Best Gaming Computer's By Price Range

[Rudster8161]

Since most computers being custom built are built for gaming here is the list. These will be updated as time goes on. These are open for suggestion and i will change them if i decide to. All links will be newegg.com for now. When i get time i will look up the same parts on ebuyer.com for the people who live in the UK

Price limits will be as follows, all prices will be American Dollars
600$*
900$*
1200$*
1400$*
1600$
1900$
2200$
Ultimate PC

*Complete

600$

Case
Rosewill R103A Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147010
Motherboard
BIOSTAR TFORCE 550 Socket AM2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138026
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Brisbane 1.9GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103046
Memory
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034
Video Card
EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130085
Hard Drive(s)
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144415
Power Supply
Rosewill RP500-2 ATX 2.01 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182016

541.95$ before shipping and tax and optical drives.

900$

Case
APEVIA X-Dreamer II ATXB4KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811144026
Motherboard
ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131142
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 Conroe 1.86GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115015
Memory
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145015
Video Card
EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130082
Hard Drive(s)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140
Power Supply
Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W SLI Ready-ATX 12V V2.01 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817182032

846.44$ before shipping and tax and optical drives.

1200$

Case
APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811144151
Motherboard
ASUS P5B Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131045
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115016
Memory
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145034
Video Card
EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130071
Hard Drive(s)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148136
Power Supply
mushkin 550250 ATX12V / EPS12V 580W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817812004

1156.95$ before shipping and tax and optical drives.

1400$

Case
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129021
Motherboard
ASUS P5N32-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131073
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz 4M shared L2 Cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115016
Memory
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231098
Video Card
EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130071
Hard Drive(s)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136074
Western Digital Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136033
Power Supply
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817341002

1370.93$ before shipping and tax and optical drives.

 

[superman22x]

On the $600-900 I would switch the mobo. A 650i for the extra $20 or a DFI infinity might be a lil better. I had a 570 before my 650i, and I couldnt do any overclocking, but if you arent going to OC than the 570 will be good.

BTW, nice sticky idea.

 

[drumthrasher]

On the $400-600 one I would switch the video card to an 8600GT.

EDIT: @superman: Do you go to Harvard? If so you must be pretty smart...I might go to MIT or something.

 

[Juice1]

the first one is better except for like, the mobo and the gpu.

 

[spywarebanisher]

On the $400-600 one I would switch the video card to an 8600GT.

EDIT: @superman: Do you go to Harvard? If so you must be pretty smart...I might go to MIT or something.

harvard is a city too in illinois.


i think the comp in the 600 to 900 should have a btr conroe(2.4ghz one), and not have an sli mobo. raptor can be added as an option for hard drive so ppl who like space over performance or vice versa can pick.

and are u sure thats the roomiest case there is? seems pretty pricey. lemme check. meh this MIGHT do. ppl say that it has a very thin metal coat and dents easy but it servves its purpose. rudster, look at it and see if it could do.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147071

 

[Celegorm]

I'm sorry but I have to ask, what is the point of this? this will really only be true for about a week, maybe up to three weeks depending on the market. After that, there will be new stuff and this won't be the "best" anymore.

 

[spywarebanisher]

rudster will probably constantly update it.

 

[Thelis]

Also for the 600-900, up the CPU to an E6600, IT doesn't cost that much more, and is a great CPU.

 

[Rudster8161]

rudster will probably constantly update it.

i will

Also for the 600-900, up the CPU to an E6600, IT doesn't cost that much more, and is a great CPU.

what would i downgrade?
besides you can always overclock that cpu to e6600 speeds easily

 

[spywarebanisher]

i will


what would i downgrade?
besides you can always overclock that cpu to e6600 speeds easily

u should dowgrade the mobo and have one that isnt sli.