$900 gaming pc build please

see i really want to build my own pc my wife gave me a $900 dollar limit
i need everything for it but i have have a few key things it needs to have like huge hard drive and maybe a 3.6 processor can anyone help me

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: this week
BUDGET RANGE: $900 After Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming

PARTS NOT REQUIRED:N/A*

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: Amd Cpu 3 and up Raidon Graphics Card and a TB hard drive
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: any help would be great

Reply to Chadwyke

I am in the same boat as you. i am building a gaming pc in the same price range. after my research this is what i'm getting:

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103674

MOBO:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131366

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231193

Video Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161292

Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817226008

CPU Cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185096

CD/DvD Burner:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827129045

HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136284

Case:
this all your personal Perference but i went with:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811103010

Why?:
the Cpu is the best bang for the buck in my opion. the reson i went with the 4870 is the with the price it you can easily buy another and crossfire them for performace that is about 5 fps lower that two gtx 285s. the case, like i said is all about your perference but i want with that one because it is a full tower and allows for the added crossfire. but as i said before i have not bought all this stuff yet and if anyone has any changes ect... hope this helps....

Reply to xrrx_camo

You need everything including a 1920x1200 monitor for $900? Heh.

Maybe you need to step down to a 1680X1050. Your GPU requirements will be less as well, and that will make it all easier.

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xrrx_camo:

You need to change the PSU to something a bit higher quality, otherwise it's a good build. Does not include OS, monitor, KB, and mouse however. The OP needs EVERYTHING.

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Chadwyke wrote :

see i really want to build my own pc my wife gave me a $900 dollar limit
i need everything for it but i have have a few key things it needs to have like huge hard drive and maybe a 3.6 processor can anyone help me

A lot of processors can hit 3.6 so that's not a huge problem, however you need to build it right to do so with some stability.

Now do you need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc like everyone is saying? For the price of 900 getting a decent future proof system with a monitor and all the amenities will be hard...

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cgleckman wrote :

A lot of processors can hit 3.6 so that's not a huge problem, however you need to build it right to do so with some stability.

Now do you need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc like everyone is saying? For the price of 900 getting a decent future proof system with a monitor and all the amenities will be hard...

yup i need everything

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Chadwyke wrote :

yup i need everything

Hmm ok. this will be interesting and fun to experiment with. You may need to wait a bit for some more responses and some of the people who really are good at pulling out certain numbers to answer this thread but hey, ill give it a shot and see what I can get

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How about I just build you the best gaming system I can for $900... that will be an easier task.

Foxconn 760G MB
X3 720
G.skill 1066 DDR2
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cooler Master Elite 341 microATX case AND Vista 64-bit
OCZ 600SXS
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XFX 4870 1GB
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Caviar Black 640GB
DVD Burner
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budget KB and mouse
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Asus 22" gaming monitor

That should ship for just a bit over $900, but will be under once you get rebates.

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Alternate board and processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.253396

Ram to go with it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product

Cooler to overclock it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835202005

I think that might bring you under budget, but of course you miss out on some CPU power.

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Alright man here is what I came up with (btw fair warning I am relatively new at this so you might want to take the build and get some people to look at it and give some opinions). [b][/b]

case: Cooler Master Haf Mini 922 Haf 922M ATX/Micro ATX Include Two 200MM $69.18

cpu: AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail $76.00

mobo: GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $69.99 w/ $10 MIR

ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail 85.99

hd 1tb: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM $74.99

dvd drive: SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - OEM $27.99

gpu: SAPPHIRE 100245HDMI Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $99.99

OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM Free windows 7 ugrade $109.99

psu: Rosewill RP550-2 550W ATX12V v2.01 Power Supply - Retail $44.99

*now I am stealing these last 2 from the previous post because they beat what I had*

kb and mouse: Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 B2L-00047 Black 105 Normal Keys 9 Function Keys USB Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse - OEM 21.99

monitor: ASUS VW224U Black 22" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 5000:1) Built in Speakers - Retail $149.99 w/ MIR

Total: 831.09

I hope I didn't miss anything but here you go!

P.S: I dont know if the AMD can run the 1600 ram so you need to check that! Also the cooler listed above with my build would put you over with tax but its a good option if you plan to O/C right away.

I managed to get your 1tb in there so there you go Btw that Samsung is a pretty fast drive due to the single plate technology!

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Nice cgleckman,

That build would be slower than mine but is more upgradeable.

My only strong objection is the Rosewill PSU.

Here is a better PSU and with the promo code is a good deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371007

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Proximon wrote :

Nice cgleckman,

That build would be slower than mine but is more upgradeable.

My only strong objection is the Rosewill PSU.

Here is a better PSU and with the promo code is a good deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371007

Well considering this is the first amd build and like the 4th build, in general, i've ever done I am surprised it didn't turn out worse haha. Ya that psu is nice and would bump the price to about 850ish and would work.

Why do you disagree with the Roswell psu?

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Proximon wrote :

Nice cgleckman,

That build would be slower than mine but is more upgradeable.

My only strong objection is the Rosewill PSU.

Here is a better PSU and with the promo code is a good deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371007

btw thanks for letting me steal your monitor and kb + mouse haha..

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If you have a look at the PSU section of my guide I think you can get a good education on PSUs. A fairly important thing to do if you are going to be recommending builds to people.

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CPU: Intel i5 750 -- $200 | Or get it via Micro Center if you have one around.
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB 133MHz CL9 -- $80
Main-Board: Asus P7P55D LE -- $135
GPU: Sapphire HD4850 1GB -- $82
PSU: Corsair VX550 -- $100 | Or this for $10 more.
HDD: SAMSUNG SounPoint F3 500GB 7200RPM 32MB C -- $50
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 -- $70 * Thanks cgleckman!
Monitor: Asus 22".. -- $150 * Thanks cgleckman!-Sorry!
KeyBoard/Mouse/Speakers..: Speakers | Key-Board VERY SORRY!!

Now this setup lacks an OS but you can use Win7 RC till next march then get a $160 copy of Win7 Home Premium or you can get one of the other options posted above.

Hope i helped you some

Medo

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Are legal activation keys still available for Win7? I thought those were gone.

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Proximon wrote :

If you have a look at the PSU section of my guide I think you can get a good education on PSUs. A fairly important thing to do if you are going to be recommending builds to people.

That is a very good point! I will look into that. But just so I know for now, why do you recommend the psu you suggested over mine?

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Activation codes are still available via MS's website but not the download..

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Reply to psycho sykes

Ah I see its a 80+ certified psu and has pretty good reviews... good to know and I am reading through your guide currently.

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There is no quick answer to that without getting all technical on you.

Here is an easy reference that you can use until you get educated... it's called the tiered PSU list. It's a list of many of the major brands and models, ranked best to worst:
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

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cgleckman wrote :

Alright man here is what I came up with (btw fair warning I am relatively new at this so you might want to take the build and get some people to look at it and give some opinions). [b][/b]

case: Cooler Master Haf Mini 922 Haf 922M ATX/Micro ATX Include Two 200MM $69.18

cpu: AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail $76.00

mobo: GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $69.99 w/ $10 MIR

ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail 85.99

hd 1tb: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM $74.99

dvd drive: SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - OEM $27.99

gpu: SAPPHIRE 100245HDMI Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $99.99

OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM Free windows 7 ugrade $109.99

psu: Rosewill RP550-2 550W ATX12V v2.01 Power Supply - Retail $44.99

*now I am stealing these last 2 from the previous post because they beat what I had*

kb and mouse: Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 B2L-00047 Black 105 Normal Keys 9 Function Keys USB Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse - OEM 21.99

monitor: ASUS VW224U Black 22" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 5000:1) Built in Speakers - Retail $149.99 w/ MIR

Total: 831.09

I hope I didn't miss anything but here you go!

P.S: I dont know if the AMD can run the 1600 ram so you need to check that! Also the cooler listed above with my build would put you over with tax but its a good option if you plan to O/C right away.

I managed to get your 1tb in there so there you go Btw that Samsung is a pretty fast drive due to the single plate technology!

thanks so much this is what i was talking about

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psycho sykes wrote :

CPU: Intel i5 750 -- $200 | Or get it via Micro Center if you have one around.
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB 133MHz CL9 -- $80
Main-Board: Asus P7P55D LE -- $135
GPU: Sapphire HD4850 1GB -- $82
PSU: Corsair VX550 -- $100 | Or this for $10 more.
HDD: SAMSUNG SounPoint F3 500GB 7200RPM 32MB C -- $50
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 -- $70 * Thanks cgleckman!
Monitor: Asus 22".. -- $150 * Thanks cgleckman!-Sorry!
KeyBoard/Mouse/Speakers..: Speakers | Key-Board VERY SORRY!!

Now this setup lacks an OS but you can use Win7 RC till next march then get a $160 copy of Win7 Home Premium or you can get one of the other options posted above.

Hope i helped you some

Medo

Just so you know he said he wanted a 1tb and amd (dunno why on the amd part)

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Chadwyke wrote :

thanks so much this is what i was talking about

Prox is right, go with his PSU over mine btw. Itll be better for you in the end and worth the extra 20 dollars.

I am glad you like it. It was a fun challenge honestly

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Proximon wrote :

There is no quick answer to that without getting all technical on you.

Here is an easy reference that you can use until you get educated... it's called the tiered PSU list. It's a list of many of the major brands and models, ranked best to worst:
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

Thanks man thats a good link for me to hold onto.

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