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**Frenchb0ygenius** · 09-23-2007, 12:25 PM

one of my friends was talking to me about how he wanted a new pc. I convinced him that it is better to build than buy pre-built. He said he might play games on it from time to time...anyways:

he as $1,070 to build a pc and that is including a monitor
he wants an at least 19inch monitor(lcd)
has to intel(dual core)

what can i recommend for him?

**-Dan-** · 09-23-2007, 12:35 PM

Umm, nVidia 8800GTS, 2GB RAM for a start

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 09-23-2007, 12:35 PM

Yay, but gts' are expensive!

**-Dan-** · 09-23-2007, 12:38 PM

Go for a 8600GTS, then.

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 09-23-2007, 12:41 PM

ooo i see the 512mb one came out...right after i got a 256mb one. damn!

**ubErmicrO** · 09-23-2007, 12:48 PM

Hmm. Thats a pretty tight budget if he wants the monitor too.

I'd say the nvidea 7600 is pretty nice. It can run any high end game without lag.
Tested games:
Guild wars
F.E.A.R
Call of duty 2
Halo Combat evolved
Halo 2 vista
Counter strike : Source
Quake 4
Quake Wars Demo

I'd say get an nvidea motherboard no matter what.
2 GB RAM
200gb internal HDD ( really cheap nowadays )
700 Watt power supply
6 Cooling fans
A nice sound card ( not really sure which one )
Some decent speakers...I'd say nothing too over-the-top. Probably something by logitech or creative.
And a sexy case to put it all in.

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 09-23-2007, 12:52 PM

is dual gigabit lan really important?

**ubErmicrO** · 09-23-2007, 12:53 PM

If he wants a computer that will last him, than yes.

**afiser** · 09-23-2007, 12:58 PM

cpu: intel 6750 (best price/performance) or 6550
motherboard: any motherboard with a p35 chipset (my choice is the asus p5k series) (nvidia chipsets are overrated and overpriced)
hdd: samsung spinpoint (yea yea, "barracuda or western digital" are THE BEST...but they are not samsung drives are alot quieter with the same performace)
case: i would go for antec
psu: any corsair psu, 700 watts is out rageous for for a build such as this..
sound card: none, onboard sound is great and you should try it out before paying for a sound card.
video card: 8800 gts, but if you cannot afford it either a ati x1950 pro or xt..or the nivdia more expensive version 7900gtx..8600 cards suck, dx10 is not fully developed yet for people to be buying dx10 cards..just my 2 cents.

Scorned · 09-23-2007, 01:04 PM

Tight budget....?

Are you kidding me?
I wish i would get that much to build a computer.

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 09-23-2007, 01:06 PM

Quote:

If he wants a computer that will last him, than yes.

i asked my question wrong, i meant...like what is it?

**ubErmicrO** · 09-23-2007, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorned

Tight budget....?

Are you kidding me?
I wish i would get that much to build a computer.

19" flat panel monitors are around $250 USD...
I guess your dream is to have a desktop with 1 gig of ram and an integrated intel gfx card.

**gmansixfo** · 09-23-2007, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ubErmicrO

19" flat panel monitors are around $250 USD...
I guess your dream is to have a desktop with 1 gig of ram and an integrated intel gfx card.

Blasphemy, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001100

I could find a cheaper one but I only looked for 3 minutes.

Scorned · 09-23-2007, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ubErmicrO

19" flat panel monitors are around $250 USD...
I guess your dream is to have a desktop with 1 gig of ram and an integrated intel gfx card.

Are you screwing with me!?

Kid, do some research. I bought a 200 dollars Samsung flat panel for less than 200.

And buying a 2gb of RAM is a total waste of money unless you want to fill up all 4 slots with 2 gigs. Just buy 2 1 gigs and it turns out HALF of what the 2 gig comes out to be.

Integrated intel? Im not as stupid as you, i can actually find out how to conserve my money.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ubErmicrO

Hmm. Thats a pretty tight budget if he wants the monitor too.

I'd say get an nvidea motherboard no matter what.
2 GB RAM
200gb internal HDD ( really cheap nowadays )
700 Watt power supply
6 Cooling fans
A nice sound card ( not really sure which one )
Some decent speakers...I'd say nothing too over-the-top. Probably something by logitech or creative.
And a sexy case to put it all in.

6 cooling fans?

Are you serious? Just get a water-cooling system if you want to get that many. He doesnt want to overclock the hell out of it. Thats a total waste of money. And i dont see how his budgets "tight" Im making a good computer with 500 dollars [excluding monitor], and a bigger HDD. If i wanted to upgrade the graphics card to a 8800 then i still could, and have around 200-300 left to spend on a monitor. Seriously, do some research.

All he really needs is like 3-4, where even then, that might not even be needed.

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 09-23-2007, 01:20 PM

scorned you saved me < 3

oh btw i thought macs dominated???

Scorned · 09-23-2007, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frenchb0ygenius

scorned you saved me < 3

oh btw i thought macs dominated???

Im just pointing it out...

And yes they do, but i have other plans. Just because they dominate doesnt make me invulnerable to buying a Windows now does it?

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 09-23-2007, 03:53 PM

not at all...and you said you were gonna make a good pc for $500??? is that possible or do we have different definitions of good?

Scorned · 09-23-2007, 04:06 PM

If you want me to explain:

My mobo is somewhere in the hundreds, i forgot the price.
HDD is around 60-95 depending on if i want a SATA or IDE. [Im still deciding]
Im getting around 1gb-2gb RAM, which is 100. [2 1gbs, not 1 2gb]
Intel Quad was...I forgot, like 300. Duo's are around 200. [Im still deciding]
PSU is 50. [600watt]
Video Card is still in debate. Although, IM not getting a 8800, so its not going to up the price 150 or so dollars, but if your friend got one, he'll still have leftovers.
And....The case for like, 70 dollars. Logitech speakers for 30. [2 speakers with Sub]
I think i missed something...

Well, mine came out to like 700 dollars...Although, thats probably because i upped some things i didnt have before, and changed it around a bit. The point is, he can get a good set and still have money left. 19 inch monitors are around 150-400, depending on what it is. The Samsung i got was...200 dollars for monitor/Tv.

It just depends on what he chooses. I picked what i wanted for my usage.

**TheSpiral** · 09-23-2007, 04:16 PM

I built mine for very cheap... Most decent parts these days cost between $50 and $100 on newegg.com.

I built mine for under $500, so I'd start out with what you NEED, then upgrade from there.

If you want to get a decent CPU, for price, I'd say an Athlon x2. Intel's are better, but typically cost a bit more. The Quad Core makes me drool and ruin my pants, but it's impractical most times. Personally, I have an AMD Athlon x2 4600+, which is very very fast and sub-$100. My video card is a GeForce 8500 GTS, which will give you great performance, but $1000 is a lot of money, so I'd suggest getting an 8600. I've got 2 516 MB sticks (1 GB), but I'd upgrade to 2 1 GB sticks.

**Vanden** · 09-25-2007, 06:44 PM

Do you want me to post some newegg prices....If so I will link you to the parts he will need....

09-23-2007, 12:25 PM	#1
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	a friend is looking into building a pc one of my friends was talking to me about how he wanted a new pc. I convinced him that it is better to build than buy pre-built. He said he might play games on it from time to time...anyways: he as $1,070 to build a pc and that is including a monitor he wants an at least 19inch monitor(lcd) has to intel(dual core) what can i recommend for him?

09-23-2007, 04:16 PM	#19
TheSpiral President Of Everybody Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 969 Trader Feedback: 0	I built mine for very cheap... Most decent parts these days cost between $50 and $100 on newegg.com. I built mine for under $500, so I'd start out with what you NEED, then upgrade from there. If you want to get a decent CPU, for price, I'd say an Athlon x2. Intel's are better, but typically cost a bit more. The Quad Core makes me drool and ruin my pants, but it's impractical most times. Personally, I have an AMD Athlon x2 4600+, which is very very fast and sub-$100. My video card is a GeForce 8500 GTS, which will give you great performance, but $1000 is a lot of money, so I'd suggest getting an 8600. I've got 2 516 MB sticks (1 GB), but I'd upgrade to 2 1 GB sticks. __________________ [FONT="Fixedsys"][SIZE="3"]360 Gamertag - DubyaTheSpiral PS3 Gamertag - TheSpiral[/SIZE][/FONT] ----------------- [IMG]http://www.thefroze.com/sig/signature.png/red.png[/IMG]

09-25-2007, 06:44 PM	#20
Vanden Join Date: Aug 2005 Real First Name: Vanden Location: Vandenland Just Played: Marval 1 Posts: 11,489 Trader Feedback: 0	Do you want me to post some newegg prices....If so I will link you to the parts he will need.... __________________ You know where to find me.

09-23-2007, 12:35 PM	#2
-Dan- LEEEROOOOY JEEENNKINSSS! Join Date: Jun 2006 Real First Name: Dan Location: UK Just Played: FIFA 10 Posts: 1,254 Trader Feedback: 0	Umm, nVidia 8800GTS, 2GB RAM for a start

09-23-2007, 12:38 PM	#4
-Dan- LEEEROOOOY JEEENNKINSSS! Join Date: Jun 2006 Real First Name: Dan Location: UK Just Played: FIFA 10 Posts: 1,254 Trader Feedback: 0	Go for a 8600GTS, then.

09-23-2007, 12:41 PM	#5
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	ooo i see the 512mb one came out...right after i got a 256mb one. damn!

09-23-2007, 12:48 PM	#6
ubErmicrO Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 73 Trader Feedback: 0	Hmm. Thats a pretty tight budget if he wants the monitor too. I'd say the nvidea 7600 is pretty nice. It can run any high end game without lag. Tested games: Guild wars F.E.A.R Call of duty 2 Halo Combat evolved Halo 2 vista Counter strike : Source Quake 4 Quake Wars Demo I'd say get an nvidea motherboard no matter what. 2 GB RAM 200gb internal HDD ( really cheap nowadays ) 700 Watt power supply 6 Cooling fans A nice sound card ( not really sure which one ) Some decent speakers...I'd say nothing too over-the-top. Probably something by logitech or creative. And a sexy case to put it all in.

09-23-2007, 12:52 PM	#7
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	is dual gigabit lan really important?

09-23-2007, 12:53 PM	#8
ubErmicrO Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 73 Trader Feedback: 0	If he wants a computer that will last him, than yes.

09-23-2007, 12:58 PM	#9
afiser Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 860 Trader Feedback: 0	cpu: intel 6750 (best price/performance) or 6550 motherboard: any motherboard with a p35 chipset (my choice is the asus p5k series) (nvidia chipsets are overrated and overpriced) hdd: samsung spinpoint (yea yea, "barracuda or western digital" are THE BEST...but they are not samsung drives are alot quieter with the same performace) case: i would go for antec psu: any corsair psu, 700 watts is out rageous for for a build such as this.. sound card: none, onboard sound is great and you should try it out before paying for a sound card. video card: 8800 gts, but if you cannot afford it either a ati x1950 pro or xt..or the nivdia more expensive version 7900gtx..8600 cards suck, dx10 is not fully developed yet for people to be buying dx10 cards..just my 2 cents.

09-23-2007, 01:04 PM	#10
Scorned No longer a community member. Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 1	Tight budget....? Are you kidding me? I wish i would get that much to build a computer.

09-23-2007, 01:20 PM	#15
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	scorned you saved me < 3 oh btw i thought macs dominated???

09-23-2007, 03:53 PM	#17
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	not at all...and you said you were gonna make a good pc for $500??? is that possible or do we have different definitions of good?

09-23-2007, 04:06 PM	#18
Scorned No longer a community member. Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 1	If you want me to explain: My mobo is somewhere in the hundreds, i forgot the price. HDD is around 60-95 depending on if i want a SATA or IDE. [Im still deciding] Im getting around 1gb-2gb RAM, which is 100. [2 1gbs, not 1 2gb] Intel Quad was...I forgot, like 300. Duo's are around 200. [Im still deciding] PSU is 50. [600watt] Video Card is still in debate. Although, IM not getting a 8800, so its not going to up the price 150 or so dollars, but if your friend got one, he'll still have leftovers. And....The case for like, 70 dollars. Logitech speakers for 30. [2 speakers with Sub] I think i missed something... Well, mine came out to like 700 dollars...Although, thats probably because i upped some things i didnt have before, and changed it around a bit. The point is, he can get a good set and still have money left. 19 inch monitors are around 150-400, depending on what it is. The Samsung i got was...200 dollars for monitor/Tv. It just depends on what he chooses. I picked what i wanted for my usage.

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