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10-17-2009, 08:25 PM
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Finally, going to build a PC!
Well, I have had it with 3 yr old Macbook, and with Windows 7 coming out next week I have decided to make a return to PC gaming. I made a thread over a year ago, but plan to go through with it this time.
This PC will be mainly for gaming (Team Fortress 2, L4D 2, AION, Final Fantasy 14 Online when released), perhaps with some added entertainment (movies, video streaming). I am not dead set on a processor, either AMD or Intel works for me but I have always been a fan of Intel. I will require the works including monitor (as my HDTV is at a weird angle for me to use at my monitor(1920 x 1080 resolution), keyboard/mouse, and speakers (preferably built into the monitor as I will use a headset/phones most of the time and want to reduce desk clutter). Budget: $1000-1100 max, got a check coming for some money that is owed to me from college tuition payments. Thanks in advance. |
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10-17-2009, 08:40 PM
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Consider this monitor : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009157
I can't really justify buying it for myself but, if I could, I would have ordered it long ago.
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10-17-2009, 09:17 PM
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Here is a gaming build list for around $1000 before shipping, taxes and mail in rebates, which includes the actual computer, monitor (with integrated speakers), OS (vista HP SP1 x86 with windows 7 upgrade; if you wait a few days you may be able to get just windows 7 straight) and keyboard and mouse:
LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106289 $28.99 Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129066 $59.95 Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136283 $69.99 ASUS VH222H Black 21.5" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236053 $159.99 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131402 $119.99 HIS H487FN1GP Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161269 $149.99 Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371015 $79.99 Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 B2L-00047 Black USB Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823109156 $21.99 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBPK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231188 $79.99 AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103649 $119.00 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116674 $109.99 Subtotal: $999.86
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10-17-2009, 09:22 PM
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For 1100 you can build a midrange gaming rig.
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD Athlon II X4 630 Propus 2.8GHz Antec EarthWatts EA650 ASUS EAH4890/HTDI/1GD5 Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 Choice of case hard drive and optical drive.
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10-17-2009, 10:02 PM
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Wow thanks for the quick responses. I was going to wait till windows 7 is out to build, if I go for 64bt is it worth going for morethan 4GB of ram?
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10-18-2009, 05:06 AM
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10-18-2009, 09:00 AM
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Here is an Intel version
$1058.00 free shipping ASUS P5Q Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P45 Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131297 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115036 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166 HIS H489FT1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Turbo OC Edition - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161278 SeaSonic M12 SS-700HM 700W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151031 Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136319 Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129066 LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X Super Multi DVD Writer - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136171 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM Includes free Windows 7 upgrade coupon http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116677 |
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10-18-2009, 11:32 AM
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Get the 750GB WD Caviar Black, it's actually cheaper than the 640GB version right now..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...B%20WD%20Black ...Dan |
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10-18-2009, 12:26 PM
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I'm going to order the parts later this week, if anything I'll just hold off on Windows 7 if it doesn't appear on newegg right away so I can save some money and use the student discount.
Hmm, to go Intel or AMD. From what I've read the E8500 isn't much different than the i5 processors right now in terms of the lower priced ones, pretty much making the low end i5, E8500 and Phenom II comparable? |
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10-18-2009, 02:24 PM
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10-18-2009, 06:30 PM
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I plan to order the parts tonight, quick question (going with Masaki's list with an additional 2x2GB RAM for 8 total) ,
I could use the processor he recommended, AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX or go with the quad core Khalil recommended for a few dollars more, AMD Athlon II X4 630 Propus 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model ADX630WFGIBOX Would I gain any advantage between the 4 cores over the 3? And I assume the same motherboard is compatible since you both recommended the same one. |
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10-18-2009, 06:50 PM
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10-18-2009, 07:26 PM
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I guess I will just go for the 4 cores, no specific reason except the bigger number of cores appeals to me :-/. This is my final list ....
LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106289 $28.99 Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129066 $59.95 Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136283 $69.99 ASUS VH222H Black 21.5" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236053 $159.99 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131402 $119.99 HIS H487FN1GP Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161269 $149.99 Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371015 $79.99 Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 B2L-00047 Black USB Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823109156 $21.99 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBPK X2 (8GB total) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231188 $79.99 *AMD Athlon II X4 630 Propus 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model ADX630WFGIBOX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103704 $119.00 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116677 $109.99 Subtotal: $1,082.85 Good? I might hold off on purchasing the OS until Windows 7 is officially released, seems easier than going though the coupon process. |
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10-18-2009, 07:32 PM
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Looks good to me; since it's so close to launch date (last I checked it was Oct. 22), it may be a better option to just get windows 7 when it comes out.
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10-18-2009, 07:43 PM
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Thats what I figured, and I can just pick it up instore since my school doesn't qualify for the student discount ...
Thank you sooo much for all the help. |
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10-18-2009, 09:22 PM
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Parts are ordered, now for the wait ..
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10-19-2009, 09:58 AM
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I actually lucked out. After submitting my school email to Microsoft they gave me the promotional code, just ordered my backup DVD of Windows 7 Home 64bit. $43 after the backup disk, not a bad deal
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