New PC

[petrarus]

Hello.
I am looking for a Good PC which has 4 gb ram or more, 500 gb hard drive or more, good video card with 512 mb or more and quad processors (or other if you can recommend). I will use this PC for Gaming/3d Animation designing/ Photoshoping. If you can recommend a good PC like this it would help me a lot.
THANK YOU

 

[Onus]

If you are asking about buying a complete system, you may get a specific recommendation by talking to a member of the Geek Squad down at your local Best Buy.
If, however, you are planning to build a computer yourself, you will likely get all kinds of suggestions on parts here.
What is your total budget, and does it have to include the monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers etc.; or are you re-using any parts from an old computer? What games do you want to play, and at what resolution?
If you are considering building it yourself, expect to end up with a better system than what you might simply buy. If your time and patience are limited, it may be worth buying a prebuilt system, but you will still need to deal with a few "gotchas," like bloatware, limited upgrade path, and the risk that the geek was actually a drone who gave some poor advice (e.g. like telling you an 8500GT is a gaming card).

 

[petrarus]

Total Budget: 2000 dollars
No monitor, keyboard mouse or speaker
i wanna play games like crysis warhead and far cry 2 when it comes out and i want to play them at max resolution.

 

[Onus]

Ok, so you have the peripherals, including a monitor. I'm at work, but will see if I can come up with a parts list.

 

[shortstuff_mt]

This build would be awesome and comes in under $2000.

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173 $25.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041 $319.99

GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4 LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128336 $224.99

VisionTek 900250 Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129114 $549.99

mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146731 $76.99 -$20.00 MIR

Corsair CMPSU-1000HX ATX12V &EPS12V Power Supply - CMPSU-1000HX
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-1000-watt-hx-series-12v-atx-sli-ready-80-plus-certified-power/q/loc/101/207510101.html $220.49 -$20.00 MIR

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.buy.com/prod/antec-nine-hundred-steel-atx-mid-tower-computer-case-900-antec-nine/q/loc/101/202997579.html $99.24

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218 $74.99

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 $99.99


The above parts come to $1,692.66 - $100 MIR

The PSU listed is overkill, but would allow you to add another GPU in crossfire in the future. The Corsair 750TX would also be a nice option, but would need upgraded if you added another GPU.

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX TX 750W Power Supply Retail
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-tx-750w-atx-12v-power-supply-corsair-tx-cmpsu-750tx-atx12v/q/loc/101/206178325.html $103.74 -$20.00 MIR

 

[aevm]

LOL, $2000 buys a lot of PC, especially if you build it yourself and already have a monitor and the rest.

Try something like this:

Sapphire HD 4870 X2 $550
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102768

Q9550, $320
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041

Asus P5Q Pro, $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299&Tpk=P5Q Pro
There are better (and more expensive) motherboards based on X48 but you won't need them with this setup.

That's the first $1000 right there, and it covers the most important parts.

Case (Antec 900, RC-690, some Lian-Li if you want a high-end case, etc.; let's say $100 to $200)
PSU (Corsair 750TX, Silencer 750W $130)
Two or more hard disks (WD6400AAKS - 640GB for $75 is hard to beat)
RAM (get 2x2GB DDR2-800, Mushkin or Corsair for example, about $70)
Vista Home Premium 64-bit OEM ($100)
DVD burner, $26, SH-S223Q
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173&Tpk=SH-S223Q

You don't really need a sound card or an after market CPU cooler, but you can add them if you want.

 

[shortstuff_mt]

LOL - it seems aevm and I are on the same page!

 

[aevm]

I swear I didn't see shortstuff's list when I posted mine. Great minds think alike

Basically, the only difference is that his solution costs $100 more for the MB and another $100 more for the PSU (while still in your $2000 budget) and gives you the ability to add a second video card (HD 4870 or even HD 4870 X2). If you're REALLY serious about gaming go for his version.

 

[Onus]

I think mine is similar.
I will admit it is a bit of a sloppy build, in the sense that I didn't look for outstanding deals the way I might to meet a tight budget, but I think the resulting system would be competent for its stated purposes, so here it is:

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:RC-690-KKN1-GP
Item #:N82E16811119137

$89.99 -$10.00 Instant $79.99

SeaSonic M12 SS-700HM 700W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Model #:SS-700HM
Item #:N82E16817151031

$209.99 -$50.00 Instant $159.99

ASUS P5Q LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #: P5Q <--- Edit: added a space to kill the smiley
Item #:N82E16813131295

$128.99 -$10.00 Instant $118.99

Palit AE=487x2+T34 Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #:AE=487x2+T34
Item #:N82E16814261025

$549.99 -$20.00 Instant $529.99

mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996587 - Retail
Model #:996587
Item #:N82E16820146731

$74.99 $74.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550 - Retail
Model #:BX80569Q9550
Item #:N82E16819115041

$319.99 $319.99

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:WD6400AAKS
Item #:N82E16822136218

$74.99 $74.99

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model iHAS220-08 - Retail
Model #:iHAS220-08
Item #:N82E16827106265

$29.99 $29.99

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM
Model #:66I-01939
Item #:N82E16832116488

$109.99 -$10.00 Instant $99.99

Subtotal: $1,488.91

Very similar to theirs. I think there might be a couple of rebates in there. For your video work, you might want to get two of those hard drives depending on how much space you need. Heck, on your budget, get three or four; most any case you choose (a very personal item; you may prefer a much flashier case than the one I picked) should be able to hold them all. Other minor items include case fans, an after market CPU cooler, UPS; even a new chair would fit in your budget.

 

[ragsters]

+1 with Shortstuff except for Asus Rampage formula instead of the Gigabyte. Also don't forget an after market cooler like Ultra Extreme or the XIGMATEK HDT-RS1283 with XIGMATEK ACK-I7753 Retention Bracket.

 

[aevm]

Umm, did you mean ACK-I7751? The HDT-RS1283 has 3 pipes and the "XIGMATEK ACK-I7753 Retention Bracket For 4 heatpipes model only - Retail" doesn't sound like a good match IMO.

The Rampage Formula costs $75 more than shortstuff's Gigabyte, and the Xigmatek+retention bracket adds another $60 or so. Those are smart investments for overclockers, sure, but the OP wants "a PC with quad processors". That doesn't sound like an overclocker to me