Help build comp for 1200$

[MicroUnC]

i want to bulid computer from the ground up, i have 1200$ (intel or AMD) for gaming. Please help. Thx

 

[takaboku]

Looks like this post here has most of what you asked for..."Heres my mission! (upgrade...)"

 

[agissi]

I set out to do the same but for roughly $1000, Im going to order the parts on Monday. I did a fair amount of research to make sure the hardware was proper and didnt waste any money on some BS heatsink. I would reccomend going with this configuration, with a more powerful videocard of your choice.


SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151153
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$29.99

LIAN LI PC-A01B Black Aluminum MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811112143
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$119.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148230
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
$54.99

EDIMAX EW-7728In 32-bit PCI Wireless 802.11n Draft 2.0 PCI Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16833315078
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
$59.99

Foxconn 8600GTS-256 OC 700/2200 GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDCP Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814186029
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$35.00 Mail-in Rebate
$154.99

Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817153023
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$12.00 Mail-in Rebate
$39.99

Logitech Z-4 40 watts 2.1 Speaker - Retail
Item #: N82E16836121130
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$69.99

Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Gaming-Grade Mouse - Retail
Item #: N82E16826104178
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$39.99

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231087
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant $89.99
$79.99

GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 LGA 775 Intel G33 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128060
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$7.00 Instant $108.99
$101.99

Thermaltake A1357 80mm Case Fan - Retail
Item #: N82E16835999111
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$7.99

ZEROtherm BTF90 92mm Silent UFO CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835887002
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$17.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$54.99
$37.99

• Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6750 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115029
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
• K2 NETWORK Sword of the New World: Granado Espada - OEM
Item #: N82E16800992029
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$19.99 Combo $215.98
$195.99
Subtotal: $1,082.84

 

[MicroUnC]

I set out to do the same but for roughly $1000, Im going to order the parts on Monday. I did a fair amount of research to make sure the hardware was proper and didnt waste any money on some BS heatsink. I would reccomend going with this configuration, with a more powerful videocard of your choice.


SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151153
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$29.99

LIAN LI PC-A01B Black Aluminum MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811112143
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$119.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148230
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
$54.99

EDIMAX EW-7728In 32-bit PCI Wireless 802.11n Draft 2.0 PCI Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16833315078
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
$59.99

Foxconn 8600GTS-256 OC 700/2200 GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDCP Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814186029
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$35.00 Mail-in Rebate
$154.99

Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817153023
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$12.00 Mail-in Rebate
$39.99

Logitech Z-4 40 watts 2.1 Speaker - Retail
Item #: N82E16836121130
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$69.99

Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Gaming-Grade Mouse - Retail
Item #: N82E16826104178
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$39.99

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231087
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant $89.99
$79.99

GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 LGA 775 Intel G33 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128060
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$7.00 Instant $108.99
$101.99

Thermaltake A1357 80mm Case Fan - Retail
Item #: N82E16835999111
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$7.99

ZEROtherm BTF90 92mm Silent UFO CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835887002
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$17.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$54.99
$37.99

• Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6750 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115029
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
• K2 NETWORK Sword of the New World: Granado Espada - OEM
Item #: N82E16800992029
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$19.99 Combo $215.98
$195.99
Subtotal: $1,082.84

Thanks man.

 

[Schmutz]

Looks like this post here has most of what you asked for..."Heres my mission! (upgrade...)"

Thats my thread And I agree with takaboku in that you could find it very useful indeed because my budget is more or less equal yours. I think my week of scavenging around the web for information and theory behind what parts offer best value for money is reaching a very near conclusion so you will probably find components listed there very suitable and cost efficient.

What do you wish to achieve with the new computer? Is its primary function going to be gaming or running the latest software effectively? If you really dont intend on playing any games at all I would recommend getting a cheaper graphics card (perhaps 7900GS), and going for 4GB RAM with the money you'll save

Anyway take a look in my thread I think you'll gain some valuable experience there and maybe you could add your suggestions to it

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail - $277.99
SAPPHIRE 100214SR Radeon HD 2900PRO 1GB 512-bit GDDR4 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail - $349.99
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail - $49.99 w\o $10 rebate
PIONEER DVR-112DBK 18X DVD RW DRIVE W/SW - $32.90
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB Kit DDR2-800 XMS2-6400 Xtreme Performance Memory Retail ***Free Shipping*** - $78.50 w\o $30 rebate
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W Active Power Supply Retail ***Free Shipping*** - $88.90 w\o $20 rebate
Western Digital Caviar SE 16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s ***Free Shipping*** - $107.50
ASUS P5K INTEL P35 CHIPSET ATX FORM FACTOR 2xPCI-E(X16)/2xPCI-E(X1)/3xPCI/4xDDR2 W/SATA2 RAID,LAN(Gb),USB 2.0 & AUDIO - $126.50

Grand Total = $1113.27 without shipping. The rebates will bring it down to below 1100. It leaves you with some cash for the shipping, OS, mouse & keyboard. Do you need a monitor? I've built this build without room for one but if you do need one, the get this processor instead of the quad core. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

 

[Bruce2]

$1200 for a game rig, MicroUnc, please check out the link below. I would pretty much follow the $999 guide line and use the left over to swap out the GPU to an 8800 and a bigger monitor or better CPU. If you hunt around, I am sure you can find better price then what is listed. Get Vista Home Premium OEM instead of Ultimate for $100 less. You can go cheap with case but don't go cheap with PSU. Good luck and enjoy!

http://www.pcstats.com/ShoppingList.cfm

 

[MicroUnC]

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