#19 - Question/Answer: Mid-Range AMD & Intel Gaming Computer

What computer components should you select for a mid-range gaming computer system?

AMD Mid-Range Computer System:
- Antec 900 Case
- Corsair TX650 PSU
- GeIL PC2-8500 EVO ONE 4GB Memory Kit
- Western Digital Caviar BLACK SATA 1TB
- LG 20x DVD Burner w/Lightscribe
- Vista Home Premium Edition 64bit
- Asus M3A32-MVP Motherboard
- AMD X4 9850 Black Edition 2.5GHz CPU
- EVGA 9800GTX 512MB Video Card (Or GTX 260)

Intel Mid-Range Computer System:
- Antec 900 Case
- Corsair TX650 PSU
- Mushkin XP3-12800 4GB Memory Kit
- Western Digital Caviar BLACK SATA 1TB
- LG 20x DVD Burner w/Lightscribe
- Vista Home Premium Edition 64bit
- Asus P5Q3 Deluxe Motherboard
- Intel Q9450 2.66GHz CPU
- HIS 4850 512MB (Or 3870 X2)

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[heydude09876]

@EvilJohnAmante

up to or up to 900???

[zionstepper]

Corsair tx650 or coolermaster 700w pro to power my gtx 295?

i like the coolermasters design and quite operation but the corsair's reliability?

[Watchme12311]

its little bit faster

[EvilJohnAmante]

hey can u find me a gaming rig.. case Antec 900 or better

BUDGET: $800

[aliasad0007]

is it good?

intelecore 2 duo e 8400

ati radeon 4870 i gb

ASUS (INTEL)  P5Q-E INTEL P45+ICH10R 1600 FSB

[aliasad0007]

Ati Radeon 4870 1gb is better or gtx 260.......... .

[dj820621]

ehh?

3ghz quad core 1333mhz fsb 12mb cache (q9650)

8gb Gskill 1066mhz gaming ram

sapphire HD 4870 1gb gddr5 graphics card

ASUS p5q PRO turbo motherboard

500gb WD caviar black HDD

850w modular PSU

XP-90 heatsink

MX-2 thermal compund

ehh?

[thejmeister88]

no, theres AMD mobos and Intel mobos

to change your cpu maker you need to change your mobo, and possibly your gpu - that is if your new mobo requires sli and you want crossfire or vise versa and thats only if you're going to use more than 1 gpu

[ellkany2000]

plss,can i install AMD cpu on motherboard support intel????????

[matwardforst]

3.7 actually. It's fine.