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Old May 30, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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Need Advice - Building Gaming Computer
I'm new at this and I want to build a gaming/graphics computer, but more of playing games. Would these be good components to use and are they compatiable with each other?

Any advice would be great!!


Computer Case
-Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811129021

Mother Board
-MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813130081

Power Supply
-Rosewill RP500-2 ATX 2.01 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817182016

CPU
-Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819115004

Memory
-CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-5400c4
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145015

Harddrive
-Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822148140

CD/DVD
-SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827151141
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Old May 30, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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dude.,..

VIDEO CARDS!!!!!!!!

nothing kills a great game when you are using crappy video cards. for work, i justified a SLI'able NV 7900... hee hee...
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Old May 30, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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dude.,..

VIDEO CARDS!!!!!!!!

nothing kills a great game when you are using crappy video cards. for work, i justified a SLI'able NV 7900... hee hee...
Oh ya forgot that one

http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814143090
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Old May 30, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Wait until July 22 and Intel Quad Core CPU's will be the same price as the Duo's are now.

If you can't wait, you can overclock that 6400 to at least 3GHz.
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Old May 30, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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And for gaming, you'd be better off with a 10K rpm HD instead of the 7200 rpm one.
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Old May 30, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Egan
And for gaming, you'd be better off with a 10K rpm HD instead of the 7200 rpm one.
WD rapetor ftw. i have a 72gb in my gaming rig and a 32gb in my file server :RockOn - not mine:

anyone here going to the SJ showdownlan next month?
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Old May 30, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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go with a 8 series Nvidia card instead of the 7950.

I just picked up a 8800GTS overclocked for 260ish off of zipzoomfly and it will smoke that 7950.
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Old May 30, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Xevious
go with a 8 series Nvidia card instead of the 7950.

I just picked up a 8800GTS overclocked for 260ish off of zipzoomfly and it will smoke that 7950.
He's getting an SLi mobo, so he might as well get two 8800GTS/GTX's!



p.s. OP - you'll need more than 500W of power. Go with at least 750W.
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Old May 30, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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go with a 8 series Nvidia card instead of the 7950.

I just picked up a 8800GTS overclocked for 260ish off of zipzoomfly and it will smoke that 7950.
Would this be a good buy then?

GIGABYTE GV-NX86S256H GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125063

I prefer to keep it under $200 for video card, haha
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yeah that would be good, but for the extra $50 get a 8800 series card.. and then SLI it later and your FPS will ROCK
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zipzoomfly used to have them for $270 with free shipping.. but looks like they are out. There are cheaper 8800GTSs out there as well.
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I think the case I have is to much, would a $50 case with a fan in front and back will due?
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Originally Posted by Egan
He's getting an SLi mobo, so he might as well get two 8800GTS/GTX's!



p.s. OP - you'll need more than 500W of power. Go with at least 750W.

or like the dell xps 700 i spec'ed at work... 1kw ...
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Wait until July 22 and Intel Quad Core CPU's will be the same price as the Duo's are now.
what's intel coming out with?
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Originally Posted by gqchynaboy
Would this be a good buy then?

GIGABYTE GV-NX86S256H GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125063

I prefer to keep it under $200 for video card, haha

Get the GTX card you would be better off with it for gaming.. Especially for future games
and like the other guy said larger Power Supply
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