New Gaming Computer

[zhouy680]

So, im not sure whether this is the right place to post this topic, but, here-a-goes.

So, with a ton of new great games coming out in 2009 (Call of Duty 6, Bad Company 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat, etc.) I think it is finally time to get a new computer.

Currently, I have an AMD Athlon 3500+, 8600 GTS, and 2 GB of ram, on Windows XP Media Center.

I really like this one, but its Vista, is there a way i can find it in XP version?

If not, here is what i am looking for.

I'm looking for the cheapest computer that can meet my needs.
I'm looking for a nice, black computer, an i7 core, a GTX 260 or better, A good amount of fast RAM, a media reader built into the case that can take USB's, SD cards, etc., and that's about it, no monitor is needed, oh, and I would also like it to come with windows XP (professional is preferred.)

Obviously it would need a sound card, a processor, and power supply, but that is standard, and i dont really have a preference on any of it.
source: http://www.examkiller.net

[Khalil]

Cheapest and i7 don't go hand in hand. You don't need an i7 to game, gaming relies mostly on the video card.
An Intel E8400 or an AMD Phenom II 940 is all you need to own any game out there with an ATI 4890 video card. Forget Vista, download and install windows 7.

[Masaki 7-11]

At this point a computer with a Phenom II X4 940 and a HD4870 1GB (the HD4890 only has marginally higher performance and costs $50 more than the Hd4870) provides a lot of bang for the buck and has enough power to run most games and apps well. I would try the onboard sound from the motherboard before getting a sound card as most integrated sound is pretty good and a good sound card is pretty expensive. Here is a list of parts that should provide a good amount of performance and not cost too much:


LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106289
$25.99

COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119106
$44.99

Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136320
$69.99

GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128387
$109.99

SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102801

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341010
$69.99

CABLES UNLIMITED USB-1610 All-in-one USB 2.0 Card Reader - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820339003
$19.99

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166
$49.99

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor Model HDZ940XCGIBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103471
$189.99

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 w/Multilingual User Interface Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116513
$129.99

Subtotal: $860.90