I have a budget of ~1000$ to go to a new desktop that will be used for a lot of school work, design, and moderate-heavy gaming. Now i'm not looking for 60 fps on Crysis at 1900x1200 but I'd like to play with no worries at 1680x1080 on a 22 inch moniter. Budget is 1000$ but i'm a little flexible. i can probably go 100 bucks either way.
So without further ado, heres my list.
Case
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $119.99
Mobo
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard $89.99
Gfx
EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 194.99
PSU
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply - Retail $129.99
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6750 - $179.99
EDIT: Possibility of going with OEM E8400 + Aftermarket cooler (Tuniq Tower 120?)
RAM
Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel $87.99
HD
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $74.99
Drive
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N OEM $29.99
OS
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD OEM - $99
Final Cost $1007, $995 after MailRebates and Shipping
Couple things i was concerned about.
CPU: I was originally going to spring for a Q6600 to last a little longer but cash restrains me and i can't find a E8400 Anywhere.
GFX: Really tough choice between 3870 and 8800GT. i found the 8800GT on sale for as much as the OC'd 3870 and decided to spring for it while it was cheap.
Mobo: Everyone says it's decent, i'll roll with the crowd, i'm aware it'll need to be updated soon.
PSU; No clue, reviews says its good. if anyoen can find a better cheaper option that'll work with what i chose and go well with the antec 900 , please share.
RAM: Good reviews
HD: I was going to spring for a 150gb Raptor but I've heard the Caviar is almost as fast and it's significantly cheaper. 320GB is enough space for me now until i can grab me a raptor.
OS: Wasn't sure Ultimate vs Home - Premium. Anyone wanna swing me in either direction? Also i know this is a system builders pack, will i have trouble upgrading in the future with this?
Your thoughts?
So without further ado, heres my list.
Case
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $119.99
Mobo
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard $89.99
Gfx
EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 194.99
PSU
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply - Retail $129.99
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6750 - $179.99
EDIT: Possibility of going with OEM E8400 + Aftermarket cooler (Tuniq Tower 120?)
RAM
Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel $87.99
HD
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $74.99
Drive
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N OEM $29.99
OS
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD OEM - $99
Final Cost $1007, $995 after MailRebates and Shipping
Couple things i was concerned about.
CPU: I was originally going to spring for a Q6600 to last a little longer but cash restrains me and i can't find a E8400 Anywhere.
GFX: Really tough choice between 3870 and 8800GT. i found the 8800GT on sale for as much as the OC'd 3870 and decided to spring for it while it was cheap.
Mobo: Everyone says it's decent, i'll roll with the crowd, i'm aware it'll need to be updated soon.
PSU; No clue, reviews says its good. if anyoen can find a better cheaper option that'll work with what i chose and go well with the antec 900 , please share.
RAM: Good reviews
HD: I was going to spring for a 150gb Raptor but I've heard the Caviar is almost as fast and it's significantly cheaper. 320GB is enough space for me now until i can grab me a raptor.
OS: Wasn't sure Ultimate vs Home - Premium. Anyone wanna swing me in either direction? Also i know this is a system builders pack, will i have trouble upgrading in the future with this?
Your thoughts?