I need a Gaming computer for 1k, Can it be done?

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DarknessLurkz

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Hello tax time is around the corner and I am looking to replace this outdated computer ><. I need help building my new computer. I have 1,000 USD to spend. The games I play are WoW, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, and Counter Strike.

Here is my Old computer:

AMD 3200+

Geforce FX 5200

1GB of Ram

some crapy case!

This computer can play WoW at the LOWEST settings with about 20 FPS...not to happy about it. It barely plays BF:2 at the LOWEST settings. Counter-Strike plays fine....until someone throws a smoke.........60 FPS goes to 20-30 FPS...and when 2 smokes are thrown...i dont even want to go there.

I need help on my new computer because i dont know where to start. I heard Intel is better then amd now. Basically I just want to play the games I said with very good FPS. Question is..Can it be done with 1,000USD or less?

Things that I dont need:

Keyboard
Mouse/Mousepad
Speakers/headphones
Soundcard
Monitor(17" CRT for the loss...)

Please help me with this build!

Ps: If you guys can make it own my cousins computer I would LOVE that!

AMD X2 3800+
GeForce 7600GS or GT idk
2 GB ram
 
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115005

ASUS P5B-E LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131070

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145590

HIPER HPU-4K580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply 100 - 120V - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817128002

eVGA 256-P2-N636-AR GeForce 7950GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130074

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144415

LG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE Super-Multi DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827136103

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119077

Comes out to $1,036.94, not including shipping, and will wipe the floor with your cousin's.
 
b1gapl said:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115005

ASUS P5B-E LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131070

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145590

HIPER HPU-4K580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply 100 - 120V - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817128002

eVGA 256-P2-N636-AR GeForce 7950GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130074

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144415

LG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE Super-Multi DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827136103

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119077

Comes out to $1,036.94, not including shipping, and will wipe the floor with your cousin's.
O ya that computer will def. own alot of them out there lol:p
 
DarknessLurkz said:
do i really need that CPU cooler? b/c its over 1k before shipping and 1k is the MAX ><
If your going to be overclocking then ya you need it but if your not dont worry about it.
 
omg..lol there isnt even a CPU cooler in that build ><

Well what can i do to lower that price down under 1000?
 
I would, im sure that you can scrape up $50 or so somehow.

I would've said to save up and try to get one of the newer 8800 because everyone will have to switch to DX10 very very soon. So now isn't the best time to build a PC. Unless you have the money for a $500 graphics card I would really consider saving.
 
alexsabree said:
I would, im sure that you can scrape up $50 or so somehow.

I would've said to save up and try to get one of the newer 8800 because everyone will have to switch to DX10 very very soon. So now isn't the best time to build a PC. Unless you have the money for a $500 graphics card I would really consider saving.
I say go with the 7950GT that card will last a while its not like everyone is switching to dx10 only games.
 
OK, I re-edited the list and now it comes to $973.93, without shipping. I changed to a cheaper motherboard, ram, and hard drive. The hard drive is only 80GB.


Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115005

ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131142

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231098

HIPER HPU-4K580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply 100 - 120V - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817128002

eVGA 256-P2-N636-AR GeForce 7950GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130074

Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822135106

LG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE Super-Multi DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827136103

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119077
 
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