New Build Options

[Sorgon2]

I have been out of the build game a few years and was looking to re-build my machine. I was looking for options for a new rig used for gaming and general use.

What options are out there today for a nice machine? AMD or Intel? Should I wait for something coming soon?

I plan to spend around $1,000 - $1,200. I am looking for a speedy machine (2-4gb RAM, higher end graphics card..etc.). I plan to use the same case which is ATX, though a new power supply is probably needed.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[MarcVenice]

Hi,

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2090214&enterthread=y

 

[Sorgon2]

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.

Gaming (WoW...TF2..etc) and general use(Office, general web publishing).

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread.

$1,000 - $1,200

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.

Graphics = nVidia
Mobo = Abit or ASUS
Sound = Creative
HDD = Seagate

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.

Full tower ATX Case
Dell 20in Flat Panel Monitor

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.

Yes, read some threads on parts.

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.

No overclocking planned.

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Looking for specs on a good gaming rig with a good graphics card and higher ram (2-4GB) to replace old P4 2.6 GHz machine.

Thank you.

 

[Sorgon2]

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Could someone please offer advice on what is good out there these days for a re-build? I am looking to re-build a gaming rig. Please see above.

Thank you for your time.

 

[MarcVenice]

Okay, can't ignore you when you followed the guidelines I posted, hehe.

p5k, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131189
e6750, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...E16819115029&Tpk=e6750
8800gts 320mb, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130082
corsair 450vx, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...E16817139003&Tpk=450vx
2gb ddr2 800mhz, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145034
500gb HD, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822152052
soundcard, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16829102007

Not good at picking soundcards, often onboard sound will do just fine though. I'd rather spend 60-100$ extra on the CPU and get a q6600 instead of the soundcard. Depending on wether you will use Vista 64x or not you could buy another 2gb of ram. You could kick up the PSU a notch to 520hx, especially when you do overclock later on. The HD is samsung, I prefer it over the seagate since it's less noisy and runs less hot. That's it.

 

[drakore]

dont get the P5K... Abit IP35-E or Gigabyte DS3R is a much better choice...

The DS3R is 6 phase power.

 

[MarcVenice]

Just because you say so? I'd like to know what's wrong with the p5k? The abit suffers from tremendous vdroop. He might not be overclocking just yet but that might be important. DS3R or DS3L isn't a bad choice, but he did want Asus

 

[Sorgon2]

Thank you for the suggestions. This really helped me get started.

The ASUS board looks like a good board for a good price, but what are the thoughts on this board?
ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Also, is there a big performance gap between the E6750 and the Q6600?

Thanks!

 

[Sorgon2]

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Does any1 have any feedback on the above?

Thank you for your time.