Right seeing as there seems to be quite a lot of you I thought we could try this. I'm sure most of your can guess what this is really about but anyway. Here's the challenge:
You have $1100 to build the best gaming computer you can
It must include: mouse, keyboard, monitor and speakers
Anything else is optional
list all your componants here.
Do you think you can do it? Good luck!
Mazey
The build-a-computer thread challenge
mazey vorstagg
Sphinx2k
what currency are we talking about here canadian,american,euros???
easyg
Case: Raidmax Smilodon ATX-612WBP Black ATX Mid Tower 500W PSU $69.99 (rebate)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 $186.00
MB: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX $129.99
RAM: Mushkin 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 800 (6400) 996529 $94.99 (rebate)
Video: EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 $299.99
HD: WD Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10000RPM Serial ATA150 $139.99 (rebate)
Optical: LG 18X DVD±R Lightscribe DVD Burner Black IDE Model GSA-H44LK $32.99
Monitor: ViewSonic Optiquest Series Q19wb black 19” 5ms widescreen LCD $149.99 (rebate)
Keyboard, mouse and speakers: recycle your old ones
Total: $1103.93
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 $186.00
MB: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX $129.99
RAM: Mushkin 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 800 (6400) 996529 $94.99 (rebate)
Video: EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 $299.99
HD: WD Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10000RPM Serial ATA150 $139.99 (rebate)
Optical: LG 18X DVD±R Lightscribe DVD Burner Black IDE Model GSA-H44LK $32.99
Monitor: ViewSonic Optiquest Series Q19wb black 19” 5ms widescreen LCD $149.99 (rebate)
Keyboard, mouse and speakers: recycle your old ones
Total: $1103.93
Yanman.be
He says dollars, so you can exclude euro's 
dark_prince2023
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Originally Posted by easyg
Case: Raidmax Smilodon ATX-612WBP Black ATX Mid Tower 500W PSU $69.99 (rebate)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 $186.00 MB: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX $129.99 RAM: Mushkin 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 800 (6400) 996529 $94.99 (rebate) Video: EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 $299.99 HD: WD Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10000RPM Serial ATA150 $139.99 (rebate) Optical: LG 18X DVD±R Lightscribe DVD Burner Black IDE Model GSA-H44LK $32.99 Monitor: ViewSonic Optiquest Series Q19wb black 19” 5ms widescreen LCD $149.99 (rebate) Keyboard, mouse and speakers: recycle your old ones Total: $1103.93 |
QoH
Motherboard: Asus P5B - $117
CPU: C2D E6600 2.4Ghz - $224
RAM: 2*1GB Corsair XMS2 - $116
VGA: Leadtek 8800GTS 320MB - $285
HDD: WD RE2 WD3200YS 320GB - $90
PSU: FSP BlueStormII 500W - $87
LCD: ViewSonic Vx922 19'' - $245
Total: $1164
Prices from newegg. I know it's over the limit, but if you look around on the market perhaps you can get some items cheaper. If you want to cut down prices you can go with the C2D E6420 and cheaper RAM. The selected LCD is not a cheap one, but a good one for sure(saw it irl). By choosing another one(i think it's a must if you can't wait with the purchase to get more cash) you can save up for the missing parts(case, keyboard etc...).
CPU: C2D E6600 2.4Ghz - $224
RAM: 2*1GB Corsair XMS2 - $116
VGA: Leadtek 8800GTS 320MB - $285
HDD: WD RE2 WD3200YS 320GB - $90
PSU: FSP BlueStormII 500W - $87
LCD: ViewSonic Vx922 19'' - $245
Total: $1164
Prices from newegg. I know it's over the limit, but if you look around on the market perhaps you can get some items cheaper. If you want to cut down prices you can go with the C2D E6420 and cheaper RAM. The selected LCD is not a cheap one, but a good one for sure(saw it irl). By choosing another one(i think it's a must if you can't wait with the purchase to get more cash) you can save up for the missing parts(case, keyboard etc...).
eggrolls
I hope there are no requirements for when you buy
CPU: Intel Q6600 - about $270 in July
Vid Card: eVGA 8800GTS 640MB - about $330 (just wait a little, those prices were at $300 after rebate a week ago, but I'm sure they'll go down again
)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2x1GB - $70 after rebate
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA965-DS3 - about $100
Case: whatever I can get for $30
Hard drive: whatever Seagate has for $70
DVD-RW: $30
PSU: Corsair HX520 - $80 after discount
Keyboard: $10 Logitech keyboard
Mouse: $10 Logitech Mouse
and $100 left for monitor+speakers.
If you can't wait till July to pick up that quad-core, then a E6600 now would give you $50 extra to spend somewhere.
CPU: Intel Q6600 - about $270 in July
Vid Card: eVGA 8800GTS 640MB - about $330 (just wait a little, those prices were at $300 after rebate a week ago, but I'm sure they'll go down again
)Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2x1GB - $70 after rebate
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA965-DS3 - about $100
Case: whatever I can get for $30
Hard drive: whatever Seagate has for $70
DVD-RW: $30
PSU: Corsair HX520 - $80 after discount
Keyboard: $10 Logitech keyboard
Mouse: $10 Logitech Mouse
and $100 left for monitor+speakers.
If you can't wait till July to pick up that quad-core, then a E6600 now would give you $50 extra to spend somewhere.
mazey vorstagg
Just to clarify, it's American dollars, which in good old pound sterling comes to about £550.
Keep 'em coming people
Keep 'em coming people
easyg
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Originally Posted by eggrolls
I hope there are no requirements for when you buy
CPU: Intel Q6600 - about $270 in July If you can't wait till July to pick up that quad-core, then a E6600 now would give you $50 extra to spend somewhere. |
Q6600 (8M L2 cache 2.40 GHz 1066 MHz FSB 65nm) $266
Also, the new E6850 will be available then at the same price point: that's a Core 2 Duo with 1333 FSB and clocked at 3.0GHz
Either one would be very attractive....
Zodiak
2x eVGA 8800 768mb ULTRA Video Card
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oops, overbudget
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oops, overbudget