Wanting a High Performance Gaming Computer On A Budget

[Farmboy]

lol...I would just keep in the closet, for an absolute last resort. Well if it were me, I would just throw it out. Or give it to some poor n00b.

Could i sell it for like $20?

The the Antec 900, P35-DS3R, and Corsair 450VX is a winning combination.

Thanks! At least I'm doing something right!

The 8800GTX is worth it, if you can afford it. If you're tight on the budget, just stick with the GTS and upgrade to a mid-range 9 series, later.

Hmm, When do you think the 8800GTX is going to go obsolete? Like when i wont be able to turn most of the new games to full graphics? Well, I guess thats not obsolete, it's just a little old.

 

[b1gapl]

The 8800GTX will stick around for years, before it's obsolete. Probably 1-3 years.

You can try selling it, if you want to. Just hope the buyer doesn't come after you, once he/she finds out, the power supply crapped out on them.

 

[Farmboy]

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro LGA775 2500RPM 45CFM
$29.67
Competitor's price: $25.99

Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 PC2-8500 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-1066 CL5-5-5-15 Dual Channel Memory Kit W/ LED
$176.39
Competitor's price: $175.99

Samsung SH-S182 DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL-8X DVD Writer IDE Lightscribe Black OEM W/ Software
$41.20

Logitech MX518 GAMING-GRADE Optical Mouse 1600-DPI USB SILVER-BLACK
$57.79

Saitek Eclipse Keyboard Black USB W/ 104 Silver Key & Blue LED Key Illumination
$54.83

Acer AL2216WBD 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor Black 1680X1050 700:1 5MS VGA DVI-D Monitor
$289.99
Competitor's price: $264.99

Logitech X-230 2.1 Speaker System Black 32RMS 64W FDD2
$49.02
Competitor's price: $43.11

Corsair CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX 12V 33A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan *IR-$10*
$79.99

Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case 900 ATX 9 Drive Bay No PS Top USB2.0 1394 Audio
$122.39

Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R ATX LGA775 Conroe P35 DDR2 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard
Combo Deal (21123)
$143.97

EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800GTX 575MHZ 768MB 1.8GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDTV Out HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card
$653.14

Func Industries NCIX.COM NVIDIA Lost Planet 1030 Gaming Mouse Pad 8X10IN *Promo Only*
$0.00

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 32BIT DVD OEM
Combo Deal (19543)
$122.84

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB ATA100 7200RPM 8MB 8.5MS Hard Drive OEM RoHS 5YEAR MFR Warranty
$75.57

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
$298.88


This is what i have so far.... Tell me what you think.

 

[b1gapl]

Looks good, but I thought you were staying with the GTS....because with the GTX, you may meed a more powerful power supply.

Also get the 7200.10 model Seagates. They're much faster.

 

[Farmboy]

Ok, thanks I'm going to change it back to the 8800GTS, and get the 7200.10 model.

When will the 8800GTS be obsolete type deal?

 

[b1gapl]

I'd give them a year or two. So don't worry. By that time, you'll be wanting to upgrade.

 

[Farmboy]

Thanks for all your help, I really appreciate everyones help. After i order all of this, I'll try to learn to over clock my things. And I'll try to install everything into my computer by myself, but if i run into trouble I'll go to my bro first, then if he says no, I'll google for help, but then I'll come here, I think I've already asked too many questions.

 

[b1gapl]

Well you're here to learn aren't you? So ask away...

 

[Farmboy]

Yea, I'm learning, about high tech PC's I've put together and taken apart DOS, and old computers in that age...

But, Now, I think that's the set up I'm going to get. But i have one more question.

My house has a wireless internet router, would i be able to use that with the set up i have picked out right now? Or would i need to have a Ethernet card/cable hooked to my computer?

 

[b1gapl]

If you don't have a wireless adapter or antennae for that setup, just connect it to the router, with an ethernet cable.