x_6985381 Posted March 22, 2006 CID Share Posted March 22, 2006 anyone know of cheap onine stores, i need to build up my computer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 22, 2006 CID Share Posted March 22, 2006 zipzoomfly, newegg, tigerdirect <-watch for shipping , pricewatch, pricegrabber, xoxide.com, ebay That should get you started.. what are you looking to build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted March 22, 2006 CID Share Posted March 22, 2006 x_6985381 http://newegg.com is the best, its were i buy all my computer parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_6985381 Posted March 22, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 22, 2006 a computer worth gaming with On pc: Graphics card: Nvidia 6600 [overclocked] Memory: 2GHz Intel Pent 4: ht tech Harddrive: 250 What i want: Graphics Card: Anything worth better than the 6600 Memory: overclockable memory and one 100 gig extra harddrive, maybe a gaming harddrive [something fast] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 22, 2006 CID Share Posted March 22, 2006 right now it is going to be cheaper to buy a computer than it is to build one.. If you are looking for a gaming rig this is really true.. As manufactures get discounts on just about everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_6985381 Posted March 22, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 22, 2006 i cant buy a new computer; i just bought this one. i'll never buy another intel ill tell you this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaT_PHiL Posted March 22, 2006 CID Share Posted March 22, 2006 if you want to get a new custom gaming rig but not build it yourself, then try one of these sites.. http://buyxg.com http://cyberpowerpc.com http://ibuypower.com buyxg is probably the cheapest.. im getting ready to order a computer for about 1160$ and its gonna be sick amd 3800+ x2 Gigabyte pro sli mobo Antec TP-II 550w psu 7600 GT pcie video card X-Navigator Case 1gb corsair ram 200 gig sata hdd Dvdr/rw + combo drive Another combo drive + keyboard speakers mouse etc each site offers configurators to build your own PC, whether it being AMD based or Intel based.. and the prices can be quite low as a good gaming pc can be bought for under 700$ there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organ_shifter Posted March 22, 2006 CID Share Posted March 22, 2006 Between these two graphics cards if you wan't 256MB: Radeon X1800XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card Geforce 7900GT CO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card If your graphics card is AGP, get this: Geforce 7800GS CO Superclock 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card Between these if you want 512MB of DDR3: Radeon X1800XT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card Radeon X1900XTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card Geforce 7900GTX Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card Best gaming memory "Corsair": Corsair (XMS Series) Cas Latency: 2 Best gaming memory "OCZ": OCZ Technology, Inc. Cas Latency: 2 Best gaming memory "Crucial": Crucial Technology Cas Latency: 2 Best gaming memory "Mushkin": Mushkin Enhanced Memory Cas Latency: 2 Internal Hard Drives "SATA" 16MB Cache: Internal Hard Drives Cache: 16MB Interface: SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drives "IDE" 16MB Cache: Internal Hard Drives Cache: 16MB Interface: IDE Ultra ATA133 Internal Hard Drives RPM: 15,000 RPM: Internal Hard Drives RPM: 15,000 RPM Internal Hard Drives RPM: 10,000 RPM: Internal Hard Drives RPM: 10,000 RPM This is what I gathered for you from the limited info provided. I highly suggest that you get a Radeon X1800XT 512MB for the video card. For that price, you get a steal. It's highly overclockable and is faster than the 7900GT while it's OC'd. I would also go with OCZ or Corsair XMS for my gaming memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 22, 2006 CID Share Posted March 22, 2006 damn.. nice post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organ_shifter Posted March 22, 2006 CID Share Posted March 22, 2006 damn.. nice post! Thxz Swimmer I just hope that it helps x_6985381 in making good choices. I returned my 7800GS back to Best Buy (wasn't powerful enough) just so I can order an X1800XT 512MB along with a socket 754 PCI Express motherboard from Newegg. Gonna throw my Zalman VF700CU (which I couldn't use with the 7800GS) on it and call it a day. Can someone tell me if any of the current graphics cards are DX10 ready? I'm thinking it will be the Radeon X2000 series (R600 core)/nVidia 8000 series (G80 core) scheduled for this fall that are the chosen ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 23, 2006 CID Share Posted March 23, 2006 Can someone tell me if any of the current graphics cards are DX10 ready? I'm thinking it will be the Radeon X2000 series (R600 core)/nVidia 8000 series (G80 core) scheduled for this fall that are the chosen ones. Yes, those are the cards/cores.. API is going to be released around the same time as Vista.. so I doubt that any current cards are going to support DX 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkieXL Posted March 23, 2006 CID Share Posted March 23, 2006 TigerDirect for sure; also Global Computer but i've been told they are one in the same... i recently bought a 10-user license & disc of MS Office 2003 Enterprise for $439.00 thru Tiger...can't touch that price~! http://www.tigerdirect.com http://www.globalcomputer.com -JxL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomLord Posted April 6, 2006 CID Share Posted April 6, 2006 X_6985381,go with the socket 939/AMD Athlon 64/AthlonX2 /Athlon FX Series Processor.Right now for gaming,they can't be beat.the best M/B available(right now) is the Asus A8N32-SLI Premium or Deluxe(2 x16 slots dedicated for video).That and 2GB Corsair XMS PC3500 memory.Make sure you have a kick a** power supply to handle all that load(PC Power & Cooling Turbo Cool 800 or 1000 watt). DoomLord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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