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08-14-2006, 08:50 PM
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New AMD Gaming rig ($1000)
Hi, ive been an active reader of PCMech forums for a while now and ive been lookin around for a possible build in the near future.
Anyways, im plannin on making a new computer in a couple weeks and i need help starting off. My budget is about $1000ish with a monitor hopefully unless it would be a good idea to add a little extra for something cheap that would be beneficial. Goals for a computer - gaming (mainly Lineage II, Warcraft 3, Battlefield 2, Oblivion and all the other new games comin out) - music/movies/entertainment Preferably AMD i guess coz people said that was better. But im taking ideas for both. Hopefuly this comp can last me a good 2 years or more? I dunno. Just lookin for the best build for the price. I dont have anything besides a mouse/keyboard pretty much so yeah. Everything else should fit in the budget hopefully. ty Anyways, if any can help me out, pls gimme some ideas. Thanks. |
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08-14-2006, 08:54 PM
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Hmm... well with a $1,000 budget a dual core AMD processor is a good idea. Search around Newegg.com and come back with some links of things you like.
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08-14-2006, 09:52 PM
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How about this configuration:
Motherboard: Asus m2n-e http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131022 CPU: 4200+ x2 skt AM2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103747 Memory: XMS2 1gb kit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145566 Hard Drive: WD SE16 250gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144701 Video Card: eVGA GeForce 7600gt http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130283 Case: Antec Sonata II (PSU incl.) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129155 Optical Drive: Samsung DVD Burner OEM w/ Nero http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151118 Operating System: Windows XP Home http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102059 Monitor: Acer 17" LCD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009088 Add to that some speakers, mouse, and a keyboard, and you've got yourself a very good system. The total price was: just under $1,000. You can pick up some speakers, a keyboard, and a mouse for cheap. Probably < $30. |
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08-14-2006, 10:02 PM
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The motherboard that newbuilder suggests seems to have some slight memory problems, but make sure you read about them in full and know what you are getting. It will still work and perform exceptionally. The motherboard also only has 1 pci-express slot, so you wouldn't be able to do crossfire/SLi in the future on that board, but, if you got a beefy graphics processing unit, you should be ok anyways. The 1 gig of ram is a great way to start the rig, and adding more later is a good garauntee that your system will last quite a long time.
It looks like a good build from what newbuilder suggested. I have put together a list of parts for myself that uses this motherboard instead, which you may want to look at. The chipset is inferior to the board mentioned above, but, you won't notice a difference in performance one bit. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128321 Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $94.99 |
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08-14-2006, 10:06 PM
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9mm wins.
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AM2 is picky about the memory. If you go with modules listed on the QVL you will be fine.
People say that the Corsair XMS2 modules work fine. |
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08-14-2006, 10:07 PM
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i think this GPU may be better also
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102688 SAPPHIRE 100106L Radeon X850XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $119.99 sue me if im wrong 
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08-14-2006, 10:08 PM
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^^ I know.
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08-14-2006, 10:13 PM
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imma buy my rig at christmas prices and hopefully take advantage of over $100 in savings. A lot of my stuff may change, however, I am going to get similar parts.
I worry about not being able to run DirectX 10... like for Vista, but who cares if modern cards can't do it (which I don't know if they can or not) WinXP and Win2K are just fine OS. |
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08-15-2006, 11:44 AM
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well thanks for the ideas. However, a friend of mine suggested i get at least 2 gigs coz the game i play Lineage II supposedly has a really big memory leak. But ill probably try a 1gig for now and worry abt 2gigs later. (unless any1 can suggest a good 2 gig ram with a price range close to the 1 gig of ram suggested)
Also, back then i asked the same questions abt a computer. Someone suggested that i hold of on a SLI/crossfire rig for now especially coz this will be my first build ever. For someone new to building computers, would this be a good idea? So ive come up with this build. Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128321 CPU: 4200+ x2 skt AM2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103747 Memory: XMS2 1gb kit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145566 Hard Drive: WD SE16 250gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144701 Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100106L Radeon X850XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102688 Case: Antec Sonata II (PSU incl.) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129155 Optical Drive: Samsung DVD Burner OEM w/ Nero http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151118 Operating System: Windows XP Home http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102059 Monitor: Acer 17" LCD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009088 These are pretty much the suggestions from Pacman and newbuilder. I just merged it into 1 for my future reference. any other changes needed? Last edited by Technique; 08-15-2006 at 12:00 PM. |
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08-15-2006, 12:09 PM
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I was also thinkin abt this video card instead
SAPPHIRE 100154L Radeon X1800XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102698 duno if it would be a good idea or am i just overspending? Coz id like to run my games on the highest detail hopefully and not have to deal with lag. EDIT: nvm abt the PSU Last edited by Technique; 08-15-2006 at 12:37 PM. |
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08-15-2006, 12:30 PM
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9mm wins.
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The Antec PSU you picked out is a good deal.
You will be fine with either video card you choose. |
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08-15-2006, 12:36 PM
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oh i didnt notice there was a power supply included. :P
EDIT: oh and i still didnt get my question answered :/ Would it be a good idea to build this kinda computer for sum1 new? Last edited by Technique; 08-15-2006 at 12:43 PM. |
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08-15-2006, 12:41 PM
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9mm wins.
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Yeah the one included with the Sonata works great.
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08-15-2006, 01:10 PM
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Get 2 gigs of ram, and downgrade the processor if you need to keep the same price. Based on personal experience the extra memory will make a MUCH bigger difference than a few hundred MHz of processor speed.
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08-15-2006, 07:18 PM
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Ok, im thinking about changing the Processor and ram, heres what i got.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2000MHz HT 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16819103735R and for memory, CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145587 is that good? still comes down to about $1023.93 which is ok. Im sure that $23 will make a big diff right? If any1 has any other good suggestions on a better deal on Processor/Ram lemme know ty Last edited by Technique; 08-15-2006 at 07:20 PM. |
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08-15-2006, 07:30 PM
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If you go with Socket AM2, you will need DDR2-800 memory, NOT the DDR-400 you have listed.
Something like this: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590 $218.00 ($178.00 after $40.00 Mail-In Rebate) Last edited by minsonngo; 08-15-2006 at 07:33 PM. |
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08-16-2006, 12:34 AM
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alright sounds good. So the final build
Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128321 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2000MHz HT 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16819103735R CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590 Hard Drive: WD SE16 250gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144701 Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100106L Radeon X850XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102688 Case: Antec Sonata II (PSU incl.) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129155 Optical Drive: Samsung DVD Burner OEM w/ Nero http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151118 Operating System: Windows XP Home http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102059 Monitor: Acer 17" LCD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009088 as of 08/16/06. Any last comments/suggestions, lemme know. Im building the computer pretty soon.
Last edited by Technique; 08-16-2006 at 09:01 AM. |
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08-16-2006, 12:38 AM
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9mm wins.
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I see no problems now. Have fun with your new build!
 Oh, for the processor you have the OEM version. But the link you have takes to me to the Retail one. Stick with the Retail one, it will come with the stock heatsink/fan and a warranty. |
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08-16-2006, 09:01 AM
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oops. fixed :P
tyty |
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08-16-2006, 09:04 AM
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9mm wins.
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No problem, good luck!
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08-16-2006, 11:02 AM
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That looks like it will be a fun build. Post back and let us know how it's goin.
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08-17-2006, 05:16 AM
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I dont want to burst your bubble but for gaming the new Inter Core 2 duo's and better than most of AMD processors. But it is up to you what you go with.
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08-17-2006, 08:51 AM
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9mm wins.
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Lets not start an arguement between Intel and AMD again. Both are great processors.
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