pc between 800-1300?

[rwb777]

hello there.. im really new to this forum but one of my friends sent me here to check it all out.. was wondering on if someone could help me out a bit on what i should buy for my new computer.. yes will be building it from scratch.

im an active gamer so a nice video card is a must. what is the best for the buck?

chip?
memory?
power?
and all the good stuff i forgot.. if any quesions back at me would love to answer them as best as can
thanks for you time and help

 

[veedubfreak]

q6600 g0 revision (slacr model)
2gb of corsair ballistix (i have some for sale )
corsair hx520 or vx550
------------------------------------------------- Pick one of these motherboards depending on video card preference and setup.
Gigabyte p35-ds3r (for a single card solution)
Gigabyte x38-ds4 (for crossfire)
Evga 780i (for SLI)
--------------------------------------------------Video card options
evga 8800GT 512 if you have anything smaller than a 24" monitor (hay i have one of these for sell also)
Evga 8800GTS512 for 24" monitor or larger.
--------------------------------------------------
Case of your choice.
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme.

 

[rwb777]

yes have a 24" wide screen.. why bother with anything else

 

[Eric1]

Some Suggestions

XFX GeForce 8800GT PVT88PYDE4 Extreme Video Card - Retail

Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC24G6400LLK - Retail

GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - Retail

Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W Power Supply - Retail

RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJB 320GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail


Sorry I don't know why it did not post links, just go to newegg and check some of this stuff out.

Good luck

 

[rwb777]

thank you very much for your time now

 

[ThirdLeft152]

i agree with veedub completely. however im not sure of the difference between the 8800gt and 8800gts on a 24". my gt handles every game (except crysis, and it does fairly well on it too) at max settings at 1900x1200. although he has owned both cards so i might just take his word for it.

eric1.. rather than that e6750, i think i'd rather put out the extra $40 and get a e8400...

nvm just checked prices i guess they're like $60 more now, its still debatable though...

 

[veg1992]

Some Suggestions

XFX GeForce 8800GT PVT88PYDE4 Extreme Video Card - Retail

Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC24G6400LLK - Retail

GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - Retail

Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W Power Supply - Retail

RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJB 320GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail


Sorry I don't know why it did not post links, just go to newegg and check some of this stuff out.

Good luck

I'd debate a lot of stuff on that, but since class is almost over I don't have the time

but Veedubfreak's build looks good, its pretty much whats recommended now

 

[UA_Iron]

i agree with veedub completely. however im not sure of the difference between the 8800gt and 8800gts on a 24". my gt handles every game (except crysis, and it does fairly well on it too) at max settings at 1900x1200. although he has owned both cards so i might just take his word for it.

eric1.. rather than that e6750, i think i'd rather put out the extra $40 and get a e8400...

nvm just checked prices i guess they're like $60 more now, its still debatable though...

Nope, you can get the E8400 for 189.99 at microcenter:

Micro Center Online - the center of .computer shopping

 

[dutch45]

Newegg.com - XFX PVT88GYDF4 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

 

[ThirdLeft152]

Nope, you can get the E8400 for 189.99 at microcenter:

Micro Center Online - the center of .computer shopping

that is such a good deal. i can't believe i forgot about that, when i was there the other day i noticed that it was for $190. well i would definitely get that over a e6750!