hi, i need some help, i am trying to make a gaming computer by myself and i would like to know if anyone knows what kind of parts i will need, i am going to get a computer case so i can check that off the list. and i would like to know what parts you would recomend for mesuch as video cards, motherboards, and other stuff. thank you
These are my ideas for your gaming rig...since you do not have a budget I kept the price at a high-midrange. --This case has just enough room for tons of upgrading and really good air circulation because of its 4 fans. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811146027 --This board is extremely pricy! I'm only advising you get this because it has miles of upgrading potential and has AM2 which means it supports duel core (only for AMD though). And it also has DDR2 Memory (which is good). http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813136014 --I personally have this card and highly recommend it over any high end card in SLI. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814150154 OR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130061 (Only if you aren’t going to SLI the 6800) --This PSU is very powerful and supports SLI. With this Power supply you can run anything. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817194001 --Also again going back to the motherboard idea; I am only advising you to get this extremely powerful CPU over one of its lesser counter parts is because you wont need to upgrade for a very long time. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103861 --With these two 1gig Memory sticks, any new game will be crushed. And when its time to get more sticks just buy two more of the same type and have a total of 4gigs. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145038 --The Western Digital Series is the best and I own this HD as well and it has had no hick-ups at all in the year that I’ve had it. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144701 --LITEON is one of the best CD Drive Specialists out there and these two will handle games, movies, and media. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827106013 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827106039 --You might say that you don’t need a dedicated sound card, but until you've experienced it there's no way you could turn back. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16829102188 --The Arctic Freezer will keep your AMD FX-62 very chilly and running smoothly. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835185125R --This extra PCI cooler helps to reduce you GPU's ambient temp. and help to cut down on your VGA's core temp. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835114024 --------------------------------Total: $1932 Over all, this gaming rig will destroy any game thrown at it. Although it is pricey you won’t need to upgrade for a very, very long time. The only things I’m leaving up to you is Software choices. Also if you have any ideas or suggestions feel free to ask. ------------- Pokey5
if i could afford it right this min i would get; core 2 extreme, asus p5w dh deluxe intel 975x, x-fi xtreme music, xfire 1900xt, 4x 1gb corsair xms2 DHX Dominator PC2-8888 2x 150gb wd raptorx striped, powerd by a seasonic s12-600, in a nzxt lexa case full of fans. but i think that this post should be in the dream pc thread
my budget is around 1200 and do you know what is the difference between ATI radeon and nVidia Geforce because a lot of people say that ATI is clearly better. thanks for all the info
There's not much of a difference between the two, their basically twins in much of the same sense, although NVIDIA’s early versions of GeForce is more powerful than ATI's early Radeons'.
Assuming you mean dollars... Processor - Intel Conroe E6300 - 180 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115005 Motherboard - ASUS P5B Deluxe - 229.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131028 Graphics card - Sapphire X1900XT - 297.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102025 PSU - Antec TruePower 550W - 91.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103932 RAM - Corsair 2GB XMS2 - 299 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590 HDD - Seagate Barracuda 250GB - 74.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148144 TOTAL - 1173.96
and what did you mean in your first post that the only thing your leaving up to me isthe software choices?
Well to keep in your budget range i would recomend an NVIDIA 7900 512mb GT or an ATI X1900. ----And by software I meant your OS.
at that price i think tailschoa nearly right but id go for samsung spinpoints x2 if you could stretch your budget a touch http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152025 similer performance nearly silent opperation
