Need a build.... for post-July

[veg1992]

i need a good system where i can fold a lot and play new games.... it will be post July.... not sure whether to consider Intel or AMD tho usually i would give my own build.... but i only know about future Intel..... but really want the best performing one....

1k budget

 

[saltynay]

well amd route won't be worth it until about august

what will be your usage??? just a standard gaming rig?

 

[b1gapl]

Case - Antec 900 or Cooler Master Centurion 5(Cheaper)
Motherboard - Gigabyte DS4 650i SLI or MSI P6N Platinum or MSI P6N SLI-FI(Cheaper)
CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
RAM - 2 x 1GB G. Skill DDR2-800 HZs
Graphics - EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB
Power Supply - Rosewill RP550 550W
Hard drive - Seagate 7200.10 320GB 16mb cache
Optical drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner
Optional aftermarket CPU cooler, if overclocking - Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro

 

[veg1992]

i do a lot of folding... but i am taking a ap multimedia class, but if it runs on a 3.0 ghz P4 with 1 gb ram and integrated GMA graphics i really don't need a sophisticated rig... budget is 1k btw.... i do game... a lot....

 

[saltynay]

Case - Antec 900 or Cooler Master Centurion 5(Cheaper)
Motherboard - Gigabyte DS4 650i SLI or MSI P6N Platinum or MSI P6N SLI-FI(Cheaper)
CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
RAM - 2 x 1GB G. Skill DDR2-800 HZs
Graphics - EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB
Power Supply - Rosewill RP550 550W
Hard drive - Seagate 7200.10 320GB 16mb cache
Optical drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner
Optional aftermarket CPU cooler, if overclocking - Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro

you just have that under copy and paste don't you and edit it when needed

 

[veg1992]

this will be in July- September tho...

 

[b1gapl]

you just have that under copy and paste don't you and edit it when needed

haha...You caught me. I have a few written, for different budgets. Makes things much much easier.

vernong,
If you do alot of folding, you can stretch the budget just a tiny bit if you can, and get the Q6600 on July 22 for around $270.

 

[veg1992]

ah! i see thanks.. but i hear AMD are better when coming to Folding@Home?

 

[b1gapl]

You must be thinking ATI graphic cards, which is under AMD's name. ATI graphic cards, are the best for folding.

 

[saltynay]

yeah but the actual speed difference between the two chips just makes going amd useless as the amd's are only better with a comparable speed intel the speed difference is so wide that it doesn't matter