Need Help Making Gaming Computer Budget 2-3k

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Heya guys.

My friend told me this was the place to go if i didn't really know what i should get, i'm basically getting a little amount of money at the end of this year off my parents to buy a new computer. They said i could spend 2-3 thousand.

Can anyone spec me a super gaming computer XD. It will have to include a monitor mouse and keyboard.

Will also have to have vista software and a DX 10 compatible graphics card x2.

Also max the ram out as much as you can XD.

So go crazy guys XD i should be buying it in 1 month depending on when my check arrives XD
 
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Thanks Tim XD ya my parents are divorced and my mum apparently put money in a fund for me when i was a kid. She only told me last month but it comes out this year XD excited cause im a gaming fanatic but i cant play with my brother as he doesn't have a computer so im gonna buy a new one to play with him.

+ i want the new DX 10 so bad it is going to revamp my favorite game EVE-Online. Eye Candy XD
 
lol man thats not the whole amount im getting off my mum :) thats just how much im willing to spend on a computer for now XD should be around 8k :)

Gotta save about another 2k for my car insurance and tax though XD
 
Thanks david i added the vista and another graphics card so its x2 and il be buying it on thursday XD mum just agreed to let me buy earlier will the motherboard support 2 gfx cards ? just wondering sorry im such a noob at this stuff XD
 
can u link the 2 gfx cards and the mother board which will work with the gear u added up top cause i have no idea what to choose. or if i decided just to use the above list will that ll work yes ?

I just added 2x the graphics card u had and that was it really the only change i made would that work work with the list u gave.
 
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truebluecfc said:
There aint even a proper DX10 Game out yet :confused:
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Im an eve-online enthusiast and DX 10 graphics update for eve-online is coming soon im getting ready for that game thats all XD
 
ive changed the 2 graphics cards for 1 EVGA GeForce 8800 Ultra Black Pearl WaterCooled 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (768-P2-E888-AR) is that okay ?

EDIT: and i chose the 64 bit vista :)
 
Okay guys anything missing from this :)? or is it lookin fab. o ya ignore the cheap speaker set im giving these to my bro and keeping my current ones XD
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stickroad said:
Right like i said, the 27inch screen has the same res as a 24inch screen. Go for this monitor.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-009-DE

Fantastic screen.

You dont need 8GB of Memory. 4GB will be plenty.

Also do you know the diffrence between Vista Ultimate and Home Premium?

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD
Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Midnight Grey
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
Tuniq Tower 120 CPU Cooler
Abit IP35 Pro (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
G.Skill 4GB DDR2 PQ PC2-6400C5 (2x2GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit
BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 5000AAKS SATA-II 16MB Cache X2
Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Professional 7.1 Soundcard - Retail
Asus DRW-1814BLT 18x18 DVD±RW Serial ATA Dual Layer Lightscribe ReWriter
Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU
Akasa Eclipse 62 Aluminium Case - No PSU

Razer DeathAdder Blue 2000dpi High Precision Gaming Mouse
Logitech G15 Gaming-Grade Illuminated Keyboard - Retail
Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 Speakers (White) - Retail

Total : £2,030.15
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Ive said many times im a newb at this :P thus why im asking u guys okay im updating the list with the other monitor and vista.

Thanks everyone your so much help really i couldnt do this without you.
 
stickroad said:
Looks good, though you dont need 8GB of Memory, get 4GB.
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ya i noticed that on the pic just updated it XD hehe sorry thanks.

Total : £2,168.73

Il be buying this on Thursday. are there any other bits and bobs i might find helpful. my mate will be putting it together.

O ya whats the delivery times of Overclockers. I live in surrey :) in weybridge XD
 
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Mutu said:
lol, over two grand to spend on a new machine. Thats a nice position to be in.
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hehe ya im in a good position, but its mainly cause i wanna play with my bro and his computer is outdated so im buying a new one so he can play on my old one. XD

O and of course il post many pictures of the external and internal setup once i've put it together XD

EDIT: Guys how long is OcUK's delivery time ? normally XD
 
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DavidB said:
lol its like : D, but apparantly peoples faces look more like "X"'s :confused:
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Its basically a smiley faced with squinted eyes XD lol.

Cool 2 days is brill, are you able to pay for next day delivery as it will be Friday the next day so i dont have to wait over the weekend XD.

Does anyone know if that CPU cooler im getting has compound on the bottom to place over the top of the CPU or do u need the arctic silver compound.

EDIT: i also changed the processor to: Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6700 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - Retail

As its clock speed is abit faster. also i was wondering will that be enough to run anything for the time being XD
 
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peetee said:
the q6600 would have been more than enough to run anything from the time being.
You could have just bought a cheaper graphics card and got one of the next gen, it will work out better. Eve isnt THAT much of a testing game is it?
Woulda ordered a x-fi that had the 64mb of x-ram onboard, just incase any games you do start playing will be supporting it in future.

Lucky bugger anyway for having that much to spend on a pc!
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If my graphics card does get so easily outdated soon il just give it to my brother and buy a new one i guess that way he will be able to keep up with me abit i guess XD

Does anyone know if that CPU cooler im getting has compound on the bottom to place over the top of the CPU or do u need the arctic silver compound.
 
peetee said:
generous brother heh.
Best off buying some arctic silver mate, its the best stuff there is, usually drops a few deg off anybodys temps..
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I just dab a small amount onto the center of the CPU and then use a card to smoothen it out dont i. Once the cpu is all locked in place that is XD.
 
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