Building Again, HELP !!!!!!!!!

[bohica_34613]

OK, I need some help.
My puter is working fine but need more memory, anyway I just got a call from a friend and she said she wants me to build her a puter. She was talking about buying from a store at first but changed her mind. She's working with a $800 budget so I'd like to hear some ideas from everyone about what she can get.
Thanx
bohica

 

[das müffin mann]

what will the computer be used for?

 

[bohica_34613]

She likes to get on here to chat and play the pogo games and is playing Hellgate on my puter so she'll probably want to play it on hers after I get it and put it together.

 

[black light burns]

well here we go
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115030
mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128057
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148070
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002
Video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814241067

any case that she likes
IDK if u will need OS case and HDD if so u will have to lower the CPU and/or find a cheaper video card.

 

[bohica_34613]

Thanx for the links.
She already has a 250gb HDD so that's not needed, don't need monitor - keyboard or mouse either

 

[black light burns]

Thanx for the links.
She already has a 250gb HDD so that's not needed, don't need monitor - keyboard or mouse either

np... if you can go a little over 800 you will have a vary nice rig for her.

 

[choppy]

newegg'd:

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 65W Processor Model BX80557E4500 - Retail 124.99

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail 94.99

GeIL 2 x 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) GX22GB6400UDCA 79.99 - 40MIR = 39.99

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply 89.99 - 15MIR = 74.99

GECUBE GC-HD3870XTG4-E3R Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 249.99

total = 639.95 - 55MIR = $584.95

add OS in there? case?

 

[GruntOrama]

i guess since its only 584.99 you could use that extra cash and up the video card a bit or something. unless she doesnt want to spend anymore

 

[das müffin mann]

newegg'd:

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 65W Processor Model BX80557E4500 - Retail 124.99

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail 94.99

GeIL 2 x 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) GX22GB6400UDCA 79.99 - 40MIR = 39.99

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply 89.99 - 15MIR = 74.99

GECUBE GC-HD3870XTG4-E3R Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 249.99

total = 639.95 - 55MIR = $584.95

add OS in there? case?

thats probably what i would go with to
you can get a WD or samsung 500 gb hd (i own from both companies) for about a $100 bucks also avalable at newegg

 

[GruntOrama]

You could up the HD 3870 to an 8800GT an additional 50 or 60 bucks. From what I've seen the 8800GT tends to grab you a higher FPS than the HD 3870 when it comes to gaming. As for the processor, if she is willing to go a bit over you could bump it up to a Core 2 Quad Q6600. As far as my opinion goes, upping the video card would be the better decision possibly. Keep in mind, I'm on a mind set that she would be willing to spend that whole $800 or possibly more. If that isn't the case then just ignore me completely.

 

[bohica_34613]

Well thanx for the help everyone, I almost had a shopping list to get this build but she had to call and say she now wants 3 hd in it and wants to use the ancient voodoo3 card I gave her and now her budget went up to 900 bucks. I haven't even ordered anything yet and she wants to know when it'll be running.

 

[JacKz5o]

You could always buy two kits of those G.Skill RAM for 4x1GB for only $80, along with maybe a slightly more powerful CPU?

 

[a_ump]

ok since she's willing to spend 900 this is what i came up with

cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

memory(2GBx2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

video card(3850 512MB,yes not the 3870 but the 3850 with 512MB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102715

mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007

computer case(if needed)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166004

dvd/cd drive(if neeeded)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827101131

TOTAL: $881.44

 

[keakar]

Well thanx for the help everyone, I almost had a shopping list to get this build but she had to call and say she now wants 3 hd in it and wants to use the ancient voodoo3 card I gave her and now her budget went up to 900 bucks. I haven't even ordered anything yet and she wants to know when it'll be running.

wtf? shes raiding 3 hdd and then wants to use the voodoo???????????

if you are a friend then stop letting her make these choices, teach her why it makes no sense to do what shes asking.

for $800 you can get:

cpu - q6600 $280 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115017

mobo - Gigabyte P35 DS3L $95 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128059

ram - A-Data 2x1gb ddr2 800 $48 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820211066

hdd - 320gb wd caviar se 16mb cache $80 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822136074

vga - nvidia EVGA 8800gt $290 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130303

 

[bohica_34613]

wtf? shes raiding 3 hdd and then wants to use the voodoo???????????

if you are a friend then stop letting her make these choices, teach her why it makes no sense to do what shes asking.

Yeah, I know it don't make sense !!!
Talked with her lastnight and just flat-out said it wont work then said I'm gonna only put the 250gb hdd that she has in.
I wonder what she's gonna change tonight