Gaming computer (for a friend)

[limpport]

My friend will be getting a computer for graduation, but he would like to build it himself. I told him I would ask everyone on Benheck and see what you all would recommend for a setup. His budget is $1000.

[samjc3]

go i7. amd phenom sucks. nvidia graphics. ddr3 ram.

[bicostp]

i7 + 3 or 6 GB DDR3 in triple-channel + GTX 260 Core 216 or GTX 280.

[ZN13]

Here's what I would do, even though with shipping it might be a little over budget.

• Foxconn FlamingBlade GTI LGA 1366 - ~$180
  Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz - ~$280
  OCZ Reaper HPC 6GB (3 x 2GB) - ~$114
  BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 - ~$170
  Case - ~$60
  Power Supply - ~$70
  Hard Drive - ~$90
  DVD Burner - ~$23

Subtotal is about $990, but there're $60 dollars in mail in rebates. So $930 plus ~$30 shipping (to my house, at least) totals out to around $960.

[Harshboy]

Here's what I would do, even though with shipping it might be a little over budget.

• Foxconn FlamingBlade GTI LGA 1366 - ~$180
  Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz - ~$280
  OCZ Reaper HPC 6GB (3 x 2GB) - ~$114
  BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 - ~$170
  Case - ~$60
  Power Supply - ~$70
  Hard Drive - ~$90
  DVD Burner - ~$23

Subtotal is about $990, but there're $60 dollars in mail in rebates. So $930 plus ~$30 shipping (to my house, at least) totals out to around $960.

That GTX 260 is a Core 192...

Go for an ATI Radeon HD4870. Runs cooler and faster than a Core 216.