Around $1k Gaming System
crak
Hey guys, this is my first post and I was needing some advise on what to get for a new system.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Hope to buy everything at once, before the end of May 2009.
BUDGET RANGE: Under US $1k
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: GAMING: TF2, L4D, CoD4, CoH, and perhaps WoW
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS (maybe monitor and PS)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg is all I know.
PARTS PREFERENCES: I found a GTX 260 for a steal, and perhaps SLIing two of those together. I would like to use that as well as a Phenom x3 720.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe - I want to have a system that runs smooth at stock. May OC in the future as I break it in.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: SLI
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I would LIKE 1920 x 1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Cool temps are priority.
I made a build here:
Phenom II x3 720 $139.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649
XFX GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $199.99 (169.99 after MIR, also comes with FarCry 2 and CoD:WaW) (Two of these)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150329&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-14-150-329-_-Product
OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR2 $62.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227298
Western Digital Caviar Black 640 GB $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
(Considering)
ASUS VW224U Black 22" $169.99 (149.99 after MIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Monitors+-+LCD+Flat+Panel-_-ASUS-_-24236050
GeForce GTX 295 1792MB $589.99 (found for $460ish on amazon, and dont know about a "price match" thing if newegg offers it)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130473
(Currently have)
NEC Multisync FE991SB-BK Black 19" CRT
http://www.superwarehouse.com/NEC_Multisync_FE991SB-BK_Black_19_CRT_Monitor/FE991SB-BK/p/203912
VGA Rebate -$30.00 x2
RAM Rebate -$25.00
(op)
Monitor Rebate -$20.00
With the 5 items that are in the build (SLI) I am looking at $675.50 without shipping. Which gives me plenty of room to play with MB and if needed PS and monitor and possibly OS upgrade.
With the 295 I would be sitting around $925.51 with out shipping. The above choice seems to like my pocket a lil more (~$250 difference)
I will need a MB that can run those two 260's with SLI and the Phenom. Also considering getting one GeForce GTX 295, not sure which option would be better. Also I would have to check the Wattage of my current PS, and see if it would work with this setup (to do this, I assume that I would have to crack open my case and look at the tag... if there is a better way, please shed some light).
What is a good Wattage that would suffice this?
Is directx 10 worth the OS upgrade from XP?
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Hope to buy everything at once, before the end of May 2009.
BUDGET RANGE: Under US $1k
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: GAMING: TF2, L4D, CoD4, CoH, and perhaps WoW
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS (maybe monitor and PS)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg is all I know.
PARTS PREFERENCES: I found a GTX 260 for a steal, and perhaps SLIing two of those together. I would like to use that as well as a Phenom x3 720.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe - I want to have a system that runs smooth at stock. May OC in the future as I break it in.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: SLI
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I would LIKE 1920 x 1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Cool temps are priority.
I made a build here:
Phenom II x3 720 $139.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649
XFX GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $199.99 (169.99 after MIR, also comes with FarCry 2 and CoD:WaW) (Two of these)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150329&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-14-150-329-_-Product
OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR2 $62.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227298
Western Digital Caviar Black 640 GB $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
(Considering)
ASUS VW224U Black 22" $169.99 (149.99 after MIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Monitors+-+LCD+Flat+Panel-_-ASUS-_-24236050
GeForce GTX 295 1792MB $589.99 (found for $460ish on amazon, and dont know about a "price match" thing if newegg offers it)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130473
(Currently have)
NEC Multisync FE991SB-BK Black 19" CRT
http://www.superwarehouse.com/NEC_Multisync_FE991SB-BK_Black_19_CRT_Monitor/FE991SB-BK/p/203912
VGA Rebate -$30.00 x2
RAM Rebate -$25.00
(op)
Monitor Rebate -$20.00
With the 5 items that are in the build (SLI) I am looking at $675.50 without shipping. Which gives me plenty of room to play with MB and if needed PS and monitor and possibly OS upgrade.
With the 295 I would be sitting around $925.51 with out shipping. The above choice seems to like my pocket a lil more (~$250 difference)
I will need a MB that can run those two 260's with SLI and the Phenom. Also considering getting one GeForce GTX 295, not sure which option would be better. Also I would have to check the Wattage of my current PS, and see if it would work with this setup (to do this, I assume that I would have to crack open my case and look at the tag... if there is a better way, please shed some light).
What is a good Wattage that would suffice this?
Is directx 10 worth the OS upgrade from XP?
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Quick thing, another option for the optional monitor is:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051
Another thing is... can someone explain the strain on a Graphics card when running dual monitors? Does it basically divide the card in 2? -
It's not exactly what your looking for but give it a look anyways.
Here's a build that includes two 4770's running in Crossfire and it also includes an OS (Vista 64 Home Premium OEM).
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-4770-crossfire,2288.html <--- Tomshardware benchmarks of the 4770 in Crossfire.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 $74.99 ($49.99 after $25.00 Mail-In Rebate)
OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.187097 Combo Discount: -$15.00 Combo Price: $174.94 $20.00 Mail-In Rebate
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=Q9400 $211.99 Free Ground Shipping
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9400 2.66GHz 1333MHz 6MB LGA775 CPU, OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207006 $29.99 ($19.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)
Sunbeam CR-CCTF92-4 92mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler W/TX-2 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102835 $99.99
SAPPHIRE 100277L Radeon HD 4770 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102835 $99.99
SAPPHIRE 100277L Radeon HD 4770 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145241 $44.99 Free Shipping*
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory - Retail | Introducing new Corsair XMS gaming heat sink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152 $24.99 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 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.186064 Combo Discount: -$20.00 Combo Price: $154.98
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM
Total: $916.86 | $861.86 w/mail in rebates
*Same build as above, but cheaper. This build includes a factory over clocked gtx 260. Replace motherboard and video cards in that build with these down below.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359 $119.99 ($104.99 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail | 2 oz copper PCB + Easy Tune 6 for OC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127430 $174.99 ($154.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
MSI N260GTX-T2D896-OCv4 GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
$10 off with promo code VGA26XV4, ends 5/14
...and your monitor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050 $159.99 ($139.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
ASUS VW224U Black 22" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 5000:1) Built in Speakers - Retail -
I recently found this surfing around the web http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=Q6700
I also reccomend the Gigabyte EP45-UD3R...great stable board if you want a single card set-up
The GTX260 is a gfreat card for its price -
jalpaugh1978 said:I recently found this surfing around the web http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=Q6700
+1 for that find. It brings the price of that build down. -
I am sorry guys, I forgot to let you know that I have 2 DVD drives and that I am currently running this...
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4800+ (2.41ghz)
GeForce 7800GTX
2 gig ram ( 4x512mb)
Antec Nine Hundred
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&Tpk=antec%2b900
I was planning on keeping my case, PS and drives. My old parts would be donated to the "help a brother" fund... haha. Also, I have a thing against ATI's cards... so didn't want to with them. Also with that being said, I most likely go with the SLI of those two 260's vs the 295 because that is ~$250 difference.
Also, any thoughts about the
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051
VS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050
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Hey guys, found this deal on Newegg... what do you think?
AMD Phenom II x4 3.0ghz, w/ SLI mobo?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.190736
Is that MB in that combo SLI ready? -
Nope, the only AMD motherboards that support SLI are the sub-par Nvidia nForce boards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2000200022%20107192495&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&Order=PRICE -
Ok then... how about this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131367
That one has the nForce chip set on it -
Researched and revised some junk.
What do you guys think of this?
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471&Tpk=AMD%20Phenom%20II%20X4%20940%20Black%20Edition
ASUS M4N72-E $134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131367
XFX GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $194.99 (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150329&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-14-150-329-_-Product
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB $65.99 (x1 or x2 im thinking 2x would be over kill... also a bit on the bulky side)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289
Western Digital Caviar Black 640 $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051
Rebates:
CPU Rebate -$25.00
VGA Rebate -$30.00
VGA Rebate -$30.00
RAM Rebate -$25.00
RAM Rebate -$25.00
Monitor Rebate -$20.00
Total: $950.47
Not so sure about the RAM, it's kinda bulky and may get in the way of ribbons. Also the MB looks like it only has one place to plug in a DVD-rom drive (I have 2).
Let me know what you think! -
Why are you set on SLI? You can get fine performance out of a single GPU. The 22" screens you were looking at won't run at a resolution that require 2 GTX 260's. A single GTX 275 or a GTX 285 would be plenty, depending on which monitor you go with.
And on that note, I would go with this monitor. I think 1080P on a 22" monitor is too much, all the things on the screen are too small at that size and resolution IMO. -
xthekidx said:
And on that note, I would go with this monitor. I think 1080P on a 22" monitor is too much, all the things on the screen are too small at that size and resolution IMO.
I know some people that have to have HUGE icons on their desktop, but wouldn't you rather keep a clutter-free one?
What 'things' are too small though?
Also, you don't necessarily have to run at 1920 x 1080. -
crak said:Researched and revised some junk.
What do you guys think of this?
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471&Tpk=AMD%20Phenom%20II%20X4%20940%20Black%20Edition
ASUS M4N72-E $134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131367
XFX GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $194.99 (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150329&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-14-150-329-_-Product
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB $65.99 (x1 or x2 im thinking 2x would be over kill... also a bit on the bulky side)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289
Western Digital Caviar Black 640 $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051
Rebates:
CPU Rebate -$25.00
VGA Rebate -$30.00
VGA Rebate -$30.00
RAM Rebate -$25.00
RAM Rebate -$25.00
Monitor Rebate -$20.00
Total: $950.47
Not so sure about the RAM, it's kinda bulky and may get in the way of ribbons. Also the MB looks like it only has one place to plug in a DVD-rom drive (I have 2).
Let me know what you think!
Most MB's these days have only one IDE, and it can support 2 devices. You'r new HD will be SATA and therefore won't make a difference. If you need additional IDE channels you can pick up SATA to PATA converters fairly cheaply
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