my computer broke and unfortunatley it cant be repaired so i was looking for a good gaming pc and i can upon this:

X-Machines
Model : DX-980-A

-Case
• 17 Inch Antec Super Lanboy Aluminium

-Processor
• AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (2.2 GHz) 512KB cache 939-pin

-Motherboard
• ASUS A8N-SLI (chipset nVidia nForce4 SLI)

-DDR Memory
• Dual-channel: 2 x 1024 MB DDR 400 MHz / PC3200 184-pin

-Hard Drive with Serial ATA interface
• 250 GB Serial ATA 150 / 7200 rpm 8MB cache

-Video Card (PCI Express x16)
• ATI RADEON X800PRO 256MB GDDR3 [PCI-E x16] DVI / TV-out

-Sound Card
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value 7.1

-Optical Drive
• 52x32x52 CD-RW w/ Software
• 16x DVD-ROM w/ Software

-Cathode Light & Additional Case Fan
• Cold Cathode Light 12 Inch Blue

-Power Supply
• 480 Watt ATX 12V Power Supply (24-pin)

is this a good one to run the most current games with all high graphics and no lag or is there a better one i can get?(prefferably under 1700$)

Yeah, it looks like a good solid system and will be able play all current games with all whistles and bells on.

However, I think 2gig of ram is overkill. Some systems often get little or actually worse performance from anything over 1gig. I'd suggest 2 sticks of 512mb. Try and get low latency ram also (cl 2 or 2.5)

I also think that the sound card may not be needed as new motherboards already have integrated sound cards within them, which are of a high quality. I'd only suggest getting a sound card if you're going to be using your PC as a home entirtainment area (i.e. to watch DVDs on with loads of speakers etc.).

One more thing, instead of getting the x800 pro, you could get a 6800gt at more or less the same price and it will perform better too.

have a look for this stuff at newegg.com
Jesus, I wrote a lot :/

AMD Barton 3200
1024mb PC3200 Ram
Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb
A7N8X-E Deluxe

ok good i just want to play battlefield 2 with all the highest settings and no lag. also for the ram will 1 x 1024 MB DDR perform the same as a 2 x 512 dual channel MB DDR?

Yeah your system will hand Bf2 fantastically. Its best to get 2 sticks of 512mb so it runs in dual channel, which 'appearantly' is better than having just one stick of 1024mb.

AMD Barton 3200
1024mb PC3200 Ram
Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb
A7N8X-E Deluxe

also before i order that i found another diff. site where i customized it and got it for alot cheaper heres the specs:

-Thermaltake Gaming Tower XaserV WinGo V8000A Aluminum Case

-Thermaltake silent pure power 480W butterfly silver W/LED PFC Power supply

-Motherboard:ASUS K8V-X Athlon64 Socket 754/K8T800/SATA/RAID/ATX

-CPU:ATHLON64 3400+ skt754

-Memory:Crucial 1GB DDR400

Hard drive:Maxtor 250G SATA150 7200RPM 8MB HDD

Optical drives:Sony 16X DVD-ROM W/software bulk

Asus CRW-5232A 52X/32X/52X CD-RW drive

Graphics card:ASUS V9999GT/TD 6800GT 128MB DVI/TVout

i think its a pretty good deal for only 1501$. SO should i get this one or stick with the other one?

You want socket 939, and an Nforce4 Ultra or SLI chipset on the motherboard. This will perform better than VIA chipsets, while allowing you to upgrade to FX-57's or dual core series CPU's down the road.

I'd also steer clear of Maxtor hard drives; they aren't very reliable compared to Seagate and Hitachi.

"Republicans in Congress are moving to ratify a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning, thus ending the Iraqi insurgency."

"my computer broke and unfortunatley it cant be repaired"

I can't believe no one commented on this statement. As far as I know, just about anything that's broken can be fixed. I'd be interested in hearing what your problem is/was with your old PC.

Asus A7N8X-X
1800+ @ 8.5 x 200MHz
768MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro

He's not asking us to fix his old PC, and if he wanted us to he'd obviously ask for some help.

AMD Barton 3200
1024mb PC3200 Ram
Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb
A7N8X-E Deluxe

im just about to order it, i changed the motherboard to a "ASUS AV8 Delux NW A64/939/ K8T800PRO/NO WIFIG/A&GL/ATX". Also changd the hard drive to a "Seagate 200G SATA150 7200RPM 8MB HDD". So is this ok now to order? and also my computer IS fixable but id rather buy a new one since my old one is too outdated and why spend money fixing it when i can get a new better one?

Dude, get an Nforce 4 Ultra motherboard. Performs better. In Asus, that would be the Asus A8N-E.

"Republicans in Congress are moving to ratify a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning, thus ending the Iraqi insurgency."

Also make sure the CPU is also socket 939, and don't bother getting the DVD-ROM and CD-RW, you can get a DVD writer for the same price as both of those together.