1000$ gaming rig

[killyou400p]

This is all from newegg.com, waiting for newegg.ca, its almost gonna be the same price i believe. So here it goes...

Optical Drive - LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-04 - OEM = 24$

Case - Thermaltake M9 VI1000BWS Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail = 80$

Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM = 75$

Graphics - HIS Hightech H485F512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail(Free Grid Game) = 175$

PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail = 120$

RAM - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail = 77$

CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail = 190$

CPU Cooler - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail = 25$

OS and Board Combo - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit English 1pk for System Builders DSP OEI DVD - OEM, ASRock P45R2000-WiFi LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail = 230$

Total = 996$
Shipping and handling with tax = 117$

Grand Total = 1113$

 

[Silverion77]

1) If u can get 64-bit vista to use all of that 4 gigs

2) Get rid of that psu. Rosewill has a tendency of being bad and generally when a Psu goes it will take other parts with it. Do urself a favor and switch it for a quality Corsair, VX550 is great and cheap, or the 520HX if u want modular

 

[killyou400p]

Thanks for that, I will.

 

[bdollar]

i know it is more but if you can afford $10 more then get the wd 640gb. that would get you 140 more gb for only $10 and is the best price per gb drive you can get.

+1 on 64bit vista for sure.

if you are looking to save a little money you could on your case. let me know if you want suggestions.

don't know your usage for the computer or your plans to overclock but those two factors would determine if q6600 (quad) or E8400 (dual) would be better for you. both are good and both have positive reasons to get them. comes down to what you use the computer for and if overclocking and how much.

 

[killyou400p]

Well im thinking of Overclocking the q6600 to idk 3ghz? Or as far as the Freezer pro fan gets me.