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[Aziz]

Mkay.
I know some sh*t about computers, but not as much as i want.
My birthday is coming up in a couple of months, so im thinking of getting a new computer.
Ive been playing around, building computers for the last few hours.
I want an amd. good gaming machine. im willing to spend some money, but not too much. Preferrably, not over 2000$.

I was wondering if theres a place i can build a comp for less than 2000, maybe 1500$.
I built an amd last night. It came out to 2300$... there were some parts im unsure about, and, plus, im not sure if the price is reasonable. To me, of course, it seems like a large, and a pretty fat sum of money.. so tell me what you guys think, and send me some links if you find anything.

Thanks.

CASE : Hot New! X-Cruiser Mid-Tower 420W Case W/ WINDOW, MultiMeter Display & Control (Silver Color)
CPU : (939-pin) AMD Athlon�64 4000+ CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
MOTHERBOARD : (Sckt939)ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI Chipset SATA RAID Dual PCIE MB w/GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE-1394,&7.1Audio
MEMORY : 2048 MB (1GBx2) PC3200 400MHz Dual Channel DDR MEMORY (Corsair XMS PRO High Performance Memory w/ Heat Spreader & LED Lights)
VIDEO CARD : NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GS 256MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD
VIDEO CARD 2 : NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GS 256MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD
MONITOR & LCD : NONE
HARD DRIVE : 250GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive
Hard Drive 2 : 80GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive
Optical Drive : LiteOn SHM-165H6S 16X Double Layer DVD+-RW Super Allwrite + Lightscribe Technology (Beige Color)
Optical Drive 2 : NONE
SOUND : New! Creative Labs X-FI XtremeMusic 24-BIT PCI Sound Card

I would post the link, but the son of a b*tch keeps resetting it to the base model of the computer....


This is a bit more detailed info:
# *BASE_PRICE: [+1129]
# CAS: Hot New! X-Cruiser Mid-Tower 420W Case W/ WINDOW, MultiMeter Display & Control (Silver Color)
# CASUPGRADE: NONE
# CPU: (939-pin) AMD Athlon�64 4000+ CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology [+116]
# CD: LiteOn SHM-165H6S 16X Double Layer DVD+-RW Super Allwrite + Lightscribe Technology [+20] (Beige Color)
# CD2: NONE [-20]
# CABLE: None
# FLASHMEDIA: None
# FLOPPY: 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE (BEIGE COLOR)
# FAN: CoolerMaster Liquid CPU Cooling Fan System Kit + 2 EXTRA CASE FANS [+59]
# HDD: 250GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive
# HDD2: 80GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive [+59]
# IEEE_CARD: NONE
# KEYBOARD: PS2 Microsoft� (BLACK) MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD [+8]
# MOUSE: Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse [+34]
# MONITOR: NONE
# MOTHERBOARD: (Sckt939)ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI Chipset SATA RAID Dual PCIE MB w/GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE-1394,&7.1Audio [+135]
# MEMORY: 2048 MB (1GBx2) PC3200 400MHz Dual Channel DDR MEMORY [+135] (Corsair XMS PRO High Performance Memory w/ Heat Spreader & LED Lights [+123])
# MODEM: NONE
# MSGAME: FREE! AGE OF EMPIRE III
# NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/1000 NETWORK CARD
# OS: Microsoft� Windows� XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 2
# PRINTER: None
# PRINTER_CABLE: None
# PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+19]
# POWERSUPPLY: Thermaltake Purepower 680 Watt Power Supply - SLI Ready [+146]
# RAID: NONE
# RUSH: RUSH!!! READY TO SHIP IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS [+49]
# SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY PLUS TWO-YEAR ONSITE SERVICE [+40]
# SOFT: Microsoft� Works v8.0
# SOUND: New! Creative Labs X-FI XtremeMusic 24-BIT PCI Sound Card [+117]
# SPEAKERS: Sicuro RW-350XL 2.1 Gaming Speakers System [+30] (BLACK COLOR)
# TEMP: THERMAL TEMPERATURE LCD DISPLAY WITH 3X FAN CONTROLLER [+12] (WHITE COLOR)
# TVRC: None
# UPS: None
# USB: Build-in USB 2.0 Ports
# USBHD: NONE
# VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
# VIDEO: NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GS 256MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD [+52]
# VIDEO2: NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GS 256MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD [+52]
# WIRELESSCARD: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card
# WIRELESSPOINT: NONE
# ZIP: NONE
# _PRICE: (+2315)


Edit:
Here is the link to the base model of the computer.
Computah

Edited by Aziz, 28 February 2006 - 02:59 PM.

[Lost]

$2300.. I dunno man.. that seems to me like a lot of money for what you have listed there.. and no monitor..

[Aziz]

$2300.. I dunno man.. that seems to me like a lot of money for what you have listed there.. and no monitor..

Thats what i thought, man.
Thats why im here, wondering where to get it for less dough.

[Sniprwulf]

dude, i can build you something like that w/prolly 200-300 cut off the top atleast. and itll be better. ill put some specs together and see if you lik'em.

ill do it later, gotta pickup my gf

Edited by Sniprwulf, 28 February 2006 - 03:10 PM.

[Aziz]

dude, i can build you something like that w/prolly 200-300 cut off the top atleast. and itll be better. ill put some specs together and see if you lik'em.

That would be great, man... If i can also litterally see it, that would be awesome as hell.. lol, im just that graphical kind of guy.

[Lost]

For sure, if someone can hook you up with distributor prices.. You should be able to save some money on that..

I dunno if I'd go too overboard on the video cards right now too.. The dx10 cards should be just around the corner.

[Aziz]

Dont worry too much about a monitor... i have my old one. its decent, 19' lcd..

For sure, if someone can hook you up with distributor prices.. You should be able to save some money on that..

I dunno if I'd go too overboard on the video cards right now too.. The dx10 cards should be just around the corner.

You see, i dont know much about computers, and since i dont specialize in them, i dont spend any of my time reading up on the subject either. So just look up something that will be really good, will able to run any game that will come out this year, but wont be too expensive... sounds like i was born in a fairytale

[Billy Pumper]

i doubt you need 2 video cards and 2 gigs of ram take that to 1 of each and you just saved about $400. and on another note your only getting 1 optical drive i would go with two but, you could always pull an old one out of your old cpu and it should work fine. i think with some reasonable modifications you should be able to have that machine at around 1600 easy

[Lost]

Well I just quickly built a somewhat similar spec Alienware computer for about $2050.. with liquid cooling, same hd size, same cpu.. dunno if that helps you.

[Aziz]

Hm, id rather spend a little less. It all depends how much money ill have. If ill have money, ill spend 2000$.. But of course if i can find something similar for less, i will go with that; who wouldnt?!
Yes, Billy, im taking a dvd r/rw from my old computer.

[Billy Pumper]

aziz which website did you use cause i wanna try building one with one gig and one vid card. or play with it to see how cheap i could make it without sacraficing too much pimpness

[Aziz]

Look at my first post, i posted the link.

Lost, link me to the comp you built.

[Lost]

Well unfortunately it uses cookies for the one I built.. just go here

http://www.alienware...all_gaming.aspx

and start with the Aurora Series and build it as you see fit.

Edit: Sorry I picked the Aurora 5500 the first time. But the 3500 SLi looks cool too.

Edited by Lost, 28 February 2006 - 03:30 PM.

[Aziz]

Ok, what power supplies and coolings are decent?

[Lost]

Honestly, unless you are overclocking you don't really need more than stock..

[Billy Pumper]

ok i just built one identical to yours with 1 gig ram and a 7800 GTX for $1937.00 but if you replace the 7800 with a 6800 GS (which is still good) it is only $1660. i don't know, whatever you want

[Aziz]

Honestly, unless you are overclocking you don't really need more than stock..

Aight...
Just built an alienware... it comes out to 2,200.. i think im just being greedy. lol.

Yeah, thats a good price, Billy. I might just go with 7800... ill check it out..

[Aziz]

How does AMD compare to Intel.
I know it is better for gaming than Intel.
But, for example, if you have an AMD Athlon 65 3500+, what would that be in Intel "terms", if you know what i mean...

[Billy Pumper]

holy sh*t i think that website is cutting you a deal for the amd FX60 its like 656 on there if you add it but on newegg its like $1025 just for the processor. damn i wish i was rich

[Lost]

Check this out Aziz.

http://www.tomshardw...pu_charts_2005/

That'll give you an idea..