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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP
BUDGET RANGE: $500-$600 After Rebates for the machine (i.e. not including OS, monitor, speakers, mouse, or keyboard)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Multimedia (i.e. Internet, word processing, movies, music)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: HDD(I have a Barracuda 750GB but wud prefer a 80-160 HDD in the PC for the OS), Optical Drive can be just a dvd reader or even if there is no optical drive its fine, I have a Samsung DL Dvd Burner, I also have a 2GB Stick of Cosair Ram(not sure of the speed)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I trust Newegg.com but if other websites come recommended I'll look into them.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Omaha, NE USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: NZXT Case or a cool looking case like an alienware that has some USB 2.0 ports on the front, also e-sata port on the pc so i can hook up my external hdd
OVERCLOCKING: I don't intend maybe a couple months down the line
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: dont know what that means but isn't like when you have 2 Graphics cards in? I might do that later on.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: DONT CARE
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Right, this is my first time building a computer and I've heard quite a few horror stories about DOA parts, incompatibilities, and cheap PSUs burning out so I'd appreciate it if people could double check my build before I start ordering parts. Any other advice for a first-time builder would be welcome as well.
I'm planning on this computer lasting 1-2 years, if not more. The goal is to be able to run new/intensive games (Bioshock, Crysis, Source games, etc.) at mid to high graphics right now.
See I have $750 on me right now. Iam looking at:
$500 for PC
$150 for G15 or G19 Keyboard and a Gaming Mouse
$50-$100 for Good Surround Sound Speakers(maybe ones that I can hook up my Xbox 360 also too
Here was my old rig that I bought off ebay for $500 and then sold for $750 locally :lol:
Motherboard: Asus M3N-HT Deluxe with HDMI
Processor: AMD Phenom x4 Black Edition Quadcore processor
Memory: Cosair 6GB DDR2 RAM
GFX card: XFX Geforce 9800 GT 512mb DDR3
HDD: Western Digital Caviar 500GB HDD
Media: LG DVD-R/RW Dual-Layer Burner
Power Supply: 650 watt Ultra
Case: NZXT Guardian 921
I want to match the power of the PC above for $500. Is it possible? Even a little less power would be fine since that PC was never really challenged by me! PLEASE help me come up with a list of parts! THANKS!
BUDGET RANGE: $500-$600 After Rebates for the machine (i.e. not including OS, monitor, speakers, mouse, or keyboard)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Multimedia (i.e. Internet, word processing, movies, music)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: HDD(I have a Barracuda 750GB but wud prefer a 80-160 HDD in the PC for the OS), Optical Drive can be just a dvd reader or even if there is no optical drive its fine, I have a Samsung DL Dvd Burner, I also have a 2GB Stick of Cosair Ram(not sure of the speed)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I trust Newegg.com but if other websites come recommended I'll look into them.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Omaha, NE USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: NZXT Case or a cool looking case like an alienware that has some USB 2.0 ports on the front, also e-sata port on the pc so i can hook up my external hdd
OVERCLOCKING: I don't intend maybe a couple months down the line
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: dont know what that means but isn't like when you have 2 Graphics cards in? I might do that later on.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: DONT CARE
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Right, this is my first time building a computer and I've heard quite a few horror stories about DOA parts, incompatibilities, and cheap PSUs burning out so I'd appreciate it if people could double check my build before I start ordering parts. Any other advice for a first-time builder would be welcome as well.
I'm planning on this computer lasting 1-2 years, if not more. The goal is to be able to run new/intensive games (Bioshock, Crysis, Source games, etc.) at mid to high graphics right now.
See I have $750 on me right now. Iam looking at:
$500 for PC
$150 for G15 or G19 Keyboard and a Gaming Mouse
$50-$100 for Good Surround Sound Speakers(maybe ones that I can hook up my Xbox 360 also too
Here was my old rig that I bought off ebay for $500 and then sold for $750 locally :lol:
Motherboard: Asus M3N-HT Deluxe with HDMI
Processor: AMD Phenom x4 Black Edition Quadcore processor
Memory: Cosair 6GB DDR2 RAM
GFX card: XFX Geforce 9800 GT 512mb DDR3
HDD: Western Digital Caviar 500GB HDD
Media: LG DVD-R/RW Dual-Layer Burner
Power Supply: 650 watt Ultra
Case: NZXT Guardian 921
I want to match the power of the PC above for $500. Is it possible? Even a little less power would be fine since that PC was never really challenged by me! PLEASE help me come up with a list of parts! THANKS!
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