Lookin' for a new PC under $1200

MattsterMH · 05-20-07, 07:40 AM

Mainly for gaming, but I'm not going into the DX10 business.
And I plan on getting good cooling for my GPU.

Peepaw · 05-20-07, 08:04 AM

It's a good time to upgrade after the april price drops but if the rumor is right you might want to hold off for a few months. There's another big cut coming in july.

Kid Payne · 05-20-07, 09:06 AM

Are you building or looking for a pre-made system?

MattsterMH · 05-20-07, 10:42 AM

I'm building. And this is what I'm looking at so far:

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145579

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102094

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131073

CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811208011

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103773

HARD DRIVE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144415

ancalime · 05-20-07, 10:47 AM

Um you realize you picked DDR memory for a DDR2 board? You also picked an AMD CPU to stick in a LGA775 socket. No offense but I suggest doing a little bit more reading before you undergo this project.

Peepaw · 05-20-07, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ancalime

Um you realize you picked DDR memory for a DDR2 board? You also picked an AMD CPU to stick in a LGA775 socket. No offense but I suggest doing a little bit more reading before you undergo this project.

Must not of had his coffee yet.

inkfx · 05-20-07, 01:03 PM

CPU: Intel C2D E6420
Mobo: Asus P5B Deluxe
RAM: 2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500

Kid Payne · 05-20-07, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancalime

Um you realize you picked DDR memory for a DDR2 board? You also picked an AMD CPU to stick in a LGA775 socket. No offense but I suggest doing a little bit more reading before you undergo this project.

I also agree with above. Try this. Pick what's most important to you in a system. For example, the processor. Then pick the mobo that fits your processor. Then the memory, so on and on...

MattsterMH · 05-20-07, 05:42 PM

lol, sorry. My brother just sent me the links and I posted them.

If I get

CPU: Intel C2D E6420
Mobo: Asus P5B Deluxe
RAM: 2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500

What GPU would I be best off with? *NOT DX10* (512 MB)

Hazaro · 05-20-07, 05:42 PM

7950

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150189

Regardless the 2900XT and 8800's still kick butt in anything.
Get a good PSU, Corsair 520 or something along the lines.

emceepecks · 05-20-07, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MattsterMH

What GPU would I be best off with? *NOT DX10* (512 MB)

Why not DX10? The 8800 GTS is the best bang-for-your-buck card available, whether you play DX10 games or not.

systemhost · 05-20-07, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by emceepecks

Why not DX10? The 8800 GTS is the best bang-for-your-buck card available, whether you play DX10 games or not.

X2

ancalime · 05-20-07, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattsterMH

lol, sorry. My brother just sent me the links and I posted them.

If I get

CPU: Intel C2D E6420
Mobo: Asus P5B Deluxe
RAM: 2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500

What GPU would I be best off with? *NOT DX10* (512 MB)

Heh that is a little bit more like it.

As per the previous two posters, why not DX10? If you are a gamer you should definitely pick up a DX10 card if you want a gaming computer with any kind of future proofing. The 320MB 8800GTS is pretty darn cheap right now and would be a much better buy than a 7950, especially for a gamer like yourself.

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Peepaw Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Warner Robins, Ga	It's a good time to upgrade after the april price drops but if the rumor is right you might want to hold off for a few months. There's another big cut coming in july. Last edited by Peepaw; 05-20-07 at 08:49 AM.
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MattsterMH Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Beantown	I'm building. And this is what I'm looking at so far: RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145579 GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102094 MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131073 CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811208011 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103773 HARD DRIVE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144415 __________________ Asus G46vw i5 3210 8gb gtx 660m
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05-20-07, 05:42 PM	Thread Starter #9
MattsterMH Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Beantown	lol, sorry. My brother just sent me the links and I posted them. If I get CPU: Intel C2D E6420 Mobo: Asus P5B Deluxe RAM: 2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500 What GPU would I be best off with? NOT DX10 (512 MB) __________________ Asus G46vw i5 3210 8gb gtx 660m
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Hazaro Member Join Date: Apr 2007	7950 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150189 Regardless the 2900XT and 8800's still kick butt in anything. Get a good PSU, Corsair 520 or something along the lines. __________________ 2500K @4.2GHz, P8P67 PRO, 8GB G.Skill Sniper, RocketFish Case, 2x 6950, X750 PSU, TRUE120 ~Heatware~
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