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07-26-2008, 06:30 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 253
|  $900 build suggestion
Could someone give me a suggestion on a $900 budget build? I already have a monitor and Vista.
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Antec 900
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Antec TruPower 650 watt psu
Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 3.3Ghz
G.Skill 4GB DDR2-800
2 x Seagate Barracuda 250GB HDD in RAID 0
1 x Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD
ACER 19" 5ms monitor
ZALMAN CNPS9500 cpu fan/heatsink
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07-26-2008, 06:33 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 1,254
| Re: $900 build suggestion
why do u need a new build if ur current comp is great
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07-26-2008, 06:39 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 253
| Re: $900 build suggestion
We had a compaq laptop but it broke for good so we're getting a new desktop. There are 4 people in my family so it is very convenient to have 2 computers.
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My Comp:
Antec 900
Gigabyte DS3
EVGA 8800GTS (G92)
Antec TruPower 650 watt psu
Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 3.3Ghz
G.Skill 4GB DDR2-800
2 x Seagate Barracuda 250GB HDD in RAID 0
1 x Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD
ACER 19" 5ms monitor
ZALMAN CNPS9500 cpu fan/heatsink
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07-26-2008, 06:41 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 1,254
| Re: $900 build suggestion
what will it be used for? what resolution is ur monitor? Are you going to overclock it? Do you want AMD or Intel? NVIDIA or ATI? or u dont care (best bang for the buck)
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07-26-2008, 07:24 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 253
| Re: $900 build suggestion
oh srry... I guess I should have specified... the monitor is 1024X768, and I'd like Intel and Nvidia.
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My Comp:
Antec 900
Gigabyte DS3
EVGA 8800GTS (G92)
Antec TruPower 650 watt psu
Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 3.3Ghz
G.Skill 4GB DDR2-800
2 x Seagate Barracuda 250GB HDD in RAID 0
1 x Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD
ACER 19" 5ms monitor
ZALMAN CNPS9500 cpu fan/heatsink
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07-26-2008, 07:36 PM
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No place like 127.0.0.1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,999
| Re: $900 build suggestion
Last edited by Puddle Jumper; 07-26-2008 at 07:40 PM.
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07-26-2008, 08:16 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 1,254
| Re: $900 build suggestion
i agree with puddle
but if u dont need 640GB u can go with 500GB/320GG/250GB
GPU: 4850 best bang for the buck and will beat the most of the cards including the 8800GTS/9800GTX
u can save some money on the PSU Newegg.com - Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 550W ATX12V Power Supply with Three 12V Rails 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, FCC, TÜV, CE, C-tick, CCC, CB - Power Supplies Newegg.com - Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V v2.01 500W Power Supply 115/230 V CSA, UL, TUV, FCC - Power Supplies http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182017 Newegg.com - Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
if u want a cheaper cpu u can go with e7200 or e2180
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07-26-2008, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,822
| Re: $900 build suggestion
Quote:
Originally Posted by Puddle Jumper  | Looks great.. just to let you know OP, the HD 4800 series are powerful, and a big step-up from an 8800gt, (the HD 4850 for example)
But since you like nVidia + Intel, consider the 9800gtx+ | |
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07-26-2008, 08:48 PM
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No place like 127.0.0.1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,999
| Re: $900 build suggestion
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Originally Posted by vernong1992 Looks great.. just to let you know OP, the HD 4800 series are powerful, and a big step-up from an 8800gt, (the HD 4850 for example)
But since you like nVidia + Intel, consider the 9800gtx+ | Since his monitor is 1024x768 a 8800gt should have no problem maxing out any game except crysis. | |
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07-26-2008, 09:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,822
| Re: $900 build suggestion
Ya I forgot about that.. Idiot me  | |
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