Hi. I need a computer build of around $1500-$1600. Here are some requirements: -Graphics Card: An inexpensive one that can last until DX10 arrives, along with a supposed Gforce 8's series -In general: Compatible for Vista/DX10 -For Photoshopping, hard core gaming, and some multitasking -Please include recommendations for mice and sound system ($50 range please) Thanks! I'd appreciate it alot.
mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813121052 case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811144128 psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16817148027 Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16819115003 hdd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16822148144 gfx card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814130033 memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820145590 speakers http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16836121118 mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16826104191
Mouse is good. Speakers is good. Ram is good. GFX card...I'd say wait it out and get a cheaper one.. What games will you be playing in the mean time till dx10? As for HD, it might be nice to keep an eye out for local tech stores to see if they got nice deals. This PSU instead here or if you dont plan on getting SLI and want to save 20 bucks this shoud work: here
Between now and when you buy, regularly check slickdeals.net. They just had a deal posted for a 19" Samsung flatscreen for $100. Those kind of deals come frequently (that current deal is now expired.) If you are going to go with the corsair XMS series, you better be going with the gigabyte ds3. with the right ram, that thing can be a great OCer for a good price (good life, great price!) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813128012 processor, i'd go with what viper said. ram, same vid card: i'd go x800gto or x850xt until g8o, but i'm not certain if current boards will be compatable with the g8o series (probably will be.) hard drives: same as above, but go 2x on it. case: seems good choice. i definally go with full tower, but i prefer this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811133154 for a solid 19" monitor, i'd go with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16824009087 for a nice widescreen: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16824009094
on the RAM- I suggest some Team memory, the stuff is insane, excellent overclocker review http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=101692 store http://www.tankguys.biz/ddr2-3338-p-1676.h...e969b3b21caefba 2.15V http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/3738/opb2m6xg0el.jpg 1GHz on the RAM with that tight of timings... it's insane. Micron D9GMH, not quite a fatbody(no longer produced) but the next best thing also a good clocker, G. Skill HZ http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRatingRe...N82E16820231065 here's something few people tend to remember though... conroe is more limited by the speed of the system bus than of the RAM, and 1:1 is optimal, the performance diference ebtween running on a 5:4 ratio and a 1:1 is almost negligeable, unless you're able to hit 3:2 it's pointless. Really you could probably ghet by with somewhat cheaper RAM. PAtriuot LLK won't win any records but it is 80$ cheaper and quite competative ========================= my suggestions c2d e6400 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16819115004 gigabyte DS3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813128012 2GB patriot LLK http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16820220095 x850XT PE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814102052 Enermax Liberty PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16817194003 coolermaster stacker case http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=141623 250GB baracuda http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16822148144 scythe infinity http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835185027 comparison shop didn't add it all up... i think it's around 1100$ that leaves 400-500 for a monitor and a GFX card upgrade in the future. then on the GFX card if you have the x850XT PE(very comapreable to the 7900GS in terms of performance at 2/3rds the cost), you could probably get by for around 6-12 months before actually needing a card and by then prices will be down a lot as everything drops like a rock, could probaly(pure speculation) get an x2800 or 8800 for around $250 on the CPU, e6600 is great, but why not just ratchet the FSB up slightly higher and let extra memory bandwidth and bus speed make up for the l2 cache diference? i mean both chips will be obsolete at the same time so why pay almsot 50% more? also 6600s OC worse, they are the lowest Binned conroes VS. the 6400 which is the highest binned allendale.
i honestly don\'t know, but i would check the compatablity of the ds3 and the patriot llk ram before buying. i think i posted a review on the ds3 on newegg giving a link to compatable ram with it. i suggest checking it out.
john has a really good point, I know my ram would work because there was a reveiw posted on newegg about my patriot RAM being compadable with the DS3. But apparently that reason it worked was because it is low volt ram. v reveiw of my current RAM v http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820220070 I think that LLK RAM would end up working just fine acutally, worst case senario is you get the ram and is does not work with the baord. So you would just return if for a refund, no harm no foul.
yeah, i love his posts *sarcasm* anyway, I agree with you three, not the spammer, LLK should work fine, if not, do what Turk says
