best system for $630

[gt09]

so i pretty much want the best value/performance system for this amount of money and i just need video card, cpu, mobo, ram, and psu

this is what i was thinking about pc

i don't care if its amd or intel i just want the most bang for my buck and the best upgrade path

thx

 

[illinikevin]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131022

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814102007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817171007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817171007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227029

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103735

626.96 before shipping with $20 worth of mail in rebates to cover the shipping. Could probably save a little more if you looked around but this thing will run through any game pretty well at least for the next 2 years.

 

[The_Prophecy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131022

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814102007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817171007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817171007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227029

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103735

626.96 before shipping with $20 worth of mail in rebates to cover the shipping. Could probably save a little more if you looked around but this thing will run through any game pretty well at least for the next 2 years.

Where to start.......

Ok first of all dump the OCZ ram if you're going to get the Asus M2N-E. OCZ DDR2 ram and AM2 boards don't play nice together. Swap it for this Corsair XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) DDR2-800

Next, NEVER spend less than $50 on a power supply.... you'll end up paying for that mistake later.... swap it for the Antec Truepower 430W

 

[illinikevin]

That ram is on the approved list from Asus and I agree with you on the power supply but spending any more kinda blows the budget.

 

[k-]

if you are still that desperate for a cheap power supply.
This is the best one

Fortron 400W PSU
http://www.us.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17076&vpn=ATX-400-PN-B&manufacture=Fortron%20Source

 

[yourmothersanastronaut]

Fortron is a good company, along the lines of PC Power and Cooling, but not quite as expensive. I believe PCP actually owns them.

Antec is good. Thermaltake is also good, like this one - people like this one.

And OCZ + Asus = bad. Corsair + Asus = good.

And do you already have a monitor, optical drives, case, and copy of Windows?

 

[gt09]

yea i've got everything else i need,

but for the memory would this work well, and srry i didn't know that my shopping cart would show up so here is what i was but i was thinking about pretty much the same setup, but for the psu can a 400w power supply be ok for a x1800xt or would this antec psu work better and be reliable

and thx for the help

 

[navysealbrian]

What's with everyone and newegg? Newegg isn't the cheapest by any means. I would suggest searching for those parts listed at pricegrabber.com and you can save enough money to buy even better stuff.

 

[2k7zero]

since you are on a budget get your stuff from zipzoomfly they're the second best from newegg and they do free shipping but it takes 5 to 7 business days to get to u, so if u can handle that get it from zipzoomfly.com.

 

[illinikevin]

Newegg is easy to search for stuff but I agree I do most of my ordering from other place.