I need to build a gaming rig for $1k. Any advice? I would assume it would have 2gb ram, a 7900GT and maybe something like a 3500+? No need for a sound card, but Windows is needed. Thanks guys!
UPDATE:
I went on newegg.com and made the following. Any suggestions, changes, or additions?
Qty. Product Description Total Price
1 DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $112.99
1 COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $44.99
2 SONY 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DWQ120AB2 - OEM $69.98
1 GENERIC XL AMD Shirt - OEM $0
1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3300822AS 300GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $99.99
1 PNY OPTIMA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model $147.99
1 AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model - Retail $188.99
1 eVGA Geforce 7900GT KO 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $289.00
1 UPS 3 Day Garunteed Service $30.27
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Total + Tax $987.20
UPDATE:
I went on newegg.com and made the following. Any suggestions, changes, or additions?
Qty. Product Description Total Price
1 DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $112.99
1 COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $44.99
2 SONY 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DWQ120AB2 - OEM $69.98
1 GENERIC XL AMD Shirt - OEM $0
1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3300822AS 300GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $99.99
1 PNY OPTIMA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model $147.99
1 AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model - Retail $188.99
1 eVGA Geforce 7900GT KO 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $289.00
1 UPS 3 Day Garunteed Service $30.27
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Total + Tax $987.20