I'm completely new to this so if I made any obvious mistakes, please forgive and correct me. Here is what I have chosen: CASE: -$60 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case PROCESSOR: - $310 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor RAM: -$45 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory DISK DRIVE: -$20 SAMSUNG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache PATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM HARD DRIVE: -$95 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive VIDEO CARD: - $120 ASUS EAH4850 TOP/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail OS: -$79 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM PSU: -$40 after rebate Thermaltake Purepower W0121RU 600W ATX12V V2.0 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply MOBO: I don't know which one is best, please help me out here TOTAL PRICE: 780+MOBO Please tell me if these are compatible with each other, and will it be able the current games like Far Cry2, GTA IV PC, Crysis, Red Alert 3, Call of duty 4/WaW, Encode videos fast etc.. Thanks in advance!
for motherboards, i would sugggest http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128345 the antec 900 is a good case, but some here would suggest the CM690 or the NZXT Tempest, so i would check those out also. but right now, newegg has the antec 900 for 60USD, free shipping. LOL the HDD, some would suggest getting 2 seperate drivers, one for OS and such, and the other for multimedia, ect. because theres a possibility it might fail and atleast you wont lose all your data. but some who dont really care would like just one hard drive with everything on it. so its up to you, but im just throwing it out there. everything else seems good to me. oh yea, what resolution do plan on playing those games in?
Will these work then? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148236 That for installing windows, and other for media http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359 The processor you suggested However my parents are going to kill for going 100 over the 800 budget
first off, i would suggest this PSU. its more expensive but more efficient and reliable. you dont want to cheap out on PSUs. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004 secondly, i would suggest getting the q6600, q9300, or q9400. the q6600 is a great chip with a low price, while the q9300 and q9400 are slightly more expensive but are 45mm, which will help lower the temps on the chip. personally, i dont think you really need 2.83ghz quad-core, especially since your video card is a HD4850, so it seems likes bottle necking it. getting the q6600 will save you about $130. for the hard drive, if your really on a budget, i guess 1TB HDD wouldnt be so bad. its not like its that bad, im just saying there is a small chance that it will fail anytime soon. it just depends how much space you need. also, your missing a heatsink and fan for your cpu. look here too, http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/715903
Could I get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017, OC it to 3.5 and expect the same performance as the q9550. I will be using this cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003. And should I get a better graphics card?
umm, the links you posted are like a list of products. but you can get the q6600, 2.4ghz, and OC it easily to 3.0ghz or even 3.5ghz if you cool it right. for the video card, what resolution is your monitor? because if you have something less than 1650x1080, then the HD4850 should be suffice. if you have like a 24" monitor that supports 1080p, then i suggest the HD4870 1gb version. but i think this would go well over your $800 budget.
