Final build, any suggestions?

Jophess · 11-12-2007, 09:49 AM

Hello, a few weeks ago I came here asking for a build that cost around $800. After upping my budget a bit to $1000, plus or minus $200, I put together my own build and would like to see what you guys think. I already have the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

The computer will be used for games such as Crysis, CoD4, UT3, and others with similar requirements.

Here are the parts I have come up with:

Cooler Master 690 case $79.99

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L $93.99

EVGA 8800GT SC GPU $289.99

Corsair 520hx PSU $119.99

Intel Core 2 Quad q6600 CPU $279.99

Crucial Ballistix 2 x 1G DDR2 600 $89.99

Seagate Barracuda 320gb HDD $69.99

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner $32.99

Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit OEM $111.99

TRUE 120 heatsink $64.99

Scythe S-flex heatsink fan $14.99

MX-2 Thermal Paste $6.99

Total Price: $1255.88

Other than buying parts from other retailers, is there any way I could cut the cost to as close to $1000 as possible, while maintaining most, if not all of the same performance? (It's ok if that isn't possible.) Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

Sora · 11-12-2007, 09:53 AM

Excellent build...however the Abit Ip35-E overclocks better than the DS3L with the same features for less.

darksideleader · 11-12-2007, 10:05 AM

i would wait just a few days to see how the HD 3870 comes out.

aetherh4cker · 11-12-2007, 10:53 AM

Look at the reviews for the hard drive you picked.

Might want to pick another.

Sora · 11-12-2007, 11:03 AM

get this one instead
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

its not much more

aetherh4cker · 11-12-2007, 11:06 AM

The only way I see to cut costs is maybe get the Tuniq Tower instead of that TRUE + S-Flex.

Other than that, you would have to back it down to dual core to cut costs.

11-12-2007, 09:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jophess Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 48	Final build, any suggestions? Hello, a few weeks ago I came here asking for a build that cost around $800. After upping my budget a bit to $1000, plus or minus $200, I put together my own build and would like to see what you guys think. I already have the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The computer will be used for games such as Crysis, CoD4, UT3, and others with similar requirements. Here are the parts I have come up with: Cooler Master 690 case $79.99 GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L $93.99 EVGA 8800GT SC GPU $289.99 Corsair 520hx PSU $119.99 Intel Core 2 Quad q6600 CPU $279.99 Crucial Ballistix 2 x 1G DDR2 600 $89.99 Seagate Barracuda 320gb HDD $69.99 LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner $32.99 Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit OEM $111.99 TRUE 120 heatsink $64.99 Scythe S-flex heatsink fan $14.99 MX-2 Thermal Paste $6.99 Total Price: $1255.88 Other than buying parts from other retailers, is there any way I could cut the cost to as close to $1000 as possible, while maintaining most, if not all of the same performance? (It's ok if that isn't possible.) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

11-12-2007, 09:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sora Renowned Budgeting Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 4,122	Re: Final build, any suggestions? Excellent build...however the Abit Ip35-E overclocks better than the DS3L with the same features for less. __________________ E6300 w/ Arctic Freezer Pro 7 @ 3.6ghz 1.4Vcore Antec 900 Case EVGA 750i FTW Mobo 2x1GB of DDR2-533 D9GMH Team Xtreme 4-4-4-12 @ 1030mhz 2.2v Gigabyte 8800GT 720/1800/1050 (eventually will SLI when they go down in price) Hanns G 19" Wide 5MS LCD 1 250GB WD and 1 Seagate 7200.10 in RAID 0 Corsair 520HX 3DMark06 Score: 13900

11-12-2007, 10:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
darksideleader Ultra Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 951	Re: Final build, any suggestions? i would wait just a few days to see how the HD 3870 comes out.

11-12-2007, 10:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
aetherh4cker Corrupt Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 734	Re: Final build, any suggestions? Look at the reviews for the hard drive you picked. Might want to pick another.

11-12-2007, 11:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sora Renowned Budgeting Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 4,122	Re: Final build, any suggestions? get this one instead Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM its not much more __________________ E6300 w/ Arctic Freezer Pro 7 @ 3.6ghz 1.4Vcore Antec 900 Case EVGA 750i FTW Mobo 2x1GB of DDR2-533 D9GMH Team Xtreme 4-4-4-12 @ 1030mhz 2.2v Gigabyte 8800GT 720/1800/1050 (eventually will SLI when they go down in price) Hanns G 19" Wide 5MS LCD 1 250GB WD and 1 Seagate 7200.10 in RAID 0 Corsair 520HX 3DMark06 Score: 13900

11-12-2007, 11:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
aetherh4cker Corrupt Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 734	Re: Final build, any suggestions? The only way I see to cut costs is maybe get the Tuniq Tower instead of that TRUE + S-Flex. Other than that, you would have to back it down to dual core to cut costs.

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