hows this for tomorrows games?

intel core 2 duo E6300
$369 www.intel.com.au
only $30 more then the much less powerful E4300

gigabyte GA-965P-S3 (V3.3)
$229 www.synnex.com.au
650i pricing is still just too high

G.Skill NJ 2GB PC5400
$190 www.gskill.com.tw
5-5-5-15 and under $200...awesome

HIS Radeon X1950PRO IceQ3 Turbo VIVO
$319 www.bronet.com.au
out of the box performance meets tasty price...

Logitech X-530 5.1 speakers
$150 www.logitech.com
they sound like they should be more expensive

ASUS DRW-1608P3S DVD Burner
$62 www.asus.com.au
it does everything you need at a budget price

Seagate 320GB SATAII w/ NCQ HDD
$205 www.seagate.com.au
NCQ helps bring access times right down

CHIMEI 221D 22" 5M DVI WIDESCREEN
$499 www.protac.com.au
there is a reason everything is going widescreen, it's fantastic!

Antec SonataII with 450W PSU
$215 www.altech.com.au
nothing can beat this little combo from Antec

Logitech media keyboard
$30 www.logitech.com
Media keyboard! sounds like it should have speakers

Razer Diamondback mouse
$109 www.altech.com.au
on-the-fly sensitivity for the sniper in you.

TOTAL COST: $2377

feel free to make sugestions (im not too sure how good the psu is) im aslo not too sure about if the vid card is that good.

the 1950PRO is slightly better than a 7900GS...if that means anything to you.

i havnt exchanged the rates or anything, all of this is in asd. is that model of the x1950 any good? and is compatible with dx10 and shader model4?

That GA-965P-S3 retails for $100 to $130 in the US. That should equal to about $150 in kangaroo land.RikkAndrsn

Yes, it should - if you're paying for one in the U.S. with Australian dollars. In America, prices are very low and supply and demand are both high. In Australia, such is not the case, and you pay a premium for premium parts, since there isn't a huge market for them. 

lol i sure am :D

Wow this is what you could get for 1458$ in the US or 1620$ CND. Poor Aussies...

BenQ FP222WH 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor Black 5MS 700:1 1680X1050 Senseye HDMI VGA DVI W/ Cable   $270.07  

LG GSA-H54N DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL 10X DVD Writer IDE 2MB Black OEM W/ SW $39.25  

Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB 8.9MS Hard Drive 3 Year MFR Warranty  $68.40  

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-5400C4 2GB 2X1GB PC5400 DDR2-667 CL 4-4-4-12 240PIN Dual Channel Memory   $81.01  

ASUS P5N-E SLI Nforce 650I SLI LGA775 Conroe ATX 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 2PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN Motherboard   $135.02

 Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 Dual Core Processor LGA775 Conroe 1.86GHZ 1066FSB 4MB Retail  $171.03

 EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800GTS 500MHZ 640MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDTV Out HDCP DIRECTX10 Video *IR-$77*  $355.60

Thermaltake TR2 W0093 500W ATX12V V2.0 24/20 Pin Black Power Supply 120MM Fan /W SATA PCI- *IR-$5*  $78.37  

Antec Sonata II Black ATX 16IN Mid Tower Quiet Case 3X5.25 2X3.5 4X3.5IN 450W Air Duct 120MM Fan $106.12  

Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker System Black 70W RMS W/ FDD2 & Wired Remote  $87.12  

Logitech Office Pro Keyboard Black PS/2 W/ Multimedia Keys & Detachable Palm Rest OEM $17.27

Razer Diamondback Plasma Blue 1600DPI Optical Mouse USB $49.50

YOUR TOTAL$1,458.76 Shipping and final tax calculation will be calculated at checkout
ALL PRICES QUOTED IN US FUNDS

dang...can someone plz tell me if the 1950pro manufacturer is good?!ahmedkandil

It's alright :)

zippy ftw!! anyway...

those prices are still high. you can get it for at least 200 to 400 dollars cheaper with some searching. (in new zealand - you can get that same one for 300 dollars cheaper) and new zealand is even more expensive!

does the x1950 pro have shader model 4 and dx10 support?

will this do for tomorrows games? like crysis on dx9 mode?

will this do for tomorrows games? like crysis on dx9 mode?

ahmedkandil

The X1950Pro should be able to handle Crysis at rather reasonable settings, yes.

Edit: And yes, HIS is one of the best ATI manufacturers on the market, second only to Sapphire in terms of goodies and returns. The ICEQ 3 cooler is great indeed, although the X1950Pro wasn't plagued with nearly the horror stories about its stock cooler that the dual-slot X18/X19 series cards were. Still, it's a very quiet and efficient cooler, and certainly worth the $20-$30 it generally costs over the standard one.

in that case....this isnt a bad rig. does my case support 12.2" cards like the 8800gts?ahmedkandil

The 8800GTS isn't 12.2" long...where did you hear that? The 8800GTX is just a bit over 10" long, and the 8800GTS is only 9" long (the same size as your X1950Pro). And pretty much every ATX case on the market right now can support a 9" long video card. 

?! thats what it says in the pc powerplay magazine: the soprano dx case is compatible with 12.2" cards such as the 8800gtx...it also said that lian-li never considerd that some day there might be a card longe than the ridiculously long radeon X1950 lol

?! thats what it says in the pc powerplay magazine: the soprano dx case is compatible with 12.2" cards such as the 8800gtx...it also said that lian-li never considerd that some day there might be a card longe than the ridiculously long radeon X1950 lol

ahmedkandil

I believe what the magazine meant was that there is 12.2" of space between the rear expansion ports and the drive cage, which will accomodate the nearly 2" shorter 8800GTX. But the 8800GTS is the same size as the X1950XT, at least length-wise, and with video cards moving to 80 and 65nm processes rather than the 8800GTX's 90nm, I think it's safe to say that we won't be seeing any card over 11" any time soon.

E6300 $195.95

2 gig G skill 5400 $150

same motherboard as the one you chose $115 

can be bothered finding the rest but that is from places in aus 

 The currentcies in Australia is twice the USD, so it isnt bad of the prices you applied to.

Tho if you willing to spend more cash, you might as well get a batter graphicscard. Can you shop at one place like, Newegg.com or Tigerdirect.com, I think you're shoping at too many places there. Im just saying, I dont mean to be rude, it's your money.

I think he is just buying from bad people. Im in australia and my local shop gets me e6600 for $300 etc...

Im in melbourne if thats of any use to you.

EDIT: thats 300 australia.

check out www.cpl.net.au and www.msy.com.au - those are my prime shops. 

see, rayvinazn is teh pwnage!

listen to him :D

but i was gonna say.. 12.2 "... thats... extreme

check the PC i want to get by june:
Link

Might consider a Intel 975XBX2 motherboardhillfinger73

how much is it? also should i scrap the diamondback mouse and put that money towards a 8800gts? but then id have to change psu and case...

 The currentcies in Australia is twice the USD, so it isnt bad of the prices you applied to.

Tho if you willing to spend more cash, you might as well get a batter graphicscard. Can you shop at one place like, Newegg.com or Tigerdirect.com, I think you're shoping at too many places there. Im just saying, I dont mean to be rude, it's your money.

Dogswithguns

not at all, theres nothing rude about saying that.

you can get a inno3d 8800gts for 385 bucks in ausDriftMax

is inno3d any good? i can get a XFX 8800gts for $525...

I think he is just buying from bad people. Im in australia and my local shop gets me e6600 for $300 etc...

Im in melbourne if thats of any use to you.

EDIT: thats 300 australia.

check out www.cpl.net.au and www.msy.com.au - those are my prime shops.

Samulies

I will buy a PC in this week.

MSI K8N Neo2 Socket 939 motherboard AGP , AMD 3500+, 1024 Mb ram, N 6600 GT, 200 GB HDD.

Can I play with the new games on this pc? It is 350$.

You're paying way too much for what you're getting, I could price this for half of what you're paying.Blazzin_0ne

Yeah those prices are not updated, get from www.newegg.com, but that is if they can ship items to your zipcode. 

You are getting ripped off BLIND with those prices.ForlornHope

so i hear....

just cause you know my real name and go to my school doesnt mean you use it -_- but then again...anyone could have figured out my real name lol

ahmed... remember i cross referenced your prices. and i told you taht your getting ripped. you can get that cheaper in New zealand dammit! so, id really try to look harder. also i dont think newegg ship out side of north america, well at least not to new zealand they dont.Jsung8070

i also cant buy it in nz cause im going to upgrade when i go to australia