Comments on: Hmmm the perfect gaming system?

By: T.Hatfield

T.Hatfield — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:30:59 +0000

IDK Very much about that but i would ask a pro professional!!!!!!!
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By: james w

james w — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:18:59 +0000

Processor-Core 2 Duo E8400($164.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

Mobo-ECS NF650iSLIT ($64, $50 after rebate)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135047

PSU-Antec Basiq 500 watt($40)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371019

Case-Gigabyte GZ-X2SPD-500($38)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233034

Vista-Home basic, 64 bit($90)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116483

Total-$397 upfront, $382 after rebate
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By: Kenster102.5

Kenster102.5 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:05:59 +0000

Case: Lian Li full or midsize ATX Case.
PSU: PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750w.
MOBO: EVGA 780i SLI motherboard.
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 Ghz*
OS: Windows Vista Premium OEM.

*If you go for any Core 2 Duo that is less then 3.0 Ghz you will have bottleknecking with the 9600 GT.

Have a nice day
Ken
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By: jcurrieii

jcurrieii — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:39:59 +0000

Problem… The cheapest version (Home Basic) of Vista is still almost $200 (and XP Home will be about the same).

The 9600 had a lot of promise, but nVidia screwed the proverbial pooch on it (the card has issues). You’d've been better off with a 8800GTS. BUT, a PSU for that card will not be cheap. It will probably come in at another $150.

A cheap case that will hold your completed computer can probably run you about $50. (You can probably find a second-hand case for as little as $10.)

Since you’re going to be building a gaming computer, you’ll need a dual core. Since price is an object, you’ll be looking at AMD… If you want to go "high-end," you’ll want the 3.0 or 3.2 Ghz processor. If you don’t want high-end, but just want to be able to run most of the newer games out there, you can pick-up a 2.4 Ghz proc. Depending on how high-end you want, you’re looking at about $75 to $150

For the motherboard, any board made in the past 6-8 months will be PCI-e 2.0. You can find a low-end AM2+ mobo for about $50 or so.

Sorry, but between the OS ($200), PSU ($150), and CPU ($50+), you’re over your budget.

On the bright side, if you dig hard enough, you can some find LEGAL copies of Vista Ultimate for as low as about $150. NOTE: Be VERY careful that it is not being sold illegally (i.e.: Student editions or improperly distributed OEM) – in otherwords, e-bay and similar sources!

Good Luck!
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By: Johann G

Johann G — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:11:59 +0000

This is hard. I would say get a gigabyte motherboard that can handle a quad core Intel. Tiger direct sells cheap cases and proccessors. [Get a fast one, either dual or quad core] s
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By: Daniel B

Daniel B — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:45:59 +0000

Heres the current Specs of my PC, and some pics, hope they help.

- Thermaltake Armor LCS (Liquid Cooling System)
- Intel Core 2 Quad LGA775 Q6600 GO SLACR 2.40GHz
- Asus Maximus Formula Motherboard
- Corsair Dominator PC2-8500C5 DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
- Thermaltake Toughpower 1000 Watt PSU[/url]
- BFG GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/drugsup/DSC02592.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/drugsup/DSC02590.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/drugsup/DSC02594.jpg
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