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01-17-2007, 07:34 PM
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My Dream Gaming Build $3000ish Budget.
Gonna build this inabout a week. I Have a Logitech G7 Mouse NIB Already, Please Guys tell me what you think here?
Thermaltake Armor $170. - $30. MIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133021 EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX $250. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188009 OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply $150. - $30. MIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341002 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 $317. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115003 SoundBlaster X-FI 7.1 $178. - $78.99 MIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102190 Mitsumi 8 in 1 Media Reader $18.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16821104104 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS 750GB $339.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148134 eVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 $589. -$30. MIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130072 PLEXTOR Black Slot Load DVD Burner $147. - $50. MIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827131352 Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard $65. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126179 Wolf King Warrior USB Game Pad - Black $36. http://xoxide.com/wolfking-warrior-u...pad-black.html ZALMAN CNPS 9700 NT $69.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118020 SAMSUNG 215TW Black 21" 8ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor $469.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001078 Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146565 Thanks Mike |
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01-17-2007, 08:39 PM
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Kickin' it
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Looks pretty solid.
I would swap the Plextor drive for a Lite-On. Plextor's are good, but there is no reason to pay $100 for one. A $40 Lite-On will burn just as well. The monitor is a good choice, but the price is rather steep. You could get a 22" for less. Samsung is a good brand to use, as is Viewsonic. Lastly, no need for DDR2-800 if you don't plan to overclock. DDR2-667 will work just fine.
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01-17-2007, 08:56 PM
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Going to be attempting to OC this, Hence the Zalman.
I am concerned the Heatsink won't fit in the case but will have to wait and see. As for the Monitor I looked and looked and for the Refresh rate and the size I figured that was best bang for my buck. I am concerned I may have gone over board on the Sound card, but not sure. I am going to need an OS, And I have my eyes on a G15 and a WolfKing Gamers pad but their not listed as their not essential I have something to get by with for the time being. Any other tips? |
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01-17-2007, 09:16 PM
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Nice... kind of like what I'm looking to get :P Tell me how that monitor works out if you get it
 Also, from what I've heard, the Zalman should have no problem fitting in there (especially with that case). |
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01-17-2007, 09:20 PM
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I recommend an Asus 680i board. Honestly, the whole idea of SLI with Intel is pretty unstable - I'd much rather have a solid Intel chipset as one 8800GTX should be more than plenty. My suggestion is an Intel P965 chipset board such as the Asus P5B Deluxe. Good luck.
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01-17-2007, 10:44 PM
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That powersupply will not cope with Dual 8800GTX's.
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01-17-2007, 10:59 PM
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This PSU sounds powerful:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817159020 |
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01-17-2007, 11:09 PM
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800-1000 watts is what would be required....I think
And where did you say you wanted SLI, he's just buying an SLI board. Coolmax is not a reccomended PSU brand. If I had a budget like yours and was using parts like that, I'd get a top of the line PSU, like some of these; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341003 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189015 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189016 1000 watts may be overkill, I'm not sure though |
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01-17-2007, 11:18 PM
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Minimum: Etasis ET750
Recommended: ST85ZF And those Coolmax Greenpower's are based on ATNG's server platform. I've heard they have turned over a new leaf, but I will never trust ATNG again. Last edited by Mr.Ferrari; 01-17-2007 at 11:31 PM. |
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01-18-2007, 12:47 AM
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Oh man, what I would give to build my power user rig. Time to write the dream list.
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01-18-2007, 09:25 AM
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as for the moniter, i use this one and it works great for me. still samsung and inch bigger yet cheaper ( although that one has a few more ports and speakers although i would rather pick my own speakers )
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001083 i have that slot load dvd burner. kinda expensive. i wish they would make cheaper ones Last edited by jer888; 01-18-2007 at 09:30 AM. |
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