1000 Bucks w/ neweggs 8800GT

[werejago]

I love reading custom builds, and suggestions on these forums so I thought why not give it a try.

Alright so I have 1000 bucks to spare, and I'm attached to the 8800GT 320M everyone has been talking about. I know the costly vid card will vastly shorten my low 1000 budget; can it be done; efficiently? I need everything included except the keyboard/mouse.


Heres the low stocked 8800GT for $279.99.
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

 

[mnelson07]

Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P2-N775-AR GeForce 8600GTS 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

You think that is supposed to be the 8800GT since it's 512MB RAM and Newegg just goofed with "8600 GTS"?

 

[werejago]

My bad wrong link
I was referring to:
Newegg.com - XFX PVT80GGHF4 GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDCP Video Card - Retail

 

[phucng_10]

You meant the 8800GTS 320mb.. not the 8800GT 512mb.

Q6600 $280
P35-DS3R $130
Tuniq Tower 120 (HSF) $45
Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 $90
Lite-On DVD-R/W $30
8800GTS 320mb $280
Xclio 500W $70
Seagate Barracuda 320mb $95

Grand total of $1020 w/o Tax

* prices may vary ; these prices are listed on Newegg

This is without the monitor and some other stuff. Will this be a budget build? If it's going to be one, I think you should look towards AMD.

 

[werejago]

Yeah its a budget build and it looks good but a bit expensive w/o a monitor included. Hmm I should go AMD then?

 

[phucng_10]

Yeah, I think you should go with an AMD. And probably another VGA.

 

[phucng_10]

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ $74.00
Biostar Tforce 550 $75.00
Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 $90.00
Xclio 500W $70.00
WD Caviar 250GB SATA $65.00
EVGA 8600GT 256mb GDDR3 $109.99

Total of $484.00 w/o tax, s&h, or MIR

I don't exactly have everything on here.
Monitor, Optical Drive, Computer Case, Fans, and Operating System isn't included with the build listed up there yet.

 

[Andyf]

Yeah, maybe wait for a bit, until more info on the 8800GT is out, as it seems that it might out perform the 8800GTS 320 for less cost.

 

[PP Mguire]

Get the 8800GT.
It outperforms both GTS'S, and rivals the GTX. MSI's OCd card is a monster and ill be willing to bet that if XFX makes a XXX version it will toast the GTX. It puts the XT to shame.

 

[Invisible]

get an abit ip35-e and e2180...