Need advice on 1st Gaming Build

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Yeah the P5B is a very good mobo for that price bracket. However, if u can spend a little more on the video card, get this one. It's among the fastest that ATi/AMD has to offer upto now and is a lot more powerful than the X1950PRO due to the 4 extra pipelines and higher memory and core clocks.

 

[TimeParadoX]

Oh that's a nice videocard Rage, I might have to CrossFire that :haha:

 

[danimur]

For the moment Intel has better processors than AMD.
The competition is fierce, but is good for the end-users.
We all have to gain from this, but if you want some power buy a dual core as it was suggested previous.

 

[TimeParadoX]

Yeah the Duo Core is a really good processor but since I like to build alot of computers for LAN gaming I build AM2 systems ( because they are alot cheaper, Like the Duo Core system fully loaded is about $1300 and AM2 is about $700 ) So if I ever get rich enough i'll just build alot of computers at once with my friends and just mass-sell on Ebay or something

 

[Mirob]

I build AM2 systems because they are alot cheaper, Like the Duo Core system fully loaded is about $1300 and AM2 is about $700

Fully loaded? Where do you think you can save $600. :suspiciou

3800+ X2 vs. E6300 = $20-$30 different, Mobos $40-$100 different or even less. For the life of me I can only see a $60-$130 difference on the low end. Higher end is going to be closer to the same price. The X2 4800+ and E6600 are priced about the same. Even the X6800 vs. FX-62 is not going to be $600 cheaper.

 

[TimeParadoX]

Well what I mean about Fully Loaded is SLI / CrossFire :haha:

 

[Mirob]

AM2 Crossfire mobos are $73-$150. Really about $130 for a good one.
Lowest - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157102
Highest - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136017

Core2 Crossfire mobos are $84 to $228, about $165 for a i975.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157096
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131025

AM2 SLi are $83 to $300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128321
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131026

Intel C2D SLi is $95 to $410
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135026
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131074

So your numbers are more than just a little fuzzy.

Comparing a striper AM2 mobo (Gigabyte SLi) with a $3800+ to a fully loaded Intel mobo(evga 680 SLi) with a E6600 is about $330 different. Thats not a very fair comparison at all and still well under your stated $600.

I like to a "loaded" crossfire system for $700, the dang video cards could cost that much.

 

[TimeParadoX]

about $1300

Like I said "About"

I wasnt really adding up the prices but just giving a sortof... guess in price for the system after I looked at all the parts