nachodonkey

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Hello, getting ready to order my new system. I have a budget of about $600. Here is what I have picked, would love some input. Esp on the motherboard, I have such a hard time picking those. I current have a 20inch Acer monitor and I like to game at the native resolution, I think its 1680 x 1050. I play World of Warcraft for the most part, but love to fire up the first person shooters and blow peoples heads off from time to time, LOL.

My apologies for the incorrect link. :(
Here is my parts list,

Case - COOLER MASTER Centurion 5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068

Power Supply - Antec earthwatts EA430 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371006

DVD Burner - LG Black 20X DVD+R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136149

Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128337

Video Card - PNY VCG88512GXEB-FLB GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133232

CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Wolfdale 2.53GHz 3MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052

Memory - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

Total prior to shipping - $577.92

Thanks!
 

nachodonkey

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I have windows XP already. I think I will also take the advice about the e5200. Here are the 2 changes I may go with -

CPU Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz 2MB L2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072

then I can up to

Video Card - EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339

Moves my cost to $592.42 with shipping $633.30 staying withing the budget will make the wife happy...lol
Eidit - forgot the case has a 20% promo code - makes the total with shipping to 623.30!

thanks!
 
Good build. If you do go with the 500w Antec basiq you'll save about $15 getting it here with free shipping.
http://www.buy.com/prod/antec-basiq-bp500u-500w-atx12v-power-supply-oem/q/loc/101/209211928.html
Save about $6 with this RAM, but have to deal with the rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146731
if you can squeeze an extra $30 from your budget and of course deal with another damn rebate this HD4850 with good cooling solution would be worthwhile. $139 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102770
Whatever way, good solid build. Good luck
 

ahslan

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go for a 4850 rather than a 9800gtx....it beats the 9800gtx on almost every game and can be currently found for an amazing low price...

good choice saving on the e5200...its an amazing processor for the price and can be easily OCd beyong 3ghz...
 

nachodonkey

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Well thanks to all who replied, here is my final build. Ordered last night.

Video Card - EVGA 512-P3-N975-AR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130380

killer deal, 124.99 - $10 code I got from an newegg email - $15 MIR = 99.99

Motherboard - ASUS P5Q SE/R - $102.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131335

Cpu - Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz 2MB L2 Cache - $83.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072

Memory - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122
(save an extra $10 when you buy the E5200 and this memory)

Case - Rosewill R6252-BK Screw-less Dual Fans ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $54.99 (free shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147078

PSU - Antec earthwatts EA430 430W - $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371006

DVD Burner - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R - $21.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106263

Total cost right around $550 with shipping
I would have went with the 4850, but I saved a little green and made the wife happy. Plus I am a Nvidia fan(*hides behind wall*) lol

Thanks for all the input!