Help choosing a new PC

[BrontoX]

Well i have been searching a lot lately and i think i found the perfect Performance/Price PC:
Tell me what do you think plz

CPU: INTEL Core2 Duo E6600 381.8 USD

Cooler: Gigabyte 3D Rocket Cooler-PRO GH-PCU22-VG 41.8 USD

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 213.4 USD

RAM Memory: CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-6400 (2x1024mb DDR2 800Mhz) 286.0 USD

HDD: WD 250GB Caviar KS SATA II 16MB 89.1 USD

Floppy: ALPS A-Floppy Disk Drive Silver 6.6 USD

Video Card: Gigabyte NX88X768H-RH (8800GTX) 669.4 USD or a Gigabyte X1950Pro 204 USD

DVD-RW: Pioneer DVR-112D 38.0 USD

Case: Antec SOLO 74.7 EUR

PSU: Hiper Power HPU-4M730 (730W) 132.0 USD

Total: 1345Euros - 1774 Euros
1774$ - 2327$

[azzkika]

Pretty nice configuration there. But what are you going to do with a Floppy Drive?

[The Gravedigger]

Why not just settle on a 640MB (or if you'd like to save some more money the 320MB version) 8800GTS.... I know that card is starting to sound like a broken record being constantly brought up but it is worth repeating over and over again.
If you are after an 8800GTX however, don't bother getting the Gigabyte version (just a nicely overpriced card is all that is), get an ASUS, XFX, of BFG or something like that (think it's BFG that has the lifetime warranty).

Case is a very bad choice, especially when it comes down to the amount of airflow for your system, go for something like Thermaltake Armor, Soprano DX, or something better.

Floppy drive is a waste of money..... obviously.

If you go with an NVIDIA card you might aswell get a 6xx SLI motherboard (very nice overclockability) like an ASUS P5N32 SLI.... or something near enough to that (not too expensive, not too cheap... maybe).

Ummm, pass on the Gigabyte cooler, try Zalman CNPS 9700, Scythe, or something.


Suggestions for now anyhow, take them if you wish.

[BrontoX]

CPU: INTEL Core2 Duo E6600 381.8 USD

Motherboard: ASUS P5N32 SLI PREMIUM 307 USD

RAM Memory: CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-6400 (2x1024mb DDR2 800Mhz) 286.0 USD

HDD: WD 250GB Caviar KS SATA II 16MB 89.1 USD

Video Card: BFG 8800GTS 619 USD

DVD-RW: Pioneer DVR-112D 38.0 USD

PSU: Hiper Power HPU-4M730 (730W) 132.0 USD

Total: 1577 Euros
2069$

But if you can tell me some specs that have similar performance to this but is under 1000Euros (i think it's 1300$) it would be great (the only thing you can't change is the CPU).

[The Gravedigger]

Ummmm..... maybe try a cheaper 8800GTS (heck even th 320meg is a strong performer) for starters

Could you post the link for where you're getting the price list from by the way?

[BrontoX]

It's in Romanian so you will have trouble:
http://www.caro.ro/defa.php?cat=0

And this is the "Configurator":
http://www.caro.ro/defa.php?cat=110&pas=1

Also the Mobo and the GFX Card are from stores i went to.

[The Gravedigger]

Video card is now down.... http://www.caro.ro/descriere_produs.php?326:360

Tired as hell now though, so this'll be TG signing off for the day........................

[Jmac-]

Procesor: INTEL Core2 Duo E6600 1 381.8 USD


Cooler:



Placa de baza: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3P 1 149.2 USD


Memorie: CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-6400 1 286.0 USD


HDD: Seagate 320GB Barracuda 7200.10 SATA II 16MB 1 108.4 USD


FDD:



Placa video: XFX PV-T80G-GHF9 GF 8800 GTS 320MB 1 336.6 USD


CD-ROM:



CD-RW:



DVD: LG GDR-8163RBB 1 15.4 EUR


DVD-RW: Pioneer DVR-112DSV 1 38.8 USD


Fax Modem:



Placa de retea:



Carcasa: Antec Nine Hundred 1 92.1 EUR


Sursa: Antec TruePowerTrio 650-EC 1 105.5 EUR


Tastatura:



Mouse: Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade 1 55.4 EUR


Placa de sunet:



Boxe:



Monitor:



Imprimanta:



Sistem de operare: MICROSOFT Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit / 64-bit 1 223.6 USD


Total: 5.873 RON cu TVA


Total USD: 1524.4 USD fara TVA
Total EUR: 268.4 EUR fara TVA