The build-a-computer thread challenge

[Lunarman]

Right, seeing as there seems to be a few computer-niques floating around here I thought we could try this.
Here's the challenge:

You have $1100 to build the best gaming computer you can
It must include: mouse, keyboard, monitor and speakers
Anything else is optional

list all your componants here.

Do you think you can do it? Good luck!

Lunarman

[Reepicheep]

It must include: mouse, keyboard, monitor and speakers

Does this mean we don't need the actual computer?

[Kamachi]

And what about us brits? That gives us about £600 to get everything, which is slightly hard for a gaming pc

[lugaru]

I want to play but I dont have much time and I'll be out of town most of the weekend... for now:

2 gigs of Mushkin ram (russian, very good) $80-$100
2 samsung 320 internal drives (about 100 each)
MSI motherboard (about $160)
MSI 512 radeon graphix card (like $250 to $350)
1 dual layer dvd burner ($30)
full tower with 500w power supply (less than $100)
logitec mouse + keyboard combo (like $25, very good for that cheap)
any speakers (not my forte)
$150 18" flatscreen monitor
I owe you guy's the processor for now, I would need to actually go on newegg

That should run roughly $1100 and it's very similar to my 1 y/o machine which runs command and conquer 3 and oblivion flawlessly.

[Lunarman]

And what about us brits? That gives us about £600 to get everything, which is slightly hard for a gaming pc

Well I can say the budget in pounds should be £550, it's the $ conversion which is a bit off :).

And yes, it's hard. If I said you can have £2000 to make the best gaming pc you can then there'd be no challenge :D

And reepi, you crack me up :)

Keep 'em coming kids (couldn't resist the alliteration ;) )

[Mr. Hamrick]

I got a guy down on Auburn Ave. that says he can get youse guys a few 27in widescreen monitors REALLY cheap.  He said they were practically a steal.

[UnfluffyBunny]

And what about us brits? That gives us about £600 to get everything, which is slightly hard for a gaming pc

Well I can say the budget in pounds should be £550, it's the $ conversion which is a bit off :).

you mean £560 right >_>