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December 15th, 2004, 01:31 AM
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My budget is $900, computer will be built for mostly gaming, will need a good graphics card, 1GB of memory. | 
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December 15th, 2004, 01:46 AM
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do you need a monitor? speakers? kb/mouse? os?...these components can be $400 of the budget alone but many people don't need them
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December 15th, 2004, 01:50 AM
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What headBand said. We need a few more details. Specifically, what parts/components will you need?
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December 15th, 2004, 01:57 AM
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December 15th, 2004, 01:58 AM
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sorry guys, only need case and everthing that goes in it, i have os and keyboard, mouse all that stuff. Thanks. | |
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December 15th, 2004, 02:12 AM
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that video card is a 6800 standard the name is messed up with this one http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...121-172&depa=1
i would get a 6600 GT instead to cut costs
the hard drive i would get a larger one (SATAII seagate?)
i would go with a better motherboard too...a 939 or p4 and drop the cpu speed to save money
with the extra money you can get better optical drives if you want
the case you can change to fit your personal tastes, if it dosent have a good psu a tt 420 is a good value | |
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December 15th, 2004, 02:31 AM
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December 15th, 2004, 02:37 AM
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I'll second the 6600GT, big savings there 
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December 15th, 2004, 03:15 AM
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December 15th, 2004, 03:25 AM
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according to my math it is $845.
also with that 6800 it is kinda weak it is only 128 mb and looking on the future mark site it only gets about 9900 in 3d mark 03 while my care gets 11500 at stock. i think another brand of 6800 or a 6600 gt would be a better option. infact this card is only about 8% faster then a straight 6800 and is about $80 bucks more. sorry to rag on the card but i think it would be a very bad idea.
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