Gaming Build ~1600$

[Mr_Bojangles]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: By the end of the week

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, coding, video editing

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: PSU Antec signature 850w I got it for cheap from a friend. Dont need a mouse or a keyboard either

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg

PARTS PREFERENCES: CPU e8500 NZXT TEMPEST Looks great, plus free card reader comboed

OVERCLOCKING: Mild

MONITOR RESOLUTION: Looking for a 22 inch, not sure what resolution, will be adding a second some time in the future

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Looking for a very strong single graphics card, no crossfire or SLI, please. Looking for a fan controller. 64 bit vista. I need a wireless card compatible with 64 bit vista. Also want a tv tuner. Would like to have room for a sound card for sometime in the future.

Your input would be greatly appreciated

 

[daidalas]

why e8500 instead of i7 920???

 

[WR2]

For ~$1600 you can get a nice Core i7 system. If you want to stick with the E8500 you can probably squeeze one out for ~$1300 with a nice 1080P monitor and a nice dual TV tuner card.

Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz $289
XIGMATEK Dark Knight-socket 1366 CPU Cooler $40
OCZ 6GB DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) $85
ASUS P6T X58 ATX Intel Motherboard $240
EVGA GeForce GTX 275 $250
WD Caviar Black 1TB SATA HDD $110
SAMSUNG 22X SATA DVD burner $26

NZXT TEMPEST case $100
your excellent Antec Signature 850W PSU
Acer X233Hbid 23" 5ms HDMI 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor $190
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 Media Center Kit Dual TV Tuner $150
Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit $100

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Would an i7 really be that much better for my needs? Im not going to be doing any heavy compiling, just a little. Also, i should have been more clear on the tv tuner, I just wanted something with composite and s-video input, so I can record xbox gameplay, would AVerMedia AVerTVHD work?