Ultra Black Aluminus ATX Mid-Tower Case & Ultra X2 Connect 550-Watt Modular Power Supply- 109.99
Wintec 1GB 667 ddr2-94.99
Biostar TForce965PT-104.99
Intel Pentium D 805-94.99
7800GT- 129.99
This totals 570 shipped.
How is this for a cheap gaming build? I want to get a mobo that supports core 2 duo as i plan to upgrade in the future. I want to keep everything around the same price or cheaper.
2007-01-23 09:03:25 · 3 answers · asked by halo1mike 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
the reason im waiting for getting the core 2 duo is because i want the e4000 series.
2007-01-23 10:09:38 · update #1
I don't see anything wrong with what you've picked, but I don't see the point in spending 100 bucks on a processor you're going to get rid of later when you can just get the cheapest Core 2 Duo for around 170 bucks right now.
A good site for suggestions on what to put into your gaming rig is Sharky Extreme.
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/MVGSBG/index.php
That's a link to a guide for their "value" system, which is still pretty beastly for gaming. Their price limits are around $1,000, but it factors in purchasing some things you left off your list, like a monitor, a hard drive, a DVD drive, and an operating system, so in actuality it should be about what you're looking to spend.
2007-01-23 09:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by J C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to pcworld.com and try to see if you can glean any tricks or tips there. They even have a section on how to build your own computer. If I remember correctly, I read one article that said as a minimum your computer should have dual core, 64 bit, and 2 Gb of memory (or ability to hold and use 2Gb of memory)
2007-01-23 17:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scrap the biostar and P4 and get a Giga-byte board and AMD Athlon 64 X2!
2007-01-23 17:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by jonwalkerr 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋