Building a New Gaming Computer

[marzi12]

so about $1300 US

 

[freestyler105]

Okay...that's about how much my system is without all my nice extras. The links are just for reference, newegg only ships to the U.S.

Core 2 Duo E6600 - $225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003

Abit AB9 Pro motherboard - $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127004

2 GB DDR2-800 Corsair/Crucial/Kingston/OCZ - $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034

500 watt Silverstone PSU - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256008

Seagate Barracuda Perpendicular Recording 500GB hard drive - $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148151

XFX GeForce 8600GTS - $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150228


Comes out to $920 USD. Not Bad at all for a top of the line gaming rig. Add a case, DVD burner, etc. and it'll be right around $1,000. If you want to get a bit better video card with the extra money, get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082

 

[marzi12]

Thanks a heap man ur a deadset legend

 

[freestyler105]

Haha you're welcome. Remember though, since you're in Australia you're gonna have to find a different vendor. Newegg has awesome prices, so it may end up being a little more expensive from somewhere else.

 

[marzi12]

i probably wont buy from newegg though because of postage costs , but this is a great list and i will most likely use this list and buy my parts from some computer shops and computer fairs and maybe newegg or ebay.com.au


Thnx alot
Ur a champion

PS. if i get a 8800GTS DDR3 graphics card does that mean my ram has to be DDR3 or can it be DDR2 as well

 

[marzi12]

Nah, yeh that E6600 i can get that for abot 300 AUD at a computer fair maybe cheaper and i also have a real good PC shop in my town so yeah Thnx

 

[superman22x]

Get an 8800GTS too, get some better gaming out of it.

 

[mammikoura]

PS. if i get a 8800GTS DDR3 graphics card does that mean my ram has to be DDR3 or can it be DDR2 as well

the ddr3 means that the ram in the video card is ddr3, it doesn't matter which ram you have in your pc.

 

[marzi12]

k thnx