New 6 - $800 +- Build

[wbixby]

Ok following the template...

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (ASAP)
BUDGET RANGE: (example: US$600 - $800 +-)

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (#1 GAMING , Maya, PS, Video Editing, etc)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS,)

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (newegg.com)

PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type (I would like to use an Intel CPU but people in another forum suggest an AMD CPU (from the reviews it looks like intel is a better choice?)

OVERCLOCKING:Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE:Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (right now 1280x1024)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (just need a pc that will play games like crysis,(on high or at least decent settings), cod 5, etc and new and upcoming games without having to do another upgrade to soon)

Thank you

 

[yoyojam55]

For your price range I would go for an AMD quad.

Phenom II 940 and Biostar 790GX combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.190736

4Gb Gskill RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

Corsair 750TX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

4870 1GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127413

WD Caviar Black 640GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

Antec 300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152

 

[batuchka]

Same song, but on AM3/DDR3 sticking to single GPU solutions 😛
$777 less LCD, MIR and plus shipping

 

[xPandaPanda]

Antec Three Hundred Black http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Western Digital Caviar Black 640gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 DDR3 AMD 790GX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366

EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130370 it has a $15 off promo code that ends 5/11 ( GEGTXWU55 )

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

AMD Phenom II X4 955 & CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.192694

LG Black 22X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152

876.90
801.90 after reabates, and promo code
a free shipping total

if you are overclocking a little, you might want to put in a thermal compound ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007 ) or if you are really overclocking, an after market cpu cooler

 

[wbixby]

thanks guys for the fast and helpful responses,

Here's what i got so far

MEMORY http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

VIDEO CARD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801

HD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136317

PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339002

CPU / MOBO COMBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.190736

hows that look ?

heres the case i chose

CASE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811215009

everything here for $778.56 including shipping

i guess ill probably place the order in the morning unless you all have anything else to suggest.

if not then i sure appreciate all of your alls help i took a little of everyones advice. thank you

i did not need a monitor, or dvd burners i already have those and for right now the monitor i have is sufficent maybe someday i will get a bigger one but for now it is good, i forgot to add that into my first post...sorry.

thanks again
bill

 

[batuchka]

You are welcomed ^^