I have $2000. Build me a computer

[Dorito33]

I cant play any game with my current computer, i need an upgrade

This means monitor/case/mobo/processor/RAM/vid card/hard drive/CD drives/EVERYTHING.

Except maybe the speakers. If it means a difference in game play if i use the money to upgrade to a better processor then ****** it, go with the proccesor.

What do i get?

(not pre-built)

edit- ill be overclocking a tiny bit

 

[Unkno]

here's a few examples, just search on newegg if you live in US or ncix if you live in Canada

Some good price/performance parts:
Opteron 168/170
Asus A8N-SLI Premium or DFI lanboy SLI
7800GT or 7800GTX
Dell 2005FPW or if you wante bigger 2405FPW

 

[Lonyo]

Do you need an OS as well?

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: Dorito33
I have $2000. Build me a computer

ok, but i charge a 30% assembly fee....




Opterons may be cut from the retail market soon, so try and get ahold of one of those if you can, like a 165, or a 4200+.

Proc: X2 4400+
Mobo: DFI Lanparty Ulta-D
Vid: 7800GTX
Monitor: good 19" LCD
RAM: Corsair/OCZ PC3200 1GB
Case: Antec P180
HDD: 1x36GB Raptor
HDD2: 250GB Maxtor 16MB cache


not sure exactly how much all that would cost, but should be under 2k.

 

[Dorito33]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Do you need an OS as well?

no

 

[Dorito33]

by the way, ill be overclocking a tiny bit

 

[Ike0069]

CPU - 4200+ $500
MB - MSI Neo4 $120
VC - 7800 GTX $450
RAM - 2GB Value $200
Case - Whatever you like $120
HDD- 200GB Segate 7200.8 $100
DVD Burner - NEC 3540A $40
PSU - Fortron or Enermax 450-500W PSU $75
SC - Audigy 2 Value $40

Total ~$1650.

That leaves ~$350 for a monitor. You could always drop back the CPU to a 4200+ or 3800+, or drop the VC down to a GT if you find yourself stretching your budget.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

Originally posted by: Dorito33
I have $2000. Build me a computer

you shouldnt make us do all the work, dorito. im suprised everyone else is helping out of curtesy.

 

[Ike0069]

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup

Originally posted by: Dorito33
I have $2000. Build me a computer

you shouldnt make us do all the work, dorito. im suprised everyone else is helping out of curtesy.

Normally I feel the same way, but since it's getting close to Christmas, shopping is fun especially when its not your money.

 

[Dorito33]

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup

Originally posted by: Dorito33
I have $2000. Build me a computer

you shouldnt make us do all the work, dorito. im suprised everyone else is helping out of curtesy.

:ast time i tried to do most of the research myself, ended ****** up miserably :'(

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: Hyperlite

Originally posted by: Dorito33
I have $2000. Build me a computer

ok, but i charge a 30% assembly fee....




Opterons may be cut from the retail market soon, so try and get ahold of one of those if you can, like a 165, or a 4200+.

Proc: X2 4400+
Mobo: DFI Lanparty Ulta-D
Vid: 7800GTX
Monitor: good 19" LCD
RAM: Corsair/OCZ PC3200 1GB
Case: Antec P180
HDD: 1x36GB Raptor
HDD2: 250GB Maxtor 16MB cache


not sure exactly how much all that would cost, but should be under 2k.

ditch the raptor. totally not worth it. if anything, get the 74gb one. the 74gb performs 20-30% better, and still isnt that much better than a good 7200rpm hard drive now.

 

[Dorito33]

Hows this?

1 LITE-ON Black IDE DVD Burner Model SOHW-1693S Black - Retail
Model #: SOHW-1693S Black
Item #: N82E16827106988
$39.88 $39.88
ATX Computer Cases
1 Lian Li PC-65B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: PC-65B
$125.00 $125.00
Internal Hard Drives
1 Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard
$161.00 $161.00
1 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Model #: WD2500KS
Item #: N82E16822144701
$130.50 $130.50
Monitors - LCD
1 BenQ FP91G+ Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor - Retail
Model #: FP91G+
$296.99 $296.99
AMD-compatible Motherboards
1 ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Model #: A8N-SLI Deluxe
Item #: N82E16813131517
$164.00 $164.00
Video Cards
1 eVGA 256-P2-N516 Geforce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Model #: 256-P2-N516
$339.00 -$20.00 Instant
$319.00
Memory - System
1 OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Platinum System Memory Model OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227210
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate
$243.00 $243.00
Processors
1 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Item #: N82E16819103546
$497.00 $497.00
Subtotal: $1,976.37

 

[zagood]

From your list you forgot the following:

power supply
sound card
heatsink/fan for processor

Optional, since everything else is new:
speakers
keyboard
mouse
surge protector

-z

 

[suicidalpigeon]

get the benq dw1640, arguably the best current burner for similar price. do you really need that raptor? sli is not a viable solution even in the long run. get the epox 9npa, best bang for the buck overclocking board. if you plan on overclocking only a tiny bit, get a kit of value ram and use a divider instead. opteron 165 is dual core @ 1.8ghz per core, but overclocking results are well worth it.

 

[Dorito33]

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup
get the benq dw1640, arguably the best current burner for similar price. do you really need that raptor? sli is not a viable solution even in the long run. get the epox 9npa, best bang for the buck overclocking board. if you plan on overclocking only a tiny bit, get a kit of value ram and use a divider instead. opteron 165 is dual core @ 1.8ghz per core, but overclocking results are well worth it.

I need a hard drive, i know nothing about them so i cant really comment

 

[KoolDrew]

I need a hard drive, i know nothing about them so i cant really comment

Would you prefer a quiet drive? The best performer? What size? The more information you give us the better we can help you.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: Dorito33
Hows this?

1 LITE-ON Black IDE DVD Burner Model SOHW-1693S Black - Retail
Model #: SOHW-1693S Black
Item #: N82E16827106988
$39.88 $39.88
ATX Computer Cases
1 Lian Li PC-65B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: PC-65B
$125.00 $125.00
Internal Hard Drives
1 Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard
$161.00 $161.00
1 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Model #: WD2500KS
Item #: N82E16822144701
$130.50 $130.50
Monitors - LCD
1 BenQ FP91G+ Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor - Retail
Model #: FP91G+
$296.99 $296.99
AMD-compatible Motherboards
1 ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Model #: A8N-SLI Deluxe
Item #: N82E16813131517
$164.00 $164.00
Video Cards
1 eVGA 256-P2-N516 Geforce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Model #: 256-P2-N516
$339.00 -$20.00 Instant
$319.00
Memory - System
1 OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Platinum System Memory Model OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227210
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate
$243.00 $243.00
Processors
1 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Item #: N82E16819103546
$497.00 $497.00
Subtotal: $1,976.37

Looks great, I would save some money and get this CPU and overclock the crap out of it.
Opteron 165 $322

 

[Dorito33]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy

Originally posted by: Dorito33
Hows this?

1 LITE-ON Black IDE DVD Burner Model SOHW-1693S Black - Retail
Model #: SOHW-1693S Black
Item #: N82E16827106988
$39.88 $39.88
ATX Computer Cases
1 Lian Li PC-65B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: PC-65B
$125.00 $125.00
Internal Hard Drives
1 Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard
$161.00 $161.00
1 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Model #: WD2500KS
Item #: N82E16822144701
$130.50 $130.50
Monitors - LCD
1 BenQ FP91G+ Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor - Retail
Model #: FP91G+
$296.99 $296.99
AMD-compatible Motherboards
1 ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Model #: A8N-SLI Deluxe
Item #: N82E16813131517
$164.00 $164.00
Video Cards
1 eVGA 256-P2-N516 Geforce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Model #: 256-P2-N516
$339.00 -$20.00 Instant
$319.00
Memory - System
1 OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Platinum System Memory Model OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227210
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate
$243.00 $243.00
Processors
1 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Item #: N82E16819103546
$497.00 $497.00
Subtotal: $1,976.37

Looks great, I would save some money and get this CPU and overclock the crap out of it.
Opteron 165 $322

Afraid to ****** somethin up

 

[bamacre]

Get the 7800 GTX over the GT, just lower your cpu. It is worth it for gaming performance. Poeple put too much emphasis on cpu, not enough on gpu, and that's where the power is.

 

[Dorito33]

Originally posted by: bamacre
Get the 7800 GTX over the GT, just lower your cpu. It is worth it for gaming performance. Poeple put too much emphasis on cpu, not enough on gpu, and that's where the power is.

Should i go for the 512mb one? I might be able to spend a tiny bit more than originaly planned :hs:

 

[Dorito33]

Originally posted by: zagood
From your list you forgot the following:

power supply
sound card
heatsink/fan for processor

Optional, since everything else is new:
speakers
keyboard
mouse
surge protector

-z

Isnt heatsink and fan included?

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Dorito33

Originally posted by: bamacre
Get the 7800 GTX over the GT, just lower your cpu. It is worth it for gaming performance. Poeple put too much emphasis on cpu, not enough on gpu, and that's where the power is.

Should i go for the 512mb one? I might be able to spend a tiny bit more than originaly planned :hs:

Sure, why not, if it fits in your budget. I mean, if your main goal is to build the fastest gaming system you can within your budget, a better GPU will do wonders over a better cpu. I'd wait until they come down in price, at least to MSRP, if they haven't already.

I run a 256MB GTX with a Pentium 3Ghz. Still runs FEAR at 1600x1200 very well.

 

[Cabbages]

Check the item information. If your buying from newegg, it should come with heatsink and fan.

The 512 mb version is the best card out there right now. It is also one of the most expensive. If you want the best though, theres no reason to go with a lesser card, and then upgrade to this one later. I say go for it.

Im personally waiting for the Asus A8n32 SLI, then running one 256 MB GTX, and then buying another when they get cheaper. If the motherboard you choose supports SLI, I suggest you get the 512 MB version, then buy another when costs go down for SLI.