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IM BACK!! I have 3 version now, Low/med/high budget, please double check!!
OK so i have decided to make a Low Budget, Medium Budget and High Budget set-ups because a bunch of people keep recomending me different stuff, and i estimated my budget, but it really depends on how long i want to wait, how much money im making, and how much my parents willl let me spend lol.
Please go through my Low/Medium/High budget builds, and tell me what i should change. As of right now I'll be getting the Low Budget, but depending on how much I get payed, id like to at least get the Medium Budget and would love to get the High Budget, but if i can only get the low budget build (which was my orignal idea, thats fine) Estimated Completion Of Build: Middle October 2006 Low Budget Gaming Computer XG Viper CA-V2-WOP-R Red Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case- $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811106012 Western Digital Caviar 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive- $44 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822135106 LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM 1.5M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE Combo Drive- $25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106029 Intel Pentium D 915 Presler 800MHz FSB 2 x 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor-$137 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116253 ASUS P5LD2 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard- $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131538 FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.0, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply- $52 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104954 SAPPHIRE 100146L Radeon X1600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card- $112 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102657 Logitech Internet Pro Desktop Standard Keyboard Mouse Included- $17 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126152 GENERIC 24" 3-pin & 4-pin Connectors Audio Cable Model 11A1-10425- $3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812102107 Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2- $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102059 G.SKILL 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory- $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231050 Acer AL1515 Black 15" 16ms LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 450:1 0.297mm Pixel Pitch- $135 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009077 Subtotal: $898.60 Tax: $65.15 Shipping: $47.73 Total: $1,011.48 Medium Budget Gaming Computer XG Viper CA-V2-WOP-R Red Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case- $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811106012 Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive-$58 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144415 LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM 1.5M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE Combo Drive- $25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106029 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1066MHz FSB Processor- $193 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005 ASUS P5B Socket T Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard- $157 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131030 FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.0, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply- $52 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104954 SAPPHIRE 100146L Radeon X1600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card- $112 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102657 Logitech Internet Pro Desktop Standard Keyboard Mouse Included- $17 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126152 GENERIC 24" 3-pin & 4-pin Connectors Audio Cable Model 11A1-10425- $3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812102107 Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2- $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102059 G.SKILL 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory- $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231050 Acer AL1515 Black 15" 16ms LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 450:1 0.297mm Pixel Pitch- $135 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009077 Subtotal: $1,016.60 Tax: $73.70 Shipping: $47.73 Total: $1,138.03 High Budget Gaming Computer XG Viper CA-V2-WOP-R Red Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case- $80http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811106012 Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive-$58 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144415 LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM 1.5M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE Combo Drive- $25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106029 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1066MHz FSB Processor- $193 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005 ASUS P5B Socket T Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard- $157 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131030 FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.0, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply- $52 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104954 ASUS EN7600GT/2DHT/256M Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card- $180 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150144 Logitech Internet Pro Desktop Standard Keyboard Mouse Included- $17 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126152 GENERIC 24" 3-pin & 4-pin Connectors Audio Cable Model 11A1-10425- $3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812102107 Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2- $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102059 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 Dual Channel RAM- $170 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231051 Acer AL1515 Black 15" 16ms LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 450:1 0.297mm Pixel Pitch- $135 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009077 Subtotal: $1,242.60 Tax: $90.09 Shipping: $48.11 Total: $1,380.80 Alternate Gaming Computer Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1066MHz FSB 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor- $193 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005 ASUS P5B Socket T Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard- $157 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131030 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 Dual Channel RAM- $170 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231051 eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT KO 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card- $160 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130017 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive- $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144701 LITE-ON Black CD/DVD-ROM and Burner- $33 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106013 XG Viper CA-V2-WOP-R Red Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case- $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811106012 Logitech Internet Pro Desktop Standard Keyboard Mouse Included- $17 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126152 GENERIC 24" 3-pin & 4-pin Connectors Audio Cable Model 11A1-10425- $3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812102107 Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2- $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102059 Acer AL1515 Black 15" 16ms LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 450:1 0.297mm Pixel Pitch- $135 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009077 FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.0, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply- $52 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104954 Subtotal: $1,167.90 Tax: $84.67 Shipping: $48.56 Total: $1,301.13
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Chaz  My Custom Build NZXT Black Apollo Case with 120mm Blue LED fan and 12" blue cold cathode light// Liteon DVD/CD RW with Lightscribe// Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0ghz// ASUS P5B Delux Motherboard// Fortron Source Saga 500W Power Supply// Palit Geforce 9600GT 512MB PCI-E Video Card// Western Digital 250GB Hard Drive// 2x1GB Viking Components and 2x512mb Samsung RAM// ProView 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor// Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard// Razer Diamondback Mouse Last edited by Chazell29; 08-28-2006 at 11:40 PM. |
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08-28-2006, 10:44 PM
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Cpu: Core 2 duo E6300 $193
Mobo: Asus P5B $160 OR Intel P965p -$40 Memory: Corsair XMS 2GB DDR2 800 $204.00 after MIB Video/GFX: eVga 7600GT $159 after MIB Hdd: WD 250GB $67.99 After MIB Powersupply: Silverstone ST50EF 500W Great bang for the buck for quality. On sale. $70 Case: Pick your choice here, although some good brands to look out for is antec, codegen, coolermaster, aerocool, thermaltake, lian li, silverstone, sunbeam, chenming. Optical: Lite on dvdrw plextor and nec are also good brands. $32.99 Thats around ~$890 not including price of case or monitor. Let me know if this is too much for your, I left some room for flexibility..
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08-28-2006, 11:21 PM
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and im going to be ordering from new egg, and my mom says since its gunna be this much, and ill be giving her the money and she'll be using her credit card, i have to order evreything from the same site, so i have to oder everything from new egg i think im gunna go with this memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231051 (g. skill 2gb, its cheaper, and i heard g. skill is good) Last edited by Chazell29; 08-28-2006 at 11:25 PM. |
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08-28-2006, 11:41 PM
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ok i put it up there as "Alternate Gaming Computer" although it didn't save me ne more money, cost me more because what you gave me didn't include:
-monitor -keyboard -Windows -Case so yeah, if you could, make the price lower it was pretty much my High Budget but with a few different parts. Were you trying to reconstruct the high budget? Last edited by Chazell29; 08-28-2006 at 11:56 PM. |
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08-29-2006, 12:06 AM
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Looks like someone can't make up their mind! (like me).
Quick advice- ditch the X1600XT if you go with the low/med builds. The 7600GT spanks it in most benchmarks I have seen for just a few more $. Check out www.tomshardware.com and www.anadtech.com to see comparisons. |
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08-29-2006, 12:18 AM
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i ahve to get a job first to see how muhc im making before i can choose lol k yeah i tink i will change the card |
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08-29-2006, 05:57 AM
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I like build 2, But I would make a few changes.
This mobo is 40 bucks less, very stable, you wont be able to overclock if that is indeed something your interested in. Intel P965p And I hihgly suggest this memory over the g.skill. Corsair XMS pc5400 Centurion 5 from Coolermaster is a nice case too. 30 bucks less if your interested. |
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08-29-2006, 12:42 PM
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ok thakns ill make the changes
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08-29-2006, 12:46 PM
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and that mobo that you listed will work with the Core 2 Duo?
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08-29-2006, 12:55 PM
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NEW MEDIUM BUDGET GAMING COMPUTER**UPDATED FROM ABOVE Medium Budget Gaming Computer XG Viper CA-V2-WOP-R Red Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case- $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811106012 Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive-$58 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144415 LITE-ON Black CD/DVD ROM Burners-$33 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106013 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1066MHz FSB Processor- $193 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005 Intel BOXDP965LTCK Socket T Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard-$119 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813121035 FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.0, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply- $52 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104954 SAPPHIRE 100146L Radeon X1600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card- $112 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102657 Logitech Internet Pro Desktop Standard Keyboard Mouse Included- $17 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126152 GENERIC 24" 3-pin & 4-pin Connectors Audio Cable Model 11A1-10425- $3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812102107 Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2- $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102059 CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) DDR2 SDRAM-$116 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145539 Wise Wing 17"LCD Monitor- $147 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824104002 NOTE: I'm changing all monitors on all set ups to the one above! 10 dollars more for a 17" Subtotal: $1,008.91 Tax: $73.15 Shipping: $46.81 Total: $1,128,87 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ So right now I'm aiming to get the Medium Budget because its got the Core 2 Duo and stuff loland its only about $100 more, I'd like to add the 7600GT in, but its an extra $70, so as of right now it will stay the Radeon X1600XT(because thats a pretty good card still right?) and if i can pull up the extra dough when it gets time ill go with the 7600GT Last edited by Chazell29; 08-29-2006 at 09:52 PM. |
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08-29-2006, 01:22 PM
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Looks like a solid list. You may want to switch to a DVD burner, so you can burn DVDs and CDs.
The X1600XT is a fine mid-range card. You may want to save up a bit more for a 17" LCD, 15" is a tad small. |
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08-29-2006, 01:35 PM
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Careful with the language, even censored.
Looks like a good list to me now.  Any particular need for that audio cable? The Lite-On comes with one, and in XP, you don't need it. The IDE cable will carry the audio from the drive. |
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08-29-2006, 03:52 PM
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08-29-2006, 07:25 PM
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Just one thing to keep in mind - you may like a bright red case, but others probably wont. I know I wouldn't want that case (at the very least, not a red one!).
 (I'm not sure if you are getting this for yourself, or recommending/selling to others though)
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Hey, if you still wanted to choose the Pentium D 915 processor I think it would be a great idea budget wise and performance wise. How does this setup sound? The total is just above $850 for everything after rebates... and includes a 17" monitor!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106014 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129155 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136009 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824104002 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145526 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813121030 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116253 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116056 http://www.newegg.com/product/Produc...82E16814102657 By the way, it includes a free Saphire T-shirt. If your budget allows it, upgrade to a Pentium D 930. Also add about $30 for some logitech speakers, a mouse, and a keyboard. Good luck.
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08-29-2006, 09:42 PM
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ill takea look at that list, but now iwant the core 2 duo lol
---------------------------------------------------------- yes this computer is for me, and i love that case! lol i thought it was bad!! even in red i thought it was pimp, BUT they do have it in silver, BUT it comes with a power supply, here is is, is the power supply that comes with it good? (i don't watn to buy the case, and a power supply and switch em, to much money) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811106009 i REALLy like the silver, but i figured the powersupply was crap, so io put the red one Last edited by Chazell29; 08-29-2006 at 09:47 PM. |
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You do not need that audio cable, period.
I recommend you have a SATA optical drive handy to install the OS if you use a 965 chipset board. IDE opticals are having boot issues. |
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Optical drives are CD and DVD drives.
Add this to your list: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106039 and use it to install the OS. Then you can add in the burner. Plus having two drives lets you copy discs on the fly.
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There are some Plextor SATA burners...but they are really expensive, and I've heard of some issues with them. Doesn't look LITE-ON has a SATA DVD-Burner yet...
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