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My dad just gave me a budget of 1500 bucks and told me to build him a computer, mostly for gaming. This machine won't be oc'ed much. The total cost for everything can't go above the limit, and I need everything priced out (including os, keyboard, mouse, etc) plus the total tax and shipping. Thanks in advance.

Edit: Forgot to add, I need a monitor too.
 
Hmmm...

7800gtx
raptor if you have the money
535watt enermax
asus a8n-e mobo
x2 3800+ (not really for gaming but you have to have it)
2gb gskill extreme

I dont really know lol
 
well does he want anything specially like a 24 inch lcd or something? i need to know a few of his requirements :p and what else he does with the comp
 
Well, he's been out of the loop for a while, last comp was a p3 500mhz, which he still uses everyday. Preferably it should be a dual core amd proc, with at least 1gb of ram (maybe 2)graphics card is up for grabs, I like nvidia, but ati would be fine. For the screen, a 19" would be the minimum.
 
Thermaltake Mambo VC2000BNS Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811133174
$48.99

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131540
$166.99

eVGA 256-P2-N517-AX Geforce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130249
$314.00

OCZ ModStream OCZ52012U ATX, BTX, SATA, P4 and EPS12V 520W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817104155
$108.99

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA3800BVBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103562
$296.00

G.SKILL 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model F1-3200PHU2-1GBZX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231012
$89.99

Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144160
$155.00

ViewEra V191SD-S Silver 19" 8ms LCD Monitor (No Dead Pixel Guarantee) - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16824138049
$279.00

LITE-ON Black ATAPI/E-IDE DVD Burner Model SHW-160P6S - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827106013
$41.99

The case was some random one I picked, I picked one that fit the budget as it was the last item I put in there. I also left mouse/keyboard out, assuming you'll salvage those from his old comp. If you can salvage more stuff like a CD drive, that'd save some cash too.

Subtotal: $1,500.95
Pitch in a buck from yourself. If you need shipping money, swap out the mobo for a non-SLI one.
 
A couple modifications to the above list:

A8N-SLI to A8N-E $100
No point in buying a SLI mobo when it is unlikely you will ever go SLI

Western Digital 74GB Raptor to Seagate Barracuda 7200 SATA 160GB $87
Although the 74GB Raptor is fast, it just isn't big enough to be the only drive in a computer.

G.SKILL 1GB (2 x 512MB) PC 3200 to CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC3200 DDR $158
If you're not overclocking this is very good ram, and 2GB of ram helps out the newer games.
 
Well, he still needs an OS, keyboard and mouse. But the last list and mods were great.
 
pj-schmidt said:
A couple modifications to the above list:

A8N-SLI to A8N-E $100
No point in buying a SLI mobo when it is unlikely you will ever go SLI

Western Digital 74GB Raptor to Seagate Barracuda 7200 SATA 160GB $87
Although the 74GB Raptor is fast, it just isn't big enough to be the only drive in a computer.

G.SKILL 1GB (2 x 512MB) PC 3200 to CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC3200 DDR $158
If you're not overclocking this is very good ram, and 2GB of ram helps out the newer games.
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I wouldn't call it totally unlikely that he would go SLI. His dad might have a gamer in him. You never know. In actuality, these calls can't be made by us, but by the OP, as he knows if his dad may crave additional power/is unorganized enough to require more than 74GB of space.
 
i wish my dad told me to make him a gaming computer, let alone let me make myself one
 
iJeff said:
I wouldn't call it totally unlikely that he would go SLI. His dad might have a gamer in him. You never know. In actuality, these calls can't be made by us, but by the OP, as he knows if his dad may crave additional power/is unorganized enough to require more than 74GB of space.
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His dad has lived with a P3 500Mhz machine for how many years now, it seems unlikely he'll change now.

With games being between 4-8GB a piece, it really doesn't take much to fill a 74GB drive anymore.
 
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