building a new comp need some help

rvballar17 · 05-17-2008, 12:01 AM

since i now have a better paying job thanks to the national guard i decided to build a new computer and give my old $600 gaming rig i built not to long ago to my gf i would like for the community to come up with a build in my price range an amd and intel system would be nice just so i can compare specs and choose the one i like the most.

1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build? 1000-1500

2. Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want? brands dont matter just nothing cheap and junky

3. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much? alot of multitasking running 4 of my eve-online accounts

4. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games? dx10 games and i will be gaming alot

5. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding? so dvd burning and junk

6. Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much? yes moderate to high overclocking

7. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing? about 100gb should be enough

8. Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices? no

9. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility? vista 64bit

10. Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it? yes but im thinking of a Thermaltake Armor Series

11. Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included? fans , lcds and a temperature and fan controller would be nice

12. Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have? my old 150gb ide hd

13. Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen? 22 inch lcd winde screen

14. Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from? newegg

15. Location: What country do you live in? usa east coast

rvballar17 · 05-18-2008, 12:56 AM

i dont plan on buy 2 different system for 1000 if that was causing confusion i want basicly an amd built spec list and an intel spec list so i can compare and see which is btter and so one

Do-it · 05-18-2008, 05:15 PM

Intel is more expensive.

**bruiser** · 05-18-2008, 05:57 PM

Intel is also better at this point in time.

rvballar17 · 05-18-2008, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruiser

Intel is also better at this point in time.

even for multitasking? cause i had a friend said i would want amd for multitasking and stuff. i have 6 eve-online accounts and i usually run 4-6 of them at once so i need a cpu that can handle that kind of stress and stuff

rvballar17 · 05-19-2008, 12:17 PM

i was thinking this for a cpu what u guys think

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819117165

05-17-2008, 12:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
rvballar17 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 94 OS: xp sp2	building a new comp need some help since i now have a better paying job thanks to the national guard i decided to build a new computer and give my old $600 gaming rig i built not to long ago to my gf i would like for the community to come up with a build in my price range an amd and intel system would be nice just so i can compare specs and choose the one i like the most. 1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build? 1000-1500 2. Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want? brands dont matter just nothing cheap and junky 3. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much? alot of multitasking running 4 of my eve-online accounts 4. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games? dx10 games and i will be gaming alot 5. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding? so dvd burning and junk 6. Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much? yes moderate to high overclocking 7. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing? about 100gb should be enough 8. Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices? no 9. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility? vista 64bit 10. Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it? yes but im thinking of a Thermaltake Armor Series 11. Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included? fans , lcds and a temperature and fan controller would be nice 12. Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have? my old 150gb ide hd 13. Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen? 22 inch lcd winde screen 14. Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from? newegg 15. Location: What country do you live in? usa east coast

05-18-2008, 12:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
rvballar17 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 94 OS: xp sp2	Re: building a new comp need some help i dont plan on buy 2 different system for 1000 if that was causing confusion i want basicly an amd built spec list and an intel spec list so i can compare and see which is btter and so one

05-18-2008, 05:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Do-it Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11 OS: XP2	Re: building a new comp need some help Intel is more expensive.

05-18-2008, 05:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,973 OS: xp	Re: building a new comp need some help Intel is also better at this point in time.

05-19-2008, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
rvballar17 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 94 OS: xp sp2	Re: building a new comp need some help i was thinking this for a cpu what u guys think http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819117165