Building new gaming computer!
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This is what I have so far:
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Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update RAIDMAX ATX-901WB Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Model #: ATX-901WB In Stock Mail-in Rebate Remove Remove Add item to Cart Add item to Cart $100.99 $100.99 Update DFI LANPARTY nF4 SLI-DR Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Model #: LANPARTY nF4 SLI-DR In Stock Remove Remove Add item to Cart Add item to Cart $196.00 $196.00 Update BFG Tech BFGR78256GTXOC Geforce 7800GTX 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail Model #: BFGR78256GTXOC **This item may only be returned for a replacement of the same make/model. what's this? In Stock Remove Remove Add item to Cart Add item to Cart $619.00 $619.00 Update AMD Athlon 64 4000+ ClawHammer Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA4000ASBOX - Retail Model #: ADA4000ASBOX **This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. what's this? In Stock Remove Remove Add item to Cart Add item to Cart $473.00 $473.00 Update CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) ECC Registered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model TWINX2048RE-3200 - Retail Model #: TWINX2048RE-3200 In Stock Remove Remove Add item to Cart Add item to Cart $332.00 $332.00 Update Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250823AS 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM Model #: ST3250823AS In Stock Remove Remove Add item to Cart Add item to Cart $123.00 $246.00 Update PLEXTOR Beige IDE DVD Burner Model PX-716A/SW - Retail Model #: PX-716A/SW **This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. what's this? In Stock Remove Remove Add item to Cart Add item to Cart $112.99 $112.99 Update CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS GAMER Limited Edition 70SB035000013 8 (7.1) Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail Model #: 70SB035000013 In Stock Remove Remove Add item to Cart Add item to Cart $112.99 $112.99 Subtotal: $2,192.97 |
That'll be a pretty sick box but I'd wait for Sata2 stuff to come out first 
thats what I'm waiting on before I build a new boxen
thats what I'm waiting on before I build a new boxen
I should just be able to buy a new mobo tho to upgrade? Should be able to use my processor
Sounds like you're overpaying a little bit.
I wouldn't waste money on Audigy. I also wouldn't wait on SATA2, playing the waiting game in PC hardware means you'll never buy anything, and the performance increase will probably be insignificant unless you're doing something like encoding movies that does a lot of read/write.
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Sounds like you're overpaying a little bit. |
overpaying for what? That is all pretty high end hardware, its not a dell or hp storebox...
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overpaying for what? That is all pretty high end hardware, its not a dell or hp storebox... |
Where are you pricing this stuff at? I do my shopping at pricewatch, and admittedly, I don't go for the name brand premium so that I can get 2% more performance for 20% more price, but it still seems a little pricey.
Those are New Egg prices
I tend to stick with Newegg, Amazon or Buy.com, whichever is cheapest. Crucial sometimes for memory. You can save a bit buying everything at the cheapest possible price, but I prefer to buy everything at one place if possible. $600+ for a video card is ridiculous to me, but if that's what you want...
just looked all that crap up on pricewatch.. its within 100 bucks.. with shipping from all these various places, new egg wins.
looks good~
Sept for the audigy, f**k audigy. f**k Creative.
If you're just planning on gaming the onboard sound on that Nf4 will do fine.
Ditch the s****y sound card and put that money towards a a64 x2 4200 instead of a 4000+ ;p
Sept for the audigy, f**k audigy. f**k Creative.
If you're just planning on gaming the onboard sound on that Nf4 will do fine.
Ditch the s****y sound card and put that money towards a a64 x2 4200 instead of a 4000+ ;p
Dual core for gaming is not going to be much benefit, if any.
It will be more benefitual then that s****y sound card, which holds no benefits over the onboard audio already on the motherboard unless you cant live without EAX 4.0 (a s****y api if you ask me.. lol don't even go into Creative's driver support...). Nvidia has always put very good audio MCPs on their mobos. Personally the old Nforce 2 Soundstorm was more superior for gaming even over a Audigy 2.
With the duel core he can play BF2 while having 236 porn pages open in the background without any hint of slow down!
With the duel core he can play BF2 while having 236 porn pages open in the background without any hint of slow down!
I might shop around.
example
yer paying $619 for your BFG
it's $491 through dell
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=40&threadid=1632566&enterthread=y
example
yer paying $619 for your BFG
it's $491 through dell
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=40&threadid=1632566&enterthread=y
Damn! And I just bought an X850 PE for $440 last week. Does that price include tax and shipping too, or is it gonna end up being like $540 anyway?
it'd be $460 after all discounts if you shop around and go to like fat wallet. then add shipping, which is like $10 and tax if dells in yer state and taxes there.
and if you want to, sell your ati on ebay.
I got my geforce 6800 for $165 from newegg, then upgraded it to a 6800GT 256mb a week later. sold the first on ebay for $195. heh
I got my geforce 6800 for $165 from newegg, then upgraded it to a 6800GT 256mb a week later. sold the first on ebay for $195. heh
Don't forget the water cooling!
Dont...pay...that...much...money....
Unless your a billionare.
Unless your a billionare.
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