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looking for some ideas on my gaming computer

budget = $2200

thanks a lot ,

Any comments/suggestions ... :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Well, start with a good CPU, like 4800+x2, but that's too much, need to save for video cards, so AMD 4400+ X2, great CPU for anything.

And a mobo, Asus A8N323-SLI Deluxe sold out at newegg.

Memory, OCZ Titanium 2gb Kit 2-3-2-5 timings, awsome.

Video cards, Two evga 7800GTX.

And a RAID 0 aray of two Barracuda 160 gb Hard drives Not as fast as rapters, but nice. SATA2 and NCQ.

The Liteon DVD-RW, I don't like my NEC.

Need a nice case, but it is a matter of personal taste. I like Lian Li, the best cooling case, so Lain Li Black ATX Mid-tower(fish?)

And power it up with some juice, OCz 600w PSU

That adds up to almost $1900, Good speakers, monitor and keayboard/mouse will run over your $2200. You may have that I don't know.

Logitech Keayboard/mouse $50, needs a better mouse.
Gaming Mouse $35
5.1 speakers Kilpsch, sure to sound awsome, $299
You need a 19" CRT like this $219. Better off getting that local.

I'm too $2500 here, gess you need to skimp on something.
A lesser CPU, one video card, or loose the speakers and your there.
That's all first rate stuff, and going to perform great together. Wish I could pay for my cart at newegg right now.

I like this build but I think you could skimp on the whole raid thing. Raid is better for people who really need it like someone running a server. For most computer users its not really necessary. Also, I would probably wait a bit before investing into an SLI system. Most mobos don't support dual 16x pci express. I'd look into Asus, Abit, or DFI non sli boards unless I really had to have SLI now. And wait for the next generation SLI boards to come to mass market.

heh.. $2200 is a lot.. im gonna pretend im buying a whole new PC and go to la la la (newegg.com) so brb.. n DND me :giddy:

ok here it is:
starting with the motherboard

$235 Asus A8N32 SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131568
supports full 16x speed in SLi mode yay (jus have to find a store that has one in stock)

$280 Opteron 165 Dual Core CPU
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merch...ory_Code=amddc
hehehe nice n cheap for u

$200 G.Skill Extreme Series 2GB Kit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231021
woot OCing ram

$600 2x7800GT 256mb from eVGA
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merch...e=VC-EVGA-PCIE
u also get 20$ rebate on each card so subtract 40$ and u get two copies of Quake 4 lol prolly sell me one for 10$?

$104 WD Raptor 36GB Sata 1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144200
for ur boot drive.. put ur XP and page file here i guess

$86.50 Seagate DiamondMax 10 200GB Sata 1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144184
this will be ur porn drive.. jk jk.. yea so ur media and what not goes here
total 236GB of space in ur system

$40 NEC 3550A DVD+/-RW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152058
to burn w/e u like.. also burns CDs so call it ur all in one media burner

$25 ASUS DVD-ROM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135136
jus so u dont wear out ur nice DVD CD burner, u might wanna use this to watch movies on.. also comes in handy when ur copying DVD discs.. u can do a direct copy from the DVDROM to DVD RW

$140 600Watt FSP PSU dual 12V rails 24pins.. n all the goodies
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104014
yeaaa.. nice >83% efficiency sounds good to me whadya think?

$140 Logitech THX Z-5300e 5.1 Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121121
Nice and loud i guess i dono.. uhm jus good for gaming =D

$70 Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS 7.1 surround
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102178
to go with the speakers very nice sound card

$140 Thermaltake Armor Full Tower Case
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merch...C1-Thermaltake
a nice system deserves a nice case

$49 Logitech G5 Laser Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826104191
gotta get laser if ur gnna game hard =D

for the keyboard.. get whatever u want since the total after all that comes up to $2109

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Do u have other Suggested

I like both systems. Sound card is great, but on board is good. I think the RAID 0 with 160gb drives is faster, and will last longer. The 165 is the best deal in dual cores, overclocks to 4800+ easy.

u mean i spent almost an hour doing that.. for u to say 'do u have another?'

I like your suggestion. thank you very much. :hotbounce

I don't think the a8n sli 32 is worth it, it's overpriced and hard to find, and it actually is SLOWER than a normal sli board(like the a8n sli, deluxe or premium).
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mai...deluxe_25.html

ahh thanks for the information about the X16 lane vnf.. i didnt bother lookin into that since i jus wanted to find an X16 lane. i was actually thinking of the DFI UT LP NF4-Ultra board as the 2nd choice for his motherboard. im not too fond of the Asus A8N-SLI line heh..

what do u think of the other parts? It would be my ideal system hehe..

I like it, I've never heard of a "Seagate DiamondMax 10 200GB Sata 1" though.
Which is it? Seagate or Maxtor, oh wait they're going to merge... lol.

lol yea.. seagate > maxtor
thats good.. now i think im gonna start buying 'maxtors' ive always been a WD fan.. i dono why