790 not including shipping. Cut back to a 3700+ to save $50
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08-02-2006, 10:13 PM
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Case Antec Sonata II $110
OS xp w/sp2 OEM $90 Liteon dvd burner $30-$40 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $70 Motherboard, one of the ASUS a8n series with whatever features you want non-sli $60-$100 RAM corsair valueselect 2x512 about $95. Processor, vid card balance the rest of the budget across those, AMD made some pretty big cuts in cpu prices recently. Go with dual core if you can fit it in the budget. If the Intel Core 2 Dous are available by then take a look at them too.
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08-03-2006, 12:13 PM
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Heh, looks like we posted the same thing. Yeah, in a few weeks Intel's C2D should be out, and you might take a look at the situation with those. Especially once we get a better look at the mobos and such.
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08-03-2006, 12:52 PM
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Thanks for the help guys, I am definately bookmarking this site!
Heh, looks like I could also get a Dell for a good deal. I really want to build one though, so I think I will. |
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08-03-2006, 07:58 PM
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Wx geek
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You want a good value gaming system? Building it's really the best route. Dells tend to use low-end video cards and charge you an arm to upgrade it.
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08-03-2006, 10:44 PM
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Question about the case fans, I read I can just plug them into the motherboard, BUT, do most motherboard have enough 3 pin connectors for case fans?
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08-03-2006, 10:52 PM
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you can usually connect fans to the powercords, and then route other devices off of those as well, so that you aren't taking up a cord just for a fan.
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08-03-2006, 11:08 PM
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^ I don't understand. Do I have to buy a special adapter for that? So maybe it's a 6 pin power cord, where I could plug 2 x 3 pin connectors into?
And also for the jumpers on the IDE devices, how do I know where to put the jumper? There seem to be four possible places. Which spot is for primary, slave, etc.? :/ Last edited by newbuilder14; 08-03-2006 at 11:13 PM. |
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08-03-2006, 11:35 PM
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Most motherboards have a couple 3pin headers for case fans. However, its usually best to hook your case fans directly to the power supply to ease strain on the motherboard. You can purchase adapters.
Your optical drives will have a small diagram printed on them to show the jumper positions. If you have two drives and one cable, jumper them both as Cable Select (CS) and you're all set.
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