- Oct 8, 2008
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I'm not afraid of opening a system up, changing cards around and installing drives, but I've never built one from scratch and I've never overclocked. I plan on doing both here.
1. My PC will be used primarily for gaming; Warhammer Online and such.
2. $1000-$1200 budget, core items only, including monitor
3. USA
4. No brand preferences; just trying to hit the "sweet spot"
5. I do not have any parts whatsoever
6. I've lurked for about 2 weeks, and paid special attention to the stickied thread mentioning the "Mid-Range" part suggestions...
7. If the experts here think it's worth the effort for my price range, I'd love to overclock. I might need a few pointers.
8. I plan to build in the next 2 weeks.
I have not kept up on the current hardware. I'm trusting the sticky and your input. That said, here's a sample:
CPU:
Core 2 Duo E7200 ($117.99)
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard ($86.99)
RAM:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 ($67.99)
GPU:
Will a single ATI 4850 do it? ($144.99 w/rebate)
Case + Power Supply:
Antec Sonata III w/ 500w EarthWatts PSU included ($129.00)
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB ($74.99)
DVD
Samsung ($26.99)
CPU Cooler:
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm if it'll fit the Antec case
OS:
XP Pro, dammit. I was forced to Vista on my laptop, and I hate it.
Monitor:
LG L227WT, 1680x1050 (16:10) ($279.88)
So we're at ~$1000.00 with OS.
I'm starting from scratch in a new city; no tools or stuff like screws, mounting whatsits, hootis, frammazamma....none of that.
Just imagine you're going back in time to advise your earlier self before your very first build. What would you tell yourself that you REALLY WISH someone had told you?
Thanks in advance, Anand...ers?
1. My PC will be used primarily for gaming; Warhammer Online and such.
2. $1000-$1200 budget, core items only, including monitor
3. USA
4. No brand preferences; just trying to hit the "sweet spot"
5. I do not have any parts whatsoever
6. I've lurked for about 2 weeks, and paid special attention to the stickied thread mentioning the "Mid-Range" part suggestions...
7. If the experts here think it's worth the effort for my price range, I'd love to overclock. I might need a few pointers.
8. I plan to build in the next 2 weeks.
I have not kept up on the current hardware. I'm trusting the sticky and your input. That said, here's a sample:
CPU:
Core 2 Duo E7200 ($117.99)
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard ($86.99)
RAM:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 ($67.99)
GPU:
Will a single ATI 4850 do it? ($144.99 w/rebate)
Case + Power Supply:
Antec Sonata III w/ 500w EarthWatts PSU included ($129.00)
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB ($74.99)
DVD
Samsung ($26.99)
CPU Cooler:
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm if it'll fit the Antec case
OS:
XP Pro, dammit. I was forced to Vista on my laptop, and I hate it.
Monitor:
LG L227WT, 1680x1050 (16:10) ($279.88)
So we're at ~$1000.00 with OS.
I'm starting from scratch in a new city; no tools or stuff like screws, mounting whatsits, hootis, frammazamma....none of that.
Just imagine you're going back in time to advise your earlier self before your very first build. What would you tell yourself that you REALLY WISH someone had told you?
Thanks in advance, Anand...ers?