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BobTheBuilderr0x

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I am not sure whether I want to buy a new computer now or wait towards Dec. when I get a 5000$ bonus from my job but might be spending almost all that on my girlfriends engagement ring or more so might have to finance, back to what I was saying though =)

I am in dire need of a new rig as my current machine is about 3 years out of date and was thinking of spending 800-1000$ (US)

All I really do is play WoW and CS:S, I am not a hardcore gamer anymore.

Anyone able to throw something together for that price, gimme some ideas?
 
If you can, build it now. Here's one idea:

$100 - Antec Sonata III case with EarthWatts 500W PSU
$7 - Two Yate Loon D12SL-12 120mm fans (for Sonata III; two @ $3.50 each)
$90 - Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
$189 - Intel Q6600
$70 - A-DATA 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800 kit (free shipping)
$27 - Samsung SH-S203B SATA DVD burner (free shipping)
$90 - Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA/300 HDD (free shipping)
$195 - EVGA 8800GT ($30 MIR)
$100 - Vista Home Premium 64-bit OEM (free shipping)
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$868 - Total (not including shipping, taxes, or rebates)

If you plan on overclocking later, consider a good CPU cooler like the Zerotherm Nirvana ($50). With prices as they are currently, now's a very good time to make a cheap yet versatile build.
 
1) Budget between 800-1200$ this can exclude shipping.

2) Components needed will be : Video Card, Processor w/heat sink and fan, Memory, Power Supply, Hard Drive, Mother Board, hopefully on board lan, DVD Player or CD Burner (incase my other one dies)


3. Will be used for none hardcore gaming WoW and CS:S mainly

4. No real features needed

5. Not OCing.

6. Wont be updating a lot, no need.

Things that I already have and do not need: Got an OS, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, speakers.

By the way I would like to stick with an AMD based processor, and dislike EVGA. I am more along the lines of BFG =)
 
I'd recommend what ThR!LL put together but with an E8400 instead of the Q6600 and an 8800GT instead of the 9600GT.

I know you are looking more for an AMD setup than an Intel one but an Intel one would be better at this point in time.
 
BobTheBuilderr0x said:
By the way I would like to stick with an AMD based processor, and dislike EVGA. I am more along the lines of BFG =)
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For $1000, I highly recommend getting an Intel C2D CPU. They are much better and faster than many AMD CPUs out there. I highly recommend going with Tiraides' build.

Unless you're a hardcore AMD fan or like supporting the under-dogs, go with an Intel build.
 
Highly recommend an Intel build. But, if you do go AMD, and get a BFG video card,

AMD Phenom 9850 BE cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103249

BFG Geforce 8800GT 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143118

Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128090

The rest of components, follow Tiraides setup minus the Q6600cpu and the Intel Mobo. You might as well go Intel because it will be cheaper and faster.
 
As an FYI, the AMD Black Edition processors don't come with any heatsink. If you go the AMD route, following HardwareGuru's suggestions, add the Zerotherm Nirvana in there. If you're concerned about space inside of the case, consider one of these 92mm CPU coolers instead:

Xigmatek HDT-S963 92mm Rifle HSF - $25
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro - $25
Thermalright Ultima-90 HSF - $46 & Panaflo FBA09A12M 92mm Fan - $3

If you don't think that you'll need the power of the quad-core Phenom, consider getting the X2 5000+ Black Edition CPU instead. (Then again, you could purchase the non-Black Edition versions of the processors instead, which come with a retail HSF....)
 
CPU ->E8400/Q6600
VideoCard -> 8800GT/GTS

Thats good stuff but you dont need these components to Play WoW or CS:SS unless ur on a 30"Lcd :p

You can spend 1k on a computer that will be very fast and will last longer or you can buy a 500$ Computer that will play WoW and CS:S fine.

Depends on you.
 
Wait as long as you can, buy when you can't wait anymore.

What size monitor do you have? As mentioned above, those two games you listed aren't very demanding.
 
I would go with a 8800GTS and the Intel E8400 (3.0GHZ of dual core 45nm madness).
 
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