$700 Build In need of advice

[westerndevil]

Hi everyone i need advice in what to buy for midrange gaming system i dont know if that is what its called . I only buy from newegg and i do a lot of gaming here is my current system :

3600+ X2 1.9 Ghz
7600 Gt 256 Mb GDDR3
AMPX 1 Gb 512 x 2Mb DDR2 800
Sound Blaster Live 5.1
Pc Chips A11G Nvidia Mobo
Ata 133 Hitachi 160 Gb
Ata 100 Maxtor 250 GB
19 inch 1440x900 monitor

I dont know if i should upgrade it or just start over with a new intel system. I want to learn how to overclock as well if possible.

If i could build a new system i guess i can recycle the memory and the sound card . I would want at least 2 new Hard Drives one of them bein 320 Gb, i would need a new power supply ,a video card , a cpu , a new mobo and a DVD burner aswell. Thanks for your wisdom

 

[systemlord]

Dude, you need to start over! An ATA hard drive, the only thing you might want to keep is your DDR2.

 

[zenmaster]

You should be OK with that System.
Drop in an BE 5000+ and a Decent Graphics Card.
3850 or Better.

 

[akhilles]

Ditch the PC CHIPS board. Go for Biostar 550/560/770(best; AM2 & AM2+ support out of the box). Drop a 5000+ BE in & overclock it to 3ghz on stock volt. No heat increase.

 

[Cpt Deadboots]

If your budget is $700:

Recycle the memory only.

Go for:

AMD Athlon X2 5000+ black edition

AMD 770 chipset motherboard

ATI Radeon HD 3850 512 mb

Cooler Master Centurion 534 case or similar

Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 pro CPU cooler

Thermaltake Purepower 500w PSU or OCZ GameXstream PSU

you can pick hdds and your optical drives.

Let me know what you think. If you do go for it, I would be happy to answer any questions you have about overclocking.

 

[westerndevil]

Thanks for the fast replies heres what i have so far tell me what you think: (sorry for the lazyness)
I have to wait on the case i guess.
Subtotal $648 , $718 shipped .
This is the Amd system you guys recomended to me :


And a friend at work recommended this for overclocking and future upgrades but its $755 shipped :

 

[systemlord]

You need at least 2GB of RAM and not just 1GB. The 8800GTS 512mb will run cooler thanks to the great cooling system and can overclock to around 800MHz.

 

[westerndevil]

systemlord i dont have enough for a 8800 GtS and i already have a 1 Gb 2x512mb DDR2 800 kit so buying another kit equals 2 Gb

 

[troymscott]

be sure that the new memory matches you old. you have to be careful that votages, and CAS latency match up, If not you could have some problems.

 

[westerndevil]

It's the same kit i bought months ago =) back then it was at $42.99 lol

 

[jalpaugh1978]

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price

Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136062
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Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $14.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $19.99 $59.99

EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130318
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $69.99 $239.99

CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX ATX12V V2.2 550W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139004
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99 -$5.00 Instant

$20.00 Mail-in Rebate $104.99
$99.99

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231098
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy -$40.00 Instant
$86.99
$46.99

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128059
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Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $14.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $19.99 $99.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E4500 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115031
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99 $124.99

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
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$36.99
$26.99
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this gives you a good mid to high-end machine. And when people say get Arctic Siler 5 don't. The thermal compound that comes preapplied to the Artic Cooling Freezer 7 is just as good . I have the Amd equivilant(AC frezer 64) and my idle temps are 28*c and at full load I get 37*c(highest I've seen)with everything at stock.

 

[akhilles]

Go with jalpaugh1978's build.

The TT Purecrap is pure crap. If you want TT, get at least a ToughPower, but you don't have the money. Get something else. Corsair or Earthwatts is better.

 

[systemlord]

systemlord i dont have enough for a 8800 GtS and i already have a 1 Gb 2x512mb DDR2 800 kit so buying another kit equals 2 Gb

Ok so you are going to use the DDR2 800 that you still have, great that saves you money.

 

[Cpt Deadboots]

If you are going intel....

nix the memory and get the kit you were going to get. and get an E2160 instead of the E4500.

Better value there.

 

[westerndevil]

ok final , Out of the two systems wich one is better for over clocking and gaminf power the Intel or Amd system?

 

[Kamrooz]

When you speak overclocking atm, the only choice and obvious choice is intel, you can hit a 100% overclock on the low end allendales...The core 2 duo line is simply phenomenal, the oc potential is off the charts.

The x2's are great budget based processors, but their OC'ing ability/performance just can't match up to the c2d/c2q line.

 

[Cpt Deadboots]

he is right. but the allendales are better value for your budget.

you can get 3.4 ghz easy on that p35 board.

 

[westerndevil]

OK thanks you all for your wisdom ill raise a litte more for the intel build

 

[jalpaugh1978]

Intel is the better value. I sometimes could kick myself for not doing the research when I started buying the parts for my rig 6 months ago. Don't get me wrong, I am very happy with my build. Plays everything I throw at it.