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Build me a gaming PC

CONNERMAN2000

I don't want to spend more than $700. Assume I already have a monitor and speakers, so forget those.

C'mon PC gamers, what should I get, how should I customize. I know jack about just everything hardware these days, so pretend I'm a little kid who just learned how to speak for the first time.

Where do I start...? My 2002 Dell P4 is just too outdated for me. 2009 is right around the corner...I need me an update.

Capitalizt

Case + Power Supply: http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/A...st=Combo.131973

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16819115037

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814150316

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16813128358

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16820231122

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16822136218

DVD Burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16827106057

1-2 extra case fans (the case comes with one, but it's always good to have more. You should at least have an intake and an exhaust.: http://store.yahoo.com/yhst-6555626...yalod1cafa.html

Total comes to around $640 after 2 small rebates. Use code 20ANTEC during checkout to save an extra $11.00

Everything...I mean EVERYTHING listed here is top quality...no junk. I did lots of research and built a gaming machine with these exact parts and it is amazing. It will max out pretty much everything you throw at it. The motherboard is terrific and should give you an EASY overclock to 3.6ghz using the stock Intel cooler. If you want to push the chip to 3.9ghz or beyond, I suggest buying an aftermarket fan to keep the chip cool. You could overclock the video card an extra 10% too, but honestly man...the jump from your current rig is so tremendous that I think you will be happy with everything here at stock speeds. Dead Space, Team Fortress 2, Bioshock etc will look far better on here than they do on the PS3 or 360.

P.S. The video card includes Call of Duty 4 :wtf:

Zild

Does the price you are willing to pay include the a monitor? What resolution are you looking at running your games at?

Capitalizt

He said he already had the other stuff...so I assumed he just needed a new gaming tower.

Everything I listed should be perfect for several years of gaming. It seemed the sweet spot as far as price/performance goes. When the rig I posted can't play modern games smoothly (I'd guess around 2012), you'll be able to pick up one of those high end GTX280 cards on ebay for around $80 (they cost $500-600+ now), pop it in, and you'll be set for several more years. ;)

r5a

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Originally posted by Capitalizt
He said he already had the other stuff...so I assumed he just needed a new gaming tower.

Everything I listed should be perfect for several years of gaming. It seemed the sweet spot as far as price/performance goes.

Yea, change the Core 2 Duo to a Core 2 Quad.
Video card you have there is a piece of garbage if you want to run any of the newest games full blown settings your looking at dropping some bombs for GTX 280/8800s or gtfo. Serously. Try playing Crysis or Farcry 2 with that card max settings and watch it explode.

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