Proposed PC specs

[Sinkhead]

I got a black Aspire X-cruiser. It's awesome, and pretty cheap

One like this? If so it's a big too expensive for me.

- Sam

 

[Darkforce]

Seems like a decent build, but remember a few months is a lot in the PC market, by then prices will have dropped - especially on the CPU what with quad cores coming down in price. Also by then Crysis will finally be out so you'll may want to consider a DX10 compatible graphics card like the 8800 (remember they will be cheaper in a few months!)

If you want to save a bit you could always buy a graphics card second hand from ebay - since gamers are always updating their rigs you can find some nice bargains on there. A few months back I bought a 512MB 7950GT OC on there for £100 (they retailed for £150-160 at the time).

Also keep an eye out on sites like hotukdeals.com - they list good deals on products ~ I picked up a 20" HP monitor (L2045W) a few months back for £125 (RRP £175-190) as HP were offering a £50 rebate at the time.

Personally I would lose the cooler and splash out a bit more on the case - a PC deserves a good case, especially if you plan to overclock. I have a Antec Nine Hundred and I can honestly say it was worth every penny. I have an E6300 overclocked from 1.86 to 3Ghz and it's running at 40°C on stock cooling with case fans on their lowest speed.

 

[outphase]

Samsung 20" widescreen 1680x1050 monitor $200

Use those as references I guess.


Wher did you get the samsung widescreen and what model?

That's probably a 206 or 205, about that price on newegg

Samsung 206BW @ Fry's a few weeks ago. The pseudo 3000:1 is nice, the 2ms response time is nicer.

 

[kellyan95]

Exactly like that. Plenty of room, comes with 2 blue LED fans and 3 light up gauges (Decibel, temp, and fan speed). It's a lot cheaper in US stores though :/ . Removable mobo tray, window...It's just a great case

 

[skullstatue]

Yeah, you're right, it's very nice for the price. But, remember, DX10 is cumming (uuhhhyeeaah!!) and you probably should wait.

 

[FAST6191]

RAM, as I said it will work but you will likely not be able to push it too far if you overclock it.

Graphics, I still contend DX10 is worthless for now. Prices drop rapidly as well. Maybe a card in the 7950GT range.

Sound: you have 7.1 surround sound onboard.

Keyboard, mouse:
I hate natural keyboards and "gaming" keyboards feel a bit odd (pretty good though).
Mouse: something laser based, try and hold it beforehand as each persons hand is different.
Wireless: do not do it unless you really really need it and a USB/PS2 extension will not suffice. Signal problems can really do in your head and batteries always die at 2am on Sunday night/monday morning it seems.

 

[Sinkhead]

I think I should drop this for the time being and start to re-design when I have the money or when I nearly have it as like some people have already said, the PC world changes a lot in a few months.

Thanks for everyone's help anyway, but this isn't the right time for me to discuss this
- Sam