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08-03-2008, 03:50 PM
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Would like some help
Hey just decided its time to get a new computer and I'd like some help from you guys to think what parts I should consider buying.
I have a budget of $2,000. I play lots and lots of video games so this will be a gaming computer and I'd like it to be pretty amazing. I want to use top of the line components and all that stuff. If you guys could please help me with picking out parts would be wonderful. Thanks guys in advance! I havent really decided anything at all that I want right now, I'd just like to stick with nvidia for video cards and I'm still debating between AMD and Intel. So go ahead and shoot and say what you think would be most suitable for me. I will need a new monitor but mouse and keyboard are fine.. Everything else is from scratch Last edited by mostflyskaterboy; 08-03-2008 at 03:56 PM. |
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08-03-2008, 04:46 PM
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What size monitor?
As a rough start: MB: Asus P5Q CPU: E8400 HD: Seagate 7200.11 500gb sata drive ram: corsair 2x2 gb ddr2-800 dvd: lite-on sata retail burner Video: EVGA 280 PSU: Corsair 650 Case: your choice Monitor: depends on size you want OS: Microsoft Vista HP 64.
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08-03-2008, 04:53 PM
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I dont think thats quite what im looking for.. like when I say 2,000 I mean liike SLI. Forgot to mention that sorry and there is about 10 of those motherboards when I searched it in newegg
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08-03-2008, 04:58 PM
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SLI really isn't worth it, but if you insist: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131255
Then get two of those video cards, and get this power supply: corsair 1000 Everything else should still be good. |
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08-03-2008, 04:59 PM
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Ok thank you
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08-04-2008, 02:20 AM
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more help would be appreciated
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08-04-2008, 06:56 AM
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This SLI system should work fine for gaming, if you are interested in overclocking now or later on, note that it will void your warranty for the processor and also requires an aftermarket heatsink such as the Zalman 9700:
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106072 $29.99 Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-US-BA-WOPSU Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811166004 $89.99 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136218 $84.99 BenQ G2400WD Black 24" 5ms, 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824014173 $369.99 2 X EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130370 $559.98 OCZ ModXStream OCZ900MXS 900W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341009 $179.99 mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996587 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146731 $87.99 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 $169.99 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488 $109.99 ASUS P5N72-T Premium LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131294 $249.99 Subtotal: $1,932.89
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08-04-2008, 12:58 PM
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Be sure to get a power supply from Nvidia's certified list for SLI: www.slizone.com I don't see that OCZ in the list for dual 260s.
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08-05-2008, 12:00 AM
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08-05-2008, 02:43 AM
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hmm ok thank you masaki.. i'll check out the power supply
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08-05-2008, 03:57 AM
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Would you guys suggest buying a computer already built? Cause it may be cheaper and same specs less work? Any suggestions?
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08-05-2008, 04:50 AM
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If I had the money to do it, I'd build every time.
While you may find a machine with comparable components, not every one of 'em are gonna be high quality. The next best reason would have to be less bloat. It takes forever to clean up all the adds and extra trial offers stuffed on a prebuilt. Of course you get extra software, which can be a good thing, but usuallly end up buying or downloading the stuff you want to use anyway. Warranties on pre builds are usuuallly decent and can be a benefit of a prebuilt, but all new parts almost always have thier own also. Then if you have to use the warranty on a pre built you don't have controll over how long they may keep your machine - after you take it to them for repair. Basicallly, I just prefer my own builds. I can only dream of building something with brand new parts. I'm forced by the wife to buy pre-built. So I've got both. Newer propietary pc's, and my older tinkering machines. While my old p3 can't burn a dvd as fast as the pre built AMD64 it's still more reliable against stupid problems, and it's faster accessing the net. Cause I got a high end card for it.   Sorry, I think I might have given you more than .02 worth. 
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08-05-2008, 05:07 AM
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no no.. Its all good man, I think im convinced to build one. I just dont know much about the parts and think I'm goin to end up spending all this money only to want to replace the parts cause they arent what I wanted a week or two after I got them. But heres what I got so far I think...
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...px?ID=10293368 A little bit more then my price cap but meh.. |
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08-05-2008, 07:20 AM
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We can't see your wish lish, as it it's tied to your account.
What exactly are you going to be doing with this computer? What games are you going to be playing? People here can help you very much but some things (SLI 280s) just don't really make that much sense to do unless you REALLY need it. I would also, of course, recommend building. |
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