$1,000 Computer

2006-12-06 08:12:20

#1

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7074|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

ZOMGH4X. Fine, ill get a 6600, hopefully i can squeeze 100$ more out of the budget.

Full tower case
945g Motherboard
E6600
OCZ S.O.E.
Xtreme 7900gs
Its a hard drive... still not a raptor.
Thermaltake 500W PSU
ZOMFGH4XDVDDRIVE

So, I just got better quality stuff, for 100$ more... im sure i can squeeze 100$ more...

i cannot get the DX10 card yet.. im gonna upgrade sooner or later, so now it doesnt matter.

Last edited by Des.Kmal (2006-12-07 07:33:08)

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2006-12-06 08:14:08

#2

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7076|Mhz

Honestly? I'd just sit back and wait til you can get the 6600 and a DX10 card, save buying stuff twice.

2006-12-06 09:38:40

#3

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7005|UK

January sales FTW!

I know it sounds so cheap but in all honesty though lol check out what kind of savings are to be made then and you will obviously get a superior machine for your cash .

Martyn

2006-12-06 10:58:42

#4

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,074|7227|PNW

Look, I know I'm probably being silly, but I just can't help but be in love with Corsair's Dominator series. Not only are they great DIMMs, but you can comb your hair with their heat spreaders.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-12-06 10:59:38)

2006-12-06 13:12:59

#5

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7074|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
Honestly? I'd just sit back and wait til you can get the 6600 and a DX10 card, save buying stuff twice.

hmm, i'd rather not lag with 18 fps in a crowded 64 player server.

Bell wrote:
January sales FTW!

I know it sounds so cheap but in all honesty though lol check out what kind of savings are to be made then and you will obviously get a superior machine for your cash .

Martyn

yeah, but i need it for Christmas... im not sure i can get it after that. my excuse is for Christmas. so i dont think itll work. lol

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Look, I know I'm probably being silly, but I just can't help but be in love with Corsair's Dominator series. Not only are they great DIMMs, but you can comb your hair with their heat spreaders.

Lol

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2006-12-06 13:21:10

#6

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7005|UK

You could still get it in january and pass it off as a late delivery! DAMM POST OFFICE!

I guess you could get away with the E6400 but you may wanna consider oc'n it, therefor make sure that thing is well ventilated.

Martyn

2006-12-06 13:23:54

#7

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7074|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Bell wrote:
You could still get it in january and pass it off as a late delivery! DAMM POST OFFICE!

I guess you could get away with the E6400 but you may wanna consider oc'n it, therefor make sure that thing is well ventilated.

Martyn

yeah, definately getting a new fan and heatsink for it, maybe going to 3.0GHz or so. maybe higher, but i doubt it. the case i have now is SUPER ventilated, i love it.

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2006-12-06 13:27:49

#8

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7005|UK

What monitor do you have?

You may also want to consider a slightly higher psu, 8800's are a real drain.

Martyn

2006-12-06 13:30:30

#9

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7074|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Bell wrote:
What monitor do you have?

You may also want to consider a slightly higher psu, 8800's are a real drain.

Martyn

19" and 500 watt

why? 8800's are what....? 450? 400? for GTX and GTS respectively?

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2006-12-06 13:30:33

#10

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,074|7227|PNW

Bell wrote:
What monitor do you have?

You may also want to consider a slightly higher psu, 8800's are a real drain.

Martyn

NO. That rig is fine the way it is. If he wants an 8800, he should put together a new PC entirely, or face bottlenecking.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-12-06 13:30:45)

2006-12-06 13:32:07

#11

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7074|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Bell wrote:
What monitor do you have?

You may also want to consider a slightly higher psu, 8800's are a real drain.

Martyn
NO. That rig is fine the way it is. If he wants an 8800, he should put together a new PC entirely, or face bottlenecking.

wtf? are you kidding me?

the one up top? that im thinking about building?

....

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2006-12-06 13:35:11

#12

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7005|UK

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Bell wrote:
What monitor do you have?

You may also want to consider a slightly higher psu, 8800's are a real drain.

Martyn
NO. That rig is fine the way it is. If he wants an 8800, he should put together a new PC entirely, or face bottlenecking.

Disagree, he state's he cant afford one right now (not the only one) but no doubt he will indeed want one eventually, so instead of encouring the cost of an entire new PSU, buying a 20% more expensive PSU with roughly a 20% higher price would make a lot of sense. To get the best out of an 8800 the best CPU would be great, but the C2D's can do it justice even at the lower end of the scale, and with an over clock up to E6600 speed's then what on earth would be the point in a different rig?

Martyn

2006-12-06 14:32:39

#13

montypythizzle: Member; +21|7058

rofl ddr2 667 for 2gb is about 100 bux cheap stuff will do you fine
6400 has same cache as 6600 and can oc to 6600 with facking ease
i would shy away from that psu

ocz silverstone thermaltake antec hiper are all good psu manuf.

2006-12-06 14:34:37

#14

montypythizzle: Member; +21|7058

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Look, I know I'm probably being silly, but I just can't help but be in love with Corsair's Dominator series. Not only are they great DIMMs, but you can comb your hair with their heat spreaders.

oh and btw they are 500 for 2x1gb sticks hah nubcakes.... loook at the title..

2006-12-06 14:35:39

#15

arson: Member; +99|7092|New York

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
Honestly? I'd just sit back and wait til you can get the 6600 and a DX10 card, save buying stuff twice.

2006-12-06 14:42:07

#16

majorassult: I <3 ak101; +307|7119|under there hayousaidunderwear

What about just upgrading the computer you have now?

2006-12-06 16:36:41

#17

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7074|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

majorassult wrote:
What about just upgrading the computer you have now?

no point. i have a p5ld2, only supports p4, p.duo, and centrino or whatever.

so, thats a no.

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2006-12-06 17:07:28

#18

majorassult: I <3 ak101; +307|7119|under there hayousaidunderwear

ohh. Steal your friends computer? Get a job?

2006-12-06 18:12:19

#19

ssonrats: Member; +221|7101

Des.Kmal wrote:
Lol, ok, for Christmas(if I sell my current comp... ) I will get a new computer. And here is what I'm thinking, since i am on a $1000 budget.

Case
Motherboard
E6400. 6600 is too expensive.
Good Corsair XMS RAM
I'll upgrade to Dx10 later... now I cant afford it. I can either not upgrade at all and wait for dx10 card, or this and get dx10 when it is more utilized... exactly...
Raptors are too expensive also...
Simple PSU
LOLDVDDRIVEZOMGH4X

Any suggestions to get more for under 1000$ ?

That PSU is gonna EXPLODE!!! Spend at least $60-80 on a psu.

Last edited by ssonrats (2006-12-06 18:13:37)

2006-12-06 18:22:02

#20

weamo8: Member; +50|6898|USA

Des.Kmal wrote:
Lol, ok, for Christmas(if I sell my current comp... ) I will get a new computer. And here is what I'm thinking, since i am on a $1000 budget.

Case
Motherboard
E6400. 6600 is too expensive.
Good Corsair XMS RAM
I'll upgrade to Dx10 later... now I cant afford it. I can either not upgrade at all and wait for dx10 card, or this and get dx10 when it is more utilized... exactly...
Raptors are too expensive also...
Simple PSU
LOLDVDDRIVEZOMGH4X

Any suggestions to get more for under 1000$ ?

Good selection. That will run BF2 or 2142 really well. The only thing I might reconsider is the motherboard, particularly if you are planning to upgrade in the future. You are well under $1000 I believe (+/- $852 plus shipping).

If you did decide you wanted to put in a little more cash, I would suggest an upgrade on the motherboard. Either way, it is a good computer at a good price. Methinks anyway.

2006-12-06 18:55:28

#21

ShadowFoX: I Hate Claymores; +109|6987

That PSU will phail for real.

2006-12-06 18:59:16

#22

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7074|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

ShadowFoX wrote:
That PSU will phail for real.

i was thninking that... i might get another... different.... more reliable... 550-600.

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2006-12-06 19:01:18

#23

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7076|Mhz

montypythizzle wrote:
rofl ddr2 667 for 2gb is about 100 bux cheap stuff will do you fine
6400 has same cache as 6600 and can oc to 6600 with facking ease
i would shy away from that psu

ocz silverstone thermaltake antec hiper are all good psu manuf.

I'm sorry what?! the 6400 has 2MB cache the 6600 has 4MB cache. Even OCd it'd be poor in comparison.

I'd just get the cash for Christmas and buy it in a month and get shit loads better components, if your olds can't see the logic in giving you the cash now and letting you wait a month for a decent deal they need brain transplants or something.

I'll just pick all the holes in it I can and you can think about whether they matter to you or not and decide.

6400 inferior to the 6600, 6600 = bang/buck=win, it's simply the best value, mainly due to having double the cache.

Mobo = Fine I guess, it's gonna limit your CPU summin awful though not being able to take any RAM over DDR2 667. Conroes happily dry hump 1066Mhz RAM and you wont even be able to upgrade to that.

RAM = slow IMO, as above it's like half what your CPU (whichever you choose) can work with.

Graphics = Anything other than DX10 would be a waste, you'll just be replacing it sooner rather than later.

HDD = Fine

PSU = Never heard of em and at that price I'd be dubious of it's quality. Enermax Galaxy's are the best going ATM but they cost a fortune so maybe one of the lower range Enermax PSUs would be better.

I know you're on a budget but if you wait just a tiny bit pretty much everything I said would be attainable for $1000 or maybe a ickle bit more.

2006-12-06 19:05:55

#24

ShadowFoX: I Hate Claymores; +109|6987

I think Antec is whats left of Aspire. A case I bought a year back was Aspire. Now its the same exact thing and it has Antec all over it.

I would go for a Thermaltake or a similiar brand PSU. It aint about the voltage but you rather go for quality. 700 watts of crap doesnt = 475 watts of thermaltake quality.

2006-12-07 07:33:35

#25

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7074|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

EDIT: Full tower case
945g Motherboard
E6600
OCZ S.O.E.
Xtreme 7900gs
Its a hard drive... still not a raptor.
Thermaltake 500W PSU
ZOMFGH4XDVDDRIVE

Better stuff ~100$

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