nvm

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: acegazda

get the $240 7900gt and he's set. Evga and XFX have one for $240 shipped.

Link?

 

[JHDave1]

If you get the overclocked version of this system, it should have the price/performance you're looking for.

http://www.jinglehorse.net/build.php?t=859&pro=1&b=1

 

[JHDave1]

You can also get this Core Duo system. With a videocard it should be decent for gaming.

http://www.jinglehorse.net/build.php?b=1&t=857

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: acegazda

Originally posted by: Howard
That motherboard might actually have a PCIe 4x slot, bamacre.

in the slot where it appears the x16 pci-e slot is?

I didn't check to see if it was 16x physically, but it might be that it runs at 4x.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: acegazda

Originally posted by: Howard
That motherboard might actually have a PCIe 4x slot, bamacre.

in the slot where it appears the x16 pci-e slot is?

I didn't check to see if it was 16x physically, but it might be that it runs at 4x.

From the picture it looks like an x16 slot. NewEgg told me that if I bought the board, and it is in fact a x4 slot, they would give me a full refund, pay for shipping, and give me a $25 credit.

Hmmm.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: acegazda

Originally posted by: Howard
That motherboard might actually have a PCIe 4x slot, bamacre.

in the slot where it appears the x16 pci-e slot is?

I didn't check to see if it was 16x physically, but it might be that it runs at 4x.

From the picture it looks like an x16 slot. NewEgg told me that if I bought the board, and it is in fact a x4 slot, they would give me a full refund, pay for shipping, and give me a $25 credit.

Hmmm.

fabulous customer service indeed .

Would the difference between a 16x and a 4x slot really be all that bad? 4x PCIe's bandwidth is something close to AGP 8x...

 

[StevenNevets]

You could use the same build as me.... it will cost about $950 ($100 over)... but if you want a cheap, conroe, gaming rig than this is it
(you could change a few parts if you'd like but this is a great start)




CPU: Intel E6300 Dual Core *7/23-7/30*
Not sure yet
$210-$220

Motherboard: Intel® Desktop Board DP965LT *7/23-7/30*
Not sure yet
$120-$125

Ram: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590
($158.00 after $40.00 Mail-In Rebate)

Video Card: eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX Geforce 7600GT CO 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130283
($139.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)

Case/PSU: Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155
$99.99

Operating System: Windows Xp home with SP2 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102059
$87.99

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
($74.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)


CD/DVD Burner: NEC Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152070
37.99


DVD Drive: SONY Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s ? OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101131
$19.99

 

[bamacre]

StevenNevets,

If your main intention is gaming, it would be better to spend less on cpu/memory and more on the video card. Using a Pent D 930 or X2 3800+ with DDR2-667 and getting a 7900 GT will offer you much better gaming performance.

 

[dexvx]

For the love of god get a 945 board. Its like $5 mroe than that Via crap and for $25 more you get Crossfire support.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: dexvx
For the love of god get a 945 board. Its like $5 mroe than that Via crap and for $25 more you get Crossfire support.

945P does not support C2D.

There will be a 946PL chipset out soon supporting C2D.

 

[winterlude]

Here's a recent article at extremetech for an AMD 64 3000+ budget gaming rig for under $800 (before tax but includes Windows XP, keyboard, sound, mouse, etc. but no monitor)
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1822641,00.asp

You could also go for Conroe 6300 and do a modest overclock.

 

[Jules]

hmm now i got 900$, seems like Intel Core duo 2 is the way to go??