[cod] Small Desktop for COD4/COD5

[James Landi]

I just put together a wish list of parts which includes a free copy of 
codww.  it came to 629.00 with a couple rebates that would put it under 
600.00.  Note that it does not include an OS.

However Newegg does not like me this am and I cant get it to post to the 
public wish list - list.

here are some details (this was thrown together very quickly)

    Shuttle P2 Chassis SP35P2V2 Intel Socket T(LGA775) Intel P35 
Aluminum Black Barebone - Retail
    Model #:SP35P2V2
    Item #:N82E16856101066
239.99

    LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-04 - OEM
    Model #:iHAS120-04
    Item #:N82E16827106263
21.99

    

    Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core 
Processor Model BX80571E7400 - Retail
    Model #:BX80571E7400
    Item #:N82E16819115206
119.99

    

    Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 
Hard Drive - OEM
    Model #:WD3200AAKS
    Item #:N82E16822136074
54.99
 

    CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual 
Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail
    Model #:TWIN2X4096-6400C5
    Item #:N82E16820145184
64.99 - has rebate  ** note depending on OS XP will only see 3.4 gigs of 
ram which will not effect performance.


    EVGA 512-P3-N975-AR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 
2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
    Model #:512-P3-N975-AR
    Item #:N82E16814130380
129.99 - has rebate and free copy of CoD:WW

Grand total = 623.94

Note, I put this together very quickly and the ram/cpu and motherboard 
should be ok but please double check specs yourself.

Wishlist url is 
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=8903865 but 
is not showing up in public yet.

Jim Landi
Rudedog
FPSadmin.com
Microsoft MVP, Games for Windows







escapedturkey wrote:
> Is it possible to do all that for under $600 with a case? Do you have 
> any recommendations for a small portable case?
>
> Thank you. :)
>
> James Landi wrote:
>> Core 2 duo, 2.8 or higher
>> Nvidia 8800GTX or higher
>> 2 gigs of ram.
>>
>> You may want to look at the 8900GTs as they run cooler but I would 
>> stick with at least 512 megs of ram on the video card.
>>
>> I always buy my stuff at Newegg.com, you really cant beat their 
>> pricing, and cost of shipping.
>>
>> Good luck
>> Jim Landi
>> Rudedog
>> FPSadmin.com
>> Microsoft MVP, Games for Windows
>>
>> escapedturkey wrote:
>>> I'm going to Europe for awhile (I can run my business form anywhere 
>>> with an Internet connection) and I want to setup a desktop that I 
>>> can take with me on an airplane (like one of those Shuttle cases). 
>>> I'm currently in the USA.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions what system configuration to get to run COD4/COD5 -- 
>>> cpu/gpu/memory -- with a mini case (like those Shuttle brands). 
>>> Also, suggestions on where to buy the parts, please.
>>>
>>> Budget is around $600 for a desktop (I can get the monitor in 
>>> Europe). It doesn't have to be any super system, just enough to run 
>>> COD4/COD5 at 60 FPS with shadows on.
>>>
>>> Thank you. :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
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