S Sanon12 Solid State Member Messages 6 May 30, 2006 #1 Ok I got 1500 to spend on a gamin rig, Ill be using it mainly for gaming, and a few other things, word proccessing, videos etc... but mainly gaming. So help me build a computer
Ok I got 1500 to spend on a gamin rig, Ill be using it mainly for gaming, and a few other things, word proccessing, videos etc... but mainly gaming. So help me build a computer
T The Amish Kid Fully Optimized Messages 2,059 May 30, 2006 #2 Well I'm just going to assume you don't need a montior, keyboard etc. Processor: AMD Opteron 165 - $327 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103588 CPU Cooling: Thermaltake Big Typhoon - $45 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106061 Motherboard: ABIT AN8 SLI - $95 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127207 Memory: OCZ Platinum Edition 2GB DDR 500 - $230 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227225 Harddrive: Western Digital Caviar 250GB 16MB cache - $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701 Video Card: eVGA 7900gt signature series - $360 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130018 Power Supply: Antec Neo HE 550W - $118 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103941 Case: Lian Li PC-65B - $125 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112040 -----------------------------------OR--------------------------------------- The same stuff execpet using AM2 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ - $321 http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=120993 Motherboard: MSI K9N SLI Platinum - $136 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130048 Memory: G.SKILL 2GB DDr2 800 - $250 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231065 The total for socket 939 is $1390 without shipping. The total for socket AM2 iis $1445 without shipping.
Well I'm just going to assume you don't need a montior, keyboard etc. Processor: AMD Opteron 165 - $327 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103588 CPU Cooling: Thermaltake Big Typhoon - $45 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106061 Motherboard: ABIT AN8 SLI - $95 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127207 Memory: OCZ Platinum Edition 2GB DDR 500 - $230 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227225 Harddrive: Western Digital Caviar 250GB 16MB cache - $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701 Video Card: eVGA 7900gt signature series - $360 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130018 Power Supply: Antec Neo HE 550W - $118 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103941 Case: Lian Li PC-65B - $125 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112040 -----------------------------------OR--------------------------------------- The same stuff execpet using AM2 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ - $321 http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=120993 Motherboard: MSI K9N SLI Platinum - $136 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130048 Memory: G.SKILL 2GB DDr2 800 - $250 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231065 The total for socket 939 is $1390 without shipping. The total for socket AM2 iis $1445 without shipping.
B badninja3 Daemon Poster Messages 1,348 May 30, 2006 #3 i agree with what amish kid posted. it sounds really good
K kchi55 Fully Optimized Messages 2,276 May 30, 2006 #4 just a suggestion, you could go for an AM2 processor/motherboard and take advantage of ddr2 since socket939 motherboards do not support ddr2 RAM
just a suggestion, you could go for an AM2 processor/motherboard and take advantage of ddr2 since socket939 motherboards do not support ddr2 RAM
T The Amish Kid Fully Optimized Messages 2,059 May 30, 2006 #5 kchi55 said: just a suggestion, you could go for an AM2 processor/motherboard and take advantage of ddr2 since socket939 motherboards do not support ddr2 RAM Click to expand... Yeah you could do that too, I will edit my first post with AM2 options also.
kchi55 said: just a suggestion, you could go for an AM2 processor/motherboard and take advantage of ddr2 since socket939 motherboards do not support ddr2 RAM Click to expand... Yeah you could do that too, I will edit my first post with AM2 options also.
Xiggy Daemon Poster Messages 565 May 30, 2006 #6 what about a pretty good sound card??!?!?...just get better sound and a couple more fps...always good...also in the future maybe the physx card
what about a pretty good sound card??!?!?...just get better sound and a couple more fps...always good...also in the future maybe the physx card
T The Amish Kid Fully Optimized Messages 2,059 May 30, 2006 #8 badninja3 said: okay, i was thinking of a nvidia 6600 or ati radeon 9600 6600 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133149 Click to expand... I dont get it.
badninja3 said: okay, i was thinking of a nvidia 6600 or ati radeon 9600 6600 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133149 Click to expand... I dont get it.
OP OP S Sanon12 Solid State Member Messages 6 May 31, 2006 #10 On anther forum they gave me this http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=1879228 which is better?
On anther forum they gave me this http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=1879228 which is better?