[KoolGRIM]

Hey guys, I wish to build my own PC in a few months and the most i'm willing to spend on a computer is $1,500 (including monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and DVD+/-RW). What kind of computer will I be able to build with that amount of money?? please vote!

 

[dukenukem]

if you want good advicd on what to buy head over to extremeoverclocking.com,they are very nice and helpful too.They will gladly help you make a amd or pentium system.

 

[GeneralClaymore]

edit: heres the list

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3200BPBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535
$190

DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136152
$129 + 2.50 shipping

CHENMING 901AD-BLACK-0 Black 1.0mm SECC ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811125468
$75 + 15.99 shipping


mushkin SP3200 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model 991130% - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146190
$84 +3.83

mushkin SP3200 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model 991130% - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146190
$84 +3.83

FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX500-A ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104934
$91 + 6.99

NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152047
$41 + 4shipping

Audigy2zs oem
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102178
$71 + 4.99 shipping


SAMSUNG 997DF-T/T 19" CRT Monitor 0.20mm Dot Pitch 15-Pin D-Sub - Ret
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001166
199 + 25 shipping


Logitech Ultra X 967353-0403 PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823126135
$19 + 6.99 shipping

Logitech MX500 930763-0403 2 tone 8 Buttons 1x Wheel USB + PS/2 Optical Mouse - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104129
$28

Logitech X-530 70 Watts 5.1 Speaker - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121118
$47.99 + 9.24shipping


connect3D 3028B Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142036
$283.00 +3 shipping

SAMSUNG SpinPoint P Series SP1614N 160GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152014
$78 +2.99

$1,498.35

 

[KoolGRIM]

thanks alot. i don't really like the look of the monitor and case, but i like the black+silver designs. A black and silver computer will look really kool.

 

[Valcrist]

You can save quite a bit of money by going with a good onboard sound card and ditching the sound blaster. My ASUS-A8N -e has absolutley subrub 8 channel surround sound AND a optical out to hook to my so-so kenwood system and it sounds GREAT.

 

[GeneralClaymore]

You can save quite a bit of money by going with a good onboard sound card and ditching the sound blaster. My ASUS-A8N -e has absolutley subrub 8 channel surround sound AND a optical out to hook to my so-so kenwood system and it sounds GREAT.

i put the mobo on the list cuz its the best pcie 939 mobo since the Sli-d and so fore i from dfi are the same mobo with extras.

i put the audigy2zs on the list for a reason, that onboard sound onthe mobo aint that great. i should know i used that same onboard the RealTek alc850 on other motherboards.

it will take off ease off the cpu if you use a pci soundcard instead of a onboard. you would regain like 1-4 fps back.

so i recommand he stick to the list.