- May 26, 2009
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I an trying to build a budget gaming rig for a friend, me and my other friends will probably end up paying for most of it if not all.
His current system is:
Athlon 2 X2 250
AM3 Motherboard (Do not remember the model but it is not AM3+)
4GB DDR3-1333
GTS 450
XION 700w PSU (terrible)
2x 1TB 7200 RPM hard drives.
Case: Unknown.
This is the current new build I have thus far:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GCfm23
I already own the Z97 motherboard so that is of no cost to me which is why I chose an Intel rig.
I am unsure between the i5-4440 or the i5-4590, and yes I know it is not overclockable.
He is pretty insistent on nVidia versus AMD GPU's, however I do believe the 280 is a better value than the 760.
What I am looking for is potential ways to make it cheaper, and I am open to AMD options as well. I don't want to cut to much on quality as he tends to use the same computer for 5-6 years, (until he can't play anything on low). I realize the 750 Ti is an option as well, his resolution is 1920x1080.
Pretty much any computer would be better than what he has now. I am trying to see what parts I can scrounge up from my friends to cut down on the cost. Also is this PSU rather reliable, I tend to only use SeaSonic.
His current system is:
Athlon 2 X2 250
AM3 Motherboard (Do not remember the model but it is not AM3+)
4GB DDR3-1333
GTS 450
XION 700w PSU (terrible)
2x 1TB 7200 RPM hard drives.
Case: Unknown.
This is the current new build I have thus far:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GCfm23
I already own the Z97 motherboard so that is of no cost to me which is why I chose an Intel rig.
I am unsure between the i5-4440 or the i5-4590, and yes I know it is not overclockable.
He is pretty insistent on nVidia versus AMD GPU's, however I do believe the 280 is a better value than the 760.
What I am looking for is potential ways to make it cheaper, and I am open to AMD options as well. I don't want to cut to much on quality as he tends to use the same computer for 5-6 years, (until he can't play anything on low). I realize the 750 Ti is an option as well, his resolution is 1920x1080.
Pretty much any computer would be better than what he has now. I am trying to see what parts I can scrounge up from my friends to cut down on the cost. Also is this PSU rather reliable, I tend to only use SeaSonic.
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