Help me build a new puter

DarkD3vil · 30-November-06, 09:10 AM

so my desktop is finally dead

makes me sad she wont even boot anymore i think since my roomate spilled some water and some went into the top blowhole it shorted out alot of stuff. so basicully i am in need of a new desktop.

Parts i have
2 sata harddrives
1 gig of ram possibly
1 120g harddrive
agp 9700 pro
dvd writer drive
monitor
mouse
keyboard

so basicully i want a system that i can play cs:s with and be able to upgrade to a dx10 card when they come out. so build me a system essentully or suggest some parts or whatever cheaper the better but whateves

ranger1033 · 30-November-06, 09:19 AM

Can you tells us what your budget would be that would help us know what price range you are looking at to build a new pc.

If you need a case this is a good place to check out they have some really cool cases Xoxide
Will add more when we find out what you need to be specific.

Ok here is a monitor i would check out from what i have been hearing the viewsonic are reall good. Newegg
$199.99 with a $40 mail in rebate total cost would be $159.99 not counting shipping of course $12.47 3 day shipping

DarkD3vil · 30-November-06, 09:34 AM

im looking around 600-1000 dollars 1grand if it comes with a new monitor perferably a lcd and atleast 19''

i would love to stick to amd but if intels are rockin hardcore these days im down to give em a shot. and i want to try nvidia as i have always rocked ati and i wanna try them out. i have a idea on the case i want the thermaltake soprano i think its called its sweet lookin.

thanks in advance

PurpleDiamond · 30-November-06, 02:51 PM

I do not think that there is any chance that there will ever be a dx10 AGP card. You should sell your ATI card and go PCIe. I would go with a core 2 duo system with a 965 chipset on that kind of budget.

If I have time later today I will try to spec out something. ASUS P5B, E6300, 2GB DDR2 and a midrange PCIe video should fit your budget,

TeamHype · 30-November-06, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleDiamond


	I do not think that there is any chance that there will ever be a dx10 AGP card. You should sell your ATI card and go PCIe. I would go with a core 2 duo system with a 965 chipset on that kind of budget. If I have time later today I will try to spec out something. ASUS P5B, E6300, 2GB DDR2 and a midrange PCIe video should fit your budget,

I agree with PurpleDiamond - at this point in the game, although there is a little bit of life left in the AGP market, it's probably better for you to cash out your old 9700 Pro and go with a PCIe video card instead. If you're looking to upgrade at some point, you should definitely go for a mid-range card at the moment, but don't spend TOO much of your hard earned $$$ on it. With Christmas coming up, you're bound to find a good deal on one soon - lots of sales right now.

Definitely go Core 2 Duo - I'm also a fan of AMD, but the benchies just don't lie

reflux · 30-November-06, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkD3vil


	i have a idea on the case i want the thermaltake soprano i think its called its sweet lookin.

If you've got any questions on that case I've just built a rig with one. I quite like it - I've taken the door off cos opening and closing it all the time gets annoying, but it looks pretty sleek sitting on the desk next to my 19'' widescreen.

DarkD3vil · 30-November-06, 03:40 PM

sweet, yeah i was gonna cash the agp card and stuff like that and get 2 matching sticks of ram and maybe sell these ones off to somone. what kind of video card would u recomend 6800gt? as i just want somthing to get me by right now. dx10 is gonna rock.

and does anybody know anything about these vista coupons u get with windows? is it like getting vista for free just getting xp and then upgrading to vista or what

PurpleDiamond · 30-November-06, 09:32 PM

The 6800 series are good cards but their pricing sux. I was looking around on ebay and they are closing for way over what they are worth. Get a 7600GT or a 7900GS. You should be able to find a brand new 7600GT for $130 or less and a 7900GS for $170. The ATI X1950Pro is a good card too but I'm a NVidia fan

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DarkD3vil · 30-November-06, 09:58 PM

sweet ill look into that for sure

30-November-06, 09:10 AM		#1 (permalink)
DarkD3vil Apex Advanced Techie	Help me build a new puter so my desktop is finally dead makes me sad she wont even boot anymore i think since my roomate spilled some water and some went into the top blowhole it shorted out alot of stuff. so basicully i am in need of a new desktop. Parts i have 2 sata harddrives 1 gig of ram possibly 1 120g harddrive agp 9700 pro dvd writer drive monitor mouse keyboard so basicully i want a system that i can play cs:s with and be able to upgrade to a dx10 card when they come out. so build me a system essentully or suggest some parts or whatever cheaper the better but whateves

30-November-06, 09:19 AM		#2 (permalink)
ranger1033 Imperial News Bounty Hunter	Re: Help me build a new puter Can you tells us what your budget would be that would help us know what price range you are looking at to build a new pc. If you need a case this is a good place to check out they have some really cool cases Xoxide Will add more when we find out what you need to be specific. Ok here is a monitor i would check out from what i have been hearing the viewsonic are reall good. Newegg $199.99 with a $40 mail in rebate total cost would be $159.99 not counting shipping of course $12.47 3 day shipping Last edited by ranger1033; 30-November-06 at 09:41 AM..

30-November-06, 09:34 AM		#3 (permalink)
DarkD3vil Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Help me build a new puter im looking around 600-1000 dollars 1grand if it comes with a new monitor perferably a lcd and atleast 19'' i would love to stick to amd but if intels are rockin hardcore these days im down to give em a shot. and i want to try nvidia as i have always rocked ati and i wanna try them out. i have a idea on the case i want the thermaltake soprano i think its called its sweet lookin. thanks in advance

30-November-06, 02:51 PM		#4 (permalink)
PurpleDiamond Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Re: Help me build a new puter I do not think that there is any chance that there will ever be a dx10 AGP card. You should sell your ATI card and go PCIe. I would go with a core 2 duo system with a 965 chipset on that kind of budget. If I have time later today I will try to spec out something. ASUS P5B, E6300, 2GB DDR2 and a midrange PCIe video should fit your budget,

30-November-06, 03:40 PM		#7 (permalink)
DarkD3vil Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Help me build a new puter sweet, yeah i was gonna cash the agp card and stuff like that and get 2 matching sticks of ram and maybe sell these ones off to somone. what kind of video card would u recomend 6800gt? as i just want somthing to get me by right now. dx10 is gonna rock. and does anybody know anything about these vista coupons u get with windows? is it like getting vista for free just getting xp and then upgrading to vista or what

30-November-06, 09:32 PM		#8 (permalink)
PurpleDiamond Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Re: Help me build a new puter The 6800 series are good cards but their pricing sux. I was looking around on ebay and they are closing for way over what they are worth. Get a 7600GT or a 7900GS. You should be able to find a brand new 7600GT for $130 or less and a 7900GS for $170. The ATI X1950Pro is a good card too but I'm a NVidia fan .

30-November-06, 09:58 PM		#9 (permalink)
DarkD3vil Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Help me build a new puter sweet ill look into that for sure

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