Probably my fault. The components are as follows:

MOTHERBOARD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013 - $134.99

PROCESSOR: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103228 - $169.00

VIDEO CARD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318 - $204.99

POWER SUPPLY: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171014 - $79.99

CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068 - $53.99

MEMORY: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098 - $34.99

I'm thinking of getting http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102730

and 2g of ram..is that enough to run Age of Conan on atleast medium graphics if not high?

Getting a new motherboard is out of the question.

From the FAQ

Required
OS: Windows Vista/XP
Processor: 3GHz Pentium IV
RAM: 1GB RAM
Video Card: Shader Model 2.0 and 128MB ram, nVidia GeForce 6600

Recommended
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz (E6600) or better
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX or better

RAM: 2GB or more

Enhanced for: DirectX 10, 64-bit processors, multi-core
Supports Parental Controls on Windows Vista

Originally posted by Rohh

BAM! DX10 PC that will max AoC(or close)

Telling someone that they gotta get sli and Vista for Dx10 is kinda retarded because both of these things are negligible imo. The difference isnt even that noticeable with current DX10 games. Crysis is the exception but most of the features can be enabled in dx9 by editing the .cfg files. I wouldnt ever buy sli unless I had extra money to trow away.

As for the OS I had this friend one time that told me he found a free copy of vista on the internet somehow. AMAZING!

Also a e8400/q6600 is gonna be future proof for a while. If that 8800 isn't cutting it down the road when games like Alan Wake come out just get a 9800gtx

I forgot to mention that getting a Dx10 card for a Dx10 game and running it on XP is stupid.  Now, I do understand that there really aren't any fully optimized Dx10 games out there, so it may not be a big deal yet. 

Originally posted by Praxus

 

Like I said, stop giving people bad habits and tell them either spend more money for non-crap or wait and save up for it.  There is no sense in telling someone to buy crap, then replace crap in a year for more crap. 

Lol you seriously think a Xeon 3110 @ 4ghz and a 8800GT are crap? Gimmee a break.

 

The only think that seems relevant in your post is that IF you think you may want to go SLI or add a couple of more harddrives in the future, then you should get a bigger power supply (and a SLI capable motherboard). This I agree with.

But I have no intention of doing either, and the fact is that the vast majority of gamers have one hard drive and don't use SLI. Most people would upgrade by replacing the video card and/or cpu, and for that, the system I specced out  is easily upgradeable.

 

 

I then responded to your response.  It is my belief by telling people to buy a junk power supply, you are doing a diservice to them in the present and future.  I save money and I buy new parts over time.  Over the last six months I have been building a computer and just because I don't have a huge wad of cash doesn't mean I'm going to make poor decisions that are going to cost me money in the immediate future.  I mean, everything you listed was of pretty decent value to your mid-level gamer.  But, then you see a sore thumb sticking out with that power supply.  What happens if that gamer decides he wants to go with the gusto and gets a 9800gx2?  That card almost takes 200 watts alone to power.  That power supply inhibits your ability to make significant upgrades.  Is it really that hard to wait for your next paycheck and get yourself a nice 700W modular PSU? 

Lastly, I would like to include that you should never assume.  People may or may not have a keyboard, mouse, and monitor that they would like to move to the next computer they buy.  A somewhat intelligent person can look at a list and knock off the things that they don't need.  But, by listing them in the first place, it at least gives them an idea of what is a good option if they did want to replace those items.

Originally posted by DAS1337

 

Originally posted by Rohh

BAM! DX10 PC that will max AoC(or close)

Telling someone that they gotta get sli and Vista for Dx10 is kinda retarded because both of these things are negligible imo. The difference isnt even that noticeable with current DX10 games. Crysis is the exception but most of the features can be enabled in dx9 by editing the .cfg files. I wouldnt ever buy sli unless I had extra money to trow away.

As for the OS I had this friend one time that told me he found a free copy of vista on the internet somehow. AMAZING!

Also a e8400/q6600 is gonna be future proof for a while. If that 8800 isn't cutting it down the road when games like Alan Wake come out just get a 9800gtx

If this was directed at my post, I may have fumbled over my meaning.  I didn't suggest that you absolutely have to have SLI, but having a mobo that supports it wouldn't harm anything, and more often than not, that motherboard is probably better for gaming than one that doesn't support SLI. 

 

 

I forgot to mention that getting a Dx10 card for a Dx10 game and running it on XP is stupid.  Now, I do understand that there really aren't any fully optimized Dx10 games out there, so it may not be a big deal yet. 

By your logic if Im running xp I should go and buy a 7900 instead of a 8xxx series card? I dont think so.

Originally posted by Rohh

 

Originally posted by DAS1337

 

Originally posted by Rohh

BAM! DX10 PC that will max AoC(or close)

Telling someone that they gotta get sli and Vista for Dx10 is kinda retarded because both of these things are negligible imo. The difference isnt even that noticeable with current DX10 games. Crysis is the exception but most of the features can be enabled in dx9 by editing the .cfg files. I wouldnt ever buy sli unless I had extra money to trow away.

As for the OS I had this friend one time that told me he found a free copy of vista on the internet somehow. AMAZING!

Also a e8400/q6600 is gonna be future proof for a while. If that 8800 isn't cutting it down the road when games like Alan Wake come out just get a 9800gtx

If this was directed at my post, I may have fumbled over my meaning.  I didn't suggest that you absolutely have to have SLI, but having a mobo that supports it wouldn't harm anything, and more often than not, that motherboard is probably better for gaming than one that doesn't support SLI. 

 

 

I forgot to mention that getting a Dx10 card for a Dx10 game and running it on XP is stupid.  Now, I do understand that there really aren't any fully optimized Dx10 games out there, so it may not be a big deal yet. 

You are obviously misinformed, motherboards have little or no effect on gmaing performance when choosing a motherboard you mainly are looking for overclocking potential and generally sli boards are more expensive.

 

By your logic if Im running xp I should go and buy a 7900 instead of a 8xxx series card? I dont think so.

You didn't read past the first sentence in the second paragraph.  Good job.

Here is a decent computer for $1059 on new eggs site.  They have an AMD duel core 6400+ one for $1200 that's SLI'd with 2 8800 GT's.

Try this. It costs roughly $1,000 and does not include a sound card, mouse, keyboard, monitor, speakers or after market fans. This is in my opinion a pretty solid budget PC, what others consider budget may be completely different.  keep in mind, these parts are made by pretty reputable companies.  So, you could fish around and get some of these things a little cheaper with a different brand name.

Here

However, like I said, this doesn't include anything that you may be able to move from your old PC to your new PC. Also understand that I do not believe my build to be the best or only option. It is simply an 'option'.

If anyone is genuinely interested in suggestions, PM me and I will lead you in the right direction.

Originally posted by Guintu

Here is a decent computer for $1059 on new eggs site.  They have an AMD duel core 6400+ one for $1200 that's SLI'd with 2 8800 GT's.

Brand	iBUYPOWER
Model	Gamer 921QZ
Recommended Usage	Gaming
Form Factor	Tower
Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600(2.4GHz)
Processor Main Features	64 bit Quad-Core Processor
Cache Per Processor	8MB
Memory	2GB DDR2 800
Hard Drive	500GB SATA
Optical Drive 1	20X DL DVD+/-RW Drive
Optical Drive 2	16X DVD-ROM
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB Video Card
Audio	Realtek ALC662, 6-CH High-Definition Audio CODEC
Ethernet	Built-in GB Ethernet LAN
Power Supply	580 watt power supply
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium

Yep, not bad compared to what I just posted.  Move a little money around and it would come out to about the same price.

My beef with pre-mades is from the brand names.  You never know what you'll get until you open up the case to see a lot of good brands or a bunch of knockoff crap.  BTW, forget about SLI with that board.  Only one PCI-E x16 slot.

Originally posted by DAS1337

 

Originally posted by Rohh

 

Originally posted by DAS1337

 

Originally posted by Rohh

BAM! DX10 PC that will max AoC(or close)

Telling someone that they gotta get sli and Vista for Dx10 is kinda retarded because both of these things are negligible imo. The difference isnt even that noticeable with current DX10 games. Crysis is the exception but most of the features can be enabled in dx9 by editing the .cfg files. I wouldnt ever buy sli unless I had extra money to trow away.

As for the OS I had this friend one time that told me he found a free copy of vista on the internet somehow. AMAZING!

Also a e8400/q6600 is gonna be future proof for a while. If that 8800 isn't cutting it down the road when games like Alan Wake come out just get a 9800gtx

If this was directed at my post, I may have fumbled over my meaning.  I didn't suggest that you absolutely have to have SLI, but having a mobo that supports it wouldn't harm anything, and more often than not, that motherboard is probably better for gaming than one that doesn't support SLI. 

 

 

I forgot to mention that getting a Dx10 card for a Dx10 game and running it on XP is stupid.  Now, I do understand that there really aren't any fully optimized Dx10 games out there, so it may not be a big deal yet. 

You are obviously misinformed, motherboards have little or no effect on gmaing performance when choosing a motherboard you mainly are looking for overclocking potential and generally sli boards are more expensive.

 

By your logic if Im running xp I should go and buy a 7900 instead of a 8xxx series card? I dont think so.

You aren't making sense.  The better board you have, the better performance you will get.  Not only the better overclocking capabilities, but outright stock performance will be better.  Otherwise, why do we continue to develop new motherboards?  By your logic, we should all have the same motherboard, because none of them are better than the other. 

 

 

You didn't read past the first sentence in the second paragraph.  Good job.

If 20 more fps is worth spending a extra $500 bucks for bigger monitor, better mobo, and another video card In a game you were already gettin a decent framerate in then sure go ahead. I'll keep my single video card and $80 DS3L that will produce the same clock as you and go buy some rounds with some friends later. But yea you'll be gettin 90fps in Bioshock and I'll only be gettin 70 dar