gaming

[pbplayer05]

im looking to build a gaming computer and would like some advice i have about a 1000 to spend on this

 

[CGR]

im looking to build a gaming computer and would like some advice i have about a 1000 to spend on this

You posted the same thing in the AMD forum. Which do you want AMD or Intel?

 

[Hardin]

Maybe he wants to double dip?

 

[pbplayer05]

well i want to see if what kind of system you would recomend with an intel and ppl keep telling me amd is falling out

 

[CGR]

well i want to see if what kind of system you would recomend with an intel and ppl keep telling me amd is falling out

My suggestion:

CPU:$180 Core 2 Duo E8200 Wolfdale 2.66GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115047


Board:$149 ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131196

Memory:$49 AR CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR21066
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145043

Drive:$105 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148288

Case:$119 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021

PSU:$129 OZZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341002

Vidcard:$199 AR XFX PVT88PYDE4 GeForce 8800GT Extreme
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150253

HS/Fan: $44 TR Ultima 90i
http://www.crazypc.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ultima-90i-50976&Category_Code=

Total:$974 AR.

Only thing that changed from AMD post was cpu/board/HS

 

[th3]

For dualcore and OC the E8400/Xeon3110 is the only CPU to consider, for Quad Intel is still better but AMD has gotten close enough in performance. Power consumption and overclockability is generally better on Intel quads.

Other parts of the system: refer to your AMD thread, the guys there are giving you good advices, but you should consider the E8400 as well, its so damn fast and easy to OC/cool that it cant be disregarded.

Edit, my post crossed with CGRs posting, thats a nice setup as well, E8200 should be able to reach 4GHz, or very close, with reasonably low temperatures.

 

[pbplayer05]

well would i be better off with a quadcore or would the dual core work better for gaming

 

[blazed]

Quad brings nothing new to the table as far as gaming is concerned, duals are clocked higher and therefor give you more FPS.

 

[Raptord]

The only game that uses a quad core is supreme commander, as far as I know there aren't any others (maybe fsx but I'm not sure), so unless you play either of those dual core is fine.

 

[cabose1227]

Fsx does not use a quad, intel is best for all rigs!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pbplayer05]

well i have never overclocked a computer before so idk exactly how to do that is there any software that makes it easier and info on how high certain cpus can go

 

[blazed]

All the info you'll ever need on overclock all CPUs out there is on the internet, google some stuff read all you can, then if you still have some question, post it in the proper section and I'm sure you'll get help.

Overclocking is not really something you want to be quick and easy, as there is alot that could go wrong if your not careful. This is why the best way is to know everything ahead of time, and use the BIOs to make your setting changes.