Gaming computer for around $400.

stonedpope

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hello there. I'm looking for a gaming computer build for around and about 400. not 200... i learned, and I'm sorry.
I want to be available to play Team fortress 2
- Deus ex
- Counter strike global
- Half life series
- elder scrolls,
- All borderlands
- Brink
- Left 4 dead series
- Dead space series
- Minecraft
-league of legends
- Saints rows
- Mass effect
- Payday
- Alien vs predators
-Assassin's creed
- and call of duties.(maybe....not sure...just to test it....really not sure)

i want to play those with a good look, (not wow wee! just purty gud) and no lag, or drop in frame rate every single second, And i want to last a good bit maybe 3 to 4 years. until i can get more monies for the computer i really, really want.
i already have some suggestions for a build, but don't got a clue if it'll do the job or not.
I'll try to do my best for explaining the specs.

The Microwave :

CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 965

Motherboard - ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+

Video Card - XFX Radeon HD 6670

RAM - Corsair Vengeance BLUE 4GB

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 500 GB

Case - NZXT Source 210 Computer Case

Power Supply - Antec VP-450

Optical Drive – Samsung 24x SATA DVD RW

or
The oven:

Phenom ii x4 965

HIS HD 7770

Kingston Hyper x Blu Red 8gb DDR3

Asrock 760g AM3 Motherboard

WD 500gb 7200rpm hdd

Corsair cx430 PSU

or
the Toaster:

CPU: Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor

Motherboard: MSI H61M-E33/W8 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard

Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card

Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power
Supply

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

I created titles so some people can tell me which is better out of the group...and plus i'm gonna put the name on the side of the computer...hehe






 
Jan 5, 2013
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'The oven' would be a decent budget computer, Cons29 is correct with the fact you will be playing with some settings turned down. I assume you are going to be playing in 720p because if you try 1080p that will struggle. Apart from that looks good
 

stonedpope

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Just messed up, still trying to figure out on how to work the threads and the forums, So the Oven should be good overall?
i read a hand full of reviews on 7770, and they were saying it was good and can play most games of 720p, and some on 1080p.
Is there something i could possibly do to get 1080p or will that be a bit to much work?
and any substitutes for parts? again i'm trying to go around and about, 400.
 
Jan 5, 2013
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Yes oven is good overall, to go to 1080p you simply would have to spend more money unless you want to play on minimum settings, probably an extra $50 would allow you to play in 1080p (with a 7850) but honestly you are better off just using 720p, it's not that bad as long as you don't use a big monitor