If ur given 1000$ what would be ur dream built ??

can we get a future proof gaming machine in this budget ?

I would want twice that for a "dream" build. Going to have a hard time squeezing an i5 and strong graphics into that budget if it still needs a monitor.

I think I would go with an i5, 5770 and 22inch 1680x1050 monitor.

You can get a basic system with enough juice to play today's game on high and the next gen on lowered detail.

I'm thinking a budget-friendly AMD quad core, an ATI 4890, a decent case and PSU, a Samsung HDD, a decent motherboard, a not to expensive 21-22" monitor and peripherals.

So you can get a good quality PC, but a dream machine? No way...

ok so no dream built..gaming built??ok???

Dream Build is not 1k... A common build around here is $1200 and thats just for a high end gaming...which is far from a dream machine.

Heey he obviously need help on what to buy with $1000 of his   some of us have budget you know  

Thats not my point. There is no "dream build" for 1k. Its just not doable, you can't really get a i5/i7 with a high end GPU.

My build cost nearly $1000, (top to bottom) it does what I need it to do, but it is a long, long, looonnnnngggggggggggggg ways from what I would consider a "dream build".
I would need to budget about $3's to really make what I would call "my dream build". Some of you would probably need more than that.

If i only hade 1K this would be my dream build  




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thinking about it some more i would do this

Drop to a 20 " Monitor it will help a bit with FPS in games and up the GPU to a 955, With the changes it will add 26 bucks past your 1K but you get 35 in MIR

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I believe the question was if you were limited to $1,000.00, what would be the ultimate PC you could build for that budget.

You always got to have a budget or people would build a 50,000$ pc.

 

Pretty nice rig there. I myself am torn. At this budget I think an i7 is out of the question, specially since we need keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor. So it would really come down to the i5 or a Phenom II. Not sure which way I would go actually. Probably i5 because DDR3 ram, vs DDR2 of Phenom II.

Radeon graphic cards aren't really my thing. I can never pick out good ones with them. I'm more of a geforce kind of guy.

The Phenom can use DDR3.

Thats grate but no HDD KB OS MOUSE, So add another 200 to a 1K build

Nah actually this would be for one who does not need OS, speakers (i had swapped this for WD 500) , kb. mouse just the tower and LCD hehe

You could get a i5 750 setup for 83 more then that AM# build with the same setup so 1083

If you live by a mircocenter you can save 50 off the CPU

Should make your own post tho  

nods nice build BTW


Its hard to nail it down when your adding in KB MOUSE SPEEKER ect because you can get some ipod speekers for 7 bucks or some for 400 bucks

Does anyone know how to make an i5 build for this price? Yes with everything.

Thanks - i just hope these HD 5850 dun run out fast hehe From what i gather peeps in Asia have it better than the USA  

The XFX 5850s at newegg are out of stock again. Didnt last more than a few hours.

Its not hard to make an i5 with everything for $1000 as long as you stick with a microATX motherboard (no xli/crossfire), a 5770, a 1680x1050 monitor and cheap logitech mouse, keyboard and headset.

Make your own post i am sure the people can help you out

thnks for all ur suggestions....and accept my fault of calling it dream !!!!!