Is this a decent build for gaming?

[Shotgun333]

Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale


GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX


Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
MEMORY


XFX PVT88SFDF4 GeForce 8800GS 384MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI Express


Also anyone recommend a good power supply for this too.

this System will be used for gaming. I dont have to play on full res. and things like that.

thanks for any info.

Shotgun


Games would be 3d shooters

I have no set res I want to play with, I dont have to play with max res

 

[DSF]

Depends on what kind of gaming you want to do. The 8600GT is a relatively low-end card. What games are you looking to play, and at what resolution?

 

[Roguestar]

The AMD 3850 is the cheapest "high-end" card at the moment and would make a big difference over the 8600GT.

Depends on your budget. If you could fill in the sticky at the top of the forum we can make more detailed recommendations given your needs and budget.

 

[Gothgar]

You don't need much of a PSU for all of that, Antec 380 should be more than enough.

Yeah, you'd be much better off just using the stock HSF and using that 25 towards a better video card.

 

[Shotgun333]

If I used the stock colling, I would have no cooling

there is no HSF just chip

 

[scheibler1]

I would go intel. Get a Intel E2180 or E2160, overclock it by simply raising the fsb and spend the rest on a better video card. A antec 380w earthwatts psu will be just fine. Get a 9600gt, 8800gt, or ati 3870

BTW, what games do you plan on playing and what resoltion?

 

[MarcVenice]

Even the 8800gs, HD3850 512mb or 9600gt would be a REAL significant stepup from the 8600gt, which is definately the weak link in your 'gaming' build.

 

[Denithor]

Antec Earthwatts 380W $35 (very solid basic model)
Antec Earthwatts 500W $55 (more power, higher price)

HIS HD3850 $155 (cheaper, similar performance)
XFX 8800GS OC $175 (pay the extra $15 for 680/1600 vs 580/1400)
Sapphire HD3870 $190 (faster, slightly more expensive)

 

[DSF]

Originally posted by: Shotgun333
If I used the stock colling, I would have no cooling

there is no HSF just chip

The benefit of buying a retail boxed CPU is that the heatsink is included in the package.