New System

Hey everyone, i need help. Im building a new computer and getting all of my supplies for newegg.com I want to build a great gaming computer for under 1500. What would be the best specs for under that much?

this should prolly go under general hardware...

but...

athlon 64 3200+
1-2 gigs of ram
WD raptor 10,000 rpm 74 gb
abit or asus mobo
9800 pro since amd doesnt have pci express yet so cant get x800, but u can always wait or get an intel system

yea you get the idea of what id aim for right now...but there comming out with some cool stuff pretty soon so u could always wait for some price drops and get some better stuff...

PLOBBY said:

9800 pro since amd doesnt have pci express yet so cant get x800, but u can always wait or get an intel system

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There is an AGP version of the x800.

Aye, there is.

true, but i would still wait for the price to go down....

you can actually build a good pc for half that.
what are you actually looking to get right now?

Im looking at: ENERMAX Green ATX Mid Tower Case, Model "CS-800TA-A7w"
ABIT "KV8" K8T800 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Athlon64 CPU
eVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800GT Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "256-A8-N344-AX"
Sparkle Power "Power Q" 350W Power Supply, MODEL "ATX-350GU" -OEM
AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 512k L2 Cache, The Only 64-bit Windows Compatible Processor
Kingston ValueRAM 240-Pin 512MB DDR2 PC2-4200
Seagate 120GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model ST3120026AS, OEM
ADVUEU 723A 17" LCD Monitor with Speakers
Creative Labs Sound Blaster 128 PCI Sound Card
Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pac


Thats it, i got a couple questions, does a power supply come with the tower?

To run that GT you'd almost be better if you got a good 400W or better PS. I know it can run with a lower one, but being an OC'er I'd shoot for a good one for stability.

Could get a better soundcard for gaming like a Audigy 2 ZS and some surround sound speakers.