New Gaming Desktop

[Akaris]

Could someone please help me put together a NewEgg computer with decent high-end components in it? The budget I can work with here is 2500$. It must include an OS, a moniter [size does not matter, as long as it's flat panel], and keyboard/mouse. I would also prefer a headset, if it can be squeezed into the price. Anyone know if Geeksquad or any other companies assemble computers, in NW Georgia?

[Volfen]

don't pay Geeksquad huge amounts of money for a half *** job of building a comp (if they even do), use this article, I am building my first soon, when you just read over stiff like this a few times, you learn tons about comps, and it makes it seem extremely easy to put one together, ill work on a parts list.


http://techreport.com/articles.x/13671/1

sorry, left the link out 0_o

well, i got a list, this is completely open to critics, as I am no expert, if there is a problem, ask nearly anyone here,a nd they will ahve the anwer. To the best of my knowledge, this should be good.

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Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan

Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan - Retail
Item #: N82E16811133021
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$35.00 Mail-in Rebate

$169.99




Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136260
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$579.98
($289.99 each)




Acer AL1916WAbd Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor

Acer AL1916WAbd Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824009091
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$179.99




XFX PVT98FYDBU GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

XFX PVT98FYDBU GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814150297
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-$30.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate

$259.99
$229.99




SILVERSTONE DECATHLON DA650 650W ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V Power Supply

SILVERSTONE DECATHLON DA650 650W ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817256021
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* 2 year: $39.99

-$10.00 Instant


$169.99
$159.99




Logitech G11 Silver & Black USB Standard Gaming Keyboard

Logitech G11 Silver & Black USB Standard Gaming Keyboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16823126009
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$58.99




Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Gaming-Grade Mouse

Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Gaming-Grade Mouse - Retail
Item #: N82E16826104178
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$39.99




Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100008
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$17.99




CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX

CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145194
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy

-$21.00 Instant
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate

$126.00
$105.00




ASUS Maximus II Formula LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

ASUS Maximus II Formula LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131319
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$269.99




Intel Core2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Socket P 35W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80576T9300

Intel Core2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Socket P 35W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80576T9300 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819111001
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* 1 year: $32.99
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$319.00




Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD for System Builders

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD for System Builders - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116493
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-$10.00 Instant


$189.99
$179.99




ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835186134
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-$5.00 Instant


$36.99
$31.99




PLANTRONICS GAMECOMPRO1 USB Circumaural Gaming Stereo Headset

PLANTRONICS GAMECOMPRO1 USB Circumaural Gaming Stereo Headset
Item #: N82E16826106070
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$59.99

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[Howling]

Intel Core2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Socket P 35W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80576T9300

Intel Core2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Socket P 35W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80576T9300 - Retail
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T9300 is a Laptop processor if I'm not mistaken... grab an Intel E8400 instead.

XFX PVT98FYDBU GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

XFX PVT98FYDBU GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814150297
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-$30.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate

$259.99
$229.99

Why? Why why why why!?

Newegg.com - MSI R4870-T2D512 OC Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Like 30 bucks more and out powers the 9800GX2 by quite a long shot. Let alone the lame 9800GTX.

Also drop one of the Velociraptors.. noone will ever need 2 of them, use the money to change the case to a Coolermaster Cosmos 1100 S - and you should still have some money left over to grab a 22" monitor instead of 19".

Aside from that it looks good.. The only thing I'm not sure on is the motherboard, the P45's are new and I know nothing about their performance.. Should be good though

[Calindor]

Q9450
Gigabyte DS3R P45 mobo
2x2GB PC6400 800mhz DDR2
ATI 4870 1gb DDR5 (why get anything else? its the second fastest card out there for only $300, however If I were you I'd wait a few weeks til the 4870x2 comes out, it is only going to be $400 and it is benchmarking in games as fast as 2 GT280X's from NVIDIA..and each GT280 costs $600
Coolermaster Cosmos is a great cool and QUIET case, which is great with the 4870's turbine.
2x150GB 10 000rpm Raptors in Raid 0 (or 1 Velociraptor if you dont want to risk raid..or what would be best if you dont want raid would be 1 150GB Raptor for windows and games, and store all your media on a 500GB Seagate or something).
Also don't get a 5ms monitor..you can get a 20 or 22" Widescreen with 2ms response for a little over $200...Dell, LG and Samsung make great ones.


But honestly if you have $2500 to spend, I would wait til the fall and get a new Nehalem core with a 4870x2, and DDR3 ram.

[Akaris]

Originally Posted by Calindor

I'd wait a few weeks until the 4870x2 comes out, it is only going to be $400.

But honestly if you have $2500 to spend, I would wait until the fall and get a new Nehalem core with a 4870x2, and DDR3 ram.

How far away in fall is the Nehalem coming out? I was planning on picking up a game [Spellborn], and this computer is about 6 years old, and can't possibly run it. So...I thought I might as well upgrade.

[Volfen]

0_o, didnt know i got the dual core processor in that list, meant to be a quad core, and havn't checked graphics cards recently, and that one looks lotz better.
As I said, I do not know to much bout comps atm, and the new products, so do not trust me fully.

[Calindor]

Nehalem is september afaik, and when it comes out there should also be a price drop in ddr3 ram.

[Akaris]

And the 4870x2's are coming out this month?

[Calindor]

Yes, August 15th-20th I think

[Skold]

Nehalem isn't going to be cheap enough to even build a PC with a 2,500 budget. The mobo for the new socket is going to cost a ton, and the processor itself will cost even more. Not to mention its power will be useless. A lot of posts I see around here keep telling people to wait, but the fact is that something new is going to be coming out soon after each new part is released. If it's time for you to upgrade, then upgrade, there will always be new parts, and unless PC game companies decide to make games for the 1% of the population that is a enthusiast(lol) your PC will smash the latest titles. My suggestions...

Motherboard

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 LGA 775 DDR3 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

One of the best motherboards on the market right now in my opinion. With ATI having amazing new cards, 2 PCI 2.0 slots is awesome. Supports DDR3 and the fastest processors.

Processor

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors

Overclock it, love it

Oh, don't forget a fan if you do... Will drop your processor under a full load 10-15c

Newegg.com - ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

Memory

Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

1333 MHz, matches your Processor, DDR3, incredibly fast, Corsair, nothing else to say.

For your video card, take some advice around here and choose one, any will work great. Personally I like Nvidia, and EVGA because they are reliable. If I was to pick for you...

Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1280-AR GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Power Supply

Newegg.com - Thermaltake Toughpower W0172RU 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB, CE, FCC, TUV, cUL - Power Supplies

850w, lots of connectors, will be plenty for what you need, anyone who tells you that you need a 1000w psu is a tard.

with my suggestions your looking at 1500, that gives you 1000 dollars to play around with smaller things, like a case, a monitor(good ones arent more than 300-500...) hard drives, keyboards, mice. etc.

Anyways, thats my suggestion. btw hi aion forums ;p


edit: telling him to get the new ATI gfx card, or any top end card in general, then telling him to get a 20-22 inch monitor is a travesty. 8-5-2 ms response time, it doesn't really matter. Unless your playing like FPS in the MLG 3-5ms isn't going to break you. -.- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824255001

[Calindor]

Aloha, and why get a 19" widescreen monitor at 5ms, for $180 when you can get a 20.6" or 22" widescreen at 2ms for not much more?

Also 850W PSU is going to be useless with a setup like that unless you plan on going with dual GPU's in the future. Also I have to Strongly Recommend against a GT280, as benchmarks have already shown 2 4870's in crossfire to be better than 2 GT280's in SLI up to resolutions of 1920x1200 (and 2 4870's cost the same as one GT280), also the new 4870x2 coming out in a couple of weeks will be $400 and also better than 2 GT280's in SLI, which cost $1200, and you can also crossfire them. There are soe other reasons why the 4870 will be the best card around for a while...It will be the first integrated dual processor card...every other x2 card has been 2 video cards slapped together, for example a 9800GX2 is basically 2 8800gt's in SLI...The 4870x2 will have 2 processors acting as one, which among many other things means better performance and 0 microstuttering. There is no reason right now to buy a NVIDIA card unless you are brand loyal or something..Unless you wanted the absolute best card at the moment right now, you could get a GT280, but then you'd shoot yourself in the foot in 2 weeks when the 4870x2 comes out and beats two GT280's for less than the price of one.

[Skold]

Well considering GT280s are actually about 450$ and I already said for him to listen to other people and pick his own card. If you are playing a MMORPG, like Spellbound, or AION, a 5-8 ms monitor isn't going to kill you, and it's going to look a lot nicer and put that enormous GPU to use.

[Howling]

Originally Posted by Skold

Nehalem isn't going to be cheap enough to even build a PC with a 2,500 budget. The mobo for the new socket is going to cost a ton, and the processor itself will cost even more. Not to mention its power will be useless. A lot of posts I see around here keep telling people to wait, but the fact is that something new is going to be coming out soon after each new part is released. If it's time for you to upgrade, then upgrade, there will always be new parts, and unless PC game companies decide to make games for the 1% of the population that is a enthusiast(lol) your PC will smash the latest titles. My suggestions...

Motherboard

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 LGA 775 DDR3 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

One of the best motherboards on the market right now in my opinion. With ATI having amazing new cards, 2 PCI 2.0 slots is awesome. Supports DDR3 and the fastest processors.

Processor

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors

Overclock it, love it

Oh, don't forget a fan if you do... Will drop your processor under a full load 10-15c

Newegg.com - ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

Memory

Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

1333 MHz, matches your Processor, DDR3, incredibly fast, Corsair, nothing else to say.

For your video card, take some advice around here and choose one, any will work great. Personally I like Nvidia, and EVGA because they are reliable. If I was to pick for you...

Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1280-AR GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Power Supply

Newegg.com - Thermaltake Toughpower W0172RU 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB, CE, FCC, TUV, cUL - Power Supplies

850w, lots of connectors, will be plenty for what you need, anyone who tells you that you need a 1000w psu is a tard.

with my suggestions your looking at 1500, that gives you 1000 dollars to play around with smaller things, like a case, a monitor(good ones arent more than 300-500...) hard drives, keyboards, mice. etc.

Anyways, thats my suggestion. btw hi aion forums ;p


edit: telling him to get the new ATI gfx card, or any top end card in general, then telling him to get a 20-22 inch monitor is a travesty. 8-5-2 ms response time, it doesn't really matter. Unless your playing like FPS in the MLG 3-5ms isn't going to break you. -.- Newegg.com - Westinghouse L2410NM Black 24" 8ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 500 cd/m2 1000:1 Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors

A few issues I have with that setup... You tell him to get a decent CrossFire board, then go and buy a GTX280? Does that not seem a tad stupid to you? :S

Also you picked DDR3... There's something better you can do with your money, throw it out the window and watch the people below scatter around like ants.... Or you could be sensible and buy DDR2, which offers the exact same performance for half the price. DDR3 is not a now technology, it doesn't work well with the other components available. DDR3 shouldn't really be out until Nehalem which should actually be able to utilise it. With the current gen processors DDR3 is maybe 5% quicker than DDR2, and twice the cost... ie Not worth it.