Suggestion please

[matdall]

Before anyone should comment, know those facts :

1. The price are in Can$ from tigerdirect.ca

2. I'm starting from SCRATCH! I currently have a Athlon 64 +4000 Laptop and now I'm looking to have a decent desktop with good to very good gaming capacity

3. I have a wife and 2 kids, I'm running on a tight budget...

Any comment is well appreciated! Cheers :

F452-3206 : Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA (2.8 lbs)

$139.99

CP2-P4-830 C : Intel Pentium D 830 3.0GHz / 2MB Cache / 800 FSB / OEM / Socket 775 / Dual-Core / Processor (0.1 lbs)

$177.99

C13-6036 : Corsair Value Select Dual Channel 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 Memory (2 x 512MB) (0.5 lbs)

$152.99

B52-7858 : BFG GeForce 7950 GT / 512MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card (1 lbs)

$269.97

ULT33071 : Ultra Black Defender ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB Ports and 400 Watt XVS Modular Power Supply (30 lbs)

$126.99

TSD-160JS : Western Digital / Caviar SE / 160GB / 7200 / 8MB / SATA-300 / OEM / Hard Drive (1 lbs)

$88.99


P67-1256 : Plextor PX-740A-SW / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Black / Internal DVD Writer (Refurbished) (3.05 lbs)

$76.99

 

[matdall]

I wanted to add this : I want a gaming machine, but I also want an "updatable" machine when I get more money to get Cordoe

 

[qwertycopter]

The PSU with that case is very cheap.. will not run your graphics card. If you need to get an Ultra case, I think there is a version w/o the PSU.

Also, why go with the Plextor burner? It's easily the most expensive consumer brand on the market. There are lots of burners out there for $30 USD.

You didn't state your budget.. that would help too.

 

[Daredevil_8]

I really advise against your choice of processor. For a little more $ you can get the cheapest core2 which will indefinitely outperform the Pentium D. To make up for the $ difference, you could get rid of the overpriced Plextor and get a cheaper DVD-R/W drive.

Heres a link to the CPU charts for a better reference. (its not the E6300, the cheapest Core2Duo, but it only performs a little better anyways)

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=433&model2=449&chart=170

Heres a link for a cheaper DVD Drive

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2528083&CatId=89

Hope this helps.

 

[matdall]

It sure helps guys thanks. Here is some more question :

I'm not sure to understand how the processor speed works out? The reason I chose a Pentium D over a Core2 is to get the 3Ghz versus the 1.86Ghz. I should have added that I'm not planning on Overclocking since I'm still a bit confuse how to really make it happens!

So, If I don't overclock, should I still aim for a lowest Ghz with a Core2 or stick with a Pentium D (or even move to AMD side of the house?)

Budget : 1000$Can or around, I'm flexible but I'm really looking for the best gaming performance with the current games (Battlefield 2142, Medieaval 2, etc) at the lowest price...

Thanks again!

PS : About the burner : you comments are heard loud and clear... I'll make the change to save the bucks!

 

[NotAPimecone]

For the same price, you could get PC5400 memory, better if you ever want to overclock. And even if you're not, it's not costing you any extra (well, $1).

 

[Daredevil_8]

The clock speed of the Core2Duo doesn't compare to the Pentium series. Core2Duo uses a whole new architecture style, so even at the low speeds, its MUCH more faster than most Pentiums. The lowest Core2Duo isn't much of an overclocker compared to the more expensive ones, but still puts out quite a bit of performance. Hands down, get the Core2 and get a matching Motherboard. You can always upgrade to a better Core2Duo later and keep the rest of the system the same.

Also, qwertycopter was correct stating you need a different PSU. Aim for just a case, and then get a name-brand PSU (probably around 450-500w). -Usually- PSU's that come with cases are crappy, but not always the case.

 

[NotAPimecone]

The lowest Core2 (like the rest of the Core2 line) is a spectacular overclocker. With decent RAM and motherboard, you can hit 2.8GHz, and you can certainly get higher, see WiZ83's thread in the Overclocking->General Discussions forum.

 

[qwertycopter]

Performance isn't based on "the most Ghz" any more. Intel used to focus on more and more speed. But the chips weren't efficient... AMD made efficient chips that ran at slower clock speeds and performed about the same.

Intel finally got their act together with the Core 2 Duo architecture, so now speed isn't as big of a factor on performance. The low end Core 2 Duo will easily out perform the Pentium D.

Did you mean to leave out the monitor, speakers, and OS?

 

[Daredevil_8]

I lose forgot I had even read that article hehe. Thanks for correcting me.

 

[matdall]

Did you mean to leave out the monitor, speakers, and OS?

Yes, I already have a 19'' LCD (VGA and DVI), speakers, subs, Keyboard, mouse, and OS which I use on or with my laptop. So what you see in my first post is really what I need to build myself a desktop!