$$$2000-2500 budjet

[chrisrod01]

What would you build for 2000k - 2500k for a gaming pc ?

 

[xanis]

That's a rather nice budget. What are you building this computer for? Gaming? Multimedia? Work?

 

[sindows]

I would suggest you build your spelling skills. There is no way one can have a typo on the same word in the same way...

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Mandatory comment about how I would build a ~$1000 computer and spend $1500 on the sound

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: sindows
I would suggest you build your spelling skills. There is no way one can have a typo on the same word in the same way...

:laugh:

I wouldn't build a 2k-2.5k PC!
I'd need a "budjet" of $25,000-$35,000. That's just the way I roll... Because I'm so Big-Time! 😛

 

[Bozo Galora]

asus striker extreme i680 mobo $389 (top quality sound and dual GB partnered NIC, both on board)
8800gtx vidcard $655
corsair xms pc6400 ddr2 2GB $260 After rebate
2 pioneer dvd 111D $33 ea.
2 Seagate 7200.10 320GB SATA $94 ea.
OCZ 700W PSU $120 After rebate
E6600 $312
Thermaltake big typhoon $40
Ultra Defender Case $69 (Fry's)

$2488

 

[pkme2]

Buy what you need now and be happy.

Some items can wait till after Xmas.

Good building.

 

[Hidden Hippo]

Bozo, fantastic rig. Looks like you've managed to stretch that budget as far as it will go. My only change would be to remove the hard drives and one optical and then put a raptor (or 2) there, but that's just my view.

 

[brikis98]

assuming you have a monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse and can pick whatever DVD burner you need (they are cheap nowadays):

* eVGA 680i SLI motherboard: $270
* Intel Core 2 Duo E6600: $313
* Scythe Infinity: $58
* Corsair Dominator 2x1GB DDR2 1066: $387
* eVGA Geforce 8800GTX: $660
* Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty: $116
* Lian Li PC-61: $90
* Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB: $95
* Seasonic M12 500W: $140

total: $2129

this should handle any game at up to 1920x1200 with absolutely everything maxed... if you care about how fast your OS or games load, add a WD Raptor X for $200... if you don't have a monitor/speakers, i can suggest an alternative system 🙂

EDIT: forgot the PSU, woops!
EDIT 2: the intention of this system is that you'll OC the crap out of the CPU (possibly the vid card too)

 

[Chris707]

Thanks Brik, I am ordering your suggested system from NCIX today.