Friend's Gaming PC

[ervinshiznit]

im trying 2 get the parts 2gether for a friend's pc

he has a budget of $1400

he wants 2 play oblivion on max settings...which is pretty much impossible but he wants as close 2 that as he can

he also wants 2 play bf2 at max settings

along with next gen games, like crysis, at max or near max settings

note: he plays at 1600*1200

he might want 2 xfire...but is it worth it?

here's wat i came up w/:

$65 ENERMAX ECA3052BS Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

$185 ASUS P5B Deluxe Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

$270 ASUS EAX1900XT/HTVDP/256M Radeon X1900XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Ready Video Card - Retail

$110 Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails - Retail

$313 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail

$240 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK - Retail

$75 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

$28 LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SHW160P6S05 - OEM

$6 Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

$40 Thermaltake Big Typhoon CL-P0114 120mm Cooling Fan with Heatsink - Retail

$8 (total) 2* Rosewill RFA120L-W 120mm Sleeve 4 White LEDs LED Light Case Cooling Fan - Retail

Total: $1339.88

suggestions?

 

[jaguarskx]

he wants 2 play oblivion on max settings...which is pretty much impossible but he wants as close 2 that as he can

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$270 x1900xt 256mb: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121029
Its currenlty out of stock, but he can wait somewhat, as he doesn't have all the $ yet

If he can hold out then get the X1900XT. However even with this card he will not be able to play Oblivion at 1600 x 1200. The game is just too demanding. In my opinion, Oblivion is one of the first games released that will need the power that only the GeForce 8800GT/GTX card can provide. Sadly, they will be selling for $600+.

 

[ervinshiznit]

yea...sry, i edited it

i change my mind on teh SLI thing
lol

 

[skyguy]

Get a 7600GT instead, save the extra $$, wait for a bit and put it together with some more $$ to get a new DX10 card. Otherwise, Oblivion is a no-go...it makes BF2 look like child's play.......even the 7600GT can handle BF2 no problem really.

 

[ervinshiznit]

its not his $...its his parents $ , (we're 15 yrs old...lol)

so its either buy soon or never

considering that, wat do u thnk?

 

[apt403]

well if its now or never than go for the 1900 or i you can wait an extra few weeks you could get the 1950xt depending on the prices when there released. when is the soonest he could upgade components?

 

[casemods]

Ok first of all, it's crossfire, xfire is the gamers instant messenger.

Second, here is a list of good cards for cheap price.

Cheap enough to get 2

One will max bf2 out, as my current 9600PRO with 4 pipes, 128bit interface and 256 on card runs it at medium with 800x600 res. (Halo maxed out on 1024 res with 60 FPS)

I think with new games it's better to get 2 good cards and SLI or crossfire them, rather then getting one really expensive card.

 

[apt403]

One will max bf2 out, as my current 9600PRO with 4 pipes, 128bit interface and 256 on card runs it at medium with 800x600 res. (Halo maxed out on 1024 res with 60 FPS)

some of the cards you linked are pretty good but he said that he's going to be playing at 1600x1200, not the kind of res your going to want to play at even with dual x850's. i think that a single 1900xt or 1950xt will perform better than dual X series cards.

 

[WJC]

The only way you will achieve your goal (or getting closer to it), if this is only a gaming PC will be to save some $ on the proposed CPU and MOBO. Don’t get me wrong the E6600 is an awesome CPU but we all know what gives you high FPS and that is a descent graphics card.

My suggestion to you is buy a cheaper CPU and MOBO and get a better GPU.

 

[Guest]

If you want to CrossFire later, then you need the 975x Chipset MOBOs.

 

[Dahak]

Well that's a heck of an order to fill.Oblivian at max settings.Please,not on that budget.Seriously,tell your friend to save about 400 dollars more and buy an 8800gtx.Only with this card will you be able to play Oblivian at max settings @1600x1200 just the way he wants it to play.Anyways,just my 2 cents worth.Goodluck.

Dahak

AMD X2-4400+@2.4 S-939
EVGA NF4 SLI MB
2X7800GT IN SLI
2X1GIG DDR IN DC MODE
WD300GIG HD
EXTREME 19IN.MONITOR 1280X1024
ACE 520WATT PSU
COOLERMASTER MINI R120

 

[ervinshiznit]

i thoght ati released a beta BIOS for the asus pb5 deluxe and drivesr for crossfire?

 

[casemods]

Who wants anything more then 800x600 resolution???

 

[TSIMonster]

Well that's a heck of an order to fill.Oblivian at max settings.Please,not on that budget.Seriously,tell your friend to save about 400 dollars more and buy an 8800gtx.Only with this card will you be able to play Oblivian at max settings @1600x1200 just the way he wants it to play.Anyways,just my 2 cents worth.Goodluck.

Dahak

AMD X2-4400+@2.4 S-939
EVGA NF4 SLI MB
2X7800GT IN SLI
2X1GIG DDR IN DC MODE
WD300GIG HD
EXTREME 19IN.MONITOR 1280X1024
ACE 520WATT PSU
COOLERMASTER MINI R120

WHY do you post your system specs in every single post you make? Why not just make a signature? Its not hard... seriously.

To OP, just get an EAX1950Pro for $165 That should keep him happy with Oblivion. If you tweak some settings in Oblivion (such as the grass) it makes it a little easier on your hardware.. I'll try to find a link.

 

[diplomat696]

WHY do you post your system specs in every single post you make? Why not just make a signature? Its not hard... seriously.

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Isnt that just the same as putting it in the signature?

 

[casemods]

WHY do you post your system specs in every single post you make? Why not just make a signature? Its not hard... seriously.

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Isnt that just the same as putting it in the signature?

when you put it in your signature it automatically goes in all mesages