Gaming Rig

[Realism]

Budget: $1,100ish
Time: 9-12 weeks
Use: Gaming/Graphics Design
Intel or AMD:Intel
Raid:0
OC: Yes
OS: Vista 64 bit

So far I got:
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=9378745




Please give part suggestions, will update!

 

[Outlander_04]

come back in 11 weeks

 

[darkside_gamer7]

why 11 weeks

 

[Outlander_04]

why 11 weeks

because you want to build a computer in 12 weeks time .

 

[xthekidx]

In 3 months the scene will change considerably. New CPU's and GPU's will be on the market.

 

[EQPlayer]

come back in 11 weeks

This.

Also, for being a gaming rig, your part list is interestingly missing one of the most critical parts: a graphics card.

 

[dokk2]

When starting from scratch I usually start my [gaming] build with a graphics card and go from there,like video,cpu,psu,mobo,ram,etc,etc,although [to me] the single most important component is the psu..

 

[huron]

I would suggest a WD 640 GB HDD, and that PSU is modular, so it costs a lot more. If you don't mind hiding some of the cables, you can get a PC Power and Cooling 750w for $80 at microcenter (it's a fantastic PSU).

Unless you know you'll SLI, get a P45 board for about the same price or less. If you are going to SLI, then make sure you buy an nVidia GPU (260 possibly).