So I'm Going To Build My Own PC

[Keyser Soze]

Can someone recommend a good spec under $2000?

I want the fastest processor out and the best video card. I also want a 200 gig HD and alot of RAM. Can this be done for under 2k?

[Splatterpunk]

I think so, handsome. I got 39 gigs and all the bells and whistles two years ago for 2 grand.

[Goatweed]

the best video card is gonna run you $500...the CPU might be up there too.

Dude, get a Dell.

[Weird NJ]

Do you think you are up to the task? It is a zen after all.

[Splatterpunk]

That's what I've got. I've had some trouble with it, going through something right now with the CD/DVD... I've had Dell here three times in two years. Once they replaced the hard drive, once they replaced the CD burner. Beware Dell.

[QuickStop]

No need to get the best video card, which right now is the radeon 9800 xt ($500), which is only 10% better than the 9800 Pro which you can grab for $230. i highly doubt that that 10% is worth $270 of your hard earned gigging, unless of course, you are retarded.

[Goatweed]

I love my Dell(s).

[Splatterpunk]

For real? What are you running with it? Windows?

[QuickStop]

i like my dell too.
pentium4 2ghz
768 mb ram
60+120 gig HDs
shitty ass geforce4 mx420 64 mb vid card.

replacing that piece of shit with a 9800 pro soon

[Goatweed]

I've got a 9700 pro and I love it - it can be OC'ed to 9800 specs too but I haven't had the need to do that yet.

[Splatterpunk]

Damn. Yours is a Maserati

[Weird NJ]

I might be looking at a Dell or something like that soon. I've currently taken up video editing of my Tivo stuff and I'm gonna need 2 proccessors.

[Splatterpunk]

I'm getting a laptop & I'm tempted to get conversion hardware and get an iBook. If I don't, there's no reason not to get another Dell and I'm telling you my luck's not been good. Plus Windows is from hell.

[Weird NJ]

Girls are stupid and should stick with Apple cause they wouldn't know what to do with a real machine.

[Goatweed]

agreed.

[Splatterpunk]

I'm just going to use a pencil.

[Danked]

I bought my PC from ABS last April for about $1300. These were the specs. Out of everything on this list, what are the first few things you'd recommend I upgrade before anything else? Me not smart.

Raidmax Model 268WBP(BLACK/SILVER) 10-bay Case Retail No Power Supply (Item#ABS11156018) 1 Standard
Gigabyte GA-7VAX ATA133 AC97 Sound USB 2.0 8X AGP Motherboard (Item#ABS13128154) 1 Standard
Allied 400 Watt Power Supply with 2 Fans (Item#ABS17154013) 1 Standard
AMD Athlon XP 2600+/333 FSB 256K Processor (Item#ABS19103349) 1 $100
Dynatron DC1206BM-L/610-P-Cu HeatSink and Fan (Support Up to 3000+) (Item#ABS35114009) 1 Standard
*Corsair 512MB PC2700 DDR RAM (Best with Supported Motherboard) (Item#ABS20145407) 1 $40.5
Western Digital 120GB 7200RPM Hard Drive - 8MB Cache Special Edition (Item#ABS22144118) 1 $45
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9500 PRO 128MB DDR DVI AGP (Item#ABS14102258) 1 $135
LITE-ON XJ-HD166S 16X DVD ROM Drive BLACK (Item#ABS27131603) 1 Standard
Lite On 52x24x52 CDRW Black Model LTR-52246 (Item#ABS27106190) 1 Standard
Sound Blaster Audigy Sound Card w/1394 Firewire Port (Item#ABS29102148) 1 $65
Creative Inspire Dolby 5.1 5200 5 Speakers w/Subwoofer (Item#ABS36116116) 1 $33
Aopen FM56-SVV V.92 PCI Modem - Retail (Item#ABS25131005) 1 Standard
Mitsumi 1.44 MB Floppy Drive - BLACK (Item#ABS21104101) 1 Standard
Mitsumi KFK-EB9HY-BK BLACK PS/2 Keyboard with Hot Keys - RETAIL (Item#ABS23133003) 1 Standard
none Input Devices 1 $-15
Multimedia Microphone with Base (Item#ABS36111104) 1 $0
ABS Mouse Pad 8" X 9" (Item#ABS17114103) 1 $0
Microsoft Windows XP Home with Service Pack 1 (Item#ABS37110010) 1 Standard
Corel Office WP 2002 (Item#ABS32106119) 1 $0

[Weird NJ]

A monitor that isn't from 1990.

[Danked]

Bastard.

[Mad]

Did you ever get your $1000 plasma TV?