$1,057.00 to play AoC with max graphic settings

[ant]

So bisquick and i are sitting there talking.. convo goes something like.. "So what do you think we would need system wise to get this game running smooth, ON MAX SETTINGS, but CHEAP!!! as possible.??"

Over the next couple days .... discussion lead us to building out a system just for AoC on max settings.

Each item is linked for more info.. Reap the rewards of our research!

DISCLAIMER: The order was placed today, so I have not yet run the system with AoC. I will post again once its running! You WILL pay WAY LESS using pricewatch.com go there & save. (i used other sources for unknown reasons). In order to use over 2GB of RAM you need Windows XP64 or Vista64. This does not include a mouse, monitor, or keyboard. You could save a couple bucks re-using your old DVD drive too.

Category	Qty	Discription	Part Number	EA Price	EXT Price
Hard Drive	4	Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda - SATA 300 - 250 GB - 32 MB Buffer - 7200 rpm	ST3250310NS	$82.64	$330.56
Hard Drive	4	Hard Drive Cable - 8" Serial ATA SATA Data Cable	P940-08I	$5.02	$20.08
Hard Drive	4	Hard Drive Cable - 19" Serial ATA SATA Data Cable	P940-19I	$5.95	$23.80
Processor	1	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - 3 GHz - 6MB L2 Cache - 1333 MHz FSB	BX80570E8400	$244.48	$244.48
Memory	2	(8GB total) Corsair XMS2 - 2GBx4 - DDR2 - 800 MHz - PC2-6400	TWIN2X4096-6400C5	$117.20	$234.40
Power Supply	1	Antec TruePower Trio 650 Watt Power Supply	TP3-650	$126.20	$126.20
DVD	1	Sony CRX 320EE - CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive	CRX320EE-B2	$31.10	$31.10
DVD	1	Belkin 3' Ultra ATA Hard Drive Cable	F2N1123-03-SLV

[/url][/td][td]$20.46 [/td][td]$20.46 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Case[/td][td]1[/td][td]Ultra Black Aluminus ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side[/td][td]ULT31824[/td][td]$69.99 [/td][td]$69.99 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Motherboard[/td][td]1[/td][td]Asus P5N-D Motherboard - NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI, Socket 775[/td][td]A455-2808[/td][td]$169.99 [/td][td]$169.99 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Video[/td][td]1[/td][td]XFX GeForce 9600 GT XXX Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support[/td][td]P450-9606[/td][td]$189.99[/td][td]$189.99[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]-[/td][td]-[/td][td]2 day air Shipping and CA Sales Tax from all sources[/td][td]Uncle-Sam-Ups[/td][td]-[/td][td]$222.58[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]-[/td][td]-[/td][td]GRAND TOTAL[/td][td]-[/td][td]-[/td][td]$1,683.63[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]-[/td][td]-[/td][td]GRAND TOTAL If you only need 1 drive (not 4) without Raid 0(max read speed!), /w the extra cables, only need 2 gb of ram, and dont pay tax/shipping[/td][td]-[/td][td]-[/td][td]1057.07[/td][/tr]
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Hope this is helpful! ;D
ant


Some pictures of the components

[Cebe]

wow... tight lol

[alindiel]

that machine is a beast

[ant]

it could get crazzzzzy ;D like 1800 for the processor crazy ;D

[ant]

adding 222.07 for vista 64 ultimate... my second vista machine.. the first one got formatted to xp within 2 hours

[ant]

installing everything right now, no network connection here though

[jrunk]

I need the memory and Graphics caard. Good thing you guys got money and can send me em ^^.

[ant]

add 2 Antec 120mm SmartCool 120 MM CASE FAN $35.98 total

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