$900 Budget System Build

[ezynetwork]

Hello I am looking to spend around $900 at newegg for a new system build.

I am asking for help since I have been out of the tech scene for so long the last system I built for myself was over 6 years ago.

I will use the system for Gaming / and multi tasking many programs for my job such as multi website tabs open and server monitoring software. Also I burn a lot of DVDs in my business.

I'm looking for a Intel system not amd. (Bad experience with amd in the past.) Is i7 doable for around $900 or would your recommend one of the new quad cores or core2duo.

Thanks

Adam.

 

[Proximon]

While $900 won't get you much, you can build enough for what you describe... as long as you have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

Intel Q8200 + combo deal with PSU
Xigmatek CPU cooler
MX-2 thermal paste
This will get you a fairly good option. You'll easily bump this processor up to a fairly fast frequency, and it will last just fine. You can always upgrade it later as well. The cooler will let you overclock it well, along with the stable PSU and well cooled case.

Gigabyte P45 motherboard
G.Skill PI Black 800 Mhz RAM

Cooler Master 690 case
Corsair 550W PSU + combo deal with CPU

Sapphire 4870 1GB Actually a fairly strong graphics card for the price.

WD 640GB Caviar Black
DVD Burner

That's about $900, before rebates, with shipping.

If you don't have the OS yet, that will be another 100 bucks.

 

[Why_Me]

Hello I am looking to spend around $900 at newegg for a new system build.

I am asking for help since I have been out of the tech scene for so long the last system I built for myself was over 6 years ago.

I will use the system for Gaming / and multi tasking many programs for my job such as multi website tabs open and server monitoring software. Also I burn a lot of DVDs in my business.

I'm looking for a Intel system not amd. (Bad experience with amd in the past.) Is i7 doable for around $900 or would your recommend one of the new quad cores or core2duo.

Thanks

Adam.

Ok, I have two builds on here for you. The first one is if you do not plan on overclocking, and the second build is if you do plan on overclocking. I added a burner with "Lite Scribe" seeing how you burn alot of DVD's...it might come in handy. If you already have Windows, replace that video card from my builds with the 1 gig ATI 4870 that Proximan posted in his build.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119152 $69.99
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 $79.99 Free Shipping*
OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380 $79.99
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115207 $189.99 Free Shipping*
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209 $44.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL PI Black 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=N82E16822136319 $79.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136153 $25.99 Free Shipping*
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810 $164.99 ($149.99 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
SAPPHIRE 100259L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 $99.99 Free Shipping*
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020 $6.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail

Total: $842.90 (not including shipping and rebates)




http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119152 $69.99
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 $79.99 Free Shipping*
OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372 $98.99
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115207 $189.99 Free Shipping*
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233026 $26.99
XIGMATEK nepartak - s983 92mm HYPRO Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233019 $8.49
XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209 $44.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL PI Black 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=N82E16822136319 $79.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136153 $25.99 Free Shipping*
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810 $164.99 ($149.99 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
SAPPHIRE 100259L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 $99.99 Free Shipping*
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020 $6.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail

Total: $897.38 (not including shipping and rebates)

 

[Why_Me]

Just a thought... why are we putting 4870's in the build when he didn't mention 1 word about gaming? Just a thought. If he's not gaming, something like this 4670 would be MORE than ample.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102820

Read his post again...very slowly this time. Yes he did mention gaming. and quote;

"Hello I am looking to spend around $900 at newegg for a new system build.

I am asking for help since I have been out of the tech scene for so long the last system I built for myself was over 6 years ago.

I will use the system for Gaming / and multi tasking many programs for my job such as multi website tabs open and server monitoring software. Also I burn a lot of DVDs in my business.

I'm looking for a Intel system not amd. (Bad experience with amd in the past.) Is i7 doable for around $900 or would your recommend one of the new quad cores or core2duo.

Thanks

Adam."

 

[raybob95]

Well, here's this:

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358&Tpk=Gigabyte%20GA-EP45-UD3P ($135)
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010&Tpk=OCZ600SXS ($80)
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 ($110)
OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 ($100)
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227291 ($100)
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319&Tpk=WD6401AALS ($80)
Optical: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136153 ($25)
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 ($165)
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130464 ($180)

Total: $965 (Not including Tax, Shipping, Rebates, etc.)

This includes the OS, so if you don't need it, it'll be $865, and room to improve, namely on going Quad or getting a cheap HDD and then a cheap SSD.

If you need the OS, first get the price down with a cheaper case, and perhaps this mobo:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359