help me build a new PC. budget S$1.5k/.

[vortex]

wah lau


liddat means i need to set aside moolah oso liao oso

my current specs is AMDxp2300+ (or something past the 2000mark lar)
Abit MOBO erm....was it the NF7 or NF8?
64MB Geforce MX440 (STOP LAUGHING AT ME LAR) (from dunno which brand liao)
sb live
ocz 2X 256 + 2X 512 (again, stop laughing!)
samsung 753DFx CRT
LG DVDRW+/-

er..........................

:bsmilie: usually if i do batch process, i will let it run overnight LOL!

anywayz........si bei lotsa games i can't play

anybody wanna gimme operation flashpoint 2 or whatever else? LOL!

oh come on..mine setup is more ancient than yours lor!!! :bsmilie:

 

[plsoong]

You need a complete upgrade if you wanna play new games... I'm setting aside $2k for my upgrade in Jan. Hopefully by then I can get better specs (maybe 2x8800GTX SLi?) :sweatsm:

WOO HOO!!!!! 8800GTX ?!?!?!?

mai tuliao, i go your house camp and play 24/7 LOL!

oh come on..mine setup is more ancient than yours lor!!!

but now u got brand new comp liao mar

anywayz, think right now i can only monitor parts prices..... coz i like to build it myself...but then again.....haiz...maybe following year .... maybe if computer catch fire or something liddat first :sweat:

 

[Cheesecake]

the guys on HWZ recommended it for price + performance..as it fits my budget. since im not a gamer.

got everything from videopro. since they have the lowest price.

cheescake: u can go for the 6400 (2mb cache) and u can save $200-300. i went for the 6600 (4mb cache) chip as i know i wont be upgrading for a while already.

:think: i'm not a gamer. my pc will prob last me for another 5-6yrs. so i'll b goin for the highest spec that my $$ can stretch.

cheers, thanks for ur input!

 

[opt1m4l]

GEIL DDR2-667 1GB Kit (512MB x 2) - $208
Seagate 250GB SATA2 16MB Cache - $135
Inno3D 7600GST 256MB DDR3 - $226
Gigabyte DS3 +C2D E6300 - $565
OCZ Modstream 550W - $185
BenQ DVD-RW 16x DW1670 - $55

Total: 1374

Casing can go choose your own

 

[opt1m4l]

Oh yes, try not to get things from VP. At times their stock come in from overseas and therefore not covered by local wty but by themselves. YMMV

 

[Cheesecake]

Oh yes, try not to get things from VP. At times their stock come in from overseas and therefore not covered by local wty but by themselves. YMMV

:think: VP is...?

think i need at least 2gb ram :think:

 

[Gymrat76]

Oh yes, try not to get things from VP. At times their stock come in from overseas and therefore not covered by local wty but by themselves. YMMV

I always get my stuff from Fuwell... reliable and trustworthy :thumbsup:

 

[Cheesecake]

I always get my stuff from Fuwell... reliable and trustworthy :thumbsup:

fuwell...


cybermind can not?

 

[ExplorerZ]

Asus P5B MB + Core2 6300/6400/6600
PowerColor X800 GTO 256DDR3- $150+/-
2x 1GB DDR667 ram - $380+/-
any make 250GB hdd - $140+/-
any make 16x DVD-writer - $70+/-
Non-fancy case + decent PSU = <$200
Window XP Home/Pro - $130/$230+/-

more or less there

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

fuwell...


cybermind can not?

can... as long u bring your bling bling... they go kaching kaching... you go home ping ping... :bsmilie:

 

[kegler]

MSI 975X platinum + 6800extreme
MSI 8800GTX
Seagate 250GB x 3 (Raid5)
Corsair DDR2 8500 1GB x 2
LianLi V1000 casing

 

[Cheesecake]

Asus P5B MB + Core2 6300/6400/6600
PowerColor X800 GTO 256DDR3- $150+/-
2x 1GB DDR667 ram - $380+/-
any make 250GB hdd - $140+/-
any make 16x DVD-writer - $70+/-
Non-fancy case + decent PSU = <$200
Window XP Home/Pro - $130/$230+/-

more or less there

these sounds good. no need software. i've got the packs.
Asus P5B MB + Core2 6300/6400/6600
PowerColor X800 GTO 256DDR3- $150+/-
2x 1GB DDR667 ram - $380+/-
any make 250GB hdd - $140+/-
any make 16x DVD-writer - $70+/-
Non-fancy case + decent PSU = <$200


:thumbsup:

 

[Cheesecake]

MSI 975X platinum + 6800extreme
MSI 8800GTX
Seagate 250GB x 3 (Raid5)
Corsair DDR2 8500 1GB x 2
LianLi V1000 casing

:thumbsup: sounds gd too, bro!

cheers! will strike SIMLIM soon! :thumbsup:

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

:thumbsup: sounds gd too, bro!

cheers! will strike SIMLIM soon! :thumbsup:

tomorrow i going SLS... buy some stuff... hehe... wanna join?

 

[Big Kahuna]

My preference...Base on Fuwell pricelist last weekend

Intel C2D 6300 + Gigabyte 965P DS3 $565 (This chip is very easy to overclock, so running anything higher than its stock speed is already a bonus) http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2802
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/motherboards/article.php/3639376

PC5300 Kingston DDR2 512MB x 2 $192 (Life time warrranty from Convengent if not wrong, what else can you say?)

Seagate 320GB Sata2 (make sure it's 7200.10) $166 http://www.seagate.com/docs/pdf/marketing/po_barracuda_7200_10.pdf

Asus EN7600GS Silent 256MB DDR2 PCI-E graphic card $192(Decent performer and I like passive heatsink design, no fan, no noise, I myself using a Gigabyte 6600)

Sony DRU-830A 16x DVD +-RW $75 or Pioneer or NEC if you can find one, I more incline to Japanese brand when come to optical drive, no reason, just brand concious

Verudium Vorte 430W PSU $119 (This one got a lot of recommendation at VRzone and I am using one, stable, quite and drive my overclocked AMD 3200 very well

Total - $1309, no need to sell more cheesecake.....you still have $191 for nice and fancy casing, anything from Coolermaster or Lian li will compliment your little workhorse :lovegrin:

 

[Cheesecake]

tomorrow i going SLS... buy some stuff... hehe... wanna join?

me need to wait abit.

u go ahead first. :bsmilie:

 

[ExplorerZ]

:thumbsup: sounds gd too, bro!

cheers! will strike SIMLIM soon! :thumbsup:

eh core2 6800 sure sounds good... but that processor alone is 1.5k+ :sweat:

 

[Cheesecake]

My preference...Base on Fuwell pricelist last weekend

Intel C2D 6300 + Gigabyte 965P DS3 $565 (This chip is very easy to overclock, so running anything higher than its stock speed is already a bonus) http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2802

PC5300 Kingston DDR2 512MB x 2 $192 (Life time warrranty from Convengent if not wrong, what else can you say?)

Seagate 320GB Sata2 (make sure it's 7200.10) $166 http://www.seagate.com/docs/pdf/marketing/po_barracuda_7200_10.pdf

Asus EN7600GS Silent 256MB DDR2 PCI-E graphic card $192(Decent performer and I like passive heatsink design, no fan, no noise, I myself using a Gigabyte 6600)

Sony DRU-830A 16x DVD +-RW $75 or Pioneer or NEC if you can find one, I more incline to Japanese brand when come to optical drive, no reason, just brand concious

Verudium Vorte 430W PSU $119 (This one got a lot of recommendation at VRzone and I am using one, stable, quite and drive my overclocked AMD 3200 very well

Total - $1309, no need to sell more cheesecake.....you still have $191 for nice and fancy casing, anything from Coolermaster or Lian li will compliment your little workhorse :lovegrin:

wow!! sounds good! but can up the ram to 2gb? think ram is very important. :think:

 

[Cheesecake]

eh core2 6800 sure sounds good... but that processor alone is 1.5k+ :sweat:

siao liao lor
then that one take a backseat. slowly. alot of $$ is involved

 

[ExplorerZ]

siao liao lor
then that one take a backseat. slowly. alot of $$ is involved

get a good CPU cooler, and you can overclock the lowest end which is 6300 to the highest end 6800extreme speed(other than 2mb vs 4mb cache) easily... :thumbsup: