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SFF gaming rig on the cheap.

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Hi,

I want to build a SFF gaming rig on the cheap. Can you help? I will be overclocking. I was thinking of using a p4 dual-core CPU. I need uATX board recommendations. What would be the best chipset? I will be adding A GPU card also. Please help.

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Oh yeah. I don't need Sli, I will only use one video card.

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What is your budget? We can help, but without a budget we won't know what kind of $ were dealing with. Do you currently have parts that you want to add to the build? Do you already have an OS for it, or will you need to add that into the build price?

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Under $500.00. Have windows XP pro with sp2. Have microfly case. Need to add everything else.

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Why not start out with the 2160+P35 combo? Cheap, clocks well, and performs great.

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Does the P35 chipset come on uATX(micro ATX) boards?

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Don't think so. The uATX chipset is the G33, which includes integrated video; easy enough to ignore.
I've posted more in your other thread. I think you can do it for $500, but barely. Will that case accept a standard PSU? Don't get a cheap one.

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Yes and thanks again jtt283.

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compnut wrote :

Does the P35 chipset come on uATX(micro ATX) boards?


Yes, so here ya go!

CPU - $85 shipped Will OC pretty easy to 3 gig!
Intel Dual-Core E2160 Allendale 1.8GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819116036

Mobo - $85 shipped uATX and based off of p35, so you could put in quad core in later!
GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128061

PSU - $70 shipped - $30 MIR = $40!! Hard to beat at this price w/30A on 12V rails combined! EE too!
Antec earthwatts EA430 ATX12V v2.0 430W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, FCC, TUV, CE, CB, C-tick, CCC – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371006

DVD burner - $37 shipped This is retail, so you get burner software included!
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106072

GPU - $151 - $30 MIR = $121 shipped
Foxconn 8600GTS-256 GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814186022

HD - $53 shipped
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3120811AS 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148161

Memory - $70 - $25 MIR = $45 shipped! Good solid DDR2 800mHz
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820220174

Total ~$544 - $85 in MIR's = $459!!


Message edited by lunyone on 10-24-2007 at 05:05:05 PM
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Looks good lunyone,
Like the CPU. I may up the board to GA-G33M-DS2R

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