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02-17-2007, 06:00 PM
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1,000$ Computer
I am fairly new to the whole building your own computer and I was wondering if it is even possible to have a nice "gaming" computer for 1,000 dollars. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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02-17-2007, 06:03 PM
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Sure. A Intel E6300 paired with a P5B would be a good start. For hard drive look at the seagate 7200.10 series, and some Corsair Valuselect DDR2 for ram.
A minimum gamers card would be the 7600GT. Spend as much as possible on the videocard.
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02-17-2007, 06:28 PM
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Lite-On is recommended here for a DVD-RW and Samsung the opposite. It would seem, even though I have no bias, that Intel has the edge over AMD with Duo Core CPUs.
Here is some additional info if you're a beginner that I never had in nice simple language: They go in a slot called LGA 775, so you need to make sure you choose your motherboard accordingly. I'm not sure about AMD CPUs. Asus is recommended around here (the P5B for one). For a PSU, it depends really on your graphics card. If aiming high, a high Watts PSU will be needed. I think I made the mistake in getting a small one. (400W) So perhaps you're looking at 450W-500W. Make sure you have a look here: http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195. Personally, I can't see what's in it between Nvidia and ATI so enjoy a bit of choice there. I also have no idea about the prices of components in the US so I couldn't advise about specific parts! I hope what I said is accurate and you didn't already know! 
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02-17-2007, 07:21 PM
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You can build a very respectable gaming rig for $1,000. My first build that you'll find in my signature was that budget, and it lasted me a good 3 years as a gamer. I'm just now specing out its replacement that I'll build in a few months before retiring the old system as a test box because it still works perfectly (with some minor repairs like swapping a cheap power supply and two fans).
As Mr.Ferrari said, here is a very good starting point: Motherboard: ASUS P5B LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131030 $124.99 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005 $185.00 RAM: CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145098 $159.99 Video Card: Power Supply: XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189005 $51.99 CASE: Hard Drive: Seagate 7200.10 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140 $94.99 Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Bruner With 12X DVD-RAM Write - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106057 $46.99 O.S.: Windows XP Home - OEM w/ Vista Upgrade http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116169 $89.99 If you need to shave some money for the video card you can of course go with a smaller hard drive or cheaper optical drive. The only reason I have a $47 drive in the list right new is that the $33 SATA DVD drive Newegg usually carries is out of stock right now. We do suggest SATA drives for the P5B as the IDE port on it is kind of cheap.
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02-17-2007, 08:05 PM
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I like Staren's list with an EVGA 7600GT. Lose the GoodPower Xclio unit - I've heard that they weren't the best as far as quality goes but the Xclio 450BL unit was spectacular.
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02-17-2007, 08:43 PM
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I haven't heard that about the 500 watt goodpower, but switching to the 450BL would be a good priced alternative.
XClio 450BL ATX 450W Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189003 $37.99 If you can afford it, switch up to this, and you would be able to drop almost any video card in. XCLIO GREATPOWER 550W ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189006 $79.99 If you haven't guessed, I'm a XClio fan for mid-range power supplies. |
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02-17-2007, 09:23 PM
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The first goodpowers had a high failure rate. Just not as reliable as their other models.
However since then Xclio has recently replaced it with a new SLI-certified and revised model with beefier power ratings. I can't say myself whether or not the issue has been solved. |
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02-17-2007, 09:41 PM
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Good to know. I'll have to keep an eye on that.
What do you think for sygdoms needs? The 450BL is a known quality unit and will power what we have listed for sure, but I'm not sure about upgrade ability. If he wants to go up to 7950 or X1950. |
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02-17-2007, 09:52 PM
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May be able to handle a X1950Pro, but anything higher I'd advise him to upgrade to at least 500w of quality power. The Corsair HX520 is a great selection that should handle any video card on the market.
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02-17-2007, 10:02 PM
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Yes, the Corsair 520 would handle just about any single card, but a $130 PSU isn't exactly friendly to a $1,000 budget. Defiantly what I'd suggest with the first upgrade, but a little pricey for a first build.
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02-17-2007, 10:06 PM
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The wattage would not be so much of an issue as would quality. The 450BL while being good, won't endure such a load.
A decent 500w should be more then enough. Silverstone ST50EF $84.99 Aerocool 500w $87.99 The Greatpower 500w staren linked is also good and on a great sale. Last edited by Mr.Ferrari; 02-17-2007 at 10:10 PM. |
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02-18-2007, 11:23 AM
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02-18-2007, 12:27 PM
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No just for the computer I have a keyboard and monitor and all that junk.
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02-18-2007, 01:30 PM
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Gaming machines are bottle necked at the Video card. If you want to do gaming spend more money on the Video card than the processor.
An AMD Single core is the best way to go with 2 Gigs of DDR400 memory and a powerful video card would seriously rock for you. Dual core gives no benefit to gaming at this point and won't for a while yet. A powerful single core will take you a lot further in gaming. The AMD 939 is nearing the end of its production time however this gives you a lot of power for the money since prices have dropped so much. Here is a list of components I recommend. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103596 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131569 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146545 X 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102067 Or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130061 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144106 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189003 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148142 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106045 Your choice of Windows XP Home or Vista. I would stick to XP for at least a year. Note the Opterons overclock insanely, there people out there pushing these at 3.2 Ghz with air cooling running stable.
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