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Could someone link me to newegg or a similar website with the parts that fit the description ($800 Budget for Gaming Computer in american money). I mostly want it for steam games running on the source engine. I would like it to run these games on high. I also do not need periphrials (mouse, keyboard, monitor and speakers). Thank you.
 
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lolz wonderful xthekid :p
looks really nice...but mayb he can change to the Biostar 790GX board to take advantage of the BIOS options which enables the 4th core...
And hw abt this corsair...has 41A on a single 12V rail...

CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail $89.99
($69.99 after $20.00 Mail-In
Rebate )
Free Shipping*
Best Power Supply Manufacturer by Custom PC 2008
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004

Rest are wonderful...
 
Why_Me

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Here ya go.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119152 $59.99
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 $69.99
OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380 $79.99
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - Product of preference with 2 Oz Copper PCB & DualBIOS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115206 $119.99 Free Shipping*
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz 3MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233026 $26.99
XIGMATEK nepartak - s983 92mm HYPRO Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233019 $8.49
XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209 $44.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320 $74.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152 $22.99 Free Shipping*
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810 $164.99 ($149.99 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate)
SAPPHIRE 100259L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 $99.99 Free Shipping*
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020 $6.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail

Total: $780.38 (not including shipping and rebates)
 
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Why_Me listed a great starter machine. You'll definitely get some real good gaming experiences out of it. However, it doesn't include other peripherals like keyboard, mouse and/or monitor. Is that also a part of your $800 budget?

AJ
 
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Case : Antec Three Hundred 59.95$

MOBO : MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX 144.99$ (129.99$ after MIR)

CPU : AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz 2MB L3 Cache Quad-Core 139.99$

CPU cooling : XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle 36.99 (+8.99$ if you want the Braket for better fix)

Memory : G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 52.99$

HDD : Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 79.99$

PSU : CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W 94.99$ (69.99$ after MIR)

DVD : Any pioneer, LG... a well know brand ... 20$ !

TOTAL before GPU : about 700$ before MIR.

GPU : HD4850 or HD4870. I prefer the 4870, can be found under way under 200$ now :D

I know this is lil over yyour budget ... but the QUAD will offer a better futurproof buying considering that futur games are going to use quad more and more. The mobo can use CF so the only thing youll need when youll need more GPU power is to buy a second same GPU that can be WAY cheaper in the futur cause its going to be @outdated@.

You can still use a DUAL amd cpu to lower the price. its your choice ! or using a NON CF mobo ... but parts ive listed are choosed from NEWEGG using BEST RATING option so this only the BEST or NEAR TO that ive posted.

HAVE FUN !!!!
 
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Vista is better for gaming because you get DX10, games look so much better on it. You can also get a 64 bit version of Vista for all versions, 64bit only comes in XP Pro. The 64bit OS give you much more room for memory which helps in a lot of apps. The one downside of Vista is that since it is a more advanced OS, it requires more power from your rig. I would recommend going with XP if you had an old rig with underpowered CPU and low end graphics, otherwise Vista Home Premium 64bit FTW.
 
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You didn't mention if you have a monitor already, but if you need one, I can redwork that build of mine to fit it into your budget, and you will still have a decent gaming rig.

This monitor down below is a steal at that price and it has great response time.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050 $169.99 ($149.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
ASUS VW224U Black 22" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 5000:1) Built in Speakers - Retail

btw +1 to kid for the Vista 64
 
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Not bad, but that psu is running four 12v rails at 16A.....which people are starting to learn that a four rail psu with low amperage sucks for high powered vid cards, and the input on that psu is low for a 550w. Also modular ftw ...sans the OCZ psu.

The 690 is a great case, but unless someone is going to run SLI or Crossfire....you can save $30 by going to the CM590 and still get just as good airflow / cooling.
 
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Read this. http://www.anandtech.com/casecoolingpsus/showdoc.aspx?i=3516

That powersupply is pretty much the best price/performance in that pricing segment according to the round-up in that article. And, I'm going to have to look into what you said about the separate rails, because I'm sure they are combined-as necessary when you have a power demanding video card like the 4870. Regardless, the 12v rails are providing 500w worth of power. The 4870 theoretically can draw about 225, 75 per power connector, and 75 from the motherboard. That leaves plenty of headroom for the power draw on the Phenom II and the HDD.
 
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They are combined, but alot of peeps have been complaining that they get a "howling sound" when using those 4 rail psu's.

Look at the Corsairs..there's a reason they lump everything into one rail.
 
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Where are you getting this information from? I mean, saying every 4 rail power supply made a howling sound, god, you know that doesn't even make sense. Can you just link me to where you're getting this stuff from?

Also, Corsair makes good power supplies sure, but you still don't justify why having all the power on one rail does anything for stable power going to the components.

I'm just trying to make sense of everything you're saying, sounds like bs, but you know, show me a link and I'll eat my words.

Edit: Just checked, the HX series of Corsair power supplies have multiple rails for their 12v right? That must mean they are bad at powering high end video cards.
 
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No, its $10 more expensive any way you look at it....
 
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Call it bs all you want, but I have seen a few threads on this, one being on guru3d forums.

*Edit to your edit. I see two Corsairs running more than one rail, one a dual, and one tri rails. I'm not bashing that psu you chose, but lets spec it out against the Corsair 550w, and the OCZ550w.
 
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So, just to be sure, you have no concrete evidence to back up what you said. I mean, we're trying to inform the OP about which parts would get him the best bang for the buck. I'm suggesting him a component based off of a 35 page, 12 power supply round-up, and you're tying to convince him, and me, that some thread on some forum suggested that power supplies with split 12v rails are bad for high end video cards. I don't mean at all to come off as an arrogant prick, but my advice is sound, yours is filled with holes.

Edit: The Corsair 550VX is certainly a good power supply, but that's the argument I'm trying to have with you. It's like you're suggesting that the 520HX/620HX with their tri-12v rails are going to be bad for powering high end parts. The 1000HX is one of the best psu you can buy, and its running a dual 12v rail. The OCZ Modxstream, and Corsair 520hx are both pitted against the BFG in the Anandtech article, if you read it, and you'd know that the editor had a good reason for the selecting the BFG as the best choice out of the 12 units.
 
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Oh because a 5 year warranty is better than a Lifetime one. Your brand loyalty is obviously blinding your logic.
 
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Did you look at the build I suggested you at all? Its arguably the best bang for the buck system you can get at your price point, is there anything it might be missing? Also, I've got to go out to dinner, so you guys can feud all you want while I'm gone.
 
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Oh yes, I saw your build. I also updated my op because I have all the periphrials (monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers).
 
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