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    I need to build a good gaming computer for 1000$

    MOBO:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128059 95$
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127030 180$

    CPU:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115028280$
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115017 280$

    Graphic Card: any where from 100~300$

    Sound Card: less than 50$

    Hard Drive:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136012 170$
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136075 50$

    RAM:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145043 121$

    Fans: less than 20$
    Case: less than 100$

    Power Supply:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182017 50$

    DVD drive: less than 50$

    Questions
    Do I need more than 550W to run a quad core and a 8800GT?
    How many fans do I need? I heard 8800 GT overheats very easily.
    280$ for 3.0ghz Duo Core or 2.4ghz Quad core?
    Can you build liquid cooling? Is it hard? How much will it cost? Is it worth it?
    When does Geforce 9 Series comes out? Any time soon?
    Is there a 8800GT 256 MB?
    10,000 RPM or 7,200 RPM for HD?
    Can 2 cheaper graphic card in SLI beat one 8800GT?
    XP or Vista?

    Please answer the questions and pick a good case for me, and to give you an idea how much my PC suck right now...

    Edited: New questions

    Should I wait for the 9 series? Will the 8 series lower the price when 9 comes out?

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    I'm not really that interested in hardware, so my answers might not be right. Please excuse me it they are wrong.

    Do I need more than 550W to run a quad core and a 8800GT?
    I believe you will be fine.

    Power Requirements of 8800 GT: http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/10/...gt/page14.html

    Power Requirements of a Quad-Core:
    http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/11/...770/page2.html

    How many fans do I need? I heard 8800 GT overheats very easily.
    You'll only need one if you get a high performance fan such as a Zalman CNPS9700, but I don't think you're going to need anything that powerful. Two or three small fans should do fine; granted you're not going to be putting your new graphics card to the test.

    280$ for 3.0ghz Duo Core or 2.4ghz Quad core?
    I suggest Dual Core because there aren't many applications out there that utilize a Quad Core just yet.

    Can you build liquid cooling? Is it hard? How much will it cost? Is it worth it?
    From what I've heard; it's quite simple, and also cheaper then it sounds.

    Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...=Water-Cooling

    Guides on Water Cooling: http://www.overclock.net/water-cooli...l-threads.html

    When does Geforce 9 Series comes out? Any time soon?
    Sometime next year.

    Is there a 8800GT 256 MB?
    Nope. See a full list of graphic cards at http://www.nvidia.com/object/graphic...s_buy_now.html

    I'd suggest getting a 8500 because not only will you be able to run DX10, but it's a lot cheaper then a 8800 GT.

    10,000 RPM or 7,200 RPM for HD?
    7,200 RPM is good enough. No need to shell out the extra money. I don't think you'll even see a difference.

    Can 2 cheaper graphic card in SLI beat one 8800GT?
    Perhaps; you'll have to look into the benchmarks. I still suggest getting a 8500.

    XP or Vista?
    If you want to use DX10, get Vista. Otherwise; Windows XP. SP3 is coming out soon, and you'll be able to get a few Vista features. Vista just isn't that great yet. Perhaps Vienna will be better.

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    Again, not all the things I say are correct. Perhaps someone could double check.

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    Wow thanks alot Piggy. I want to play COD 4 and battle field on high setting so I really need that 8800GT

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    Piggy summed it up, I guess. Piggy, If we can still rep: +1 for you man, +1 for you...

    Btw, Death, if you want a better computer, search a relatively same topic, with me, as the thread starter. I too, had practically the same budget. The guys helped me out a lot.

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    yeah the new GTS will beat the GT,itll have more stream processors and a WAY HIGHER clock than the GT itll out by december

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