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First, your timing is horrible. Any gamer with the patience for the kill would tell you that while your system is cheap, you are on the eve of a Videocard/Processor Refresh.

Second, I don't like your Motherboard because it lacks quad core support, while it might be good for Penryn. Probably is because of the Front Side Bus.

Third, while your memory is not bad and has a pretty good price, if you want cutting edge, I would suggest a memory with a better timing. A latency of 5 is a bit much when you can get a latency of for a few dollars more. Even the same brand "A Data" costs only $7 dollars more.

Other than that, your system is not bad. Compare it to my own blend where I try to cut the price below $400.

Not a great system, but good enough to get me through the weekend.

Ofcourse to get the cost down, I have recycled the case, a processor and an optical drive. The board while not SLI will support new Penryn processor. But that is what you get for keeping the cost down.
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3 Arguments  nucrash | 01/15/08
I just got through building my gaming PC  CattleProd | 01/15/08
Can you run a performance test with your Mac Mini?  NonZealot | 01/15/08
You've got to let go of the whole Mac thing my friend.  James Quinn | 01/15/08
Good doggy!  NonZealot | 01/15/08
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr........  James Quinn | 01/15/08
You're kidding, right?  jayk_z | 01/15/08
DX 10 and XP.  bjbrock | 01/15/08
DX 10  voska1 | 01/15/08
DX10 in XP  wesmantx05@... | 01/15/08
I think the comments about Vista and games are overblown  CobraA1 | 01/16/08
I concur  NonZealot | 01/16/08
No, XP iis DirectX 9  CobraA1 | 01/16/08
But....but....but!?!  James Quinn | 01/15/08
Depends what you want  voska1 | 01/15/08
Exactly  CattleProd | 01/15/08
Depends on your level of gaming  GuidingLight | 01/15/08
You would be right in many circles.  ajole | 01/16/08
Adrian, You Are A GENIUS  itanalyst | 01/15/08
RE: Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC  bahamude | 01/15/08
How do you think the parts get to the store?  ShadeTree | 01/15/08
Ah but it is often easier to deal with a local supplier  James Quinn | 01/15/08
Agreed  nucrash | 01/15/08
And that's why you generally pay more  voska1 | 01/15/08
You haven't dealt with Newegg  dsluter@... | 01/15/08
but if you buy locally then if it's DOA you can just take it back  SO.CAL Guy | 01/15/08
re: Crysis  Badgered | 01/15/08
Actually you'd only need about another $400  Heatlesssun1 | 01/15/08
No upgrade to SLI mobo needed  MoLerner | 01/15/08
maybe  Badgered | 01/15/08
NOT!  bjbrock | 01/15/08
I second the NOT!!!  MTPCbldr | 01/15/08
I third the NOT!  wesmantx05@... | 01/15/08
Let the Shop Put it Together  Richard B | 01/15/08
Damage Rate  Warprints | 01/16/08
RE: Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC  steve.sheltmire@... | 01/15/08
RE:Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC  MTPCbldr | 01/15/08
RE: Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC  Stoica_AV@... | 01/15/08
Monitor  yagijd | 01/15/08
RE: Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC  yagijd | 01/15/08
How about this gaming system (not top-of-the-line)?  Grayson Peddie | 01/15/08
Change the processor to Intel and you'll be fine.  HypnoToad72 | 01/15/08
"super-duper-high-end" is your preference. Not mine.  Grayson Peddie | 01/15/08
Plus, Intel is only for overclockers...  Grayson Peddie | 01/15/08
I dont agree with you...  wesmantx05@... | 01/15/08
I'm very technically-advanced in computers, so whatever.  Grayson Peddie | 01/15/08
OC'ing AMD  MTPCbldr | 01/16/08
Yeah, I saw AMD 500+ Black Edition.  Grayson Peddie | 01/16/08
You are absolutely correct, but who cares?  ajole | 01/16/08
XP Home v. XP Pro on multi core cpus  daveyellis | 01/15/08
Microsoft doesn't count two cores as two physical CPUs.  Grayson Peddie | 01/15/08
RE: Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC  jmmk@... | 01/16/08
Do the same thing and change video cards...  ajole | 01/16/08
If you're using XP, you're not using DirectX 10!  CobraA1 | 01/16/08
RE: Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC  Dunkleosteus | 01/16/08
RE: Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC  shaun.olson@... | 01/21/08
RE: Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC  smirkingfool@... | 02/01/08
RE: Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC  GRider22@... | 02/06/08
Sorry  TheSimulacra | 02/13/08
Okay  TheSimulacra | 02/13/08
"$1000" vs "Best Kit"  Dr_Zinj | 02/14/08

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