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maxclark

8 Oct 2007, 10:15am

i'm thinking of building gaming desktop from scratch since i think it is cheaper than getting one from a major company...however i have never done this before and was wondering what are the nessecary components that a desktop needs in order to function...i think i have an idea, but i might have missed something...
i am hoping that this will play games like Crysis on high settings. so any nessecary hardware that i need to know about would be nice
alright thanks...

edcentric

8 Oct 2007, 1:37pm

You might want to start by reading some of threads that others have posted on this subject. I would also suggest reading at www.anantech.com Look at hte guides, they regularly select parts to fit different budgets and uses.

The first question is how much do you want to spend?

Thrax

8 Oct 2007, 4:20pm

Yep. What's your budget? We'll maximize the performance for your dollar. :D

maxclark

10 Oct 2007, 3:36am

around $2,000 a more would be okay as well... but less tham 2500

Nightwolf

10 Oct 2007, 4:30am

You could def get a high end system for 2 grand.

joytime360

11 Oct 2007, 12:32pm

Hey I know that you want to get a good quality pc for gaming but why build it yourslef , I do think it is troublesome to build one . Just get a laptop , it is more convenient also, you can take it anywhere you like . Here I got to know pretty excellent laptop ;
ASUS 17.1 inch Wide UXGA 2GB DDR2 667 160GB laptop:
17.1" WUXGA,Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2G,2GB DDR2,160GB,256MB GDDR3 VRAM.
The cpu is powerful enough for your game and the screen is big and clear .
Right now you can get it for $1916 :
http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=59374
And if you do want to build your own I suggest you to get this Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHZ Quad Core CPU :
• CPU Speed:2.40 GHz
• PCG:05B
• Bus Speed:1066 MHz
• Bus/Core Ratio:9.0
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=ba23383&CartID=done&nextloc=
And for the monitor I suggest you get the Samsung or the Acre .
Hope this helps anyway.

Jokke

11 Oct 2007, 12:37pm

A laptop can't replace a desktop. With a desctop you have a greater potensial for OC'ing, you have the possibility to upgrade, and you get way better performance if you want to. However, laptops have the portability the desktop lacks, and it's great for office/school use, but, in my opininon, not for gaming.

joytime360

11 Oct 2007, 12:48pm

Thrax

11 Oct 2007, 3:15pm

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6
CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600
GPU: GeForce 8800 Ultra (You have teh moniez!)
RAM: 2GB of OCZ/Corsair/Crucial/Kingston PC2-8000
Case: Antec 900
HSF: Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme w/ Thermaltake A2029 fan
PSU: Corsair or HiPer 500-600w

Insert massive amounts of storage, and any LG/NEC/Samsung SATA DVD writer of your choice, and it'll go like the clappers for far less than your maximum budget

maxclark

11 Oct 2007, 4:06pm

Is the nForce 680i SLI better than the Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6?
yeah the 8800 ultra was deffinately going to be there...cause crysis is a very demanding game...
i assume this stuff can be gotten at tigerdirect.com??? that's what is reccomended?

RichD

11 Oct 2007, 8:12pm

How do you like this setup :
MotherBoad: ASUS Striker Extreme nForce 680i SLI
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 8Mb BOX
GPU: ASUS EN8800GTS GeForce 8800GTS 640MB PCIe
Ram: Kingston 4GB 667MHz DDR2 Non-ECC CL5 DIMM (Kit of 2)
Hrd: Western Digital 500GB 7200Rpm 3.5 16Mb SATA II WD5000ABYS
DVDRW: LG x18 GSA-E40L External DVD�RW Super MultiDrive LightScribe
Case: RAIDMAX Scorpio Deluxe 868 Black 400Watt No Window Gaming Case

Your RAM there only runs at 677Mhz. Personally I would stick with two gig and get some at 800Mhz or Higher (depending on what your board can handle.

If you are using XP you wont get more than 3GB to work anyway.

Thrax

11 Oct 2007, 8:25pm

In my opinion, yes, the P35 is better. I don't suggest inferior products.