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$902.49 setup. good??

chris22 said:
so what do u guys sugjest that i can do to cut down on price but still have a reall good gaming pc
???
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Your original configuration looked good. My only suggestion was the Seagate HD for more space at very minimal increase in cost.
 
Either configuration is good. Logically, the more expensive one will have better performance, since the components are better. If you decide to go for the $1600 one, The only thing I might change is dropping the processor to a 3800+ and upping the video card. you have all sorts of other really up-to-date components: Dual Core, 2GB of RAM, but you still have a last-gen video card. For a (pretty) comparable price, go with a 7800 GT or higher, you'll like it better later down the road. Solid system, either one.
 
chris22 said:
ok what kind of processor is cheap but still makes a kick ass gaming comp
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I'd say either a 3500+ or a 3700+...both should be a lot cheaper than a dual core setup.
 
kirbyrj said:
I'd say either a 3500+ or a 3700+...both should be a lot cheaper than a dual core setup.
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The 3700+ is only about $100 cheaper than a dual core. Definitely worth it.
 
better is in the eyes of the beholder. are you planning on overclocking, playing just games, gaming while multitasking, strictly multitasking, gaming but you want to be future proof, gaming and having no problem upgrading down the line. . .
3700+ san diego screams through games and single threaded apps, but slows done once multitasking is kicked in.
3800 x2 is a little slower in single threaded apps compared to the 3700+, but lets say you have winamp and aim running, and you are gaming, you will notice a huge difference. your alt tabs will fly, and random pop ups and stuff in aim wont slow you down an inch. supposedly with fixes and tweaks, the 3800+ can outperform the 3700+ in single threaded games and what not.

my advice, grab yourself the 3800 x2, even if it means cutting back to 1 gig of ram, or getting a slightly smaller hdd, in order to fit your budget.
 
Opteron 165 is ~$300. It's nice, but it's only clocked to 1.8Ghz per core. Depends on if you're going to sell it OC'd or not. If you are, the 165 is nice...2.4Ghz or so with stock voltage and stock cooling and very stable is equivalent to the 4800+ for $500 less.
 
well i have the 3700 down on my list right now only because i think it would do fine and run realy smooth. im still trying to find out about the opterons... i dont know how to OC so i dont know if i should go with one or now!!! please someone help
 
thanks i'm still debating on opteron and athlon because i am not familiar with amd ive onoy used intel my whole life... i was to use say an overclocking program to OC what processor is the best if i was to OC my processor
 
chris22 said:
thanks i'm still debating on opteron and athlon because i am not familiar with amd ive onoy used intel my whole life... i was to use say an overclocking program to OC what processor is the best if i was to OC my processor
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Well, the best bang for the buck is probably the single core Opterons (144/146/148). But that is with the understanding of OCing them ;).

OCing with AMD isn't that much harder than with Intel. You just have to remember that your FSB is now called HTT and you have to adjust your HTT multiplier down to x3 or so also. Other than that, it's basically the same. That has to be done in Bios, but you can use ClockGen to OC in Windows (although Bios is easier...set it and forget it).
 
any agreements/disagreements from other people would help alot.



keep in mind that i am taking into mind all of these posts just trying to have no regrets on my final desition
 
Well, that previous Opteron post was with the understanding of spending ~$200 or less. If you're spending more on a CPU, definitely look dual core.
 
also i went from corsair 2gb to g.skill 1gb so save myself some money..


i find 2 gb to be way to much ---easy to upgrade later on---
 
Get the X2 3800+ and get the 7800gt...
everything else looks good.


Maybe think about a better heatsink, even if you don't overclock now you might later...
 
Here is what I would do....

Find a cheaper case! There has to be one you like for less than $140!!! Have a look at these:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=371206
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=141785

The power supply you picked out is fine

Drop the Asus A8N-SLI Premium for the EpoX 9NPA+ Ultra........... you save $76.01
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=246557

Go with an X2 3800+ or Opteron165

Definitely go with the 7800GT

For RAM, I would go with either of these two over the Corsair stuff...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227210
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231032

I'd get this HDD...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701

I would use the onboard sound

I like the NEC ND3550A DVD burner


That adds up to be about $1300 give or take a few bucks before the OS. A far cry from the $900 you originally came up with, but you won't be skimping on anything at all with this system.

You could also save a few bucks by finding one of the eVGA 7800GT/Mobo combos. Save a little more by getting 2GB of RAM with slower timings. Save quite a bit more with a "not quite so pretty" steel case. Save a little more with a slower and smaller HDD.

The thing about it is this. You are looking at getting some really high end stuff. That is good. That is what everyone wants to do. The thing I question though is why? Why are you going to spend more money on high performance/overclockable components if you aren't going to overclock them? I mean sure they are going to be higher quality (more likely than not), but they aren't going to run much (if at all) faster at stock than anything else. It's like buying a Porche so that you can drive 55 down the interstate. Save yourself some money if you aren't going to utilitize the overclocking abilities of the parts you order.

At any rate, the system listed above would scream be it at stock or overclocked.

Just my $0.02
 
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