APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1~3 months. I'm not in too much of a hurry but I would like to pick this up before the money goes elsewhere.
BUDGET RANGE: I have around 300~500(possibly 600) dollars to work with atm.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: It would primarily be used for gaming with some web surfing/school work on the side.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Monitor, Graphics Card, PSU. I'm really only looking for a CPU/Motherboard/RAM combo atm.
PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700watt
Graphics Card: e-GeForce 8800 GTS (I couldn't find the exact page on Newegg). I plan to pick up another one of these for SLI later on (or would I be better off picking up a new one eventually?)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I would like to stick to Newegg since that's always been a reliable place for me but I'm open to other sources.
PARTS PREFERENCES: No real preferences. Whatever would work best I guess.
OVERCLOCKING: No
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Eventually
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024 for now but I'll be picking up a bigger monitor in the near future.
So yeah, that's the general info (using the stickied thread layout).
I'm really only looking for a CPU/Motherboard combo that will run with what I already have (my current one is old and falling apart (Gigabyte S-series motherboard and Pentium Dual Core processor)). I'm also looking to picking up some new ram to go along with it. I'll be picking up Windows 7 in the next few months but I'm not factoring that into my current budget. I want those 300~500 to go into the parts I'm looking for. I just want something that will last me a while as cash is a bit limited. A basic gaming rig that would be able to run all the current and upcoming stuff at a moderate speed with potential for future upgrades. I'm planning to pick up another graphics card and running them in SLI but I would like to know if that's wise or if I should just save up for a completely new one. Just tell me if there's any more info I should provide.
Thanks!
BUDGET RANGE: I have around 300~500(possibly 600) dollars to work with atm.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: It would primarily be used for gaming with some web surfing/school work on the side.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Monitor, Graphics Card, PSU. I'm really only looking for a CPU/Motherboard/RAM combo atm.
PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700watt
Graphics Card: e-GeForce 8800 GTS (I couldn't find the exact page on Newegg). I plan to pick up another one of these for SLI later on (or would I be better off picking up a new one eventually?)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I would like to stick to Newegg since that's always been a reliable place for me but I'm open to other sources.
PARTS PREFERENCES: No real preferences. Whatever would work best I guess.
OVERCLOCKING: No
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Eventually
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024 for now but I'll be picking up a bigger monitor in the near future.
So yeah, that's the general info (using the stickied thread layout).
I'm really only looking for a CPU/Motherboard combo that will run with what I already have (my current one is old and falling apart (Gigabyte S-series motherboard and Pentium Dual Core processor)). I'm also looking to picking up some new ram to go along with it. I'll be picking up Windows 7 in the next few months but I'm not factoring that into my current budget. I want those 300~500 to go into the parts I'm looking for. I just want something that will last me a while as cash is a bit limited. A basic gaming rig that would be able to run all the current and upcoming stuff at a moderate speed with potential for future upgrades. I'm planning to pick up another graphics card and running them in SLI but I would like to know if that's wise or if I should just save up for a completely new one. Just tell me if there's any more info I should provide.
Thanks!