$900 computer

[Kokoru Asami]

hi everyone, im planning on building a quad core computer and i would like some suggestions my budget is $900, i already have hardrives so thats not needed at the moment.

[King Lycan]

What do you plan on doing with it ?
Gaming
Video/ Audio Editing
etc etc

[Kokoru Asami]

well i forgot to mention that , my bad. Its mainly for watching video (such as anime) and lots of photoshop work and some video editing. perhaps gaming though i doubt it.

[Kokoru Asami]

so far this is what i have
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115041
MoBo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131377

[Claies]

1) Do you live outside the US?
2) Get a build together and we'll critique it. It's easier for us that way and you can learn a few things about hardware.

[chikorita157]

If you have enough money, I suggest investing money in a Core i7 rig... since you already have the hard drives.

Although the Core i7 920 is clocked lower than the Core 2 Quad you chose, the hyperthreading and improvements over the Core 2 Quad and it will be more worthwhile, especially if you do alot of encoding, gaming, or anything intensive.

Here is the link to Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz... if you are interested.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by chikorita157

If you have enough money, I suggest investing money in a Core i7 rig... since you already have the hard drives.

Although the Core i7 920 is clocked lower than the Core 2 Quad you chose, the hyperthreading and improvements over the Core 2 Quad and it will be more worthwhile, especially if you do alot of encoding, gaming, or anything intensive.

Here is the link to Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz... if you are interested.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202

With a good mobo you should be able to run a good computer, most i7 mobos can fit with the newer i5 processors coming next year. They are phasing out the Core 2 Quads somewhere soon, so i7 is a worthy for longer term use.

[Kokoru Asami]

Yea i would have liked a i7 but budget doesn't cut it.
any more suggestions?

[Kokoru Asami]

heres what i got so far:
Ram:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166
MoBo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ywords)&Page=3
CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115041
Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119152
PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005
DVD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151173
I need a graphics card a Cpu fan because the stock sucks.

[Justin Kim]

Originally Posted by Kokoru Asami

heres what i got so far:
Ram:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166
MoBo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ywords)&Page=3
CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115041
Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119152
PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005
DVD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151173
I need a graphics card a Cpu fan because the stock sucks.

For a graphics card, I would visit cyberpowerpc, they have really good graphic cards at affordable prices.

[chikorita157]

Radeon 4770 is comparable to a Geforce 9800 or even faster for the same price for a Geforce 9800.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814103077

If you prefer nvidia, Geforce 9800 GT can play most of the newer games at high quality settings. Both cards shouldn't run more than $140

[Saleh]

There is also Geforce 250 GTS (near equivalent of Radeon 4850) which starts at 119$.

[Kokoru Asami]

what about this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130325

[chikorita157]

Geforce 88xx series is obsolete and the 9800 will perform better at the same price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130435

This is a 9800 GT and you can get that as the same price as the 8800 GTS and will be faster than it since it's a newer generation

[Kokoru Asami]

Great! thanks.
now any suggestions regarding the MoBo i chose, i know asus is good and im tryin to stay on a bugdet will this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131377 be good? which is the one above but the link is screwd up.

[problemedchild]

Originally Posted by chikorita157

Geforce 88xx series is obsolete and the 9800 will perform better at the same price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130435

This is a 9800 GT and you can get that as the same price as the 8800 GTS and will be faster than it since it's a newer generation

nVidia has been very very lazy in the last few generations. The 9800 GT is actually just a rebagged 8800 GT and the GTS 250 is a 8800 GTS 512 rebag. But all things considered, here is a GTS 250 for 100, which is faster than the 9800 GT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...50GTS-2D512-OC

Or a 4850 for $95 after MIR which is on par with a GTS 250.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3523

[Wirbelwind8]

Originally Posted by problemedchild

nVidia has been very very lazy in the last few generations. The 9800 GT is actually just a rebagged 8800 GT and the GTS 250 is a 8800 GTS 512 rebag. But all things considered, here is a GTS 250 for 100, which is faster than the 9800 GT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...50GTS-2D512-OC

Or a 4850 for $95 after MIR which is on par with a GTS 250.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3523

Second that, just because it's "newer" and its a 9 series rather than an 8 doesnt ALWAYS mean it's better. Why not spend an extra 30 to 50 bucks (compared to a 9800 or a 8800GTS) to get a 4870 or a 260GTX or even a 275.

Like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150394

Its rated a 7.0 on Windows 7, while the 8800 GTS is about a 6.3 (roughly) to give you a performance ratio.

[Kokoru Asami]

Actualy im tryin not to go over 110 which is what i have and the mother im buying supports crossfire so i might go with an ATI.