Looking to Build a Gaming CPU... need some help pls.

[gmf2010]

I am looking to build an AMD based online-gaming computer (die-hard Lineage2 player). I am working with a price range of $1,600 - $1,800. I have pretty much decided that I want the following:

Radeon X800
1 gig of ram (corsair xms pro?)
120 GB HD (maybe a raptor too)
MSI MoBo

I have been using Intel based PC's for years, but have recently been convinced that AMD is a better chip, so I am not very familiar with the standards. I would appreciate any input or advice you could offer me on selecting a processor and other components. Feel free to alter my list of considered parts. Thanks.

 

[IAntDemo]

my computer is will be worth bout 1000 pound. I
n US money it bout $2000 just over $2000.
you need to no socket you MSI Mobo has so you can get the athlon, 1 gig is good that looks ok to me.

 

[entity512]

Make sure you get a athlon 64 3400 (or above model, with the latest sockets, and is nforce 4 out?)

 

[IAntDemo]

i heard it about it on a website i think it is but not sure yet

 

[alvino]

is the X800 the X800 Pro or XT? Cuz if its the pro, you might as well get the 6800 GT instead. same price as the X800 pro, with 4 more pipelines (X800 has 12 pipelines, and the 6800 GT has 16 pipelines).

 

[entity512]

Be different go ATI

 

[airiox]

nforce 4 isnt out but you wont want that.

The X800pro is a nice card. Everything isnt about piplines. The x800pro compensates for the missinge pipes by blowing it away with processing power.

I would go with the AMD 90nm 3500+.

 

[rakedog]

can anyone link me up with a site that will explain exactly what nForce 4 is all about? So many people are talking about it.. And i'm not sure what it is.

 

[airiox]

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=Njc3

Personally its nothing special unless you are going to use it for sli.

 

[TibsBeatAll]

if ur going ATI vid card, get the x800 pro VIVO edition.

Easily moddable to a XT.

And as most people know, the image quality on ATI's have always been better than Nvidia's. Although it's fairly close now.

But ati still has a slight lead in IQ.