Best Set up for Doom 3 under 700 bucks?

[InfectioN]

can anyone make a pc under 700? (without monitor of course)

trying to hit something that can run doom3 very good... but also very under priced

i went to newegg and only came up with one for around 850

 

[OMGoddess]

Can we see your list of things that you came up for $850?

 

[Mik3y]

yes, you'll likely have to go with overclocking though. grab a mobile athlon 2500+, an abit nf7-s, 512mb of mushkin ddr, radeon 9800 pro, and an antec case wtih psu. it should tally up around at $700. overclock it to 2.2ghz or higher for better performance.

 

[KoaTech]

Right now i have a p4 northwood 3.0ghz OCed to 3.3 with 880fsb-1gb, dual channel GEIL ram, pc3200 440mhz. Radeon 9800pro, non OCed with VGA cooler. I can run at Ultra settings with a few tweaks, check out this site. I also have two raptors running RAID0 which helps, but in any case I can play single player with sweet visuals but not killer lag. The one thing that doesnt change until the 512mb cards come out is the load pause at doors.
http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Doom3/FPSVisuals.htm

 

[OMGoddess]

KoaTech that doesn't sound like it's under $700. A little over.

 

[LordPhoenix]

Antec Case - 85
amd mobile 2600+ 95
abit nf7-s 91.99
msi radeon 9800 pro 194
brandname 512 mb pc3200 ddr 83
nec dvd burner 75
120 gb 7200 rpm 75
698.99

 

[The Green Bean]

2500+ > 2600+ when OCing

 

[wolv2139]

This is my current setup it ran me about $535 shipped.

Case: Crappy case I bought for free w/ rebate $0
Motherboard: FIC AU13 Nforce2 $53
Video Card: Sapphire 9800 Pro flashed to XT $165 (ebay)
Processor: Athlon XP 3000 Unlocked at 11.5*200=2.3GHZ $81 (ebay)
HSF: ThermalTake Volcano 10+ $14
RAM: OCZ EL 512mb dual pack $122
HD:Western Digital 80gb w/ 8mb cache $60
DVD Drive: Left over from an old computer $0
Floppy Drive: Left over from an old computer $0
PSU: Thermaltake 420W $40

(All prices included shipping)

 

[ponyo]

Why is everyone picking Radeon 9800 Pro for Doom3? OP wants Doom3 box. Doom3 :heart: Nvidia card.

 

[Tostada]

I don't see why so many people recommend getting a mobile 2500+ when all the reports in the OC forum show that the 2400+ and even the 2200+ still hit 2.2 GHz just as easily.

For a little under $700, you can get a 35W Mobile Athlon, an Antec 350W case, a Shuttle NF2 board, 512MB of Corsair CL 2.5, and a nice $200 Radeon 9800 like the MSI one with the XT core. For just about exactly $700 you can also get a 160GB 7200RPM 3-year drive and even an NEC 2510A.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Leadtek 5900XT $180.00
shuttle nforce2 ultra400 $56
Antec Case/350watt PSU $66.00
Samsung 80GIG 7200rpm HD 62.50
Athlon XP 2500 $87.00
NEC 2500A DVDR/RW DVD burner (should match case color) $69.99
1 gig crucial pc2700 $176 (upgrade to pc3200 if you want to turn your 2500 into a 3200)

697.49 shipped fedex

 

[InfectioN]

power max case $32

amd atholon 2500+ barton $80

corsair xms 512mb 3200 $117

asus a7n8x-e deluxe 90

9800pro 194

maxtor 40gb 45.50

antec 550 power supply 103

samsung cd drive 29.99

720 all together. this all from newegg.

you guys are posting good stuff... execpt the ones posting from ebay. i wont be getting jack from ebay. im talking about legit website this stuff is coming from.

plus.. no one is posting WHERE they are getting there stuff from.

 

[zainali]

do u have a frys nearby?

antec sonata case = 90-30 = 60AR

amd atholon 2700+ barton combo with mobo $90

kingston 1gb 3200 $160-30 = 130

9800pro retail 199

wd 120 gb 80-30 = 50

nec drive from newegg = 60

total - $680 before rebate. $590 after.


btw for overclocking i think the ecs mobos have default optiont of 100/133/166/200 mhz so those are your only options. you can always get stuff from newegg.

 

[Alkaline5]

Originally posted by: Tostada
I don't see why so many people recommend getting a mobile 2500+ when all the reports in the OC forum show that the 2400+ and even the 2200+ still hit 2.2 GHz just as easily.

IMO the higher rated mobiles are more capable of going beyond 2.2GHz than the lower rated ones. Reports I've seen indicate that the 2500+ (and even moreso the 2600+) are more commonly capable of hitting 2.4GHz and higher on air. Not that a 2200+ couldn't go that high, but getting one capable of that seems to be less common.

The performance difference isn't huge but it's only another $20 or so for the 2600+ over the cheapest mobile, so why not gamble on it?

 

[Alkaline5]

Originally posted by: Naustica
Why is everyone picking Radeon 9800 Pro for Doom3? OP wants Doom3 box. Doom3 :heart: Nvidia card.

The diff between a 9800/5900 is much less pronounced than X800/6800. The Radeon is still the best performing last-gen card for the enthusiast on a budget.

If the 6800LE ever makes it to retail, though, I'm sure it will replace the 9800 in most recommendations.

 

[BurnItDwn]

you may be able to cut expenses by purchasing a 9700 pro rather than a 9800 pro ....

My box (2500+ overclocked, 1GB of ram, 9700 pro) can handle 1024x768 in High quality (with no AA) pretty good. 1024x768 in medium quality plays perfect.

I'd also like to recommend a gig of ram is VERY important.

 

[woodscomp]

PM me I can help you.