building a gaming pc, $2000 USD

[reckliss]

there at the bottom but i have no trouble with them

how much can you spend on one?

 

[Jam3s-Zer0]

24th july is supposed to be when the major AMD price drop is...

 

[Gerry_W]

Yeah. It'll be a while waiting...but it's worth it.

PSU? I can probably spend up to $150 on one, but I'm currently looking at this.

 

[reckliss]

you look at Hiper's PSU's at newegg i plan on getting one this summer

 

[HAVOC]

Check out this monitor. It's pretty B.A.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824002129

That monitor is too expensive man.

This monitor OWNS that one for about $100 less.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116375
Best 19" LCD monitor on the market.

 

[Gerry_W]

Yeah, but I'm getting the VX2025 (widescreen 20.1").
That PSU looks real nice. Hello Hiper, bye bye Enermax.

As for an Anti-Virus program, any suggestions? I've got PC-Cillin 2005 that I haven't opened and that the viruses on this computer prevent me from installing XD, but I've heard that NOD32 is an awesome (and cheap) AV app.

 

[reckliss]

NOD32 or Kaspersky i have used kaspersky it is very good and if you want a $27 firewall that is insane get Outpost Pro and dont forget Spyware Blaster

 

[Gerry_W]

So, as I take it, NOD32 deals with viruses, Outpost Pro protects internet browsing, and Spyware Blaster destroys existing spyware. Cool.

 

[reckliss]

NOD32 is AntiVirus OutPost is Firewall Spyware Blaster is a app that blocks websites from accessing your comp

 

[Inferno]

I really dont think youll have any trouble building a very nice PC for 2000. Especially when conroe comes and sweeps the prices down, similar to those walmart comercials, Conroe will be the smiley face whipping down prices. And from what ive seen, Conroes wont even be that huge of a stretch at all for 2 grand.