build AlC a PC ;)

[AlCaTrAzz]

i'm looking to build myself a new rig to be used for gaming as well as 3d rendering, and dropping about 3k into the box... if you had 3k sitting around and wanted to upgrade, what would you be getting?

[Maxi]

Sli Mobo Of Some Sort.

E6600 Dual Core - O'C'd to 3Ghz
(Maybe go quad core if the price drops enough)

4gig of DDR2 Ram

2 x Leadtek 8800GTXs

850w PSU - Coolermaster ?

Vista Ultimate OEM.

Cheapy case. Use old HDs, Use old CD/DVD.



I built my system for $1900...at the pc fair...If I had waited I could have saved about $250-$300. Specs in sig below -

[ads0r]

This is what id buy if i was gonna turn to the darkside; ( shy under 3k )

Intel Core2 Duo E6600 2.40Ghz (Conroe 1066mhz) ( the extra $350 for 266mhz just isn't worth it )
* Dual core LGA775 4mb cache, w/Intel Cooler

Asus Striker Extreme nF4-680i LGA775
* DDR2, 3x PCI-x16, 2x PCI, 2x GigaLAN, Firewire, Audio, WiFi

2x Gainward nVidia 8800GTX
* 320mb, PCI-E x16 video card, 2x DVI, video out

or

1x Gainward nVidia 8800GTX
* 768mb, PCI-E x16 video card, 2x DVI, video out

Corsair Dominator 2048MB 240-pin DDR2 XMS2-6400
* 2x 1024mb sticks w/heat Spreader, 4-4-4-12

Corsair 620w Modular PSU w/12cm
* 20+4 pin ATX, 3x 12v rails, 2x PCI-E video power, 2x FDD, 8x SATA, 4-pin / 8-pin SSI

Lian Li PC-007 Black Midi Tower
* all-Aluminium case w/front USB, 4x 5.25, 5x 3.5, 2x 12cm fans, NO PSU

[Domo-Kun]

hey alc, tommorow i'll drop you a proper quote, gimme an e-mail addy and i'll shoot it to you in the morning

[AlCaTrAzz]

send the quote to AlCaTrAzz@aussieholdempoker.com.au

basicly the 3k has to cover everything in the tower, i dont need new monitors or kb/mouse, but i woudl like it to cover HDD's as well

[ads0r]

Are you after HDD space, or HDD speed.. cause these days, its the same price for a 320g as it is for a 36g raptor

[AlCaTrAzz]

preferably a 2x 32g 10,000 raid for the os with as much storage besides that as i can get... somthing around the 2x 500gig drive mark would be nice

and have been looking around at that asus striker board... apparently the overclocking leaves alot to be desired... the boards based on the 680i SLI reference board seem the way to go...

and i'd be more than happy with just 1 8800GTX for now as well, as much as it hurts me to say it, i dont have as much time to game these days as i would like...

[PHOENIX_12]

don't go sli 8800gtx unless your planing on running a 1600 resolution

[Domo-Kun]

i know the feeling alc, i barely get to game for an hour a day these days :(

[Domo-Kun]

Hey Alc, was just looking at whats available, for 3500 i could do you a great machine, 3000 is a bit low for a uber uber uber rig.

[AlCaTrAzz]

specs?

[Domo-Kun]

E6600
Inno3d 8800GTX OC edition
P180B i think, didnt write this stuff down so i'm working off memory
Abit IN9-WiFi
2GB Corsair XMS DDR2800
2x 500GB seagates
samsung DVD-RAM drive
Corsair 620W PSU
i think that was it