03-09-08, 09:02 PM
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Computer build... Need the right parts
Alright I'm building a computer for a guy and I need some suggestions on what to get. He has an old computer currently but wants me to build him a better one for gaming. He primarily plays Everquest but wants to be able to play some of the newer games such as Bioshock. His budget is around $400-500. Considering it is extremely hard to build a computer for that amount of money I would say that he could use some of his parts off his old computer to save on some money. I think that his case, HDD, and DVD drive are re-usable. I compiled a list of parts but I am in need of some more suggestions that would give me the best bang for the buck. Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.
GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 AM2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128014 XFX GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150229 Rosewill RP550-2 ATX12V v2.01 550W PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182017 G.SKILL 2GB DDR800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 2.8GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103242 ARCTIC COOLING ALPINE64 92mm CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186010
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03-10-08, 04:07 AM
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Re: Computer build... Need the right parts
Looks fine, except get the latest 9600gt not the 8600gt, which was never a great card to begin with.
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03-10-08, 04:08 AM
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Re: Computer build... Need the right parts
Looks fine, except get the latest 9600gt not the 8600gt, which was never a great card to begin with.
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03-10-08, 04:08 AM
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Re: Computer build... Need the right parts
Looks fine, except get the latest 9600gt not the 8600gt, which was never a great card to begin with.
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03-10-08, 04:10 AM
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Re: Computer build... Need the right parts
sorry about that awesome triple post
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03-10-08, 05:33 AM
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Re: Computer build... Need the right parts
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03-10-08, 07:35 AM
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Re: Computer build... Need the right parts
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03-10-08, 07:47 AM
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Re: Computer build... Need the right parts
Levis 501
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03-10-08, 08:58 AM
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Re: Computer build... Need the right parts
That's a really good motherboard. I had it. It's a good overclocker. I was able to get a 5200+ to 3.3GHz.
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03-10-08, 09:06 AM
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Re: Computer build... Need the right parts
I think you would be much better off going with an Intel P35 setup and an E series processor, like the e2200. Overclocking to 3.0 is practically a guarantee. It would futureproof the design a bit more. I also agree with getting the 9600gt instead of the 8600gt.
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128059 Intel Pentium E2200 Allendale 2.2GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116063 |
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03-10-08, 09:28 AM
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Re: Computer build... Need the right parts
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