Lt. Xenodite
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I am buying a new computer system very soon (buying the parts, computer built by me) and I need help on my final decisions. I have posted here before and some of these parts were recommended. However, I have talked to other people and they recommended other parts. Now I need your help in making the final decision.
This will primarily be a gaming system (Counter-Strike: Source, maybe some BF2, etc.) but I will also use it to do my homework (hw sux) and produce audio and video, as well as chatting, internet, etc.
Most of these parts are on sale this week.
I already have the hard drive (IDE 160GB), the optical drives, the speakers, keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
Also, please keep in mind that I live in Canada.
Motherboard:
DFI LANParty UT NF4 ULTRA-D Motherboard ATX S939 NFORCE4 Ultra DDR 2PCI-E16 SATA RAID Sound LAN 1394
$137.99 on sale, regular $150.24
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=13825&vpn=LP-UT-NF4-ULTRA-D&manufacture=DFI&promoid=1068
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EVGA E-GEFORCE 7600 GT CO 580MHZ PCI-E 256MB 128BIT 1.5GHZ Video Card
$199.99 on sale, regular $239.56
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17948&vpn=256-P2-N553&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1068
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I do not know which processor to get. I originally leaned toward the Athlon 64 3200+, but someone told me to get the Opteron 144 1.8GHz instead, saying that it would perform a lot better.
Here are both:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Processor S939 Venice 2.0GHZ 512K L2 Cache 90NM Retail Box
$178.98 on sale, regular $210.38
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14416&vpn=ADA3200BPBOX&manufacture=AMD&promoid=1068
AMD Opteron 144 Processor S939 Venus 1.8GHZ 1MB L2 Cache 90NM 64BIT Retail Box
$202.30 after $20 instant rebate, regular $222.30
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=16440&vpn=OSA144BNBOX&manufacture=AMD
Like I said, I'm not sure which one to get, or even if any of those are right for me. Maybe a different processor?
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OCZ OCZ45012U-450W Modstream Power Supply PCI-E Ready W/ Ezmod Cable System & Blue LED Fan
$79.99 on sale, regular $93.06
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=13610&vpn=OCZ45012U&manufacture=OCZ Technology
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ASPIRE X-PLORER 17IN ATX TOWER CASE 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT 2X80MM FAN WINDOW LCD TEMP. DISP. BLACK
$80.92 regular price
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14999&vpn=ATXB8KLW-BK&manufacture=ASPIRE
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Did I miss anything?
I'm on a budget too, so this (about $900) is pretty much my limit. If you have any suggestions for different/better parts, please by all means include it. ANYTHING else I would need to know would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again for your help
This will primarily be a gaming system (Counter-Strike: Source, maybe some BF2, etc.) but I will also use it to do my homework (hw sux) and produce audio and video, as well as chatting, internet, etc.
Most of these parts are on sale this week.
I already have the hard drive (IDE 160GB), the optical drives, the speakers, keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
Also, please keep in mind that I live in Canada.
Motherboard:
DFI LANParty UT NF4 ULTRA-D Motherboard ATX S939 NFORCE4 Ultra DDR 2PCI-E16 SATA RAID Sound LAN 1394
$137.99 on sale, regular $150.24
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=13825&vpn=LP-UT-NF4-ULTRA-D&manufacture=DFI&promoid=1068
-
EVGA E-GEFORCE 7600 GT CO 580MHZ PCI-E 256MB 128BIT 1.5GHZ Video Card
$199.99 on sale, regular $239.56
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17948&vpn=256-P2-N553&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1068
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I do not know which processor to get. I originally leaned toward the Athlon 64 3200+, but someone told me to get the Opteron 144 1.8GHz instead, saying that it would perform a lot better.
Here are both:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Processor S939 Venice 2.0GHZ 512K L2 Cache 90NM Retail Box
$178.98 on sale, regular $210.38
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14416&vpn=ADA3200BPBOX&manufacture=AMD&promoid=1068
AMD Opteron 144 Processor S939 Venus 1.8GHZ 1MB L2 Cache 90NM 64BIT Retail Box
$202.30 after $20 instant rebate, regular $222.30
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=16440&vpn=OSA144BNBOX&manufacture=AMD
Like I said, I'm not sure which one to get, or even if any of those are right for me. Maybe a different processor?
-
OCZ OCZ45012U-450W Modstream Power Supply PCI-E Ready W/ Ezmod Cable System & Blue LED Fan
$79.99 on sale, regular $93.06
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=13610&vpn=OCZ45012U&manufacture=OCZ Technology
-
ASPIRE X-PLORER 17IN ATX TOWER CASE 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT 2X80MM FAN WINDOW LCD TEMP. DISP. BLACK
$80.92 regular price
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14999&vpn=ATXB8KLW-BK&manufacture=ASPIRE
-
Did I miss anything?
I'm on a budget too, so this (about $900) is pretty much my limit. If you have any suggestions for different/better parts, please by all means include it. ANYTHING else I would need to know would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again for your help