Chris1448

well i have saved up to $1000 and i really want to build a new pc for myself (i already have a monitor, keyboards and mice)
i really want to make one primarily for gaming, apart from that only a bit of net browsing and office work. I really dont mind about the parts (like intel or AMD)
but i would really like it too be powerful enough for the latest games (if thats possible) i would like it to have at least 250gig hard drive, but apart from that i cant think of anything else i would want with it. cheers guys

Phædrus2401

Want to Build A New Intel or AMD Computer? Here are 6 suggested models with Spec

Take the $800 build, up the graphics card to a Radeon 4890 and the power supply to a Corsair 750tx and you're all set.

makinu1der2

Hello,

Here are a couple of nice builds.

Want to Build A New Intel or AMD Computer? Here are 6 suggested models with Spec


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flluffy

i would say a gtx 260 grafics card with a 1000w or u can do 750 psu. it also comes down to cpu which can be 2quad or the core i7 which is faster. the memory should be about 4g

Phædrus2401

You don't need a 1000 watt PSU for a GTX260. You really only need a quality 650 watt PSU for that range of card (GeForce: 9800GTX+ through GTX270, Radeon: 4850 through 4890), though a 750 watt might be better. On a $1000 budget for a gaming computer, a Core i7 build is out of the question, and trying to build a Core 2 Quad build would simply siphon money away from the graphics card with very little improvement in CPU gaming performance. The E8400 and a Radeon 4890 or GeForce GTX275 is probably the best combo for this computer. 4GB of DDR2 800/1066 would be best as well.

wrench97

For gaming E8400/E8500, the few games that claim Quad core optimization only off load about 10% from the main 2 cores to the other 2 so the faster clock speed of the E8400/E8500 leads to better frame rates then the slower clock quads.

wrench97

For gaming E8400/E8500, the few games that claim Quad core optimization only off load about 10% from the main 2 cores to the other 2 so the faster clock speed of the E8400/E8500 leads to better frame rates then the slower clock quads.

flluffy

i have a harder time gaming on a E8400 over the 2quad and gtx 275 is alot of money it goes around 200-300 and 750 psu would do and the hd should be a 250 with 7200rpm should be fine.

wrench97

Then you have another issue the E8400 is faster until you get to the Q9650> http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/d...x1050,818.html

flluffy

i got a 2.24ghz cpu on this computer and it runs really fast. the 2quad got 8 processor and the E8400 2 processors.

flluffy

and yes your right the core i7 is out i think with just core i7 and the mother board it came out to close 500

wrench97

The quad has 4 cores the C2D has 2 cores, the new i7 if that is what you have has hyperthreading which games don't use, they didn't write code for when it can out on the Pentium 4 so Intel dropped it, games still don't take advantage of it, nor do they take full advantage of 4 cores a couple of newer games are claiming multithreaded quad support but only off load about 10% of the load to the other 2 cores of course if the first 2 are not maxed out doesn't make a bit of difference in performance, The i7 will out perform the the C2D/C2Q at slower clock speeds because it handles more data per clock cycle just the same way a C2D at 2.0Ghz out performed a 3.6Ghz Pentium D, performance to price ratio still puts the E8400/E8500 in plus column for a budget minded gaming PC, It's not worth trying to buy cheaper(less quality) components to build an i7 rig that won't last or that gives constant problems. The Video card, Power Supply, Case and drives are going to be the same prices for both, the CPU, MB & Ram are where the cost savings are.
A P6T, i7 920 & 3 sticks of DDR3 are about $630, where a E8400, P5Q turbo, 2 sticks of DDR2 about $320 so for $300 you get 9 FPS more in Cyrsis at 131 to 140 FPS you will not be able to see the difference.
The i7 component prices are coming down when the setup gets to about $400-$450 it will become worth the difference. Or if you use programs like Adobe CS4 (mainly Audition) or do a lot of video and graphic creation/editing then the quad is the way to go, that's where they shine.

flluffy

grafic card can also depend on what games he playing. guild wars takes a 8800 and i had no problems with a c2d and a geforce 9600. wow doesnt need take that much. cyrsis takes a good grafics card but i never played it on this computer. i gess i would say do a motherboard with c2d and 2quad so if he ever wanted to a 2quad when it gets cheaper he can. a gtx 260 is cheaper but the gtx 275 can better gaming.

simmons

heres what I am going to be running
its just over $1000 (only by like $20)


Case: Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
$164.99

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel
$134.99

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3
$189.99 ($114.99 after mail in rebate)

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB
$69.99

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V
$119.49 ($99.49 after rebate)

Video Card: EVGA 896-P3-1173-AR GeForce GTX 275 FTW Edition
$294.99 ($274.99 after rebate)

RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 (2 sets of 2 = 8GB RAM)
$109.98 (for 2 sets, half it if you want 4GB RAM)

DVD / CD burner / reader: Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X
$31.99

Fan: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
$31.98

Speakers: LOGISYS Computer Hollywood II 32W RMS
$26.99

Phædrus2401

Looks like a solid build to me. Don't know much about speakers, but I think you might as well go with a 5.1 setup.

Chris1448

wow thanks for the responses guys really good stuff, ill look into them, thanks!