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superman61290 · January 8th, 2009, 01:51 AM

i've done a lot of research on the topic of building a gaming pc and so i put a list together. wanted to know what you guys think before i do anything. do you guys think this setup coulde handle new games coming out in 2009? i dont know much about this stuff so any input would be welcomed thanx

case: Xion II Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply
Amazon.com: Xion II Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply: Electronics

powersupply: comes with case

monitor: Dell UltraSharp 2009W 20" Monitor (5ms response time)
Dell 20" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor

motherboard: ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe - Motherboard - ATX - AMD 790FX - Socket AM2+ - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID), eSATA - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - HD Audio (8-channel)
Amazon.com: ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe - Motherboard - ATX - AMD 790FX - Socket AM2+ - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID), eSATA - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - HD Audio (8-channel): Electronics

processor: AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition. 125W Power, Socket AM2+, 4MB Cache, 2600 MHz.
Amazon.com: AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition. 125W Power, Socket AM2+, 4MB Cache, 2600 MHz.: Electronics

CPU cooler: comes with processor

video card: EVGA 01G-P3-N972-TR GeForce 9800 GT 1GB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card (x2)
Amazon.com: EVGA 01G-P3-N972-TR GeForce 9800 GT 1GB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card: Electronics

audio card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card (70SB073A00000)
Amazon.com: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card (70SB073A00000): Electronics

memory: PNY OPTIMA 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Desktop DIMM Memory Modules MD4096KD2-667
Amazon.com: PNY OPTIMA 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Desktop DIMM Memory Modules MD4096KD2-667: Electronics

hard drive: HP PV943UT SmartBuy 500GB SATA 3GB/S NCQ Hard Drive
Amazon.com: HP PV943UT SmartBuy 500GB SATA 3GB/S NCQ Hard Drive: Electronics

optical drive: Samsung SH-S202N 20x DVD??RW DL IDE Drive with LightScribe (Black)
Amazon.com: Samsung SH-S202N 20x DVD??RW DL IDE Drive with LightScribe (Black): Electronics

OS: windows vista
Amazon.com: Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Upgrade: Software

Im not to worried about the speaker system, gaming controler, mouse or keyboard cause i know i can figure that part out.

January 8th, 2009, 01:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
superman61290 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 13	building a gaming computer, input please!! i've done a lot of research on the topic of building a gaming pc and so i put a list together. wanted to know what you guys think before i do anything. do you guys think this setup coulde handle new games coming out in 2009? i dont know much about this stuff so any input would be welcomed thanx case: Xion II Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply Amazon.com: Xion II Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply: Electronics powersupply: comes with case monitor: Dell UltraSharp 2009W 20" Monitor (5ms response time) Dell 20" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor motherboard: ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe - Motherboard - ATX - AMD 790FX - Socket AM2+ - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID), eSATA - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - HD Audio (8-channel) Amazon.com: ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe - Motherboard - ATX - AMD 790FX - Socket AM2+ - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID), eSATA - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - HD Audio (8-channel): Electronics processor: AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition. 125W Power, Socket AM2+, 4MB Cache, 2600 MHz. Amazon.com: AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition. 125W Power, Socket AM2+, 4MB Cache, 2600 MHz.: Electronics CPU cooler: comes with processor video card: EVGA 01G-P3-N972-TR GeForce 9800 GT 1GB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card (x2) Amazon.com: EVGA 01G-P3-N972-TR GeForce 9800 GT 1GB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card: Electronics audio card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card (70SB073A00000) Amazon.com: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card (70SB073A00000): Electronics memory: PNY OPTIMA 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Desktop DIMM Memory Modules MD4096KD2-667 Amazon.com: PNY OPTIMA 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Desktop DIMM Memory Modules MD4096KD2-667: Electronics hard drive: HP PV943UT SmartBuy 500GB SATA 3GB/S NCQ Hard Drive Amazon.com: HP PV943UT SmartBuy 500GB SATA 3GB/S NCQ Hard Drive: Electronics optical drive: Samsung SH-S202N 20x DVD??RW DL IDE Drive with LightScribe (Black) Amazon.com: Samsung SH-S202N 20x DVD??RW DL IDE Drive with LightScribe (Black): Electronics OS: windows vista Amazon.com: Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Upgrade: Software Im not to worried about the speaker system, gaming controler, mouse or keyboard cause i know i can figure that part out. Last edited by superman61290 : January 8th, 2009 at 10:10 AM.