2235941

Best Computer You Can Buy: Under $5000

August 10th, 2005 11:37 AM

I thought this would be a good thread to make and have people know what the limits on what you can buy for computers.

Anyway, with the limit of $5000, what is the best computer that a person could make (I want powerful, and no BRAND NAMES THAT MAKE COMPUTERS, I.E. Dell and Gateway and Alienware and all that fun stuff)

This will be for personal reference, and since this is a generation turn-over with the advent of the 2GB RAM becoming more commonplace and the introduction of the GForce 7 series.
Good luck on the best computer you can buy for <$5000. Make sure to get top of the line parts and equipment. Clearly, you have to rate processors differently has AMD 2.8ghz processors are faster then 3.8ghz Intels.

Anyway, like I said what is the best computer you can make using released parts?

2236071

Re: Best Computer You Can Buy: Under $5000

August 10th, 2005 12:45 PM

CASE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133132
$104.00

HDDS (4)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144160
$732.00

MONITER
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824116284
$818.99

MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127206
$205.00

VIDEO CARDS (2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150100
$998.00

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817148008
$55.00

WATER COOLING SYSTEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118111
$199.99

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145486
$276.00

PROCESSOR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103558
$1020.99

OS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102151
$87.98

Total: $4,497.92

And I still have $500 left over Spend it on next day shipping :lol:

2236275

Re: Best Computer You Can Buy: Under $5000

August 10th, 2005 02:47 PM

Monitor 1
Monitor 2
Case
HDD primary x2
HDD secondary x2
mobo
CPU
ram x2
Video
PSU

Pick the rest

2236328

Re: Best Computer You Can Buy: Under $5000

August 10th, 2005 03:09 PM

Yay I have a ViewSonic LCD at 19 inches! I nearly have the best.

Has for the processor, that is fast.

But surely there's RAM at 2gb each?

Video cards are state of the art and well worth it.

Best advice: wait a few months for the prices to drop. $1000 for a processor is a little bit extreme.

2236333

Re: Best Computer You Can Buy: Under $5000

August 10th, 2005 03:10 PM

I have a Case almost identical to that... and a little light inside.... purty lil light...

2236346

Re: Best Computer You Can Buy: Under $5000

August 10th, 2005 03:17 PM

Ill post my buying guide in December, im waiting for Long Horn (Windows Vista) and its 32 gig of ram suport (and the mother boards to go with it). I am also waiting for the new AMD chip.

But as for video cards, the 7600 OC Ultra Dual Core 512 Megabyte 16x PCIe SLI, mm the power of 4 video cards!

2236348

Re: Best Computer You Can Buy: Under $5000

August 10th, 2005 03:20 PM

Hmm, but your suppose to max out your computer essentials to fit under $5,000.

If you have a computer like that: you sir are either A: Super-Hardgore Gamer B: PC Gaming Magazines or C: A Rich Person

So, you are lucky to own these semi-super's. Congrats to anyone who has bought the best for the best for the best for computers.

Intels are crap processors, AMD only here unless Intel beats them.

2236391

Re: Best Computer You Can Buy: Under $5000

August 10th, 2005 03:35 PM

The Pentium Mobile processor has been found to out preform a lot of desktop processors, and use WAY less power, if they could make it into a 64 bit proc i would buy.

2237813

Re: Best Computer You Can Buy: Under $5000

trekkie00

August 11th, 2005 07:06 AM

Motherboard / Video Card $1218.99
MSI K8NNeo4 Platinum SLI Socket 939 and Two MSI GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB Video Cards

Processor $1099.99
AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 / 1MB Cache / 2000MHz FSB / Socket 939 / San Diego Core / Processor with Fan

Case / PSU $99.99
Ultra UV Wizard Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with UV Reactive Clear Side, Front USB & Firewire Ports and Ultra X-Connect 500-Watt Power Supply

Extra Fan $7.99
Ultra 80mm UV Reactive Translucent Fan - Blue

Sound Card $33.99
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live 24-Bit PCI Sound Card (Retail Box)


4x Hard Drives $744
Western Digital Raptor 74GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM

Disc Drives (x2) $99.94
AOpen DUW1608 / 16x4x16x DVD+RW / 8x4x16x DVD-RW / 2.4x DVD+R DL / DVD Burner/ 3 Face-plate colors and Software Included

Floppy Disk Drive (yes, it's old, but can still be useful) $17.99
Premium 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive

Memory (x4) $519.96
Ultra 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory (x4)

56k Modem $8.99
Diablotek Lucent Internal 56K V.92 Data/Voice PCI Modem

Monitor $319.99
FujiPlus FP-988D / 19-Inch / 1280 x 1024 / 12ms / Silver-Black / DVI / LCD Monitor with Speakers

Speakers $54.99
Logitech X530 70-Watt PC Multimedia Home Theater Speakers

Operating System $139.99
Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Edition OEM Version with SP2

Keyboard $6.99
Powmax Chicony 104 Key Gray Multimedia Keyboard PS/2 Model

Mouse $9.99
AOpen PS/2 USB Optical Mouse (Black/Silver)

Game Pad $24.99
Logitech Rumblepad 2 Gamepad with Vibration Feedback


TOTAL COST: $4409.77 (w/o S+H)



For extra $$$, you could add liquid cooling. However, that's if you want. This seems like it would provide everything you'd need. Also, this is without several rebates from www.tigerdirect.com

2237969

Re: Best Computer You Can Buy: Under $5000

WarDog21

August 11th, 2005 09:17 AM

Case
PSU
Mobo
HDDs 2
Proc
Vid Cards x2
RAM


3100 bucks then add in all other junk to be about 5000