Planned Gaming PC

First thing I'm gonna be saving up for after I get my car (end of January) will be a brand spanking new, custom-built gaming PC! Yes...this project takes precendence over any gaming console..besides, a 360 won't be available in Australia 'till April or something..and I wasn't planning on getting it on launch day. Too expensive...

At least with a PC I can customize and upgrade the heck out of it! I'll be custom-building a PC so that I KNOW what I'll be putting into it so that everything balances out to be a great Gaming PC and won't cost me an absolute fortune..

These are the minimum requirements for my Gaming PC:

Proc.: AMD Athlon 64 4000+
RAM: 1024mb
HDD: 250gb
Video: nVidia GeForce 6800+ 128/256mb
Optical: Dual-Layer +16x DVD+-RW
PSU: 400w
Monitor: 19" LCD
Motherboard: 4 RAM bays, AGP-slot, 6 x USB2.0 (4 back 2 front), 10/100 ethernet

Those are the bare minimums that I require. I've calculated that all this would cost me around AU$1500 for the PC, or roughly AU$2000 w/ the monitor. If this was a pre-assembled PC it would cost upwards of $3000, but seeing as this will be completely custom built it works out to be a whole lot cheaper...even with the OS and on-site assembly...

My dad told me that if I did well on my final exams (which are now over) he would make a contribution towards the PC. Originally this contribution was going to be a top-of-the-line PDA, but I changed my mind since then and we both agreed that a new PC would be a much more worthy investment..

Ahhh! This Gaming PC is going to be pure sweetness and can only get better what with the rate the technology is increasing and the lowering prices of peripherals this computer will only get better with time...who knows...in a couple of years it'd have been upgraded and tweaked so much it there won't be any reminence of the original thing...

Say hello to Anubis

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AMD Athlon 64 3500 overclocked to 3.5Ghz
Crucial Ballistic PC4000 1GB
Connect 3D X800 XT PE
74GB Raptor
250 WD
Sony DVD Rom
NED DVD-RW
Tagan 480watt PSU
MSI K8 Neo 2 Plat mobo

think thats about it.

that 74GB Raptor...that's 10,000rpms yeah?

and your case is wierd...why does norton, all your base, and the playboy bunny have anything to do with eachother?

Also...what sort of cooling do you have on your CPU and case, and what temperature does your overclocked CPU get up to?

btw..you need a bigger monitor

that PC owns. Crucial is the best RAM on the market! Good work!

Originally Posted by Pumpk1n that PC owns. Crucial is the best RAM on the market! Good work!

i like corsair better.
oh and dom i would get the pci-express video card and motherboard. better performance.
if i had the money ati is coming out with that new line of cards. they said that they will have 512mb cards a little later.
but anywho. my pc is getting dated. i put it together about 3 years ago so.
3.4 Ghz p4 lga 775 overclocked to 3.8 Ghz with abit guru
768 corsair xms
256mb nvidia geforce 5600
thermaltake xaserIII case w/400 watt power supply
memorex 16x daul layer dvd burner
60GB hitachi drive (full)

Originally Posted by Domfunkle that 74GB Raptor...that's 10,000rpms yeah? and your case is wierd...why does norton, all your base, and the playboy bunny have anything to do with eachother? Also...what sort of cooling do you have on your CPU and case, and what temperature does your overclocked CPU get up to? btw..you need a bigger monitor

Yep

Lol www.jinx.com Just loads of stickers. If you are a true g33k you would understand. It has nothing to do with my case. Just makes it look better than plain.

55 c on load. 40c just sitting there

No I don't need a bigger monitor. That picures outdated. I know have a 32" LCD

Originally Posted by Tob3z No I don't need a bigger monitor. That picures outdated. I know have a 32" LCD

...I hate you! That's bigger than apple's new 30" Cinema-HD Monitor ...but I bet it hasn't got the resolution as big as the apple-monitor's resolution (2560 x 1600...the best LCD TVs I could find had half the resolution). The Monitor itself is more than twice the cost of my gaming PC...

Ah you right there.
But with HDMI, component, 2 scarts, and freeview, its the dogs balls

I hate you all.

My PC is good, but some of your PC's make mine look utterly woeful.

I would recommend getting a motherboard that supports PCIe, especially if you're planning to upgrade in the future.

Originally Posted by Benj I would recommend getting a motherboard that supports PCIe, especially if you're planning to upgrade in the future.

Yeah that was my plan, also something with a sufficient amount of RAM bays because I don't want to replace the RAM, i want to add on, only replace when 512mb is completely useless like 32mb is today. And I want there to be a lot of expansion slots, in case I want to put in a new soudcard, macintosh firewire, extra USB etc.

There are way bigger monitors than 32". Voodoo PC offers an available 37" SyncMaster. But, hey - only if you've got $3,600 USD kicking around. Check it out: www.voodoopc.com

Originally Posted by Pumpk1n There are way bigger monitors than 32". Voodoo PC offers an available 37" SyncMaster. But, hey - only if you've got $3,600 USD kicking around. Check it out: www.voodoopc.com

They're big monitors, but the resolution isn't exactly HD. I'd rather go with that Apple monitor, or a simple HD-LCD TV...better resolutions

SyncMaster has very high resolutions. It's a computer monitor lol, not a TV - even still, it's HD!

Originally Posted by Pumpk1n SyncMaster has very high resolutions. It's a computer monitor lol, not a TV - even still, it's HD!

Link me...because the one that I was reading about was 46" and only had a resolution of something like 1300 x 786 which is sub-par

Well...I've decided to upgrade my video card requirements to support PCIx16 (PCIe) so perhaps something along the lines of a Radeon x600 or something like that. But so far everything else remains as standard.

So far my funds have reached AU$1030 which is currently $470 short of what I'll be needing by the end of the year when i stop working temporarily. I've been trying to seel some games on eBay. So far I have sold 2 of 10, with 1 currently being bid on.

You can see what I'm selling here: http://search.ebay.com.au/_W0QQsassZdomfunkleQQhtZ-1

You can buy if you like, I'm willing to ship internationally (if you pay the extra postage)

Anyway, I'll only be working untill the end of the year, and as it stands I'm earning about $150 a week, which should give me the $1500 i require. However if you feel you need to donate towards my computer you can pledge a few bucks via paypal to domfunkle@aanet.com.au

Let's pray that this computer comes quickly and plays just as fast!

well...seeing as how I'm the only one posting in this thread now, I thought everyone should know that I have ordered all the parts for my PC and they will be assembled for me for a small fee (AU$50). I payed them $1844.90 today (Sunday), which means that first thing tomorrow morning by order will be processed and all the necessary parts will be shipped in. This should take about a day I reckon, then they will assemble all the parts into a fully functioning PC and test each part rigorously to make sure that there are no screw ups. Then if the assembly and testing is completed before 3pm they will send my PC via courier to my door. I expect the PC to arrive at my door between Wednesday and Friday.

Here are the basic specs for my PC:

CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 (dual-core) 3800+
Motherboard MSI RX480M2 Socket 939
Memory G.Skill F1-3200PHU2-1GBNS 1GB (2x512MB))
Hard Disk Maxtor 6L250S0 Diamond Max Plus 10 250.0GB
Optical Benq DW1640
Mouse/Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 110
Monitor Viewsonic VA905 19in MULTIMEDIA LCD
Case Thermaltake Soprano Midi Tower Case (The apple of my eye!)
Speakers Logitech R-20 2.1 Speakers
Cooler Thermaltake CL-P0257 Blue Orb II

As you may have noticed, I haven't added a video card to the system. This is because I will only have about half a week to enjoy my new PC before I go up to Brisbane for a month and in order to keep costs down, I have chosen to order the system without a video card. The motherboard has built-in video chipsets which will suffice untill later on, for when I get back from Brisbane, I will be purchasing a Video card along the lines of This Little Beauty!

Please make sure images do NOT stretch the forum skin.

Originally Posted by russellclow Please make sure images do NOT stretch the forum skin.

I didnt post up any pictures...i just made links to the site with the parts' picture and descriptions...

Originally Posted by Domfunkle I didnt post up any pictures...i just made links to the site with the parts' picture and descriptions...

That nice. Good job I wasn't speaking to you then!

Originally Posted by russellclow That nice. Good job I wasn't speaking to you then!

You're a wierd puppy, you are :brow

He was speaking to me. Sorry russ. Whats the maximum size a picture can be here?

480px is the max width before the forum goes funny

So...what you guys have to say about my ordered PC?

Cheers

Rig looks good. Never heard of G Skill memory though. But thats me. I only tend to go with big names when I buy pc stuff.