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Hello all, I am new to the idea of building a PC for myself, but I feel it is the most advantageous route in terms of cost and customization.

To start, my price range peaks out at $800. This PC will primarily have a purpose of gaming, I want to be able to run current games (example, Modern Warfare 2) at high settings with very smooth gaming. I was also hoping to get a video card that would last me several (~3?) years of at least solid smoothness in future game. After some *brief* research, would a 9800GTX be something I am looking for?

Can I achieve this goal with my price range? No monitor/keyboard/mouse, just the tower. Also I'm not looking for anything aesthetically pleasing...but if it works out that way, then cool :D

I appreciate any help/tips and item suggestions (I've been looking at newegg for parts) you have. Thanks!
 
It's very possible in that price range to make an AMAZING computer.

I'll update this post with an edit and make a few suggestions in a few minutes.

I did this build up very quickly.

Someone may be able to come up with a better one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.347647
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.353083
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227503
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023 - Free shipping w/ promo code EMCYPYN48, ends 3/8

The total comes to $814 if you use the shipping promo code.
With... $45 worth of rebates.




Basically my suggestion for a good graphics card that could potentially last 3 years and run modern games smooth as butter...
ATI Radeon HD 5850
It will stomp all over any existing Nvidia card. (That's less than $500)

I suggest going with AMD over Intel right now because the gaming performance is similar and Thuban's just around the corner.
(And it saves money)

The Rosewill Blackbone is an amazing case for the price. (I'd rate it 10/10)

I forgot OS and Optical Drive, if you absolutely need those things you can bump the CPU down to a Phenom II X4 925, or a Phenom II X3 720, or Phenom II X2 555.

The Phenom II X4 955 is a great quad core processor geared for overclocking. (Unlocked multiplier)

The PSU will last you and run the rig just fine. (OCZ, 80+ certified, lots of Amps on the 12v rails, what more could you ask for?)

The RAM is DDR3 1600Mhz with CL8 timings, good stuff.

The Hard Drive was a budget choice on my part.
Seagate's not known for having the fastest or most reliable, but right now for it's price bracket that 500Gb sure is a good deal. :p :]
 
wow, thanks for all the help! I honestly didn't expect such a good reply, although this is my first time on this site. I've saved your setup and it looks great to me. I'm still looking for other setups though, and any other ways to save money as well.
 
 
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