Alright since people seem to be pretty helpful and knowledgeable on this site I thought it'd be a good idea to post the components I want to get for my new system before I throw down the money to actually get them. I plan on using this system for high-end gaming, vids, music, that kind of thing... so it's got to be a decent system. BUT I'm on a pretty strict budget and I'm hoping to keep this under or around $1000. The prices are all from tigerdirect.com I know I can probably find each component slightly cheaper at a number of different sites, but I wanted to get them all at once to save on shipping.
CASE. looks good (IMO), well ventilated, and relatively inexpensive at $69
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=986327&sku=Q131-3202
VIDEO. need something good for gaming, yet affordable. $320
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1549681&sku=B52-1030
MOBO. I like the 4 mem slots, nvidia 4 chipset, and has a great onboard sound card. good price too at $179 considering I wont need an additional sound card.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1218400&sku=M452-2806
CPU. Good speed, decent price, and has Fan. Always had AMD, no need to switch now. $239
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...-details.asp?EdpNo=1366613&sku=CP1-A64-3500 E
MEMORY. I like corsair, and I already have one of these, so this one will make 1gig of RAM $49
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=427379&sku=C13-3904
POWER. 500w should be more than enough. And I like the look. Also has rebate if I ever remember to do it (which I wont). $59 (before rebate).
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=876412&sku=ULT31558
Ok, so thats what I'm thinking. The total after tax/shipping is $965.78 which will leave me some room to get another HDD (like a smaller 10k RPM to boot from. none I like on tigerdirect though)
Any compatability probs? any suggestions? comments?
My first build, and I haven't bought any of this yet... just what im planning on.
CASE. looks good (IMO), well ventilated, and relatively inexpensive at $69
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=986327&sku=Q131-3202
VIDEO. need something good for gaming, yet affordable. $320
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1549681&sku=B52-1030
MOBO. I like the 4 mem slots, nvidia 4 chipset, and has a great onboard sound card. good price too at $179 considering I wont need an additional sound card.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1218400&sku=M452-2806
CPU. Good speed, decent price, and has Fan. Always had AMD, no need to switch now. $239
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...-details.asp?EdpNo=1366613&sku=CP1-A64-3500 E
MEMORY. I like corsair, and I already have one of these, so this one will make 1gig of RAM $49
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=427379&sku=C13-3904
POWER. 500w should be more than enough. And I like the look. Also has rebate if I ever remember to do it (which I wont). $59 (before rebate).
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=876412&sku=ULT31558
Ok, so thats what I'm thinking. The total after tax/shipping is $965.78 which will leave me some room to get another HDD (like a smaller 10k RPM to boot from. none I like on tigerdirect though)
Any compatability probs? any suggestions? comments?
My first build, and I haven't bought any of this yet... just what im planning on.