I don't want to spend over $1,200 dollars and I'm just looking for a computer that is upgradeable and can handle counter-strike source getting high fps. Tell me what you think of this build: $99.99 GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail $232.00 RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail $132.99 PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail $119.99 VGA: EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail $279.99 Case: not needed Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $52.99 Monitor: not needed I will probably not be overclocking.
That motherboard is listed as supporting DDr2 PC 6400, not PC8500. You could save quite a bit by jumping down to the Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 2x 1GB. It's 111$ after the rebate right now. The only other thing I'd worry about is this: Since you're using old parts, be aware that you can only hook up two IDE devices on that board. -Crom
I'd avoid CoolMax and PowerTek. I've never heard of the latter, and the former has had junk products. Don't go by wattage. There are three different voltage rails coming from the power supply, and much of the new components run off the +12V rail. The could still get the 750W with high amperage +3.3V and +5V rails. Also, that's extremely cheap for a 750W PSU. Most start at around $160...well, the ones from reputable companies like OCZ and FSP.
can you send me the links to what yall thing is better? I edited the ram link and psu link. does that look better?
I could send a lot of excellent PSU's now, but that Corsair you've swapped in is a solid choice. If you were looking at SLI, then I might suggest something else, but Corsair is making some damn good power supplies. As it stands now, it looks like a solid build. Cheaper motherboards can be had, but given the price of the Gigabyte, the savings aren't that significant.
