Need help please. (building a new PC)

2007-12-25 19:43:12

#1

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|7083|Greenwood, IN

Hey guys its my first post in a while since I wrote the Vista Guide.

Well, I need some help building a new PC from the ground up. I've already got the keyboard, mouse, and speakers left over from my previous PC. I have about $1000 to spend on a new one. I don't know what to get. with the money. I've always been an AMD and nVidia fan. But I know times have changed to work Intel trumps AMD in performance. I'm about to pull my hair not knowing what to do. Mabey some suggestions for what to get or your guys experience with this or that could help... Thanks!!!

- Brizzzer

Edit: Added list of what I have so far.

Case: Cooler Master Centurion
PSU: Thermaltake 500W Purepower
Mobo: ASUS P5K LGA 775
CPU: C2D E6750 2.66GHz 4MB Cache 1333 FSB
Memory: Corsair XMS2 2x1GB 4-4-4-12
GPU: eVGA 8600GT 684/1620
HDD: Western Digital 160GB SATA2 16MB Cache
ROM: ASUS 18X DVD Burner SATA
Monitor: ViewSonic 20" 5ms Response

Last edited by Brizzzer (2007-12-25 20:22:44)

2007-12-26 11:23:00

#2

sinnik: Member; +16|6476|@defamations pad taking notes.

If you bought that already then you're gonna have a pwn system.
Only thing i would say is maybe go for a larger DD especially if you're gonna be running vista the price to upgrade is pretty small and you'll be surprised how quickly it fills up especially with the more recent game releases (just check out how big the demo for crysis is never mind the full game)

2007-12-26 11:26:42

#3

aimless: Member; +166|6603|Texas

Someone has to say it:

Try and get the 8800GT instead of the 8600GT.

2007-12-26 11:29:42

#4

sinnik: Member; +16|6476|@defamations pad taking notes.

aimless wrote:
Someone has to say it:

Try and get the 8800GT instead of the 8600GT.

if your gonna do that than go for the gts defo the best card for money in that range at the moment

2007-12-26 11:47:03

#5

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|7083|Greenwood, IN

I had to change the case, memory, and monitor due to out of stock... lucky me...

Anyways now I am running a 19" 2ms viewsonic, different model of corsair XMS2, and a thermaltake case. But I really do like the computer I picked out. Its should play HL2 source games, BF2, and BF2142 just fine right?

2007-12-26 11:58:59

#6

Ec0li: Vagina face; +167|6477|London ㋛

aimless wrote:
Someone has to say it:

Try and get the 8800GT instead of the 8600GT.

2007-12-26 12:03:16

#7

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6617|New Jersey

Brizzzer wrote:
I had to change the case, memory, and monitor due to out of stock... lucky me...

Anyways now I am running a 19" 2ms viewsonic, different model of corsair XMS2, and a thermaltake case. But I really do like the computer I picked out. Its should play HL2 source games, BF2, and BF2142 just fine right?

Yes, it will play them fine. But the difference between an 8800 and an 8600 is too big for words to describe.

2007-12-26 12:07:49

#8

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|7083|Greenwood, IN

SpIk3y wrote:
Brizzzer wrote:
I had to change the case, memory, and monitor due to out of stock... lucky me...

Anyways now I am running a 19" 2ms viewsonic, different model of corsair XMS2, and a thermaltake case. But I really do like the computer I picked out. Its should play HL2 source games, BF2, and BF2142 just fine right?
Yes, it will play them fine. But the difference between an 8800 and an 8600 is too big for words to describe.

Yea and its also too big for my wallet to describe... No seriously I just don't have the cash i'm already pushing my budget.

Edit: Newegg.com just put up their first 256MB 8800GT.($214)

Last edited by Brizzzer (2007-12-26 12:16:03)

2007-12-26 12:32:25

#9

sinnik: Member; +16|6476|@defamations pad taking notes.

Also if you're going for a 512m GPU or higher you'll definitely need a bigger PSU 550w minimum

2007-12-26 12:51:18

#10

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|7083|Greenwood, IN

I think a 500W is good enough for the 8800GT. I ran a 5200+ 2GBs of RAM and a 7950GT 512MB on a 430W.

Last edited by Brizzzer (2007-12-26 12:54:57)

2007-12-26 12:55:44

#11

sinnik: Member; +16|6476|@defamations pad taking notes.

yep if you're gonna go for the 256 version then you should be fine

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