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Hello, I am preparing to build a new complete system for a family member and would appreciate if anyone can give inputs or help me. Looking to use tigerdirect or newegg since i've ordered from them before. The system cannot go over 1,000 after everything. I've heard that shipping will be about $100 so really i'm working with about 900. Hopefully I can find some deals with free shippings or rebates. I am waiting for the july 22 price drop to actually order(couple days away, woot!!!)
System will be mostly for gaming and everyday use as burning cds and running 1 or 2 apps. Games play are WOW, CS:Source, FEAR, BATTLEFIELD. Nothing too heavy. Won't be doing any overclocking as I dont know how. looking for a decent system, not a powerhouse as i'm budgeted. Below are some of the things i've liked. would like this system to last atleast 1yr and maybe 2.
CPU: I am 90% leaning towards the e6750($183=july22) with the 1333fsb. is the quad e6600 any better although they wont do much multitasking. pretty sure with my budget, the quad is out of the question. From reading around, I hear if you're not doing much multitasking and just gaming, you should go not go with the quad core since it's useless, i hope it's true. ($190 total).
CPU FAN: Stock or not?
MOBO: Must Have onboard sound, will not be running SLI/CROSSFIRE. I am really not sure which boards are good. I hear that asus and gigabyte are the best. What should I go with?
ASUS P5K-VM LGA 775 Intel G33 uATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (117+7=$124)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131187
MSI G33M-FI LGA 775 Intel G33 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (93+7=100)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813130120
Should i go with this other board for $7 more from MSI? Which is a P35, I hear it's better.
MSI P35 Neo-F LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813130095
VIDEO CARD: ? DX10 a must? ATI/NVIDIA? is 256mb/gddr3 better than 512mb/gddr2?
XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX / 256MB DDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / DL Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card (150+9=$159)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...=3048552&Sku=P450-8650
eVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB PCI-Express 256-P2-N761-AR Graphics Card (159+10=169). Weird, say's item ships from Tigerdirect but I can't find item on TigerDirect at all.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...A9B09ZK9BZJQ6&v=glance
HIS Radeon X1950 Pro / 512MB GDDR3 / PCI Express / DL Dual DVI / HDTV / CrossFire Ready / Video Card (170+9=$179)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...pNo=2855874&CatId=1826
HD:Minimum 250 Sata 3.0
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM ($65)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16822144701
RAM: 2gb
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual - Retail (89+5=$94)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231098
MONITOR:
Hanns·G JW-199DPB Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers - Retail (160+14=174)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824254001
CD/DVD:
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM write and LightScribe Technology Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model LH-20A1H-185 - OEM (32+6=$38)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16827106055
CASE: Can I go with a cheaper price case that can provide enough power for build? Case does not have to be fancy looking. I was also looking at the JPAC brands on newegg. Are they any good?
hec 6C28BB8SX585 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 585W Power Supply - Retail (55+16=$71)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16811121002
PSU: ??? Do I need one or is the one on the case good enough?
MOUSE/KEYBOARD: standard, nothing fancy
Microsoft A4B-00007 Black 104 Normal Keys USB + PS/2 Standard BUSINESS HARDWARE PACK MAC/WIN Mouse Included - Retail (30+5=35)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16823109035
HEADPHONES:
Logitech 980231-0403 Gold Plated Audio Connectors Connector Circumaural Precision PC Gaming Headset - Retail (20+6=$26)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16826106935
SPEAKERS:
Logitech S-100 BLK 5 Watts RMS 2.0 Speaker - OEM (12+7=$19)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16836121125
So right now, I'm sitting at $712+shipping and w/o a definite mobo and vid. It leaves me with 288. With the asus mobo and xfx vid, that'll take me to $995. Wow, I guess that $5 can go for me, hahaha. can anyone recommend a vid and mobo for me as i'm not too sure at moment or make any changes to improve the system. I think all is compatible in my build. is there any overkill or bottleneck? I'm also thinking of adding a power surge strip for 18 dollars total from newegg.
thanks,
ky
System will be mostly for gaming and everyday use as burning cds and running 1 or 2 apps. Games play are WOW, CS:Source, FEAR, BATTLEFIELD. Nothing too heavy. Won't be doing any overclocking as I dont know how. looking for a decent system, not a powerhouse as i'm budgeted. Below are some of the things i've liked. would like this system to last atleast 1yr and maybe 2.
CPU: I am 90% leaning towards the e6750($183=july22) with the 1333fsb. is the quad e6600 any better although they wont do much multitasking. pretty sure with my budget, the quad is out of the question. From reading around, I hear if you're not doing much multitasking and just gaming, you should go not go with the quad core since it's useless, i hope it's true. ($190 total).
CPU FAN: Stock or not?
MOBO: Must Have onboard sound, will not be running SLI/CROSSFIRE. I am really not sure which boards are good. I hear that asus and gigabyte are the best. What should I go with?
ASUS P5K-VM LGA 775 Intel G33 uATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (117+7=$124)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131187
MSI G33M-FI LGA 775 Intel G33 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (93+7=100)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813130120
Should i go with this other board for $7 more from MSI? Which is a P35, I hear it's better.
MSI P35 Neo-F LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813130095
VIDEO CARD: ? DX10 a must? ATI/NVIDIA? is 256mb/gddr3 better than 512mb/gddr2?
XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX / 256MB DDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / DL Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card (150+9=$159)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...=3048552&Sku=P450-8650
eVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB PCI-Express 256-P2-N761-AR Graphics Card (159+10=169). Weird, say's item ships from Tigerdirect but I can't find item on TigerDirect at all.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...A9B09ZK9BZJQ6&v=glance
HIS Radeon X1950 Pro / 512MB GDDR3 / PCI Express / DL Dual DVI / HDTV / CrossFire Ready / Video Card (170+9=$179)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...pNo=2855874&CatId=1826
HD:Minimum 250 Sata 3.0
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM ($65)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16822144701
RAM: 2gb
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual - Retail (89+5=$94)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231098
MONITOR:
Hanns·G JW-199DPB Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers - Retail (160+14=174)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824254001
CD/DVD:
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM write and LightScribe Technology Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model LH-20A1H-185 - OEM (32+6=$38)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16827106055
CASE: Can I go with a cheaper price case that can provide enough power for build? Case does not have to be fancy looking. I was also looking at the JPAC brands on newegg. Are they any good?
hec 6C28BB8SX585 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 585W Power Supply - Retail (55+16=$71)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16811121002
PSU: ??? Do I need one or is the one on the case good enough?
MOUSE/KEYBOARD: standard, nothing fancy
Microsoft A4B-00007 Black 104 Normal Keys USB + PS/2 Standard BUSINESS HARDWARE PACK MAC/WIN Mouse Included - Retail (30+5=35)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16823109035
HEADPHONES:
Logitech 980231-0403 Gold Plated Audio Connectors Connector Circumaural Precision PC Gaming Headset - Retail (20+6=$26)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16826106935
SPEAKERS:
Logitech S-100 BLK 5 Watts RMS 2.0 Speaker - OEM (12+7=$19)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16836121125
So right now, I'm sitting at $712+shipping and w/o a definite mobo and vid. It leaves me with 288. With the asus mobo and xfx vid, that'll take me to $995. Wow, I guess that $5 can go for me, hahaha. can anyone recommend a vid and mobo for me as i'm not too sure at moment or make any changes to improve the system. I think all is compatible in my build. is there any overkill or bottleneck? I'm also thinking of adding a power surge strip for 18 dollars total from newegg.
thanks,
ky