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Old 11-11-2007, 11:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Alright guys im like really stupid with computers only thing i can do with a computer is own people in call of duty 2. But my computer is so out of date that i cant play call of duty 4 which im sad about so i would like it if someone could gove me some parts so i can build a PC thanks

My budget is $1400 (not including mouse, keyboard, and monitor)
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Old 11-11-2007, 11:21 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Any combination from this list of parts, would make a great build.

Here are some choices...


CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

Motherboard
Abit IP35/Pro(Supports Crossfire)
Gigabyte P35-DS3R(Supports Crossfire)
ASUS P5K/Deluxe(Supports Crossfire)
MSI P35 Platinum(Supports Crossfire)
EVGA 680i(Supports SLI)


RAM
2 x 1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800
2 x 1GB Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2-800

GPU
8800GT

PSU
Corsair 520HX(Modular)
Corsair 550VX
Rosewill RP550
XCLIO Greatpower 550(Modular)

HDD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB
Western Digital WD7500AAKS 750GB

CPU Cooler
Tuniq 120
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme (no fan included)

Case (Personal preference)
Antec 900(Mid-Tower)
Thermaltake Armor(Full-Tower)
Cooler Master 690(Mid-Tower)
...or your choice

..oh...and Thermal Paste
Arctic Cooling MX-2(Preferred and recommended)
Arctic Silver 5

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Old 11-11-2007, 11:26 PM   #3 (permalink)
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NICE!!
will save a lot of hassle with that
you should put some explanations by each one
like "modular" next to some psu's and "best" next to mx-2 and "mid-tower" next to 690 and "full tower" next to ARMOR and "crossfire" next to p5k
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and uh with that large of a budget you can make a really kickin gaming machine. lol.


oh btw hi and welcome to forum.
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Sticky That B1g.
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Thanks veedub. Needs a lot of work though. That's in the range of $1000-1500. There should be a low-end and very high-end. And a list for both Intel and AMD too.

I'll make a separate thread on it.
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