$4000 CDN gaming system.

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FennecTheFox

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Yo.

I'm lookin' to get a new PC. I got 4k CDN to blow on a system.
Don't need a monitor got one already.

What would you get?

Thanks in advance.
 
Why spend so much on a rig? Just spend a little over $1,000 (1,244.64 CAD)

First of all though are you planning on overclocking?
 
KoolDrew said:
Why spend so much on a rig? Just spend a little over $1,000 (1,244.64 CAD)

First of all though are you planning on overclocking?
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Well it doesn't have to be 4k.
I'm basically saying 4k with taxes is the max I would want to spend.
Needs to have a pimp video card, processor etc.
I want an uber machine.
Not planning on overclocking, don't know how to do any of that.
Just lookin' for some advice like AMD vs INTEL ATI/NVIDIA etc.
A spec list.
 
If you want a sweet video card maybe you should wait till the next gen nvidia come out.
 
EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Crucial 1GB(2x512MB) (get cheap stuff)
X800XL
Western Digital Raptor 74GB
NEC ND-3520A
NEC floppy
Antec Sonata w/ 380w PSU


That is just to give you an idea. You can coem up with your own config and then post it.
 
Blah425 said:
If you want a sweet video card maybe you should wait till the next gen nvidia come out.
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Ya I was thinking about that.
There's no release date on that though or is there?
And dunno how much it's gonna be?
 
What do you think of this equipment?

Intel® Pentium® P4 640 3.2GHz - 800MHz FSB Retail (2MB Cache)
Intel® Pentium® D 830 3.0Ghz - 800Mhz FSB Retail (2MB Cache)

AMD® Athlon™ 64 4000+ (2.4GHz) Socket-939 1MB Box

Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe S939 nForce4 SLI Chipset 2PCI-E/3+2PCI/4DDR, w/Sound Gigabit Lan SATA Raid USB 2.0 ATA

Asus P5ND2 SLi Dx S775 nVIDIA4 SLi Chipset 1066Mhz 2xPCI-Ex16/3PCI/4DDRII, w/Sound GB-Lan SATA Raid IEEE 1394

Asus NCT-D Dual Intel Xeon 800FSB, Intel E7520 Chipset, 2PCI-E/1PCI/LAN/IEEE1394/USB2.0


512MB PC3200 400Mhz 184pin DDR (Corsair VS512MB400)

1GB(512x2) DDR2 667Mhz (Corsair TWIN2X1024-5400C4PRO)

LiteOn SOHW-1673S internal 16x16 Dual Layer DVD±RW drive w/Software

Plextor PX-716SA/SW internal SATA 16x DVD±RW drive (Box)

Maxtor 200GB HD 7200rpm 16MB (SATA) #6B200S0

Western Digital WD740GD 74.0GB 8MB SATA 10K rpm

Creative Labs Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS 7.1 (OEM)
 
If this is an all out gaming machine then go with an AMD64 setup along with some Nvidia SLI. That combination is currently the leader in gaming performance. That could change as soon as ATI releases their own SLI setup but I know not when that will be.
 
lol...I hope you don't buy all that expecting it all to work in one system..cough

1.Athlon64 4000+
2. DFI nf4 SLI/ MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI
3. 2x Geforce 6800GT
4. OCZ Platinum PC3200 (512x2)
5. all the other crap u don't really need

But..I really don't like to stereotype but judging by the way you type and the way you want to blow your 4k you might want to check out www.abspc.com or www.alienware.com ;)
 
If this is an all out gaming machine then go with an AMD64 setup along with some Nvidia SLI. That combination is currently the leader in gaming performance. That could change as soon as ATI releases their own SLI setup but I know not when that will be.
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I agree with going A64, but SLI is just a waste.
 
SLi is a waste to those that don't have so much money to waste ;) Like me..Hell get 2x 6800Ultras 512MB

Or wait, probably a long time cough, for crossfire.
 
XSNiper said:
SLi is a waste to those that don't have so much money to waste ;) Like me..Hell get 2x 6800Ultras 512MB

Or wait, probably a long time cough, for crossfire.
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Even if you do have the money why spend it all for very little increase in performance? Going SLI does not make your games look any different then if you were using say an X800XL.
 
KoolDrew said:
Even if you do have the money why spend it all for very little increase in performance? Going SLI does not make your games look any different then if you were using say an X800XL.
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As long as he is not trying to run insane resolutions you have a good point. FennecTheFox, what size monitor are you going to use with this system?
 
aug1516 said:
As long as he is not trying to run insane resolutions you have a good point. FennecTheFox, what size monitor are you going to use with this system?
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I'm using two monitors
A Viewsonic 19" CRT and a 21" Samsung LCD.
 
Then I suggest getting SLI as you already seem to have interest in it.
 
Don't forget to check all your prices at www.canadacomputers.com they only have locations in ontario though... they have the best prices of any online retailer I've found besides the occasional www.ncix.com or www.tigerdirect.ca deal, though tiger direct can be sketchy at times.

check out http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowSystem they have some pretty nice systems and you can always configure them by taking out the monitors (I doubt you'll need a 3rd :confused: ) just rattle them off an e-mail asking about upgrading the video cards in some of their systems.

good luck on your build and remember, there's a fine line between great system and overkill, you rich jerk :p ha ha

Peace
 
This is the system one of my computer retailers outlined for me.
What do you think?

ABit Fatal1ty AA8X 925XE SKT775
INTEL P4 640 3.2GHz 2MB L2
Corsair Value 512MB X 2 (1GB)
DDR2-
eVGA e-GEFORE 6800 Ultra
256MB DDR3
WD 250GB WD250JD SATA
LG 4163 BLACK DVD+-RW OEM
XG Viper Red/Black Case w/
Windows,

$2,564.95 (Tax price)
 
FennecTheFox said:
This is the system one of my computer retailers outlined for me.
What do you think?

ABit Fatal1ty AA8X 925XE SKT775
INTEL P4 640 3.2GHz 2MB L2
Corsair Value 512MB X 2 (1GB)
DDR2-
eVGA e-GEFORE 6800 Ultra
256MB DDR3
WD 250GB WD250JD SATA
LG 4163 BLACK DVD+-RW OEM
XG Viper Red/Black Case w/
Windows,

$2,564.95 (Tax price)
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you can do better for cheaper.

** mobo/processor an Athlon64 4000+ will be a much better processor ( stats )
** Corasair value RAM is good but you might want to look at lower latency options such as the XMS series or Kingston HyperX
** Decent hard drive though I'd prefer a seagate for reliability/speed/noise and I'm sure someone will mention you should get a raptor for your primary OS drive
** I probably shouldn't comment on video cards as I've been out of the market a while and don't really game too much but I don't recognize that brand at all, some one correct me if they're decent though.
** ok that case is IMHO hideous ( review/pics )


I just grabbed this randomly off of the Canada Computers site and keep in mind it has a Samsung 17" LCD ($299) and speakers, keyboard, mouse and two 6600GTs

AMD nVidia SLI
--------------------------------------------------------------
Motherboard ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
RAM OCZ 1GB Premier Kit Dual-Ch
Hard Drive WD 200GB SATA x 2 (RAID)
Floppy Drive 1.44MB FDD Black
ROM Samsung 16x DVD-RW Black
Case Antec SLK300B + Enermax 600W
Video Card ASUS 6600GT 128MB x 2 SLI
Sound Card Onboard 8-Channel
Monitor Samsung 710V 17" LCD
Keyboard Logitech LX 700 Keyboard
Mouse Logitech LX 700 Mouse
Speakers Logitech Z5300 5.1 THX
CPU
Athlon 64 3200+ Socket 939 $2210
Athlon 64 3500+ Socket 939 $2304
Athlon 64 3800+ Socket 939 $2422
Athlon 64 4000+ Socket 939 $2627
Athlon FX 55 Socket 939 $2968


Peace
 
Perrupa said:
Don't forget to check all your prices at www.canadacomputers.com they only have locations in ontario though... they have the best prices of any online retailer I've found besides the occasional www.ncix.com or www.tigerdirect.ca deal, though tiger direct can be sketchy at times.

check out http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowSystem they have some pretty nice systems and you can always configure them by taking out the monitors (I doubt you'll need a 3rd :confused: ) just rattle them off an e-mail asking about upgrading the video cards in some of their systems.

good luck on your build and remember, there's a fine line between great system and overkill, you rich jerk :p ha ha

Peace
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I would NOT buy from Canada computers. They have very shady business practices. It is true they are cheap, but they are cheap for a reason.
 
GIGABYTE GA-K8NXP-SLI = good at stock speeds and has lots of fetures
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI = good if you want to start overcloking

AMD 4800+ X2 = best prossesor you can buy (when it come out)
or for no waiting a A64 4000+ or FX 55

2 * 6800 ultras in SLI
BFG Tech BFGR68256UOCX Geforce 6800Ultra 256MB GDDR3

NEC 3520A dvd burner

OCZ PowerStream OCZ600ADJ ATX12V 600W Power Supply

2 or 3 or 4 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3300831AS-RK 300GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150
Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive

4 * CORSAIR XMS 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model CMX512-3200XLPT

and a Dell 2405FPS
 
Ok .. since you're planning to buy from Canada go with Genitech Computers.

Amazing service and they will do price matching if it's from a good company, namely Anitec or NCIX.

They have 1 of the best prices around and will try to get you something that they do not carry in stock.

If you would like to email them in person, pm me and I will send you a pm with the contact information, or pm me with your email address and I will send Genitech an email for you to inform them.

I'm a good customer there and they will be more than happy to help you out.

As for the issue in hand. An AMD system will be the best all around for gaming. If you decide to go SLI or not is your decision. For the best gaming experience SLI is undoubtedly the best at the moment. If you have no desire going with an SLI system then ATI would be the next best option.
 
bonkrowave said:
I would NOT buy from Canada computers. They have very shady business practices. It is true they are cheap, but they are cheap for a reason.
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:confused:
I haven't encountered any "shady" practices at all in all the time I've been shopping there. I use them for pretty much every computer/electronic purchase if possible or I just go to best buy/futureshop and have them pricematch canada computers. I've had nothing but good experiences with them and for the most part the people that work there really know their stuff. Only problem is they're usually really busy so it might be hard to get someone to help you out.

Peace

PS: can you give any proof or examples of shady business practices I'd be interested in knowing if I'm supporting crooks or not :p
 
FennecTheFox said:
This is the system one of my computer retailers outlined for me.
What do you think?

ABit Fatal1ty AA8X 925XE SKT775
INTEL P4 640 3.2GHz 2MB L2
Corsair Value 512MB X 2 (1GB)
DDR2-
eVGA e-GEFORE 6800 Ultra
256MB DDR3
WD 250GB WD250JD SATA
LG 4163 BLACK DVD+-RW OEM
XG Viper Red/Black Case w/
Windows,

$2,564.95 (Tax price)
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If you wanna play allot of games, go with an AMD 3800+/4000+, if you're only gonna game 2-4 hours a week then buy an intel, its much snappier in multitasing, and dont let anyone tell you different. Its not like intels cant play games, I would know- i own an intel SLI rig, an i love it.
 
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