Building Gaming Rig! Sugestions?

[krashx6]

Alright, got about $1700 to spend. Gonna get a 19 inch monitor and antec case... thats all I know.... Build me a rig somone from www.newegg.com =) thanks in advance.

 

[Wolfsraider]

try this on for size:

Qty Product Item # Unit Price Qty x Price

Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
ANTEC Performance PLUS Model PLUS1080AMG- with Antec Original TRUE 430W P4 Power Supply ATX12V Retail
$128.00

CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
Lite On 48x24x48 CDRW Model LTR-48246SBlack OEMBuffer underrun error free & automatically adjust writing strategy plus running OPC to meet various burning condition.
$66.00

CD/DVD ROM Drives
LITE-ON LTD-166S16X DVD ROM Drive - Retail48X CD-ROM Access all format DVD-ROM/R/RW ,CD-ROM/R/RW title & disc Comes with Audio Cable, Manual and Power DVD Software, more info>
$46.00

Hard Drives
►Hot Item! WD WESTERN DIGITAL "SPECIAL EDITION" 80GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL # WD800JB - OEM, DRIVE ONLY
$112.00

Memory (System Memory)
CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 512MB 32MX8 PC-3500C2 With Platinum - Silver Heat Spreader.
$223.00

Monitors - CRT
Sony 19" CRT Monitor Model CPD-G420S Retail The Multiscan® G420S 19" display is ideal for the demanding corporate professional.
$394.00

Motherboards - Intel
ALBATRON INTEL 845PE Chipset ATX Motherboard Model PX845PEV PRO Retail **Highest FSB 667 (166Mhz), Memory Overclocking speed up to DDR439 Tested by Anandtech.com**
$93.00

Processors
Intel Pentium 4 / 2.8 GHz Northwood 512K Socket 478 Processor 533MHz Processor Bus Retail
$389.00

Sound Card
CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY WITH 1394 - OEM 24-bit, 96kHz, 100db SNR audio quality. MIDI Interface/ Joystick Port. SB1394 firewire connector. 32-bit Professional Quality Effects Engine. Part # 70SB009203000 more info>
$60.00
Video Cards
ATI RADEON 9500 PRO 128MB DDR DVI AGP RETAIL
$198.00


Subtotal » $1,709.00



hth

mike

 

[Ilmater]

►ANTEC PERFORMANCE PLUS Model# PLUS660AMG (METALIC GRAY) w/ ANTEC ATX12V TRUEPOWER 330W P4 READY POWER SUPPLY - RETAIL
Special features include the TruePower power supply , front USB/Firewire ports, washable air filter on the front, & quick-release drive bays with release lever.
Specifications:
Material: 1.0mm SECC
Drive Bays: External 3 X 5.25" - 2 X 3.5" Internal 3 X 3.5"
System Board: Standard ATX / Pentium 4
Expansion Slot: 7 Slots
USB/IO: 2 Front USB port, 1 Front IEEE 1394 (Firewire) port
Standard Fan(s): 1 X 80mm (rear)
Optional Fan(s): 2 X 80mm (front)
Dimensions: 18.6" (L) X 8.1" (W) X 17.25" (H) $94.00 1 $94.00

►New Item: Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon/XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X
Specifications:
CPU Supported: Socket A AMD Athlon/XP/Duron (600MHz - 2.8.GHz)Throughbred core CPU ready
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 SPP
FSB: 333/266/200MHz
IDE: 2x channel ATA133
RAM: 3x 184-pin DIMM Sockets(PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 non-ECC DDR Ram)
Slots: 1x AGP (Pro/8X), 5x PCI
Ports: 6x USB(2.0),
ATX Form Factor $128.00 1 $128.00

►Sapphire ATI RADEON 9700 Atlantis PRO 128MB DDR,325/310, DVI/TV-out/CRT AGP BULK
Specifications:
Chipset:RADEON 9700Pro Visual processing unit (VPU)
Memory:128MB DDR, 256-bit memory
Eight parallel rendering pipelines
Four parallel geometry engines
Bus: AGP 8X support
Ports: VGA + DVI + S-Video Out
OS Support: Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP Powered by ATI, Manufactured by Sapphire $310.00 1 $310.00

►AMD ATHLON XP 2600 /333 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- OEM
Specifications:
CPU: 2.08 GHz
Type: XP 2600 Thoroughbred
Cache: 256K
BUS: 333MHz
Socket A
OEM (Processor Only) $289.00 1 $289.00

►2 x CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 256MB 32MX8 PC-3200C2 With Heat Spreader OEM
Specifications:
Speed 400MHz
Organization 64M x 64
CAS Latency 2-3-3-6-T1
Memory type DDR
Part number: CMX256A-3200C2 $103.00 2 $206.00

►MITSUMI D359M3 BLACK FDD 1.44MB 3.5INCH - OEM
Specifications:
Size: 3.5 Inch
Model D359M3
$11.00 1 $11.00

►Hot Item! WD WESTERN DIGITAL "SPECIAL EDITION" 80GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL # WD800JB - OEM, DRIVE ONLY
Specifications:
Size: 80 Gigabytes
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Seek time: 8.9ms
RPM:7200
Cache 8MB
OEM(Drive alone) 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty --* Works With PC & Mac *-- $112.00 1 $112.00

►BLACK ORtek MCK-800 Multimedia Keyboard. PS2. Built-in 16 Multimedia hot keys (6 Programmable keys). One-touch solution to popular internet web sites, Multimedia, and favorite application. Comfortable silent & tactile switch. Agency Approvals: FCC, CE, BSMI, WHQL, CSA. OS Compatibility: Windows 95/98/2000/Me/NT 4.0 (Support NT with PS/2 keyboard Only). Please see images. $12.00 1 $12.00

►Samsung DynaFlat 955DF 19" (Viewable 18") CRT monitor - Retail
Ivory color
0.20mm dot pitch (horizontal). 1600 x 1200 @ 68Hz Maximum Resolution.
Infinitely Flat Tube. Smart III surface treatment (anti-static & anti-glare).
TCO'99/NUTEK certified. Display Doctor On-screen Control.
(Mac use may require adapter, not included)
--* Works With PC & Mac *-- $224.00 1 $224.00

►Microsoft Intelli-Mouse Explorer Version 3.0a - New Lighter and Brighter Silver Accents - OEM Version
PS2/USB IntelliEye Technology
Ergonomic Design
Enhanced Grip.
2 Extra Buttons
5 Customizable Buttons
Faster Wheel Scrolling.
*Must be Purchased with Hardware!* $29.00 1 $29.00

►Lite On 48x24x48 CDRW Model LTR-48246SBlack OEMBuffer underrun error free & automatically adjust writing strategy plus running OPC to meet various burning condition.
Specifications:
Speed : Recording 48Xmax CAV Re-writing 24X High-Speed CLV Reading 48Xmax CAV
Interface : ATAPI-E/IDE, support up to Ultra-DMA Mode2 33.3MB/sec
Access Time : 80ms (typical)
Buffer Memory Size: 2MB
Operating System : Windows 95/98/NT/XP/2000/ME
MTBF : 70'000 Power On Hours with 25% Duty
OEM (Comes with Software, Manual and Audio cable.) $66.00 1 $66.00

►Thermalright SLK-800 ( Heatsink ONLY ). All Copper heat spread. Dimension: L87 x W56.4 x H48 (mm) - Top, without fan. L57.5 x W56.4 x H48 (mm) - Bottom. L25 x W56.4 - Base. Retail. Please see the image. $38.00 1 $38.00

►Logitech Z540 5-Piece Speaker System
Innovative subwoofer delivers twice the bass energy of similar subwoofers
Four stylish satellites stand on desk or mount on wall
M3D delivers powerfully realistic surround sound
Dual-chamber subwoofer plays louder and goes lower for unbelievable bass
Subwoofer delivers twice the bass energy of conventional designs
Satellite speakers provide silky smooth mid and high frequencies
Internal power supply eliminates bulky wall adapters
Two-year warranty
Specifications:
Total power output: 40 watts RMS
Satellite speaker power output: 5 watts RMS per channel
Subwoofer power output: 20 watts RMS $57.00 1 $57.00

Subtotal:
$ 1,576.00
Tax:
$.00
Shipping and Handling charge* (this should be right unless you live in Alaska or Hawaii):
$76.00
Total:
$1,652.00

Everything in there is exactly what I'd suggest. I could definitely shave some money off if you need to, but right now I'm just about right at budget. Let me know if you have any questions.

Edit: I almost forgot something important. I left out the fan for the processor heatsink (HS). You can look around and choose your own for this. The reason I chose this specific HS is that it will take any 70mm or 80mm fan. That way, you have a lot of choices on which fan you'd like to use. The 80mm option is probably the best since it will move the most air at teh least volumes. I'd suggest the Panaflo M1A or L1A. I don't know what they're supposed to mean, but there's also an H1A, so I'd assume that they stand for hi, medium, and low. The L1A's the quietest, but also pushes the least air; you get the picture. Another fan I've really liked is the 80mm PC Power & Cooling Silencer. It pushes a lot of air and is completely silent. I actually bought a bunch of them when I was building a computer for a friend (with the case I'm recommending for you, in fact) and changed all 5 of his case fans to Silencers. While their website isn't the easiest in the world to use, I assure you that the fans arrived extremely quickly (I ordered at 10a.m. and they shipped that day). They won't cool like a Vantec Tornado, but you'll still be able to hear in the morning.

 

[halkebul]

Asus P4PE/L motherboard $130
Intel 2.4B processor RETAIL $193
Hitachi CM721F 19" Flat CRT monitor $252
Western Digital 80GB Special Edition Hard Drive $115
Lite-On DVD 16X $45
Lite-On 52x24x52 CD RW $74
Sony Floppy Disk Drive $8
Two Corsair 256MB XMS DDR400 SDRAM Memory Modules $200
ATi Radeon 9700 Pro $310
Microsoft Optical Intellimouse $20
Microsoft Internet Keyboard $26
*Case the same as wolfsraider*
Logitech Z640 5.1 Speakers $70
Windows XP Professional Edition OEM $130

(some prices are approx.)

 

[Ilmater]

Since halkebul didn't add in a sound card, I will say one thing: even if you don't get a board with onboard sound, don't get an Audigy. Why? Because of the issues that so many have had with them. Plus, why buy an old card that has issues when you could buy a new card with no issues. I would recommend the Hercules Fortissimo III or the Philips Acoustic Edge. I haven't heard anything negative at all about the AE and have only heard of a couple of problems people had with the Fortissimo. Otherwise, they're better products.

 

[RiceARoni]

Just my two cents here:

RAM:
Go with the Cosair 512MB PC3500 XMS CL2, I own two of these and the $*%&(#$ rock! Some of the fastest memory you can own.

CASE:
Cheiftec All. Case-Same as Antec except only weighs 18pounds w/ a window on the side. $99

 

[Ketteringo]

Nuff said

 

[halkebul]

Originally posted by: Ilmater
Since halkebul didn't add in a sound card, I will say one thing: even if you don't get a board with onboard sound, don't get an Audigy. Why? Because of the issues that so many have had with them. Plus, why buy an old card that has issues when you could buy a new card with no issues. I would recommend the Hercules Fortissimo III or the Philips Acoustic Edge. I haven't heard anything negative at all about the AE and have only heard of a couple of problems people had with the Fortissimo. Otherwise, they're better products.

oops! forgot. Turtle beach santa cruz or Acoustic edge like Ilmater said.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: ANY5546
Nuff said

Nope. Too expensive.

 

[CraigRT]

That setup is nice
Those Albatron 845pe boards are fantastic, I've used a bunch now. even come with a built in 3COM NIC and the board is very inexpensive... two thumbs up

 

[Blues X]

I suggest that you keep an eye on the "Hot Deals" forum, as well as checking out www.techbargains.com a couple of times a day.

I was shopping for components to build a system. Deciding on memory, hard drive specs, which CPU, which case and power supply, all the different mobo's......

and then I found a deal on techbargains.com where I got a Dell 2.4Ghz that, after rebates, should cost me only $250. It uses RDRAM, which didn't excite me because of the cost of memory sticks, but it's quiet, it's pretty, it's fast, and I didn't have to put the damn thing together and worry about RMA'ing bad parts.


Given that, here's my two cents on the suggestions listed on this thread:

(you might also check www.compuplus.com and www.googlegear.com for parts; I've dealt with both more than once and have never had ANY problems, and they beat newegg on prices for some components)

I have a Lite-On CDRW on my machine here at work, and man it's speedy. Can't go wrong there.

If you're going with an AMD processor, the nForce2 boards look like the king daddy's for that cpu. And the nforce@ boards, from what I've read, will support the next line of AMD processors with a BIOS upgrade. Intel makes you get a whole new chipset each time. For an Intel chip, it seems that I liked the SiS 648 chipset .

Sound card: don't know anything about the Audigy's, but I have a friend who loves in Turtle Beach Santa Cruz card. I still have my old SBLive! value in my new machine.

Hard drives: get one really speedy one, around 30gb, for the OS and applications you want to work quickly, and a larger one (80gb+) for data storage (mp3, digital photos, docs, etc). That's just my opinion.

Monitor: 19" definitely, bigger if you have the $$. I have a Viewsonic at home that I'm not overly impressed with. Seems to have a lot of geometric problems at the edges. But it's not bad enough to warrant the $80 shipping to return it. My Viewsonic at work, which is a 17", is great though. If you're doing graphic design, then don't get a LCD screen. Can't produce the full color spectrum you'll need for artwork.

 

[neoro]

hei hei hei...
you have enough cash to go for....

a Pentium 2.8Ghz...
and a Granite Bay Motherboard...
wait a little

 

[Ilmater]

What's the deal? Are you going to tell anyone what you picked? I'm curious to know if these posts ever affect anyone's buying purchases.

 

[tbates757]

I agree with Ilmater except for the keyboard and monitor. Good stuff.

 

[Ilmater]

The keyboard was actually the only piece of the system to actually not be my absolute only choice. It is black and it's got function buttons on it, which are sometimes nice. Personally, I like natural (split) keyboards, but everyone likes different things.