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souroull

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trying to build a micro atx machine for my brother to play games on. he's on a budget, so ill try to keep it to 1000 (monitor not included). no fancy $800 graphics card needed, hehe. not having any experience with micro-atx motherboards and their capabilities, i thought i'd ask if anyone has successfully build a micro atx gaming machine.

i'm not updated regarding the current cpu/gpu technology since i havent build anything in 2-3 years, so i wanted to ask what a good motherboard/cpu/ram/grahics card/hard drive /case/psu combo would fit that budget. non of those needs to be particularly the fastest out there.. just a good budget-performance compromise all around.. well maybe i could cut back a tiny bit from everything to throw something extra on the graphics card.. in any case, looking for reccomendations.

much appreciated.

thanks

btw whats c2d?
 
c2d is core2duo, its the new intel cpu. Which is the one you will want to buy. i will make a list later today.
 
I would stay away from it if i was you. If not setup right you can run into issues with heat. and they are not tech friendly ( meaning tight small spaces) But i guess it comes to personal preference and how much your willing to spend and what you want.
 
sschlangen said:
I would stay away from it if i was you. If not setup right you can run into issues with heat. and they are not tech friendly ( meaning tight small spaces) But i guess it comes to personal preference and how much your willing to spend and what you want.
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m atx are very easy to build, not hard at all. you just need to be smart. and if you buy the right case heat wont be a problem. qmicra rev.2 is the best right now for cooling, or a tj08 or a 541 coolmaster.
 
Here's a list you might like:

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103774

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131014

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145015

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817159040

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130056

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136062

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811190061

Floppy: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16821103116

DVD Burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827106040

DVD Combo Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827106040

Keyboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16823126022

Mouse: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16826104178

Grand total: $898.87 for a mid-range machine. If you got anymore questions please post. Hope this helps you! :D
 
i guess its just personal preference i like to have room to work on it if it breaks. and i like having the tower to look at.
 
 
Sour,

Im doing the same as you, wanting to build a sff gaming rig. I've been trolling this forum for a couple weeks now trying to decide what to get since Im new to building a sff system myself.

So far it looks like I'm going to go with these major components.

- GA-G33M-DS2R for the motherboard
- C2D E6600 processor
- holding off on the videocard till this fall when more directx10 games come out. My current 7900GT will carry me that long. If your buying now I'd get the eVGA 8800GTS
- ZALMAN CNPS7000B-Cu I saw it suggested in another thread for a heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118119

The rest of the components Im still deciding on. Im leaning towards a SG03 case when it comes out. IMHO a good second choice and one you may be interested in is the new Apevia Qpack2 case. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=qpack2

Anyway, long story short with your price limit you should be able to build a very nice gaming system if you shop smart.

Grab one of these drives now in case the price is temporary! Make sure the motherboard you buy supports it.
- 300gb $60shipped http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4987891?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

-500gb $100shipped http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4551377?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
 
Agreed on the 8800GTS, it is truly the best bang for the buck right now. buy.com has a special where you can get a 640MB EVGA 8800GTS for as low as $319. :D There's also one shop showing up on froogle for $279 but I've never heard of this shop. I'd rather spend a little more and shop with someone well known like buy.com or newegg, et al.

- JT
 
Shameless plug - how about a realy nice SLI capable Shuttle system?
(I could swap out the 7900GT for an 8800GTS 320 for an additional $125)

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1175514

Shuttle SN26P SFF complete system $675
  • Shuttle SN26P SLI Barebone
  • AMD X2 4200+ Dual Core CPU
  • 2GB Corsair XMS TWINX2048 3200C2PT
  • XFX 7900GT Extreme 520/1500 (add a second 7900GT for SLI)
  • 320GB Western Digital SATA
  • Sony CDRW/DVD combo drive
  • OS not included
 
do with the shuttle that he is selling, and a 8800gts, thats one of the best deals i have seen
 
Make sure you get his autograph on it too. A Dworley Classic! :D
 
isnt that processor a little slow..? i was thinking more like e6600/x2 6000/ fx62
 
 
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