Gaming system under $550.00?

[Haggard]

Well I set out to build the best gaming system I could while staying under $550.00. What do you think about this?

[£cho]

I know hardware specs, and I see absolutely nothing wrong with that computer. CPU is slightly above-average, good motherboard, solid 2GB of RAM, great graphics card (I've got the same model), and really good stuff all round.

 

Out of curiosity, where'd you build this system?

[Kennith]

You will regret getting that video card. XP

[£cho]

I don't regret it one bit. Just buy that for now, and save for the 8800 or something. It's not too difficult. A steady 100FPS on the US Escape server is no laughing matter, especially after coming from a machine which gave out 20FPS on the lowest settings. -.-

[Haggard]

You will regret getting that video card. XP

 

I already have that video card in my system at home, and I love it. Down the road I will end up using the two together (SLI).

 

 

Out of curiosity, where'd you build this system?

 

newegg.com

[raven maniac]

very sexy i put mine together for under just under 500 but i should've waited til the 8600 came out so i could've gotten one. should run very nice Haggard I'll trade ya ;) lol

[Edo]

i have the same card so far so good:)

[Jager]

got you beat, same cost to boot with a full size atx mobo and core 2 duo chip. will kick the ass of that amd chip except in mem to mem contests. you can get all the same other stuff though

 

same price too.

 

mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135059

 

cpu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116052

 

 

id put alot more money into your PSU though, nothing sucks worse then a bad rig due to crappy power. id get at least a name brand one. but ill talk to you about that later, im yanking my sli approved 550w psu thats modular soon maybe we can work something out

[HankTheTank]

. A steady 100FPS on the US Escape server -.-

 

HOW THE FUCK DO YOU GET SUCH GOOD FPS!!!! i get 20 and im happy >.> normally i stand at about ... 5...10? ish

[£cho]

Performance configs, like Casey's Config 2.0 and that stuff. It's not exactly pretty, but it works.