$1000 gaming build

n-ster · Jun 1, 2009

n-ster said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.190738

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-High-Tower-Black/dp/B001EPUQAE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1243802838&sr=8-1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127430

Will save you more than a 100$ Also, don't forget shipping costs! To ship a case is like 25$, hence why the Amazon deal is good (free ship)

I will repeat myself... this seams like a better alternative... Sure you will spend 50$ more for the case... but you'll get a quality case... You'll save 137$ with the combo above for relatively the same performance for your needs, and you get a better GPU for less...

RevengE · Jun 1, 2009

A phenom 720 will be great for gaming as well..I agree, it will also save you cash.

n-ster · Jun 1, 2009

makes some budget fyor an awesome case too! and you can save cash by getting that GTX 260! it'll bring you down under 1000$ I believe with my suggestions!

RevengE · Jun 1, 2009

I love coolermasters my Cosmos S is amazing. If he gets the coolermaster he will really enjoy it.

Lalindo · Jun 1, 2009

I want my system set for the future so I am leaving the motherboard and processor. Still don't know about the case and I did some research on graphic cards and found that you are indeed correct so I will be switching that

NZXT TEMPEST - $90
Corsair TX 650W - $75
AMD Phenom II X3 720 and Asus M4A79 Deluxe - $309 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.190878
Evga GTX 260 896MB - $155 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130370
WD Caviar 1TB & 4GB OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 $133
LG Sata DVD Burner - $24
AC 64 pro $30 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185125)
ASUS 21.5' 1920-1080 moniter $150
Logitech Internet 350 Black 104 Normal Keys 8 Function Keys USB Standard Desktop - OEM $16
Total $962

n-ster · Jun 1, 2009

I will correct you and tell you that the AM3 processor we are talking about is as "set for the future" then the PII 940... even more then it if you unlock the 4th core (and coincidentally, that board is known for doing so well)

Lalindo · Jun 1, 2009

Okay so I guess you were right again after some more research. I left it as the ASUS mobo though

CJCerny · Jun 1, 2009

Have you considered buying a microATX G31 based motherboard with a C2D E8500 CPU? That combo will only cost you about $230 and is probably more powerful than your current choices.

Assassin48 · Jun 1, 2009

Check my thread for a am2+ mobo for sale
price is negotiable

Kenshai · Jun 1, 2009

N-ster the chips you could unlock fourth core on were done within a certain build timeframe 0904 is what you'd be looking for and I'm assuming all the ones retail or e-tail will be after that series of chips. I believe they're doing more to remove fourth than just disabling them.

n-ster · Jun 1, 2009

No, I think it is a Bios update that will make it impossible to enable and probably newer chips can' either, but I'm sure some are still 0904... whatever, 720BE is way more than enough...

Anyway, I would suggest buying Assassin's mobo is you don't want that combo >.<

TheMailMan78 · Jun 1, 2009

Damn nobody liked my selection? My genius is wasted on you people.

n-ster · Jun 1, 2009

TheMailMan78 said:
Damn nobody liked my selection? My genius is wasted on you people.

Yea that's how I felt

I had to quote myself again LOL... and I still think it is wasted -_- only took the advice for the GPU..... but the most important was CPU+Mobo......

TheMailMan78 · Jun 1, 2009

Want some whiskey in your water? Some sugar in your tea?

n-ster · Jun 1, 2009

TheMailMan78 said:
Want some whiskey in your water? Some sugar in your tea?

I don't understand that :rolleyes:

TheMailMan78 · Jun 1, 2009

What's all these crazy questions they askin' me?

Paintface · Jun 1, 2009

i didnt read the whole thread, but since your rig is for gaming

AMD 720 BE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387

GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P ( best AM2 mobo on the market and cheaper than the asus ) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387

money saved you can put in a ATI 4890 1gb which is quite a step up from the 4870

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102830

other than that... as everyone else said , you dont need more than 4GB ram , also dont waste money on vista.... get win 7 64bit for free.

have fun with the best price/quality gaming build possible.

n-ster · Jun 1, 2009

SEE? so many people agree that 720BE is best for you, so get it!

Gigabytes don't have a great rep with AMD boards though....

Paintface · Jun 1, 2009

n-ster said:
SEE? so many people agree that 720BE is best for you, so get it!

Gigabytes don't have a great rep with AMD boards though....

i personally never had a single issue with gigabyte boards of any kind , neither had my friends , and i think the newegg reviews speak for themself.

Better than asus and cheaper at the same time, go for it!

n-ster · Jun 1, 2009

how about the Biostar combo I suggested

200$ for board + CPU :eek:

and it's a good mobo :twitch:

Paintface · Jun 1, 2009

how about not ?

n-ster · Jun 1, 2009

Good mobo + CPU at 200$ = win, whether you like it or not

Paintface · Jun 1, 2009

not when he can get the best possible mainboard for a little more and still be within budget limit, biostar mobo is out of place with all the other quality components.

n-ster · Jun 1, 2009

so you are saying the biostar isn't top-quality? well it is....

ShadowFold · Jun 1, 2009

They're too cheap to put heatsinks on the the vrm area, that screams "budget".

System Name	Homelabs
Processor	Ryzen 5900x \| Ryzen 1920X
Motherboard	Asus ProArt x570 Creator \| AsRock X399 fatal1ty gaming
Cooling	Silent Loop 2 280mm \| Dark Rock Pro TR4
Memory	128GB (4x32gb) DDR4 3600Mhz \| 128GB (8x16GB) DDR4 2933Mhz
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3080 \| ASUS Strix GTX 970
Storage	Optane 900p + NVMe \| Optane 900p + 8TB SATA SSDs + 48TB HDDs
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423dw QD-OLED \| HP Omen 32 1440p
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2 \| be quiet! Silent Base 800
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x + sleeved cables\| EVGA P2 750W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate (still has buttons on the right side, crucial as I'm a southpaw)
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite, Pro Type \| Logitech G915 TKL

System Name	JIM LAHEY
Processor	CORE I9 9900K
Motherboard	ASROCK Z390 TAICHI
Cooling	COUGAR HELOR 360 AIO
Memory	32GB TRIDENT Z RGB DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	EVGA 3080Ti FTW3 ULTRA
Storage	SAMSUNG EVO 1TB
Display(s)	ASUS ROG STRIX 4K UG27UQR
Case	THERMALTAKE VIEW 37
Audio Device(s)	STEELSERIES ARCTIS 7 WIRELESS
Power Supply	EVGA SUPERNOVA G+ 1000
Mouse	STEELSERIES RIVAL 600
Keyboard	STEELSERIES APEX 7 TKL
Software	WINDOWS 10 ENTERPRISE
Benchmark Scores	WUT

System Name	Homelabs
Processor	Ryzen 5900x \| Ryzen 1920X
Motherboard	Asus ProArt x570 Creator \| AsRock X399 fatal1ty gaming
Cooling	Silent Loop 2 280mm \| Dark Rock Pro TR4
Memory	128GB (4x32gb) DDR4 3600Mhz \| 128GB (8x16GB) DDR4 2933Mhz
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3080 \| ASUS Strix GTX 970
Storage	Optane 900p + NVMe \| Optane 900p + 8TB SATA SSDs + 48TB HDDs
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423dw QD-OLED \| HP Omen 32 1440p
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2 \| be quiet! Silent Base 800
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x + sleeved cables\| EVGA P2 750W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate (still has buttons on the right side, crucial as I'm a southpaw)
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite, Pro Type \| Logitech G915 TKL

System Name	JIM LAHEY
Processor	CORE I9 9900K
Motherboard	ASROCK Z390 TAICHI
Cooling	COUGAR HELOR 360 AIO
Memory	32GB TRIDENT Z RGB DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	EVGA 3080Ti FTW3 ULTRA
Storage	SAMSUNG EVO 1TB
Display(s)	ASUS ROG STRIX 4K UG27UQR
Case	THERMALTAKE VIEW 37
Audio Device(s)	STEELSERIES ARCTIS 7 WIRELESS
Power Supply	EVGA SUPERNOVA G+ 1000
Mouse	STEELSERIES RIVAL 600
Keyboard	STEELSERIES APEX 7 TKL
Software	WINDOWS 10 ENTERPRISE
Benchmark Scores	WUT

System Name	Homelabs
Processor	Ryzen 5900x \| Ryzen 1920X
Motherboard	Asus ProArt x570 Creator \| AsRock X399 fatal1ty gaming
Cooling	Silent Loop 2 280mm \| Dark Rock Pro TR4
Memory	128GB (4x32gb) DDR4 3600Mhz \| 128GB (8x16GB) DDR4 2933Mhz
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3080 \| ASUS Strix GTX 970
Storage	Optane 900p + NVMe \| Optane 900p + 8TB SATA SSDs + 48TB HDDs
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423dw QD-OLED \| HP Omen 32 1440p
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2 \| be quiet! Silent Base 800
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x + sleeved cables\| EVGA P2 750W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate (still has buttons on the right side, crucial as I'm a southpaw)
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite, Pro Type \| Logitech G915 TKL

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System Name	Main Rig
Processor	Athlon 5350
Motherboard	AsRock mITX
Memory	4gb
Storage	120gb Kingston HyperX SSD
Display(s)	Samsung Syncmaster 740N
Power Supply	Corsair 430 watt

System Name	Current
Processor	i5 2500k @ 4.5
Motherboard	ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Cooling	Xigmatek Gaia
Memory	2x4G G-skill Sniper
Video Card(s)	GTX 680
Storage	128 Crucial M4, 1 TB Seagate Baracuda
Display(s)	Shimian Achieva 27"
Case	Corsair 400R
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsais HX-620
Software	Windows 7

System Name	TheMailbox 5.0 / The Mailbox 4.5
Processor	RYZEN 1700X / Intel i7 2600k @ 4.2GHz
Motherboard	Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 / Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH Intel LGA 1155
Cooling	MasterLiquid PRO 280 / Scythe Katana 4
Memory	ADATA RGB 16GB DDR4 2666 16-16-16-39 / G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB DDR3 1866: 9-9-9-24
Video Card(s)	MSI 1080 "Duke" with 8Gb of RAM. Boost Clock 1847 MHz / ASUS 780ti
Storage	256Gb M4 SSD / 128Gb Agelity 4 SSD , 500Gb WD (7200)
Display(s)	LG 29" Class 21:9 UltraWide® IPS LED Monitor 2560 x 1080 / Dell 27"
Case	Cooler Master MASTERBOX 5t / Cooler Master 922 HAF
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec / SupremeFX X-Fi with Bose Companion 2 speakers.
Power Supply	Seasonic FOCUS Plus Series SSR-750PX 750W Platinum / SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold
Mouse	SteelSeries Sensei (RAW) / Logitech G5
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow / Logitech (Unknown)
Software	Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
Benchmark Scores	Benching is for bitches.

Processor	E5200 @ 3.7ghz
Motherboard	DFI LanParty DK P35 DARK
Cooling	Zalman CPU + case cooling
Memory	OCZ Reaper HPC DDR2 4GB 1066
Video Card(s)	Saphire 4890 Vapor-X OCed
Storage	Raptor 74GB + 640GB sata + 1TB sata ( all WD)
Display(s)	BENQ 24inch LCD 1080p
Case	my desk
Audio Device(s)	Creative Audigy 2 ZS
Power Supply	OCZ gameXstream 700w
Software	Windows 7 x64 ultimate

System Name	The ShadowFold Draconis (Ordering soon)
Processor	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8ghz
Motherboard	ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870
Cooling	Stock
Memory	Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	XFX ATi Radeon HD 5850 1gb
Storage	Western Digital 640gb
Display(s)	Acer 21.5" 5ms Full HD 1920x1080P
Case	Antec Nine-Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Onboard + Creative "Fatal1ty" Headset
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts 650w
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores	-❶-❸-❸-❼-

Processor	???
Motherboard	760
Cooling	HK
Memory	3x1gb
Video Card(s)	285 Classified / EVGA 480
Display(s)	22" Acer /42" Toshiba
Case	Stacker
Power Supply	Toughpower 1000w / Coolmaster 650w
Software	All of them