help with building a new computer

[confused grap3]

Does anyone know if this will run crysis/CoD4, and at what setting?

Motherboard
Asus Striker Extreme 680i

Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 MHZ (E6850); 4 MB L2 cache; 1333 MHZ FSB

Memory
4 GB 800 MHZ Corsair Dominator PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM

Graphics
Two Doublewide 16-lane PCI Express; Supports both ATI Crossfire and

NVidia SLI multiple graphic card configurations

Currently Installed: One NVidia GeForce 8800 GT with 512 MB DDR3 SDRAM, supports Dual-Link DVI

Networking
Two Independent 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45) ports that can support jumbo frames

with low latency on gigabit connections

Storage
+ Flexible RAID capabilities; Five independent Serial ATA hard drive bays; upto 5TB internal storage

Currently Installed: One 320 GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive

+ One Super multi-drive, slim slot-loading DVD+/-R/RW+/-DL with LightScribe

Peripherals

Back Panel

One Each PS/2 ports for Keyboard and mouse

(please note: Keyboard and Mouse were not originally, nor are they now included with the computer)

Two eSATA ports

One IEEE 1394 port

LCD Screen (for diagnostics and stats)

SPDIF out and optical out port

Two RJ-45 (Gigabit Ethernet) ports

Four USB 2.0 ports

Top Panel:

15 In 1 multi-card reader

One IEEE 1394 port

Two USB 2.0 ports

One 1/8" microphone jack

One 1/8" headphone jack

Audio

ADI Onboard Digital Audio; Stereo to 7.1 Speaker Setup

Expansion

+3 PCIe x 16 slots (The two blue PCIe x 16 slots operate with a full compliment

of 16 PCI Express lanes, while the third whitle slot operates with only 8).

+ One PCIe x 1 slot

+ Two PCI v2.2 slots

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit

[crazy_dave]

Yeah and it'll do it quite well. Get yourself another card in sli and your set for a while.

How much are you paying for it.

Oh, and make sure you have decent cooling and a good PSU otherwise its just gonna overheat.

[Ramprage]

Don't put in 4 gigs ram - it won't be used on a 32 bit OS. A 64 bit OS will but I wouldn't suggest using vista 64 as it sucks and lots of things don't run on it.

Instead put in 3 gigs ram maximum. Everything else sounds good.

[confused grap3]

it's on ebay with an hour left, at US $1,550.75 + $80 shipping....
Good price?

[novascotiaskate]

No, not really. Way to much. Build it yourself.

[novascotiaskate]

It does have a really nice Front Side Bus though. 1333mhz, wooza!

[confused grap3]

So, no your final anwser novia?

[confused grap3]

Where would you build it? Do you mean like get all the stuff yourself then put it together, or build it on a website? like alienware.com/hp.com etc

[BLiNk0]

Nah dude it's way better to just build one yourself, if you've got 15 hundred to spend though an Alienware might be easier. My friend built one on his own and it was a high end one for about 900, but just find a comp forum and they'll help you out a lot more, I've forgot all of the spec for the cheapest but best pc.

[novascotiaskate]

Where would you build it? Do you mean like get all the stuff yourself then put it together, or build it on a website? like alienware.com/hp.com etc
Build it yourself. Buy the parts from a website, tigerdirect is one that has good prices, or from a local computer store. The only thing you may need help with, when it comes to putting the pieces together, is the processor. I'm sure if you purchase a bunch of parts from a local store, they will be happy to do it for you.
Do research, figure out how to put a computer together. It saves a shitload in the end.

[Snaker]

Don't put in 4 gigs ram - it won't be used on a 32 bit OS. A 64 bit OS will but I wouldn't suggest using vista 64 as it sucks and lots of things don't run on it.

Instead put in 3 gigs ram maximum. Everything else sounds good.
I'm running XP x64 and, besides some problems with program compatibility (which can be fixed) I like it waaaaaaaaaaay better than when I was running Vista 32. Besides, I think the limit on 32 bit systems is 4 gigs, so he should be fine, but he's at the limit.

As for your computer, it'll run both those games fine. Also, enjoy CoD4, it's nuts. I heard Crysis is crazy, too. I also suggest FEAR. An older one, but still ****in' amazing.

EDIT: I missed some of the thread. That's too much for that computer. You definitely should build it yourself. You basically need a case, a motherboard, a CPU and fan, memory, a power supply, a hard drive, a video card (or two), and a CD/DVD drive. I'm sure you can get a version of XP from a friend or family member.

Here. I helped find you a good setup:

Ultra Grid case: (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2151752&CatId=32) $39.99
AGigabyte MA790FX and AMD Phenom motherboard and CPU bundle: (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3575342&CatId=2417) $429.99
GameXStream 1010 Watt power supply: (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3010720&CatId=106) $219.99
Western Digital 500MB serial ATA hard drive: (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2795126&CatId=2459) $99.99
AOpen DVD-R drive: (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3402963&CatId=88) $29.99
OCZ Gold 2GB RAM x4 (8 GB total): (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3551890&CatId=10) $239.99
Windows XP x64: (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3529980&CatId=1558]Visiontek Radeon HD 3850 Video Card:[/url] $209.99
[URL="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2571832&CatId=672) $139.99

Total (from TigerDirect.com) $1,494.30, which is slightly less than the PC you were asking about, and at the same time blows it's performance away. That price includes shipping, which I calculated to Boston simply because your avatar. I also don't know if you have a monitor or not, which would raise the price exponentially.

I miss anything, anyone?

[novascotiaskate]

Here is the computer I'm building at the end of the summer.
CPU (http://robotnik.com/product.php?productid=1635&cat=5&page=2)
Motherboard (http://robotnik.com/product.php?productid=1802&cat=21&page=2)
2 gigs of RAM (choice 1) (http://robotnik.com/product.php?productid=1623&cat=28&page=2)
2 gigs of RAM (choice 2) (http://robotnik.com/product.php?productid=1621&cat=28&page=2)
Harddrive, I'll get a backup one as well, a cheapy (http://robotnik.com/product.php?productid=1428&cat=14&page=2)
Video Card (http://www.bfgtech.com/bfge88768uoce.aspx)
It'll be around 2 grand+

Still looking for a case, sound card, and CD/DVD burner/drive.

[Snaker]

Like I tell everyone else, go AMD, Intel sucks. IMHO

[novascotiaskate]

I'm an Intel fan.

[crazy_dave]

Go intel.yehyeahyeah

amd are waaaay lacking at the momento.

love you snaker

[confused grap3]

Hows this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Intel-Core-2-Duo-E8400-Desktop-PC-Gaming-Computer_W0QQitemZ220203622229QQihZ012QQcategoryZ1 40075QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Ramp]