New PC Build

517Houston

517Houston

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As some of you may know my desktop took a shit a few weeks ago when some little doohickey blew up on my motherboard. I have decided to attempt to build my own. In order to run BO I need the following at a minimum::

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OS: Windows® Vista / XP / 7
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 or better
Memory: 12 GB free hard drive space / 2GB RAM
Video Card: Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT / ATI Radeon® X1950Pro or better

Any suggestions on what I should get for this?
Money is a concern so I'll be utilizing some of the parts from my old desktop such as cd/dvd drives, etc

Thanks for the assist
 
WaLLy

WaLLy

Lieutenant General
|K3| Executive
First and foremost, we need to know a budget. This will be our guide so we can get you some price quotes.

Another thing is, I'm assuming you'll be using the following parts form your current PC:
Hard Drive
CD/DVD Drive
Operating System

Anything else really isn't worth adding to the new PC because some parts may not work, e.i. Memory Sticks.

Lastly, do you know if your HD and CD/DVD drive are SATA or PATA? I ask because if your stuff is a bit old (PATA) than the new motherboard may not support your stuff, or it may but your choices will be limited.

Almost forgot, either let us know your Zip Code or give us a general Zip Code so we can figure out how much stuff is shipped and/or taxes come out to be.
 
DamageINC

DamageINC

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I would get a new hard drive. Your old one has probably a few years on it.

Nothing else to add since Wally covered it all.

#1 thing to know is the working budget.
 
517Houston

517Houston

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Working budget is $5-600. Trying to keep it down as much as possible

Parts cannibalized currently:

Drive 1
Hitachi-LG DVD Rom Drive
Model # GDR-H10N
Dec 06 SATA

Drive 2-
Toshiba- Samsung CD-RW/DVD
Model # H493A/DEWH
SATA Dec 06


Drive 3
TEAC CA-200
USB Flash Card Reader
Oct 06

2 RAM Sticks- Samsung
1 gb ea
DDR2
1gb 2Rx8 PC2-5300U-555-12-E3

Hard drive
Samsung 250gb
Model SP2504c
HDD Pin SP2504c/d
SATA 7200rpm
FW-VT100-52

Audio card
Creative labs
SB0 460

Display, Flat Panel, 20,
E207WFP, Black, Dell

zip code is 19136

---------- Post added January 8th, 2011 at 08:52 AM ---------- Previous post was January 7th, 2011 at 02:38 PM ----------

bump......
 
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stevo

stevo

eh
Former Krew Member
heres the video card i recommend for a budget will run BO no problem http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6594569&sku=E145-0460 SC

if ur looking for a nice combo for cheap right here http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7132684&sku=B69-0287 comes with cpu, motherboard, ram , case and hard drive

if you go this way it will cost you less then 500$ before taxe for a quad core

im going to look up a price on intel build when i get back because i need to go
 
WaLLy

WaLLy

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Hi Houston,

Here's a list of components that I can recommend given the budget:

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811129021
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$6.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$105.99
$99.99 (After INSTANT discount)


EVGA 01G-P3-1366-TR GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130591
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
-$40.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$199.99
$159.99 (After INSTANT discount)

NVIDIA Free Just Cause 2 + Mafia II Coupon
Item #: N82E16800999242
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$59.99 Saving
$59.99
$0.00 (After INSTANT discount)


Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified ...
Item #: N82E16817371015
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
-$41.00 Instant
$99.99
$58.99 (After INSTANT discount)


G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Item #: N82E16820231277
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$49.99


Kingston DataTraveler G3 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (White & Orange) Model DTIG3/2GBZ
Item #: N82E16820139254
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
-$6.99 Saving
$6.99
$0.00 (After INSTANT discount)


Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale 3.06GHz LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80616I3540
Item #: N82E16819115221
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
GIGABYTE GA-H57M-USB3 LGA 1156 Intel H57 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813128430
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
-$10.00 Instant
-$15.00 Combo
$244.98
$219.98 (After INSTANT discount)


Subtotal: $588.94
Calculate Shipping
Zip Code: 19136
Shipping: $17.32

Total: $606.26 (You can save another $40 but you HAVE to mail those mail-in-rebate forms)

You can save a couple bucks by buying a cheaper case. Just be sure it's an ATX Mid Tower case.

Items not included in the price:
-Hard Drive (If using the one you have, save your stuff and always do a fresh install of the OS)
-OS (you can always use the current one you already have)
-Cooling Fan (though one is already included with your CPU so it's no biggie)
-Thermal Paste

I have a feeling I have left something out but not sure yet. I'll think about it and will post back if I can remember.
 
DamageINC

DamageINC

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I'll put some time into this a bit later, but i would go with an AMD quad core over an Intel Dual core. More performance, less cost.
 
C

Code

Sergeant
Former Krew Member
I have had 3 AMD, all great, all great prices, all kick azz.

I am running the 965 Black Edition and I'm very happy with it.

My brother has the X2 550 dual core Black Edition. Unlocked the other 2 cores went from 6.4 WEI to a 7.5!!!! No overclock, just unlocking the cores!!! The newest revision is out X2 555 BE and it's $89!!!

DamageINC said:
I'll put some time into this a bit later, but i would go with an AMD quad core over an Intel Dual core. More performance, less cost.
Click to expand...
 
517Houston

517Houston

|KKK| Gaming Legend
|K3| Member
Thanks so far to all.. as you post I'm looking and gathering intel.. Should be ready to get some parts next week...I will not get a mac, sorry
 
517Houston

517Houston

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The order has been placed...Specs below::

AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz,
Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit,
4GB DDR3 1333MHz,
500GB 7200RPM HDD,
DVDRW,
1GB AMD Radeon HD 6850,
500W PSU
Mid-Tower
2 - 3.5" Drive Bays
3 - 5.25" Drive Bays
Internal Bays: 5 - 3.5" Drive Bays
PCI Slots (Total): 2
PCI Express X1 Slots (Total): 1
PCI Express X16 Slots (Total): 1
PS/2 Connectors: 1 - Keyboard
USB Ports (Total): 6
eSATA Ports: 1
LAN Ports: 1
Line In Jacks: 1
Microphone Jacks: 2
VGA Ports: 1
DVI Video: 1
HDMI Ports: 1
Processor Brand: AMD
Processor Class: Athlon II X4
Processor Number: 630
Processor Speed: 2.8GHz
Processor Interface: Socket AM3
Processors Supported: 1
Processors Onboard: 1
Memory Type: DDR3
Memory Size: 2 x 2048MB
Memory Slots (Available): 2
Hard Drives Included: 1
Capacity: 500GB
Speed: 7,200RPM
Optical Drives Included: 1
Interface: SATA
Optical Drive Class: DVDRW
Supplemental Media Type: None
Audio Description: Integrated Audio
Channels: 8-channel audio
Graphics Description: Dedicated Graphics
Video Memory: 1GB GDDR5
LAN Description: Gigabit Ethernet
LAN Interface Type: RJ-45


Add Ons::

D-Link DUB-H7 USB Hub - 7-Port, USB 2.0

(From Old PC)
TEAC CA-200- USB Flash Card Reader
Toshiba- Samsung CD-RW/DVD-Model # H493A/DEWH SATA Dec 06
Hitachi-LG DVD Rom Drive-Model # GDR-H10N Dec 06 SATA
Hard drive-Samsung 250gb-SATA 7200rpm
Display, Flat Panel, 20, E207WFP, Black
Of course the wireless mouse and keyboard as well

Thanks everyone for the help.. Should be here by the 26th and if I'm lucky will be up and running a day or so later...
 
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