$1500 to spend on a new computer

[ReGIONALS]

Whats with the 80gig Hard drive? and is this all off of tigerdirect or newegg?

 

But check this rig from Ibuypower:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227142

 

The only bad thing is DDR2 RAM and no screen.

 

Theres some more on this page, CORE i7 desktops for like $1500!!!

 

Just scroll down when the page loads:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&Description=GTX&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&Page=1

 

its from newegg

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Just a personal note I found that according to benchmarks the HD 4870x2 has more bang for the buck than a 4890x1.

 

thats what i really whant to get but i dont have 500$ for one im going to up to a 4870 in the future unless there is something similar and just as good

[Shadowex3]

 

And by $1500 I mean THATS IT TOPS!

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I think I'll get it, a 9800 GT with 6gb of DDR3 1600HZ Triple channel. I know it's not the best card in the world, but with the RAM is a good deal I think.

 

I'm looking for suggestions on anything I should choose, drives, hdd, power supply, and case etc. etc. So guys please help.

 

Velociraptor HDD's rotate their platters at 10,000 RPM instead of 7,200. It's very unlikely you'll notice the difference.

 

Honestly $1500 you can easily build just about the best computer in the world, I rebuild every few years for only $1000ish and I get better stuff than 2/3rds of the post in this thread.

 

Rather than give you a bunch of links and make your eyes glaze over here's a summary instead:

 

Core i7 920

6gb DDR3 1600 from OCZ, Corsair, Gskill, Geil, or Mushkin

750mb hdd's from Seagate or Western Digital

Corsair 750TX or 850TX power supply ($109, rock solid psu, corsair is respected)

GTX 275 videocard from EVGA, XFX, or BFG-Tech only

Any FULLSIZE (not mATX but ATX) Asus core i7 motherboard that uses 120mm fans

Any MIDTOWER or larger case to fit your ATX mobo

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme heatsink

X-fi Titanium from Creative (specifically titanium,the fullsized card, not the halfsized card.)

 

All of that should actually wind up being less than $1500, theoretically you might even have enough leftover to buy a set of Sennheiser HD555's.

 

^^^THAT is, from an objective standpoint, the most technologically capable computer you can build for $1500. All of this you can get from newegg except the case which you should buy from somewhere local since shipping is a bitch and you really want to handle it.

[cakeshark]

hahaha, there is so much equipment and so many different manufacturers that asking people will give you heavily opinionated answers. just do your own research, i suggest going to http://www.tomshardware.com and reading any articles that pertain to your query (they have a LOT of articles and reviews, worth the time). you already found newegg, so not much more i can help you with.

oh yeah, take everything you read with a grain of salt (anywhere).

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, i suggest going to http://www.tomshardware.com (anywhere).

http://www.tomshardware.com sounds like a bad porno

[Coffee Crisp]

www.tomshardware.com sounds like a bad porno

 

[Shadowex3]

Anandtech is considered more reliable and neutral than Tomshardware, and I base my choices on three objectively measurable standards:

 

1. Parts quality

2. Warranty quality

3. Performance level

 

I'm not brand loyal to Corsair, they're just the cheapest of the reliable PSU makers. And before you bring up antec those used to be made by Seasonic, they aren't anymore.

[Finzz]

Heres what I'm gonna get, the link prob won't work so I'll try to get screenshots

 

Total comes to $1,373 - let me know if the link doesn't work

 

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?submit=ChangeItem

 

And @ Shadow, this rig doesn't seem too bad does it?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227146

[Coffee Crisp]

And @ Shadow, this rig doesn't seem too bad does it?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227146

 

That's a good rig, but it's probably more beneficial to build your PC from the ground up so if any problems arise you can easily find the solution... plus you can probably save a couple bucks and get a couple more upgrades.

[ReGIONALS]

why not look at the specs of that prebuilt and build it yourself like andre suggested (use an antec 1200)it will last you forever