How much would a good gaming computer be ...

I'm looking to possibly build a gaming computer for my graduation present. Could I build a good computer that would run games like Crysis and Call of Duty 4 on High settings for around $1000 dollars. That price includes the monitor but I'm looking for a good mid-size monitor. Thanks guys.How much would a good gaming computer be ...
[QUOTE=''ProdigalJon'']I'm looking to possibly build a gaming computer for my graduation present. Could I build a good computer that would run games like Crysis and Call of Duty 4 on High settings for around $1000 dollars. That price includes the monitor but I'm looking for a good mid-size monitor. Thanks guys.[/QUOTE]hmm $1200 would be a little more realistic especially if you don't have any carry over parts. Though for $1000 you could prolly pull off a budget machine that'll play CoD4 pretty close to high, not so much on the Crysis end of things though.Here's a value gaming rig build: [url]http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/MVGSBG/article.php/3714091[/url]The biggest weakness there is the video card, but by the time graduation rolls around you'll be able to buy more GPU power for the same amount of money.How much would a good gaming computer be ...
With a cheaper case and not the greatest video card, and R.A.M., you could pull it off.
you can do it. i built mine for $1300specs:q6600 3.0 ghz4gb kingston ramevga 8800 gtmobo (dont know what kind)caseorder all of your parts off of newegg and you can get a better deal than that since i bought my processor (which you can get on newegg for a little over $200) for like $340. i carried over my monitor since it was a nice lcd 19''. if you can up your budget a little you can totally do it. i can setup a pc for you on newegg and see if you like it. just send me a message.
Here:2GB G.Skill RAM $47GIGABYTE P35-DS3L Mobo $100HannsG 19'' LCD Monitor $170RAIDMAX Astro Case $30WD Caviar 160GB Hard Drive $50LITE-ON DVD RW Drive (SATA) $30FSP 450W PSU $55Microsoft Keyboard + Mouse Combo $22Vista x64 Basic $95Sapphire ATI HD3850 512MB $200Intel Core 2 Duo e6550 $175 Logitech S-220 2.1 Speakers $22There ya have it. Grand total is $994.88. Of course, if you can spend another $40 (which I would strongly reccomend) get an hd3870 instead of an hd3850. Either way, thats a very solid gaming machine, with all the peripherals (mouse, keyboard, monitor, operating system.)Core specs are a Core 2 Duo e6550 processor, hd3850 graphics, 2GB RAM.
I like Baselerd's build, but I'd probably opt for an AM2+ motherboard (790X chipset preferably, but 770 will do), HD3870, and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ instead.
around 1500$RAM: corsair 2GB 1066 MhzGPU: 2x8800 GtPSU: FSB 1010wattCPU: intel 6600QMob: evga nforce 680i a1Case: GigabyteMonit: Samsung 226bw 22''HDD: 1TB WDCD %26 DVD: LG 16xDVD-+R
[QUOTE=''mo_mmf'']around 1500$RAM: corsair 2GB 1066 MhzGPU: 2x8800 GtPSU: FSB 1010wattCPU: intel 6600QMob: evga nforce 680i a1Case: GigabyteMonit: Samsung 226bw 22''HDD: 1TB WDCD %26 DVD: LG 16xDVD-+R [/QUOTE]



boo to the 8800gt in sli, and the 680i mobo. id get a p5e mobo and one 8800gt, will save you money... if SLI is that important to you then get the 780i and an 8800gt, even then you would save money. powersupply is very much overkill too, a good 700watt one would be fine if you want to SLI later.



and i highly doubt he will ever use even half of a 1tb HDD
Keep in mind that if this is a graduation present, prices will drop a good bit by the time you'll actually use it. My biggest piece of advice is to wait unti you're actually going to use the machine so as to get the lowest prices. DDR2 RAM might actually go up in price a little, but CPUs and graphics cards should be a bit cheaper in a few months.
[QUOTE=''Lilgunney612''][QUOTE=''mo_mmf'']around 1500$RAM: corsair 2GB 1066 MhzGPU: 2x8800 GtPSU: FSB 1010wattCPU: intel 6600QMob: evga nforce 680i a1Case: GigabyteMonit: Samsung 226bw 22''HDD: 1TB WDCD %26 DVD: LG 16xDVD-+R [/QUOTE] boo to the 8800gt in sli, and the 680i mobo. id get a p5e mobo and one 8800gt, will save you money... if SLI is that important to you then get the 780i and an 8800gt, even then you would save money. powersupply is very much overkill too, a good 700watt one would be fine if you want to SLI later. and i highly doubt he will ever use even half of a 1tb HDD[/QUOTE]the problem is with 780i you can't make 3way with GT you have to get GTX or Ultra1010 watt i only buy it for 190$ and it may help me in the future8800gt Sli for crysis lolHDD onstly i have 2.5 TB i use it for DVD video editing and downloading lol i don't think you will need less then this if youhave a hight speed internet lol. any way think for the comment :)
[QUOTE=''mo_mmf'']the problem is with 780i you can't make 3way with GT you have to get GTX or Ultra1010 watt i only buy it for 190$ and it may help me in the future8800gt Sli for crysis lolHDD onstly i have 2.5 TB i use it for DVD video editing and downloading lol i don't think you will need less then this if youhave a hight speed internet lol. any way think for the comment :)[/QUOTE]You can't go Tri-SLI with a 680i chipset board either. Tri-SLI isn't restricted by the motherboard, it's restricted by the number of SLI connectors on top of the graphics card. And I'd rather have a quality 750w power supply for $190 than a crappy 1000w unit for that price.