I got $1000, MAKE ME A COMPUTER

[movingincircles]

EDIT: sorry budget cut
I am:
Moderate Gamer (cs:source mainly)
Heavy video editing (adobe after effects, premiere)
Moderate Flash animator (probably doesnt matter)


what should I get?

make a list if anyone is bored! (mobo, processor, video card, ram)

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: movingincircles
I've got $1000, MAKE ME A COMPUTER

OK. Whoosh.... You are a computer.

 

[InlineFour]

how about when conroe comes out?

 

[ForumMaster]

how 'bout using the search function? it's kind of annoying when we have to design a computer for every other person. there are plenty of threads about this. look at them before you post.

 

[imported_Phil]

Do people not have a sense of manners anymore?

 

[Bobthelost]

Something like:

X2 / Conroe
Motherboard to suit above
7900GT or X1800XT
2GB ram
HD
450W Fortron PSU

If you can hang around a while then conroe looks like a nice improvement over AM2.

 

[acegazda]

say please...then look here.

Edit: Actually, better idea! Look in my sig!

 

[Howard]

Wait until after July 24.

 

[GrammatonJP]

Recommend waiting.. I build a premiere mchine using x2 3800 last year... my cousin, who uses premiere professional said it was crazy fast... good time to wait for conroe/am2 as 939 is slowly going away.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Phil
Do people not have a sense of manners anymore?

well, someone agrees with me.

 

[Tostada]

Do you really just need the mobo, processor, video card, ram? Are you really just upgrading an old computer? If so, are you actually going to reuse the HDD and DVD-RW?

If you're going to start threads like this, you should be very specific about whether you need a monitor/speakers/keyboard/mouse/case/etc.

 

[Trey22]

Originally posted by: Howard
Wait until after July 24.

Price cuts rule!

 

[movingincircles]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
how 'bout using the search function? it's kind of annoying when we have to design a computer for every other person. there are plenty of threads about this. look at them before you post.

well i said if you are bored...you don't HAVE to

people have other budgets/preferences

anyways


i need the whole enchilada (except speakers)

monitor, keyboard, g5 mouse, case, sound card, etc...

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Please wait for conroe. For your own good. Either cos AMD's prices will be drastically cut or cos you can get Conroe.

 

[movingincircles]

how much would conroe be?

 

[JackBurton]

I got $1000, MAKE ME A COMPUTER

Yeah, dude. Well the only thing I have is an F and a U. See what you can do with that.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Originally posted by: movingincircles
how much would conroe be?

Reasonable prices. A mid level one will be about 250-300 for the CPU. Forgot the link. It's worth it, though. It's almost time

 

[Tostada]

I don't know how much the release of Conroe is going to affect the lower end of the spectrum ... and he's talking about $1000 for everything including case/monitor/keyboard/mouse. I'd build something like this:

CPU: Intel Pentium D 805 Retail $111.9 (ZipZoomFly)
mainboard: ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2 $84.5 (ZipZoomFly)
video: HIS Radeon X800XL 256MB $168.66 (newegg)
HDD: Western Digital 250GB SATA WD2500KS $83.99 (ZipZoomFly)
RAM: G.Skill 2 x 1024MB DDR2 533 $143.98 (newegg)
CD: NEC ND-3550A black DVD-R $35.99 (newegg)
case: Cooler Master Centurion 5 ATX $64 (ZipZoomFly)
PSU: Xclio 450BL $50.36 (newegg)
input: Logitech G5 mouse $47.99 (ZipZoomFly)
input: Logitech Internet Pro keyboard $16.66 (newegg)
LCD: Hanns-G 19" 8ms w/ DVI cable $189.99 (newegg)

That comes in a little under $1000 delivered. Waiting isn't really going to help you -- I don't think the cheapest dual-core CPU is going to get significantly cheaper in a month.

 

[jose]

www.dell.com

 

[evenmore1]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger

Originally posted by: movingincircles
I've got $1000, MAKE ME A COMPUTER

OK. Whoosh.... You are a computer.

lol may I buy you(the computer)?

 

[movingincircles]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

I got $1000, MAKE ME A COMPUTER

Yeah, dude. Well the only thing I have is an F and a U. See what you can do with that.

it only boots up when i plug JackBurton in the front usb

otherwise, its good


thx Tostada

im looking into the stuff now

 

[pkme2]

I would wait for at least a month or two, after all the "new stuff" is out and the prices more affordable.
Remember, you need a fast CPU for video rendering. I'm using a 3500+ and waiting for a 4800+
You should have better choices and better deals for sure.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: InlineFour
how about when conroe comes out?

The new Conroe chips will cost a fortune initially, but it is a good idea to wait because the prices on the other Intel chips will go down accordingly.