Akisame

So this is what i came up with. You just need to add a cpu cooler (don't think you'll need one , since you just want to get to 3.2ghz ,and for this PhII you'll just have to up the multiplier by 1 .And besides the cooler that comes with it is awsome) ,sound card and choose a case (antecs are good ) ,it's just that i'm not that good with sound cards and choosing a case is something that mostly depends on your preferences. Also for 30$ more you can change vista from OEM to retail. Tell me what you think.

T3h_Ch33z_Muncha

yeah...prebuilds are an epic ripoff.

i remember looking on the dell website one time and seeing a rig $600 more expensive and slower (cause i would be OCing if i built it myself) than the one i was thinking of.

thats a bit of an extreme case, but obviously prebuilt companies make hundreds of dollars per PC they sell. i feel sorry for the n00bish general public...

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Akisame

Yeah i agree

sgdude

build yourself, will save a ton of $ and its not hard.

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W4LNUT5

build ftw.

if its first time jitters, most people here will be more than willing to help.

So we can assume your budget is $1200 then?

CPU - i7 - $279.99 (free ship)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202

Motherboard - GIGABYTE EX58-UD3R - $199.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128375

Ram- G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 - $93.99 (free ship)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231225

PSU- Corsair 850tx 850w - $129.99 (free ship + $20 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139009

$703.96 so far. Not including shipping. Or rebates

To me, this is a great start. I'm sure others can fill in my blanks here / make new suggestions.

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Auld

Cyberpower does not rip you off, infact they charge a very minimal amount for building it and installing windows for you. In december i actually compared buying identical rigs from cybepower and parts off of newegg because a family member wanted a new gaming rig. I was absolutely shocked to find that cyberpower only charged $50 more then newegg, and that was AFTER neweggs rebates, so it was actually cheaper to go with the identical cyberpower rig before rebates.

Dell on the other hand is a huge rip off. Their computers are very stable and seem to just keep going but they have high prices and a very short warranty.

Build it yourself if you know the basics, it will be a good experience. If however you are intimidated by the thought of building and servicing the computer by yourself, cyberpower is not a bad option. WAY better then Dell or something like that.

xamd

my budget is $1300

what your recommended?

i have $1300.00 to build it

Black CASE and Power Supply don't no yea what your recommended?

Intel Core 2 Quad 45nm
Q9550 12MB L2 Cache 2.83GHz 1333FSB
or
Q9450 12MB L2 Cache 2.66GHz 1333FSB
don't no which 1 to get please help but want overclock it to 3.20ghz
what your recommended?

CPU COOLING FAN? do i need? it? because i want overclock it to 3.20ghz
or can i use the stock cpu fan came with? if not i need your recommended
CPU COOLING FAN?

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P

on the Memory i want a 2gb ddr2/???speed Dual Channel Memory but don't no which brand to get need your recommended?

Nvidia GeForce 9800GTX+ 512MB 16X PCI Express
or
Nvidia GeForce 9800GTX 512MB 16X PCI Express
don't no which 1 to get and brand i need your recommended?

on the HDD im not sure what brand to get 1HDD with out raid0 or 2HDD with raid0 what u recommended?

???GB (???GBx2) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM HDD in Raid-0
don't no which 2 to get and brand? i need your recommended?

Black 16X DVD-ROM DRIVE what brand? what your recommended?

Black DVD BURN DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER Burner
what brand? what your recommended?

SOUND? ONBOARD SOUND CARD or Creative Labs SOUND CARD
which 1 there a lot of Creative Labs SOUND CARD what your recommended?

Black FLASH MEDIA READER/WRITER 12-in-1 MEDIA CARD READER
what brand? what your recommended?

Black FLOPPY DRIVE what band? what your recommended?

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 32-bit
or
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 32-bit
which 1 what your recommended?

Keyboard Mouse MONITOR got it already

thanks in at advance

Akisame

Dude did you see what i offered you , it's 3ghz at stock and BE , so going from 3>3.2 is a walk in the park... And judging from the video card you want , you will be gaming(or folding?) ,anyways for gaming 940 is on par with i7 and the card i chose is better than Gts 250(9800gtx+). You just need to add a case/mouse/keyboard/cooler(doubt you'll need it, the stock one is just fine for a small oc)/soundcard(if you rly need it, cause onboard is fine IMHO).