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		FirePhoenix Grandmaster Cheater
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:23 pm    Post subject: Building A PC | 
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				I want to build a nice cheap PC around gaming, any suggestions on parts? My budget is 450$.
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		Pancake Grandmaster Cheater
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:33 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Cheap=Price?
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		Andyroo Grandmaster Cheater
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:08 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9650 3.00GHz 12MB 775-Pin $1224
 
Motherboard: EVGA 780i SLI Motherboard 132-CK-NF78-A1 $399
 
RAM: 2 x Corsair Dominator 2gb (2 x 1gb) PC2-10000 1250mhz DDR2 $1772
 
HDD: 4 x Hitachi 1TB SATAII 32MB Cache Ultrastar $2224
 
2 x Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 16MB SATA (See-through Cover) $536
 
Case: Thermaltake Swordm $613
 
PSU: 1200W Thermaltake Toughpower Modular $415
 
GPU: 3 x 768MB Leadtek 8800 Ultra Leviathan Overclocked $3321
 
PPU: 128MB BFG AGEIA PhysX $300
 
Optical Drives: 2 x Sony BWU200S Internal Blu-ray Drive $1393
 
2 x ASUS BLT-1814 Lightscribe x18 SATA $84
 
FDD: Sony BLACK Bezel 1.44 MB FDD $19
 
Soundcard: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro - 'Xtreme Fidelity' sound card w/ breakout box and remote control $479
 
LCD/VFD Display: Thermaltake Media Lab $165
 
Cooling: Swiftech H20-APEX Ultra Plus Liquid Cooling Kit $495
 
OCZ Technology XTC Memory Cooler $39
 
3x 120mm Scythe Kamakaze VR LED Case Fan $90
 
4x 140mm Aerocool Streamliner 140mm Blue Fan $120
 
Thermal Compound: Tuniq TX-2 $8
 
Cables: Flexiglow Blue Illuminated SATA Cable, 50cm w/ EL wire $20
 
Thermaltake A2117 60cm EL Rounded FDD Cable - White $20
 
OCZ Enhanced VGA & HDD Power Lead With PowerShield™ EMI Control Technology $20
 
Monitor: 30" Dell 3008WFP LCD ~$2299 (without specials/discounts)
 
Speakers: Creative Gigaworks S750 THX Certified 7.1 $592
 
Keyboard: Logitech G15 $89
 
Mouse: Logitech G9 $99
 
 
Total: $17035 
 
 
pretty cheap.
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		NeverForgotten Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:33 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | achung205 wrote: | 	 		  CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9650 3.00GHz 12MB 775-Pin $1224
 
Motherboard: EVGA 780i SLI Motherboard 132-CK-NF78-A1 $399
 
RAM: 2 x Corsair Dominator 2gb (2 x 1gb) PC2-10000 1250mhz DDR2 $1772
 
HDD: 4 x Hitachi 1TB SATAII 32MB Cache Ultrastar $2224
 
2 x Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 16MB SATA (See-through Cover) $536
 
Case: Thermaltake Swordm $613
 
PSU: 1200W Thermaltake Toughpower Modular $415
 
GPU: 3 x 768MB Leadtek 8800 Ultra Leviathan Overclocked $3321
 
PPU: 128MB BFG AGEIA PhysX $300
 
Optical Drives: 2 x Sony BWU200S Internal Blu-ray Drive $1393
 
2 x ASUS BLT-1814 Lightscribe x18 SATA $84
 
FDD: Sony BLACK Bezel 1.44 MB FDD $19
 
Soundcard: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro - 'Xtreme Fidelity' sound card w/ breakout box and remote control $479
 
LCD/VFD Display: Thermaltake Media Lab $165
 
Cooling: Swiftech H20-APEX Ultra Plus Liquid Cooling Kit $495
 
OCZ Technology XTC Memory Cooler $39
 
3x 120mm Scythe Kamakaze VR LED Case Fan $90
 
4x 140mm Aerocool Streamliner 140mm Blue Fan $120
 
Thermal Compound: Tuniq TX-2 $8
 
Cables: Flexiglow Blue Illuminated SATA Cable, 50cm w/ EL wire $20
 
Thermaltake A2117 60cm EL Rounded FDD Cable - White $20
 
OCZ Enhanced VGA & HDD Power Lead With PowerShield™ EMI Control Technology $20
 
Monitor: 30" Dell 3008WFP LCD ~$2299 (without specials/discounts)
 
Speakers: Creative Gigaworks S750 THX Certified 7.1 $592
 
Keyboard: Logitech G15 $89
 
Mouse: Logitech G9 $99
 
 
Total: $17035 
 
 
pretty cheap. | 	  
 
 
Bill Gates probably has a computer that is 10x better
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		Cheetah I post too much
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:46 pm    Post subject:  | 
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If you can spend about $30 more, a 9800gt would probably be a better value.
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		Sup3R C3r34L Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:05 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | NeverForgotten wrote: | 	 		   	  | achung205 wrote: | 	 		  CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9650 3.00GHz 12MB 775-Pin $1224
 
Motherboard: EVGA 780i SLI Motherboard 132-CK-NF78-A1 $399
 
RAM: 2 x Corsair Dominator 2gb (2 x 1gb) PC2-10000 1250mhz DDR2 $1772
 
HDD: 4 x Hitachi 1TB SATAII 32MB Cache Ultrastar $2224
 
2 x Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 16MB SATA (See-through Cover) $536
 
Case: Thermaltake Swordm $613
 
PSU: 1200W Thermaltake Toughpower Modular $415
 
GPU: 3 x 768MB Leadtek 8800 Ultra Leviathan Overclocked $3321
 
PPU: 128MB BFG AGEIA PhysX $300
 
Optical Drives: 2 x Sony BWU200S Internal Blu-ray Drive $1393
 
2 x ASUS BLT-1814 Lightscribe x18 SATA $84
 
FDD: Sony BLACK Bezel 1.44 MB FDD $19
 
Soundcard: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro - 'Xtreme Fidelity' sound card w/ breakout box and remote control $479
 
LCD/VFD Display: Thermaltake Media Lab $165
 
Cooling: Swiftech H20-APEX Ultra Plus Liquid Cooling Kit $495
 
OCZ Technology XTC Memory Cooler $39
 
3x 120mm Scythe Kamakaze VR LED Case Fan $90
 
4x 140mm Aerocool Streamliner 140mm Blue Fan $120
 
Thermal Compound: Tuniq TX-2 $8
 
Cables: Flexiglow Blue Illuminated SATA Cable, 50cm w/ EL wire $20
 
Thermaltake A2117 60cm EL Rounded FDD Cable - White $20
 
OCZ Enhanced VGA & HDD Power Lead With PowerShield™ EMI Control Technology $20
 
Monitor: 30" Dell 3008WFP LCD ~$2299 (without specials/discounts)
 
Speakers: Creative Gigaworks S750 THX Certified 7.1 $592
 
Keyboard: Logitech G15 $89
 
Mouse: Logitech G9 $99
 
 
Total: $17035 
 
 
pretty cheap. | 	  
 
 
Bill Gates probably has a computer that is 10x better | 	  
 
Bill Gates probably doesn't even use a computer.
 
even if he did, i doubt it would be a GAEMEN RIG!!11
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		hcavolsdsadgadsg I'm a spammer
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:35 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Please god don't get an Antec PSU
 
 
Shit quality.
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:57 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | slovach wrote: | 	 		  Please god don't get an Antec PSU
 
 
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FUCKIN' AGREED.
 
Better PSU, and you save around $5
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		Cheetah I post too much
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:07 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | slovach wrote: | 	 		  Please god don't get an Antec PSU
 
 
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The Antecs I've used have all been of excellent build quality. They may not be the best but for a budget build they're just fine.
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		Andyroo Grandmaster Cheater
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				 Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:47 am    Post subject:  | 
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				| wats wrong wtih antec psus?
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		hcavolsdsadgadsg I'm a spammer
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		Humper Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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				 Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:54 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				I got 5 antec PSU's. No problem with one of them.
 
Tho if you throw them to the ground they might stop work.
 
 
I got this in many:
 
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=35
 
 
Performance  	9.5
 
Aesthetics 	6
 
Value 	10
 
Functionality 	8
 
Total Score 	9
 
 
Aesthetics at 6 is because it not so nice appearence and they cables aren't unpluggalbe (don't know the other word).
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:59 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Revelation:
 
Bill gates haves a mac book pro
 
 
XD
 
 
I built mine for 600$ n.n
 
dual core 2 2.6GHz
 
2GB RAM
 
256 Video card
 
I dont remember the code of my motherboard xP
 
 
I spent like 10$ in the chasis, use an old but nice monitor xP and cheap speakers XD yup n.n thats it
 
oh and I have the microsoft sidewinder mouse xP
 
the keyboard is a cheap COMPAQ keyboard , I use it because is a hard keyboard, hard keyboards are the best ones to play music games n.n
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				 Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:59 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | NeverForgotten wrote: | 	 		   	  | achung205 wrote: | 	 		  CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9650 3.00GHz 12MB 775-Pin $1224
 
Motherboard: EVGA 780i SLI Motherboard 132-CK-NF78-A1 $399
 
RAM: 2 x Corsair Dominator 2gb (2 x 1gb) PC2-10000 1250mhz DDR2 $1772
 
HDD: 4 x Hitachi 1TB SATAII 32MB Cache Ultrastar $2224
 
2 x Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 16MB SATA (See-through Cover) $536
 
Case: Thermaltake Swordm $613
 
PSU: 1200W Thermaltake Toughpower Modular $415
 
GPU: 3 x 768MB Leadtek 8800 Ultra Leviathan Overclocked $3321
 
PPU: 128MB BFG AGEIA PhysX $300
 
Optical Drives: 2 x Sony BWU200S Internal Blu-ray Drive $1393
 
2 x ASUS BLT-1814 Lightscribe x18 SATA $84
 
FDD: Sony BLACK Bezel 1.44 MB FDD $19
 
Soundcard: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro - 'Xtreme Fidelity' sound card w/ breakout box and remote control $479
 
LCD/VFD Display: Thermaltake Media Lab $165
 
Cooling: Swiftech H20-APEX Ultra Plus Liquid Cooling Kit $495
 
OCZ Technology XTC Memory Cooler $39
 
3x 120mm Scythe Kamakaze VR LED Case Fan $90
 
4x 140mm Aerocool Streamliner 140mm Blue Fan $120
 
Thermal Compound: Tuniq TX-2 $8
 
Cables: Flexiglow Blue Illuminated SATA Cable, 50cm w/ EL wire $20
 
Thermaltake A2117 60cm EL Rounded FDD Cable - White $20
 
OCZ Enhanced VGA & HDD Power Lead With PowerShield™ EMI Control Technology $20
 
Monitor: 30" Dell 3008WFP LCD ~$2299 (without specials/discounts)
 
Speakers: Creative Gigaworks S750 THX Certified 7.1 $592
 
Keyboard: Logitech G15 $89
 
Mouse: Logitech G9 $99
 
 
Total: $17035 
 
 
pretty cheap. | 	  
 
 
Bill Gates probably has a computer that is 10x better | 	  
 
 
Dude he probably whipes his ass with that... Just make it 3ply you know comfy...
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