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Mr.HappySilp · 03-19-2010, 02:45 PM

So I have look over NCIX and Antic pre build system and with the budget I can only afford a system that seems to be out dated. I am looking to spend about $650 to $700 and the system I came up with are

Vesta Gamer Z2400
Configuration Detail (2754217) @ Mar 19, 2010
Category Description Quantity Price
Processors (CPUs) Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Dual Core Processor LGA775 2.8GHZ 1066FSB 3MB Retail

CPU Heatsinks Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro REV.2 CPU Heatsink Cooler LGA1366 LGA1156 LGA775 AM2 AM3 W/ 92MM Fan

Motherboards Gigabyte EP43-UD3L ATX LGA775 P43 FSB 1600 OC 1PCI-E 2PCI DDR2 SATA2 HD Sound GBLAN Motherboard

DDR2 Desktop Memory Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X4096-6400C5 4GB DDR2 2X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 5-5-5-18 240PIN Memory Kit

Video Cards GeForce 9800GT 600MHZ 512MB GDDR3 1.8GHZ PCI-E Dual DVI-I

Computer Cases Compucase 6C28B ATX Case Black 4X5.25 2X3.5 4X.3.5INT W/ Front USB & Audio No PS

Power Supplies Seasonic SS-400ET 400W EPS12V 20/24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 80PLUS 6PIN PCI-E 120MM Fan OEM

Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB 3.5IN Hard Drive SATA 7200RPM 8MB OEM

CD & DVD Drives LG GH22NS50 Black 22X SATA DVD Writer OEM 1

Sound Cards Please Use The Onboard Sound Card Integrated On My Motherboard
Network Adapters Please Use The Onboard Network Ethernet Card Integrated On My Motherboard
Assembly Options PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased)
Assembly and testing requires an additional 4-5 business days to ship your order once all parts are in stock. Does not include any water cooling or server CPU installation. 1 Year Limited Warranty on system components assembled by NCIX.
Warranty Options Standard 1 Year Limited Warranty - Extended Warranty Options Are Available in The Checkout

Your Price:
$722.37

AMD [HDZ955FBGMBOX] Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz AM3 w/ Fan (Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz Quad-Core Socket AM3 - 2.0GHz HT - 4x512KB L2 Cache - 6MB L3 Cache - AMD64 - AMD-V - 125W TDP - Unlocked Multiplier - Retail Box w/ Heatsink & Fan)
Asus [M4A77D] M4A77D Motherboard (AMD Socket AM3 for Phenom II (1600/2000/5200MT/s) - AMD 770 - ATI SB710 - 4x DDR2-1200(OC)/1066/800/667/533 Dual-Channel (Max 16GB) - 1x PCIEx16 - 2x PCIEx1 - 3x PCI - 6x SATA 3.0Gbps (RAID 0/1/10) - 1x ATA133 - Gigabit LAN - 7.1 HD Audio - 12x USB 2.0 Ports - ATX (Price Before $10 Mail-In Rebate til 03/31/2010))
Kingston [KVR800D2N6K2/4G] 4GB DDR2-800 Kit (2x2GB) 240pin (KVR 4GB Kit (2x 2GB) 240pin 256Mx64 Unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Timing CL6)
Seagate [ST3500418AS] Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 7200rpm 16M 3.5" (Barracuda 7200.12 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gbps 3.5" w/ 16MB Cache - 4.16ms Avg Latency)
LG [GH24NS50] 24X SATA DVDRW Int. 5.25" Black (LG Super Multi Internal 24X SATA DVDRW Writer w/ Software)
Asus [EN9600GT/DI/512MD3] GeForce 9600GT 512MB PCIEx16 (nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB PCI-Express x16 w/ VGA - DVI-I - HDMI - Glaciator Fansink)
NZXT [GAMING-CASE] Gaming Case w/ 550W (NZXT Gaming Case w/ 550W Power Supply)
Logitech [967972-0403] Internet Desktop 350 USB Keyboard & USB Mouse (Logitech Internet 350 USB Keyboard & USB Optical Wheelmouse ( Black)

Sum : $767.87
PST : $53.75
GST : $38.39
Total : $860.01

I was hopping I could get a decent system with my budget. What I am basically looking is mainly for gamming and web surfing of coz. Just needs to handle medium setting on games. Any good suggestions from fellow RS?

03-19-2010, 02:45 PM	#1
Mr.HappySilp reads most threads with his pants around his ankles, especially in the Forced Induction forum. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 10,645 Thanked 2,191 Times in 1,131 Posts Failed 929 Times in 340 Posts	Help with building a decent gamming desktop So I have look over NCIX and Antic pre build system and with the budget I can only afford a system that seems to be out dated. I am looking to spend about $650 to $700 and the system I came up with are Vesta Gamer Z2400 Configuration Detail (2754217) @ Mar 19, 2010 Category Description Quantity Price Processors (CPUs) Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Dual Core Processor LGA775 2.8GHZ 1066FSB 3MB Retail CPU Heatsinks Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro REV.2 CPU Heatsink Cooler LGA1366 LGA1156 LGA775 AM2 AM3 W/ 92MM Fan Motherboards Gigabyte EP43-UD3L ATX LGA775 P43 FSB 1600 OC 1PCI-E 2PCI DDR2 SATA2 HD Sound GBLAN Motherboard DDR2 Desktop Memory Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X4096-6400C5 4GB DDR2 2X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 5-5-5-18 240PIN Memory Kit Video Cards GeForce 9800GT 600MHZ 512MB GDDR3 1.8GHZ PCI-E Dual DVI-I Computer Cases Compucase 6C28B ATX Case Black 4X5.25 2X3.5 4X.3.5INT W/ Front USB & Audio No PS Power Supplies Seasonic SS-400ET 400W EPS12V 20/24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 80PLUS 6PIN PCI-E 120MM Fan OEM Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB 3.5IN Hard Drive SATA 7200RPM 8MB OEM CD & DVD Drives LG GH22NS50 Black 22X SATA DVD Writer OEM 1 Sound Cards Please Use The Onboard Sound Card Integrated On My Motherboard Network Adapters Please Use The Onboard Network Ethernet Card Integrated On My Motherboard Assembly Options PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased) Assembly and testing requires an additional 4-5 business days to ship your order once all parts are in stock. Does not include any water cooling or server CPU installation. 1 Year Limited Warranty on system components assembled by NCIX. Warranty Options Standard 1 Year Limited Warranty - Extended Warranty Options Are Available in The Checkout Your Price: $722.37 AMD [HDZ955FBGMBOX] Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz AM3 w/ Fan (Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz Quad-Core Socket AM3 - 2.0GHz HT - 4x512KB L2 Cache - 6MB L3 Cache - AMD64 - AMD-V - 125W TDP - Unlocked Multiplier - Retail Box w/ Heatsink & Fan) Asus [M4A77D] M4A77D Motherboard (AMD Socket AM3 for Phenom II (1600/2000/5200MT/s) - AMD 770 - ATI SB710 - 4x DDR2-1200(OC)/1066/800/667/533 Dual-Channel (Max 16GB) - 1x PCIEx16 - 2x PCIEx1 - 3x PCI - 6x SATA 3.0Gbps (RAID 0/1/10) - 1x ATA133 - Gigabit LAN - 7.1 HD Audio - 12x USB 2.0 Ports - ATX (Price Before $10 Mail-In Rebate til 03/31/2010)) Kingston [KVR800D2N6K2/4G] 4GB DDR2-800 Kit (2x2GB) 240pin (KVR 4GB Kit (2x 2GB) 240pin 256Mx64 Unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Timing CL6) Seagate [ST3500418AS] Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 7200rpm 16M 3.5" (Barracuda 7200.12 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gbps 3.5" w/ 16MB Cache - 4.16ms Avg Latency) LG [GH24NS50] 24X SATA DVDRW Int. 5.25" Black (LG Super Multi Internal 24X SATA DVDRW Writer w/ Software) Asus [EN9600GT/DI/512MD3] GeForce 9600GT 512MB PCIEx16 (nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB PCI-Express x16 w/ VGA - DVI-I - HDMI - Glaciator Fansink) NZXT [GAMING-CASE] Gaming Case w/ 550W (NZXT Gaming Case w/ 550W Power Supply) Logitech [967972-0403] Internet Desktop 350 USB Keyboard & USB Mouse (Logitech Internet 350 USB Keyboard & USB Optical Wheelmouse ( Black) Sum : $767.87 PST : $53.75 GST : $38.39 Total : $860.01 I was hopping I could get a decent system with my budget. What I am basically looking is mainly for gamming and web surfing of coz. Just needs to handle medium setting on games. Any good suggestions from fellow RS?