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For Noobs. Do you need very low budget gaming rig, but dont know what?

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Is this your first time building a rig? but you want it to be a powerful gaming rig at a very low price (under $900), but you having trouble choosing hardware. I have customize 2 configurations under very low price, for those noobs that are under very low budget, but are having hard time configuring a low budget gaming rig, frighting that it wont be compatible, or have no idea how to configure a powerful rig under $850 with right hardware, or final price goes over budget, and leaving you with no extra money for video card. These two are very powerful rigs. The E8400 performs better in gaming than a Q6600, and overclocks over 4.0 at a lower price. The E8200 performs very close to a E6850 at a very low price, and over clocks very well. If Anybody needs help customizing pc for your needs at any budget , let me know, email me at rickpcnerd@yahoo.com

 

Keep in mind this are USD

 

Intel Wolf... E8200 Config

 

Corsair VX 550W Power Supply$89.84
GigaByte GA-P35-DS3L Motherboard 104.00
ntel E8200 Dual Core Processor $163
PNY XLR8 GeForce 8800 GT Video Card$240.75
WD Caviar SE 250GB Hard Drive $64.00
Patriot Memory 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit$73.00
Pioneer DVR-112D Dual Layer DVD±RW Writer $35.00
Cooler Master CAC-T05UW Centurion 5 Black/Silver Midsize $49.99

Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 Video Card $190.76 (optional)
ATI 3870x2 $480 (optional)

 

tax/ shipping in TOTAL: $819.59 (NVIDIA 8800gt)
tax/ shipping in TOTAL: $769.00 (ATI 3850)
tax/ shipping in TOTAL: $1059.59 (ATI 3870x2)

 


Intel Wolf... E8400 Config

 

Corsair VX 550W Power Supply$89.84
GigaByte GA-P35-DS3L Motherboard 104.00
ntel E8400 Dual Core Processor $215
PNY XLR8 GeForce 8800 GT Video Card$240.75
WD Caviar SE 250GB Hard Drive $64.00
Patriot Memory 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit$73.00
Pioneer DVR-112D Dual Layer DVD±RW Writer $35.00
Cooler Master CAC-T05UW Centurion 5 Black/Silver Midsize $49.99

Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 Video Card $190.76 (optional)
ATI 3870x2 $480 (optional)

 

tax/ shipping in TOTAL: $871.58 (NVIDIA 8800gt)
tax/ shipping in TOTAL: $821.58 (ATI 3850)
tax/ shipping in TOTAL: $1111.58 (ATI 3870x2)

 

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Message edited by rickpcnerd on 01-27-2008 at 12:25:03 PM
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Very good lists.

The E8200 will be shortlived. You'll see what I mean after a few months.

Reply to akhilles

Very good prices.Very more powerful than a $1,700 rip off rig from best buy. This should help for those under low budget.

Reply to mohikangamer

Until they look in their box for the Windows disc

Reply to happy_fanboy

See below for OCing how to on the P35-DS3L:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] w=0&nojs=0

 


Switch the RAM to:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145590
^Corsair XMS2 (2*1GB) DDR2 800 $31 after MIR
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146565
^ Crucial Ballistix (2*1GB) DDR2 800 WITH D9 Microns!!! $50 after MIR

 

See:
http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2/


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