Well, I know you guys haven't heard this one before...

[nOcLuE98]

Hey guys, yeah I am going with the 3.0ghz Intel e8400

I ordered that case yesterday, so it's all in process.

I may want to over-clock, I never knew it was so simple....

good choice, mine is running at 4.05ghz with no heat or anything. runs fasssst

 

[KennyD]

.....This is starting to get a little too expensive.....guys I barely play any games just want to be able to handles CS:S really good....

Maybe we can take the price down 100 bucks off the total package....I really don't think I can justify spending 900+ on a computer, when something built for 500-600 will do me just fine.

Do I need two optical drives....can't I just get one all-in-one?

Maybe that 250gb hd is a little too bit, probably 100 would do me just fine....

Maybe I should wait for the Nivida 9 series...I heard it will be a lot cheaper and rival the 8800gt...

Also, I am happy with that motherboard, 89 dollars is pretty good. Maybe I don't need that 3.0ghz....maybe 2.4 would do me fine?

I know my processor is a Pentium D 2.93hgz.....but it's 3-4 years old lol

 

[nOcLuE98]

and that pentium is single core, not dual.

You dont wanna wait for a new gpu, they come out to often, just get one now. If you wait you will never get one.

You can get one optical, I only have one, never needed two. I just use an emulator

 

[Invisible]

.....This is starting to get a little too expensive.....guys I barely play any games just want to be able to handles CS:S really good....

Maybe we can take the price down 100 bucks off the total package....I really don't think I can justify spending 900+ on a computer, when something built for 500-600 will do me just fine.

Do I need two optical drives....can't I just get one all-in-one?

Maybe that 250gb hd is a little too bit, probably 100 would do me just fine....

Maybe I should wait for the Nivida 9 series...I heard it will be a lot cheaper and rival the 8800gt...

Also, I am happy with that motherboard, 89 dollars is pretty good. Maybe I don't need that 3.0ghz....maybe 2.4 would do me fine?

I know my processor is a Pentium D 2.93hgz.....but it's 3-4 years old lol

take one optical drive out
get a seagate 80gb HDD
the 9 series will not be cheaper than the 8800gt, but if you hardly play any games, just CSS you could get by with a 3850
get an e2200 and an arctic freezer pro 7 and overclock to 3.2

 

[KennyD]

-ABIT IP35-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
-CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX ATX12V V2.2 450W Power Supply
-ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
-Intel Pentium E2200 Allendale 2.2GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
-Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
-Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
-SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B

Well, this looks a little bit better. I guess I could venture into OC'ing if it comes. These parts total about 450 dollars....saving a lot on a 2.2 compared to the 3.0. Although it doesn't have 6mb cache....I don't use that demanding of games.

How is the on-board video with this mobo. Maybe a vid card can wait a few more weeks....maybe I should stop being so Jewish

 

[KennyD]

And hey guys, I do appreciate the help. Knowledge is power, this is definitely helping me out.

 

[krazyq]

heres a 19"ws monitor on sale

Staples.com®. that was easy®.

remove the $4 instant coupon and grab a $30 off coupon on ebay for lik 2-3 bucks and it would make this monitor a really good deal!

 

[DawnOfDoom]

....maybe I should stop being so Jewish

hahahah nice. but just think when you get it done you'll have alot of head room for later

 

[Ste]

You can get by with much cheaper RAM if all you wanna do is play CS and not overclock much if at all.

You can get 2 GB kits for under 30 USD.

 

[Invisible]

-ABIT IP35-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
-CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX ATX12V V2.2 450W Power Supply
-ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
-Intel Pentium E2200 Allendale 2.2GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
-Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
-Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
-SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B

Well, this looks a little bit better. I guess I could venture into OC'ing if it comes. These parts total about 450 dollars....saving a lot on a 2.2 compared to the 3.0. Although it doesn't have 6mb cache....I don't use that demanding of games.

How is the on-board video with this mobo. Maybe a vid card can wait a few more weeks....maybe I should stop being so Jewish

you could lower the HDD size if you wanted....but that build looks great
here's a good RAM deal
Newegg.com - A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail