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poorplay   09-26-2008 at 02:22:37 AM

Ok, so since I got my new computer my wife has been nagging me on getting her one. My budget for her is $1500. She enjoys playing sims, spore, you know, those kiddy womanly games, ect... So here's the build, please let me know if I'm aiming too high for the stuff she does with a comp.

Case: Antec Mini P180 Black Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129041

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115017

Graphic Card: DIAMOND 4870X2PE52G Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814103066

HDD: Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3250310NS 250GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148309

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139001

Ram: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145197

Mobo: ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131219




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emp   09-26-2008 at 02:28:05 AM
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Antec Three Hundred

 

DFI Lan Party X38-T2R

 

Western Digital Caviar 640GB

 

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W

 

Look for those in newegg, and you're pretty much set. However I do think the HD 4870 X2 is a bit too much, she might be fine with just a single HD 4870 depending on the resolution.

 

EDIT: Might want to get a Visiontek card, since they offer a lifetime warranty on their graphics cards.


Message edited by emp on 09-26-2008 at 02:28:41 AM
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dirtmountain   09-26-2008 at 02:30:09 AM
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Well my wifes a gamer, but she doesn't use the HD4870x2 which is serious overkill for that system. Scale it back to a reasonable aftermarket cooling HD4850. Get a bigger hard drive, no reason to skimp on that.

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