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gaming system for 1000
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ffonlly
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1. August 2008 @ 22:33 |
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I'm totally new at this. can anyone give me a list of components from scratch, including monitor and keyboard that will get me into a descent system with quality parts for around $1000 canadian. thanks
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ffonlly
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2. August 2008 @ 10:40 |
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ok. a few things I know I want.
intel quad core q6600
seagate barracuda hd (500 gig or more)
dual layer burner
20 inch monitor
other than that I'm a little lost especially when it comes to compability issues or quality. Any help would be appreciated
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ffonlly
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2. August 2008 @ 10:46 |
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oh yeah. and probably a 8800gt video card unless there is something better for the money
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2. August 2008 @ 14:35 |
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2. August 2008 @ 18:29 |
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HD4850, hehe. Thought I'd point that out. It's vastly better than the 8800GT.
Also, get Corsair RAM, specifically.
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2. August 2008 @ 19:08 |
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Edited ;)
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ffonlly
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3. August 2008 @ 01:32 |
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thanks for the response. what's a descent case for all that stuff? anything else i need?
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3. August 2008 @ 01:51 |
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Cooler Master RC690 or the NZXT Tempest.
You also need a CPU cooler. I would suggest the Tuniq Tower or the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme.
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3. August 2008 @ 12:54 |
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The NZXT Tempest and Ultra-120 cooler is a superb combination. if you get the latter though, remember to get a 120mm fan to use with it. I recommend Scythe.
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dragnandy
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3. August 2008 @ 13:32 |
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you need a keyboard and mouse, like in your original post. but your uses may vary so you can simply get some cheap ones or ebay them. for the dual layer burners, you can get something like
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144
theres a bunch of different ones you can get, i just picked one that was cheap, good dvd burner brand,and had the DL you wanted.
Originally posted by abuzar1:
See if you can get a Dell 20inch.
dell monitors do look nice, i actually have the 2008wfp one myself. but i recently searched around monitors and i found out that there are actually different types on lcd monitors. and almost all dell monitors are TN panel monitors. and are cheap and are supposedly for 'gamers' because of the quick response time, but they lack color saturation. i just wanted to give a note. ffonlly, if your really in a pinch and play games, then TN panels are for you because of their price and such. but if you have a little more money to spend, this is just a little heads up on whats out there. just incase you plan on like using multimedia or photo editing and such, then you want one with better colors.
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/speccontent.htm#panel%20type
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3. August 2008 @ 13:48 |
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S-PVA panels I think are exclusively samsung, so perhaps unlikely to feature in dell monitors, but a large proportion of them are S-IPS, not TN, which is the best picture quality of all.
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3. August 2008 @ 13:55 |
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S-IPS are good enough to play games on these days.
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3. August 2008 @ 13:57 |
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These days presumably going as far back as 2006, as the 3007WFP is more than adequate for gaming.
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ffonlly
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4. August 2008 @ 11:48 |
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ok guys. I was gonna build it myself but I found a guy who just built this set up and it seems cheaper than what i can buy all the parts for. tell me what you think of this combination, it's pretty close to what i was gonna do, just the motherboard, hd, and case are different. I can get it for $1000, no taxes.
Motherboard: Gigabyte P35 DS3R LGA775 P35 ATX DDR2 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E 2PCI SATA2 RAID High DEf Sound GBLAN RAID Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 2.40GHZ 1333FSB 8MB
Video Card/ GPU: ATI Radeon 4850 512 MB HDMI PCIE 2.0
System Memory/RAM: G.Skill DDR2 PC2-6400 PC2-80000 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-1000 at CL5-5-5-15 and DDR2-6400 at 4-4-4-12 Dual Channel Memory Kit
Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB Hard Drive
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 2500RPM LGA 775 50CFM
Case:
Antec Sonata Designer 500 White ATX Tower Case 4X5.25 4X3.5INT 500W 120MM Fan Front USB & white LEDs
Power Supply: Antec NeoHE 430 High Efficiency 430W Power Supply
DVD Drive: Samsung SH-S223F Black DVD Drive SATA 22X8X16 DVD-RW
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4. August 2008 @ 11:52 |
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Seems alright, but that's not the PSU I'd choose.
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4. August 2008 @ 11:54 |
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I don't like the case and PSU. Also the CPU cooler, while good, is not on par with the other ones.
How much is he selling this for?
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ffonlly
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4. August 2008 @ 11:54 |
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Is it a bad quality psu or just not enough power?
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4. August 2008 @ 11:56 |
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bit of a, bit of b really.
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ffonlly
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4. August 2008 @ 11:58 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
I don't like the case and PSU. Also the CPU cooler, while good, is not on par with the other ones.
How much is he selling this for?
selling for $1000, no tax, all parts new
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4. August 2008 @ 12:03 |
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No monitor?
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ffonlly
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4. August 2008 @ 12:05 |
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no monitor or keyboard included
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4. August 2008 @ 12:12 |
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That's quite expensive actually. You could do it much cheaper yourself.
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ffonlly
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4. August 2008 @ 12:18 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
That's quite expensive actually. You could do it much cheaper yourself.
being in canada I priced it out using a-power (they're actually cheaper than ncix) and it would actually cost me a bit more
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4. August 2008 @ 12:19 |
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Go to canadacomputers.com
You can select the same parts, except with a Corsair 550VX and a NZXT Tempest. It will come out to the same price, but you get a much better PSU and case.
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ffonlly
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4. August 2008 @ 13:05 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
Go to canadacomputers.com
You can select the same parts, except with a Corsair 550VX and a NZXT Tempest. It will come out to the same price, but you get a much better PSU and case.
hmm. maybe you're right. so which mother board is better
GA-EP35-DS3R or
Gigabyte P35 DS3R LGA775 P35 ATX DDR2
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