planning to build a desktop system soon. need serious help
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:14 pm
well i have a typical problem. I only have 1100$ and i want to build the best gaming system possible. i need some serious help on this since so far i have been unable to configure a system that would be at that price range. I will start by listing the components from most important to least important:
1. video card ! its pissing me off to always run games on lowest settings. i was looking at ATI Radeon X1950XTX but the cheapest one ive been able to find is for 300$ which means the remaining budget for the rest of the computer then turns out to be 800$.
2. Ram. I need at least 2 gb 667mhz ram.
3. Cpu. i was thinking of a dual core. not sure what to choose for this component as i want something affordable but not slow. Maybe something that can be overclocked?
4.Monitor: I have no space so i desperately need an LCD monitor. Its hard to find something with a decent resolution though. Maybe you guys can reccomend something?
4.5 I need a wireless card in the desktop so no cables would be needed to connect it to the internet. i have all the other stuff such as the modem and the router but i still need a wireless card.
5. PSU: i understand nothing about PSU's. whatever can provide enough power with the cheapest price will do.
5.5. Motherboard: once again my understanding of motherboards is rather limited. Something that can support a duo core cpu and could be overclocked. you guys know way more than i do on this matter.
6. HDD: dont care much for space on the HDD but anything slower than 7200 rpm isnt good.
7. Speakers and Sound Card: dont understand anything about sound cards or speakers. Something mediocre will do.
8. cd/dvd burner: i need a burner that can burn both cds and dvds. Thats about it.
9. Computer Case: dont care about the case at all. i dont need flashy lights or a fancy display. I could care less if my computer was in a cardboard box. a simple mid tower case with a couple of fans is fine.
Keyboard, mouse and headphones i will buy separately so dont worry about that.
Is it possible to build a system such as this or am i dreaming? i wouldnt care if its AMD or intel, whatever is better for the money. Id appreciate any input on this. this is my first desktop computer that i will attempt to build.
1. video card ! its pissing me off to always run games on lowest settings. i was looking at ATI Radeon X1950XTX but the cheapest one ive been able to find is for 300$ which means the remaining budget for the rest of the computer then turns out to be 800$.
2. Ram. I need at least 2 gb 667mhz ram.
3. Cpu. i was thinking of a dual core. not sure what to choose for this component as i want something affordable but not slow. Maybe something that can be overclocked?
4.Monitor: I have no space so i desperately need an LCD monitor. Its hard to find something with a decent resolution though. Maybe you guys can reccomend something?
4.5 I need a wireless card in the desktop so no cables would be needed to connect it to the internet. i have all the other stuff such as the modem and the router but i still need a wireless card.
5. PSU: i understand nothing about PSU's. whatever can provide enough power with the cheapest price will do.
5.5. Motherboard: once again my understanding of motherboards is rather limited. Something that can support a duo core cpu and could be overclocked. you guys know way more than i do on this matter.
6. HDD: dont care much for space on the HDD but anything slower than 7200 rpm isnt good.
7. Speakers and Sound Card: dont understand anything about sound cards or speakers. Something mediocre will do.
8. cd/dvd burner: i need a burner that can burn both cds and dvds. Thats about it.
9. Computer Case: dont care about the case at all. i dont need flashy lights or a fancy display. I could care less if my computer was in a cardboard box. a simple mid tower case with a couple of fans is fine.
Keyboard, mouse and headphones i will buy separately so dont worry about that.
Is it possible to build a system such as this or am i dreaming? i wouldnt care if its AMD or intel, whatever is better for the money. Id appreciate any input on this. this is my first desktop computer that i will attempt to build.
