http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Building $700 Gaming Desktop -Need Help! en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:14:43 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/building-700-gaming-desktop#post-43964 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:42:14 +0000 jack7h3r1pp3r 43964@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>looks pretty good on the cooling too but you may want to get another cpu cooler i know zalman's are good but there are a lot or others too :) cheers </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/building-700-gaming-desktop#post-43938 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:26:35 +0000 tamasir 43938@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the replies. About the cooling, the case comes with the following:<br /> Cooling System<br /> 1 x 80mm Side Blue LED Fan<br /> 1 x 80mm Side Cooling Fan<br /> 1 x 120mm Front Intake Fan<br /> 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust Fan<br /> (link at newegg: <a href='http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062'>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062</a>)</p> <p>Will this be enough? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/building-700-gaming-desktop#post-43922 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:39:39 +0000 wallaceb 43922@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>i too do not see anything wrong with any of the hard ware you have chosen. it should work quite well for your needs.</p> <p>i too do winder how much cooling this is going to have. that CPU will get nice a hot without a good cooler. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/building-700-gaming-desktop#post-43920 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:54:15 +0000 jack7h3r1pp3r 43920@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>looks good i think that others may have some suggestions for you but i think it looks fine from what i see though :)</p> <p>but have you thought about any cooling you may run into heat problems if it is not cooled enough </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/building-700-gaming-desktop#post-43888 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:13:09 +0000 tamasir 43888@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hi all,<br /> Building my first desktop and want to keep the budget between 700-800 dollars. I need a basic gaming pc (for mostly mmos, have a ps3 for other games). I'm going to hook it up to a 24inch widescreen LCD monitor( not included in the budget). I've done some research and this is what I have so far..</p> <p>Motherboard: ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail : $140</p> <p>Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail :$190</p> <p>GPU:EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $150</p> <p>Memory:Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX6400D2LLK2/4GR - Retail - $80</p> <p>Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $70</p> <p>Case:RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Retail $85</p> <p>DVD Drive:ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model DRW-2014L1T - Retail $35</p> <p>TOTAL so far =$760 (ignoring tax and shipping atm)</p> <p>Firstly, are these part I've chosen so far work well together? Are there any decent upgrades for a little more $$ ?<br /> Also, did I miss anything?<br /> I' trying to get the best possible gaming pc for 700$ (or slightly more). I plan to run vista on the machine.<br /> Any other thoughts suggestions? </p>