Gaming Pc Build

[MPolishPawlowicz]

I Have around $800 to spend on a new computer, I would mostly like to use it for gaming and school, what parts would you recommend? (ill be ordering off of newegg.)

[homer]

i would save up to about at least $1000, then you could get one awesome comp.

[squall_01]

i would save up to about at least $1000, then you could get one awesome comp.

You wnat about that much to make a decent pc.  But I made mine from other site parts stores.

[macdad-]

well first start out with a computer that has a pentium 4 processor or higher that runs at 2.0GHZ or higher. make sure it has at least a 40GB hard drive. a DVD-ROM drive would be nice if some of the games u play are on a DVD format. then u should get a graphics card with at least 256MB Video ram on it. and get a LCD monitor. all of this would let u have a high lvl gamin machine. and from my calculations all of this should be about $750.

that work for u?

[homer]

well first start out with a computer that has a pentium 4 processor or higher that runs at 2.0GHZ or higher. make sure it has at least a 40GB hard drive. a DVD-ROM drive would be nice if some of the games u play are on a DVD format. then u should get a graphics card with at least 256MB Video ram on it. and get a LCD monitor. all of this would let u have a high lvl gamin machine. and from my calculations all of this should be about $750.

that work for u?

what the heck are you talking about?? and where did you get your price quote from??

[Joker08]

those specs are lower than my four year old computer, and with the specs it has it still doesnt run high level games great. i would say that may get you a solitare computer but not a high lvl gaming machines, but hey maybe i am wrong.

[Broni]

I can see some Polish name here....

[fpsmitch]

well, if i was in your shoes, i would buy a 680i sli mobo and a q6600. buy at least 2 gigs of ram(you will want ddr2 or better) and a nice at least 7200 rpm(size matters on what games you are going to play) hdd with a dvd rom drive. next for the graphics card, the 8600 gt xxx is a good budget card for gaming(i have it and over clocks well).
haha sorry for the long post
does that help?

[homer]

well, if i was in your shoes, i would buy a 680i sli mobo and a q6600. buy at least 2 gigs of ram(you will want ddr2 or better) and a nice at least 7200 rpm(size matters on what games you are going to play) hdd with a dvd rom drive. next for the graphics card, the 8600 gt xxx is a good budget card for gaming(i have it and over clocks well).
haha sorry for the long post
does that help?

no dice, i already put together a system similiar to the one you are suggesting, but it exceeds his $700 budget. this is why i suggested he waits for his budget to reach $1000.

[macdad-]

it an $800 budget. and the specs i gave him are perfect for playin games like Halo 3 on his comp. he still need at least 1GB of Ram but i have played Halo 2 on a comp that is half of those specs and it ran fine so Homer your just make him try to overexced in stead of spending ALL of his $800 he could have some money left over for other stuff.

[homer]

it an $800 budget. and the specs i gave him are perfect for playin games like Halo 3 on his comp. he still need at least 1GB of Ram but i have played Halo 2 on a comp that is half of those specs and it ran fine so Homer your just make him try to overexced in stead of spending ALL of his $800 he could have some money left over for other stuff.

i dont even know where to begin with this post. i will just simply say, macdad, you really need to be educated in hardware before you start making recommendations or accusations.

[fpsmitch]

haha im a+ certified 
are you homer?

[homer]

haha im a+ certified 
are you homer?

nope. 

[squall_01]

haha im a+ certified 
are you homer?

I started but she never continued the following year, High School class.

[fpsmitch]

haha, sorry for the thread jack tho...