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1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Mostly gaming
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1200-1500
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.
Not a fanboi, but it seems that Intel is the best choice for price/performance
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
No, going to continue running my current system as well as the new one
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Yes, I've looked at several similar threads
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Yes, most likely will attempt to OC the CPU once the system is up and running stable at stock speeds
8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
ASAP
Hey guys. As I'm sure you figured out from the title, I'm planning to build a new gaming system very soon. My main concern is that my system is easily upgradable in the future. I want parts that will be useful for a long time, and a good stable power supply that will handle the more power hungry video cards of the future.
Here's what I have picked out so far. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated!
(2) Pioneer Black 20X DVD+R
Link
$59.98
Antec Nine Hundred Case
Link
$119.99
Western Digital Caviar WD6400 640GB Hard Drive
Link
$109.99
Acer AL2016WBbd 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor
Link
$199.99
MSI NX8800GT 512MB OC
Link
$184.99 - $25 Rebate
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W Power Supply
Link
$109.99 - $20 Rebate
Logitech Wave Keyboard (love the one I already have)
Link
$42.99
Logitech MX518 Mouse
Link
$39.99
Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound
Link
$6.99
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1000
Link
$84.99
ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 Motherboard
Link
$179.99
Intel E8400 Wolfdale CPU
Link
$189.99
MS Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Link
$94.99
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
Link
$36.99
Total Price with Shipping would be $1498.95, which sits right under the max I'd like to spend.
What do you guys think? I prefer to purchase everything from Newegg, but if there's a big enough price difference I may consider buying a few parts somewhere else. Is there anything I could downgrade to reduce the price, without worrying about upgrading in the near future?
Edit: Forgot to include a sound card. I'm considering a Creative SB X-Fi, although it has received mixed reviews. Are there better options for gamers?
Mostly gaming
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1200-1500
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.
Not a fanboi, but it seems that Intel is the best choice for price/performance
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
No, going to continue running my current system as well as the new one
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Yes, I've looked at several similar threads
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Yes, most likely will attempt to OC the CPU once the system is up and running stable at stock speeds
8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
ASAP
Hey guys. As I'm sure you figured out from the title, I'm planning to build a new gaming system very soon. My main concern is that my system is easily upgradable in the future. I want parts that will be useful for a long time, and a good stable power supply that will handle the more power hungry video cards of the future.
Here's what I have picked out so far. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated!
(2) Pioneer Black 20X DVD+R
Link
$59.98
Antec Nine Hundred Case
Link
$119.99
Western Digital Caviar WD6400 640GB Hard Drive
Link
$109.99
Acer AL2016WBbd 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor
Link
$199.99
MSI NX8800GT 512MB OC
Link
$184.99 - $25 Rebate
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W Power Supply
Link
$109.99 - $20 Rebate
Logitech Wave Keyboard (love the one I already have)
Link
$42.99
Logitech MX518 Mouse
Link
$39.99
Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound
Link
$6.99
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1000
Link
$84.99
ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 Motherboard
Link
$179.99
Intel E8400 Wolfdale CPU
Link
$189.99
MS Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Link
$94.99
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
Link
$36.99
Total Price with Shipping would be $1498.95, which sits right under the max I'd like to spend.
What do you guys think? I prefer to purchase everything from Newegg, but if there's a big enough price difference I may consider buying a few parts somewhere else. Is there anything I could downgrade to reduce the price, without worrying about upgrading in the near future?
Edit: Forgot to include a sound card. I'm considering a Creative SB X-Fi, although it has received mixed reviews. Are there better options for gamers?