Looking to build a new comp

[redsox59]

I am in desperate need for a new computer but don't have a large buget for a wicked nice one. I'm a junior now and will only need a desktop until the end of my senior year.

I'm thinking 939 A64 cpu. I am not sure on the mobo however. Since I only need this computer for about a year I'm not sure it would make sense to go the SLi route. I still think PCI-E would be a smart move though.

I am going to salvage the hard drive, monitor,keyboard, mouse, speakers from my old computer. So I only need a case, motherboard, CPU, video card, and memory. Buget being around $450 dollars, preferably a little less.

So my real question is whether I should spend more money on an SLi board or just go the ultra cheap route. Also I'm not looking to be able to play games at their top detail settings, just smooth. I'll probably just be playing games like BF2 and other various things with about those sys requirements.

 

[Howard]

What resolution will you play at?

 

[Cinna696]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813123262 EPoX EP-9GF6100-M Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 67$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130283 EVGA 7600GT, 159$, 149$ after mir

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227039 OCZ 2x512mb Value Ram 78$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103537 Athlon 64 3000, 939, 1.8ghz, 113$

Total: 417$ w/o shipping

what psu does your old ocomp have? im doubting it's up to spec. As far as cases go

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129150 Antec Solution SLK1650B 350W PSU 57$

Total: 499$ w/o shipping

i guess you can go cheaper on the video card, say a 7600gs to meet your $ needs

 

[bdww00]

you guys have to much time im thinking he could get away w. the onboard 6100..maybe my 9600se runs it 1024X768 w/ some on medium

 

[redsox59]

not so sure on the resolution because I've been stuck playing DoD at 800x600 really choppily. My computer now is just a Dell Dimension 2100. I suppose down the road I could upgrade the video card.

 

[Cinna696]

you can use the onboard video w/o issues, however its not good for anything past counter strike @ 1280x1024, and thats the 6150 i have experience with, getting only like 40fps max. It's playable but you can understand how easily more modern games will tax it even at lower resolutions.

 

[alimoalem]

Originally posted by: Cinna696
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813123262 EPoX EP-9GF6100-M Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 67$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130283 EVGA 7600GT, 159$, 149$ after mir

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227039 OCZ 2x512mb Value Ram 78$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103537 Athlon 64 3000, 939, 1.8ghz, 113$

Total: 417$ w/o shipping

what psu does your old ocomp have? im doubting it's up to spec. As far as cases go

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129150 Antec Solution SLK1650B 350W PSU 57$

Total: 499$ w/o shipping

i guess you can go cheaper on the video card, say a 7600gs to meet your $ needs

this looks pretty good. i'm no fan of intel but i guess you could go their dual core route. my friend found a fry's deal that gave the intel 805D + mobo for $150. now this CPU isn't all that great but you can overclock it. if the motherboard is horrible, sell it and buy a new one. if you spend only $150 on the mobo/cpu though, you'll save ~$30. i'm not sure how it compares to the 3000+ in games though