OK guys i have been noob posting in here asking questions for a while now. But my laptop sold on ebay and now is the time to place some orders! woo hoo! I need a good gaming build for under $900.
What I already have:
Copy of Windows XP home SP2
15" LCD Monitor
What I think I should get based on this forums responses:
Case:
ATRIX CSCI-L8005-C43 Black/Silver Computer Case With Side Panel Window
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811209002
Optical Drive (Will eventually get another, but on a budget):
NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152047
Hard Drive (same as optical, getting another soon):
Western Digital Caviar 80GB 3.5" IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?
Motherboard:
DFI nF4-DAGF Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136160
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535
Video Card:
eVGA 128-P2-N368-TX Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130214
Cooling fans:
MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Sleeve Cooling Fan (10 for $10 and i dont care how they sound really)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835150007
RAM:
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440
Misc:
Arctic Silver ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier
http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/FeedBack/CustratingReview.asp?item=N82E16835100010
Sound Card:
If needed i can get dynex 7.1 for <$20
Ok as i am about to order all of this stuff please let me know if there is anything I am missing/need to replace. To my knowledge all of this stuff IS compatible. Thank you in advance for your time and input.
What I already have:
Copy of Windows XP home SP2
15" LCD Monitor
What I think I should get based on this forums responses:
Case:
ATRIX CSCI-L8005-C43 Black/Silver Computer Case With Side Panel Window
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811209002
Optical Drive (Will eventually get another, but on a budget):
NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152047
Hard Drive (same as optical, getting another soon):
Western Digital Caviar 80GB 3.5" IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?
Motherboard:
DFI nF4-DAGF Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136160
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535
Video Card:
eVGA 128-P2-N368-TX Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130214
Cooling fans:
MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Sleeve Cooling Fan (10 for $10 and i dont care how they sound really)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835150007
RAM:
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440
Misc:
Arctic Silver ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier
http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/FeedBack/CustratingReview.asp?item=N82E16835100010
Sound Card:
If needed i can get dynex 7.1 for <$20
Ok as i am about to order all of this stuff please let me know if there is anything I am missing/need to replace. To my knowledge all of this stuff IS compatible. Thank you in advance for your time and input.