What to buy?

[Geekling]

Well guys. I need a gaming computer. This HP from wal-mart just isn't cutting it anymore. I was done with gaming for the longest time....but with Quake 4, FEAR, and all the other great games coming out I have to get back in it.

I want to build a cheap but good computer.

I was thinking about AMD 64 X2s. I see the 3800+ is around $330 on newegg.com

And for the video card I thought I might go all out and get a 7800 GTX.

The video card and CPU will eat a lot of my budget tho. I'll try to go somewhat generic on the rest.

I'm not sure about the...

Motherboard
Ram
HD
PSU

I already have a case. So I don't need another.

Any suggestions?

*update*

Alright. So I ordered a few parts today...

AMD 64 3800+ X2
160 Western Digital HD
2x512mb Corsair Memory
DFI Lan Party Ultra D Motherboard


Now I need help with the PSU. Any suggestions on a PSU? I want to order the 7800 GT....but the 7800 GTX KO has caught my eye. Do you think its worth the extra cash?

 

[GamerExpress]

$1200 build

MOBO=DFI Ultra D or Epox 9npa+ Ultra ($130 DFI $105 Epox)
CPU=Venice 3200+ ($170)
Video=x800GTO2 ($235) or (7800GT ($345)
RAM=2x512 of OCZ Value ($100)
MONITOR=Hyundai 19" image quest (price depends on specials) (usually $300)
Sound Card=Soundblaster Audigy 2 Value ($40)
Speakers=Logitech Z-2300 ($100)
Mouse and Keyboard=Logitech LX700 wireless combo ($65)
DVD Burner=NEC 16x ($45)


You can change some of this around like step up to a X2 3800+ and 2GB of memory.

 

[Geekling]

I already have the DVD burner, Mouse and keyboard, speakers, and the monitor for now I'll be upgrading that later.

 

[foodfightr]

Overclocking: Get the DFI motherboard and an OCZ PowerStream PSU. Grab some DDR500 (NON-VALUE) ram, but don't spend the big bucks for Crucial's Ballistix, you'd be better off with tighter timings.

Stock: Grab an Epox 9npa+ Ultra and a seasonic PSU, Kingston HyperX ram.

IMO, the 7800GT is the sweet spot for a performance graphics card, unless you'll be running at some ridiculous wide screen resolution with everything turned up to full.

 

[Geekling]

Thanks. I'll look into the 7800GT. I'll be ordering the CPU, MOBO, and maybe the HD tonight.

 

[Geekling]

How about this mobo? DFI Lan Party Nforce4 Ultra-D. I can get it for 129.00 combo with a AMD 64 3800+ X2.

Good Choice?

 

[Geekling]

........

 

[LxMxFxD3]

See sig. Buy THAT.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Geekling
How about this mobo? DFI Lan Party Nforce4 Ultra-D. I can get it for 129.00 combo with a AMD 64 3800+ X2.

Good Choice?

yes, great choice

rock solid board

 

[Geekling]

Thanks guys.

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: foodfightr
Overclocking: Get the DFI motherboard and an OCZ PowerStream PSU. Grab some DDR500 (NON-VALUE) ram, but don't spend the big bucks for Crucial's Ballistix, you'd be better off with tighter timings.

Stock: Grab an Epox 9npa+ Ultra and a seasonic PSU, Kingston HyperX ram.

IMO, the 7800GT is the sweet spot for a performance graphics card, unless you'll be running at some ridiculous wide screen resolution with everything turned up to full.

tighter timings on an a64 platform isnt going to give you a big of no performance increase the only place that i have seen it preform better is extracting other than that its a waste curcial ballistix is good ram better than kingston hyperX.