My wife just surprised me with $600 for a new gaming rig (my current 3800 X2, DDR 400 & 7800 Gt is failing so hard even my wife took pity on me lol).
Here is what im thinking when i pick these parts out:
1) Being able to move up to a Quad in a year or so is why i choose the AM3 socket over the 775. I would have gone with a 1156 or 1366, but i dont think i can piece together a winning system w/ new OS, HSF, ect and still come in under $600.
2) I have 3 good sata drives, a case Im happy with, a good psu, monitor, keyboard, headphones. I need Mobo, cpu, ram, vid card, OS, gaming mouse, HSF for CPU, and misc assembly parts.
3) I dont game a ton, but when i do i want to be able to join my friends who are playing the most current games (BFBC2).
So from that here is my list:
Phenom II X2 555 BE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103846
Im stuck on Mobo choice because i want something that will suport the newer hex core's coming out soon, but dont want to blow the budget on the mobo. Overclocking is important to me, SLI/Xfire is not. Im thinking either of these:
ASUS Crosshair III Formula
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131392
MSI NF750-G55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130235
G.Skill ripjaws 4 gig kit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231303
vid card:
Im probably going to grab a good deal on used one on here to hold me over for awhile until i can get something better. At this point, everything is an upgrade from the 7800 GT.
$100
Thats $420'sh before shipping + $140 for win 7 and $40'sh for a good HSF. I may need a sound card depending on how well this mobo plays with my mic on the plantronics headset.
Any problems with this approach, or any suggestions? Would 6 or 8 gigs of ram be a worthwhile upgrade (Win 7 64 bit will be the OS)?
Here is what im thinking when i pick these parts out:
1) Being able to move up to a Quad in a year or so is why i choose the AM3 socket over the 775. I would have gone with a 1156 or 1366, but i dont think i can piece together a winning system w/ new OS, HSF, ect and still come in under $600.
2) I have 3 good sata drives, a case Im happy with, a good psu, monitor, keyboard, headphones. I need Mobo, cpu, ram, vid card, OS, gaming mouse, HSF for CPU, and misc assembly parts.
3) I dont game a ton, but when i do i want to be able to join my friends who are playing the most current games (BFBC2).
So from that here is my list:
Phenom II X2 555 BE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103846
Im stuck on Mobo choice because i want something that will suport the newer hex core's coming out soon, but dont want to blow the budget on the mobo. Overclocking is important to me, SLI/Xfire is not. Im thinking either of these:
ASUS Crosshair III Formula
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131392
MSI NF750-G55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130235
G.Skill ripjaws 4 gig kit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231303
vid card:
Im probably going to grab a good deal on used one on here to hold me over for awhile until i can get something better. At this point, everything is an upgrade from the 7800 GT.
$100
Thats $420'sh before shipping + $140 for win 7 and $40'sh for a good HSF. I may need a sound card depending on how well this mobo plays with my mic on the plantronics headset.
Any problems with this approach, or any suggestions? Would 6 or 8 gigs of ram be a worthwhile upgrade (Win 7 64 bit will be the OS)?