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gaming system for 1000

Discussion in 'Building a new PC' started by ffonlly, Aug 1, 2008.

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  1. ffonlly

    ffonlly Member

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    no monitor or keyboard included
     
    ffonlly, Aug 4, 2008
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  2. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    That's quite expensive actually. You could do it much cheaper yourself.
     
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  3. ffonlly

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    being in canada I priced it out using a-power (they're actually cheaper than ncix) and it would actually cost me a bit more
     
    ffonlly, Aug 4, 2008
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  4. abuzar1

    abuzar1 Senior member

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    Go to canadacomputers.com

    You can select the same parts, except with a Corsair 550VX and a NZXT Tempest. It will come out to the same price, but you get a much better PSU and case.
     
    abuzar1, Aug 4, 2008
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  5. ffonlly

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    hmm. maybe you're right. so which mother board is better
    GA-EP35-DS3R or

    Gigabyte P35 DS3R LGA775 P35 ATX DDR2
     
    ffonlly, Aug 4, 2008
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    abuzar1 Senior member

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    Same exact thing.
     
    abuzar1, Aug 4, 2008
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  7. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    They're the same, the Ep35-DS3R is just the new version of the P35-DS3R, they're the same board.
     
    sammorris, Aug 4, 2008
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  8. ffonlly

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    You guys are awesome. thanks for your input. You've convinced me to build one myself with the exact parts i want. i'm sure i'll be asking more questions when the parts arrive and i try putting it together. thanks again
     
    ffonlly, Aug 4, 2008
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  9. abuzar1

    abuzar1 Senior member

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    Haha, no problem. Keep us updated.
     
    abuzar1, Aug 4, 2008
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    sammorris Senior member

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    Indeed, good luck, you know where to come if you have any questions.
     
    sammorris, Aug 4, 2008
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  11. 1333t

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    here's what tomshardware says they have pretty good build your own system specs
    June 2008 SBM $1,000 PC Component Cost CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 130
    CPU Cooler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_cooling Cooler Master HyperTX 2 26
    Motherboard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard MSI P7N SLI Platinum 150
    RAM Crucial Ballistix 2x 1GB PC2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC² -6400 Kit 55
    Graphics 2x Gigabyte http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabyte 8800 GT GV-NX88T512HPV1 (SLI) 376
    Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB ST3500630AS 80
    Sound Onboard 8-Channel HD Audio Codec http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_codec 00
    Case Cooler Master Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP 70
    Power Silverstone ST400 400W 47
    DVD-RW Sony NEC Optiarc 7170 Serial ATA 25
    Auxiliary Fan 2x OKGEAR D12SL-12 (120mm/1350RPM) 9
    Total Price $968
    the prices are proablly a bit down since
     
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  12. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    Bad. They're still using 8800GT SLI, which doesn't factor in the problem that SLI boards get into in the long run. Stick with an HD4850 and an Intel chipset board, and you'll get a much better and more reliable PC.
     
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  13. abuzar1

    abuzar1 Senior member

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    lol

    You can do SO MUCH BETTER with a 1000 dollars these days. Are you sure this isn't old?
     
    abuzar1, Aug 4, 2008
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    The P7N-SLI isn't an old motherboard. It is, however, naff.
     
    sammorris, Aug 4, 2008
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    Yup, I got this for 800.

    Q6600
    Asus P5K Pro
    ATI 4850
    CoolerMaster RC690
    Tuniq Tower
    Corsair Dominators 4GB
    Corsair 650TX
    Samsung 250GB Sata 2 HDD
    Nec Optiarc Burner

    If I had decided to spend 200 more I could have gotten a X38 motherboard and another 4850.
     
    abuzar1, Aug 4, 2008
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  16. 1333t

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    nice i have a similar system but i have a p5k instead and a 8800 gts
    and only 2 gb of ram got to upgrade
     
    1333t, Aug 4, 2008
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    alright guys, my parts are all on order and i'm starting to fill my pants because i've never built a computer. I've done the odd thing like putting in ram, psu, and graphics card into an existing one, but never from scratch. so what do i need to know and where do i start? Also is there extra cables/wires i need to buy. heres a list of everything i've ordered

    -GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R INTEL P35 ATX Core 2 Duo
    -Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
    -Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 625MHZ 512MB
    -Corsair CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX 12V 41A 24PIN ATX Power Supply
    -Corsair XMS2 Dominator TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF Matched Pairs 4GB Kit (2x2GB) PC8500 DDR2-1066 CL 5-5-5-15 240-pin Dual Channel DHX Memory w/ Fan
    -NZXT Tempest Crafted Series Enthusiast Steel Mid Tower Case
    -Scythe ULTRA KAZE 120 x 120 x 38 mm (3000rpm) Chassis Fan (DFS123812H-3000)
    -Thermalright ULTRA-120 Extreme 6 Heatpipe Cooler LGA775 Heatsink *Fan Not Included
    -Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 3.5IN 500GB SATA2 8.5MS 7200RPM 32MB Cache Ncq Hard Drive Oem
    -Pioneer dvr-115dbk dvd drive

    also, whats the best to load it up with? XP, VISTA32 or VISTA64?

    thanks guys
     
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    ffonlly, Aug 5, 2008
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    GA-EP35-DS3R E8400 ARTIC FREEZER 7 CORSAIR 350W NVIDIA 9600GT
    MOTHER BOARD CPU FAN PSU GRAPHICS

    COOLMASTER CASE PANASONIC DVD WRITER X 32 Western Digital 320GB
    ANY UNDER $100 DVD DRIVE HDD
     
    farook, Aug 5, 2008
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  19. sammorris

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    ffonlly: That case fan won't just annoy you, it could leave you with permanent hearing damage, it's an immensely noisy fan, go with something more realistic like a SFF21F.
    Rest of the components are fine:

    farook: that your contribution for a $1000 gaming PC? you're a bit behind the times...
     
    sammorris, Aug 5, 2008
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  20. dragnandy

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    ffonlly, just wondering, how many of those case fans do you plan on getting? since theres like 4 120mm fans, are you going to replace them all? or are you just getting one?
     
    dragnandy, Aug 5, 2008
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