800$ Gaming PC? Help!

What's the best bang for the buck-parts you can get for an 800$ PC?
Monitor, speakers, wireless card, keyboard and mouse included to make an 800$ PC.

Monitor MUST be 19"/20".

CPU:
CPU Fan/Heatsink: (Thermal Paste Included)
Memory:
Hard Drive:
Video/Graphics Card:
Speakers:
Monitor:
Keyboard:
Mouse:
Sound Card:
Wireless Card:
Power Supply Unit:
Case:
Motherboard:

actually if you say that 500$ because of the wireless card, speakers, mouse and keyboard.

On an older issue of maximumpc it shows a competition between 2 people who are going to build 500$ pc's and see which one is faster. I want to know what kind of parts i'm going to get right now. It's July 01, 2008 right now at my place

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148261

Acer X193W+BD Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor $159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824009127

ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB $194.99($164.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121253

Logitech S-220 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System $22.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6836121014

GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-DS4 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX Ultra Durable II AMD Motherboard $124.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128075

OCZ Reaper HPC 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 $60.99($45.99 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate pdf )
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227239

AMD Phenom 9600 Agena 2.3GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Quad-Core Processor $169.88

Rosewill R230-P-BK Black 0.5mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $25.99

Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V v2.01 500W Power Supply 44.99

$859.91
-$45.00 rebates
$814.91

no keyboard or mouse
does not include shipping
no cd disk drive (forgot it lol)
no wireless card

crossfire x capable for the future

yeah that build will probably cost $900 after every thing else but it will get you a decent gaming pc just check over the parts list because i went over it quickly

No reason to buy a potentially POS Rosewill PSU when an Antec Earthwatts is $30 (430W) or $60 (500W) right now.
It may be a great card, but with an $800 budget, a 4850 may be out of reach. Depending on the games, start with a 3850 and plan on that being the first upgrade when more cash is available.

+1 /Sign

well the e7200 processor is a good one for gaming. but i think phenom is more future proof because tomorrows games are going to support quad core processors

the phenom 9600 runs right next to the q6600 and it is only $170, you'll at least get a very minor overclock with the phenom but not like the c2d processors

i would just go for the phenom

i would also try to get a 4850 its a stretch but it will kick a** in games with that 19 inch monitor

but i would go for tims system if you cant afford the phenom system

ok let me take a crack at this.


PSU Antec 550W 49.99 with promo code : EMCAHABCJ


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] _-17371016

MoBo: MSI P45 89.00 after rebates and Code: EMCAHABBF

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] _-13130180

Case: Antec 300 70.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129042

HD : WD640 99.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136218

CPU: E7200 129.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115052

GPU: BFG 8800 gt (92) 150.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814143117

Ram: OCZ 4GB(2x2) 8500 90.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227289

Display: 19'' Acer 170.00
http://www.microcenter.com/single_ [...] id=0260957


Total for rig and Display 846.00

PS spend 50.00 more for a 4850 GPU

BTW I wasn't trying to be disrespectful in my comments its just that I to would like to see more support for Multi CPU and GPU.

Also this might give you some ideas its around your price range:

http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,1962.html

good timing!

i would say its a tie between the phenom system and the intel e7200

the intel e7200 won but that was against a slower phenom, slower video cards, and slower ram. and it didn't win by much

i guess its really just down to price and preference. i think the phenom will be better for the games that will use quad core processors, like crysis warhead, but who knows

$54 - oem e2160
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=E [...] d625c33672
$15 - Xigmetk* 92mm tower cooler (rebate price just the other day - OC to 3.0ghz+)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233001
OR
$19 - AC freezer pro 7 ($10 less the new egg!)
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=FAN-AC7PRO
$80-90 - P35 motherboard
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-P35DS3L
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-EP35S3L
$25 - 2gb DDR2-800
$150 - Radeon 4850 (promo code/rebate - slickdeals.net)
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showt [...] 0&t=857017
$189 - 22" Acer (Office Depot, $80 rebate..ouch OR $219 shipped at newegg)
$50 - Corsair 450vx 5-yr warranty (rebate/google checkout - buy.com)
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx [...] 66485.html
$25 - DVD-RW sata
$30+ - case with 120mm intake/exhaust fans (it's getting harder to find a decent cheap case, this Roswill used to be like $39.99):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811147038
$30 - basic keyboard and mouse

Prices above include rebate and free shipping on some over the past week, but prices change constantly. Take the time to buy parts on sale over a few weeks and you'll get the best for your money. And remember, Newegg is not the only place to buy from, ewiz and buy.com are also great. I'm sure you know where to find a copy of XP.

@SleekNS, take your troll ass somewhere else and Cal, don't recommend AMD crap that gets stomped by an overclocked $60 Intel CPU, this guy is on a budget.

i think tim's build is the best i would just try to get a 4850, and its only like a $10 difference to move up from 160 gig hard drive to a 250

vista 32bit will also run fine of 2 gigs of ram
at least for now

The E7200 system should last him for a while, or you can wait for about a month, CPU prices should start dropping as new cpus are going to be introduced.

OK i be leave you now so, you really just want to get phenom to do encoding. it basically a real high end media center processor. but im kinda against the thought if him getting a e2160, because its just an old slow processor. but it can overclock but the e7200 can overclock to, so if he has any room in his budget i would get the e7200

Really the phenom would do just fine. I would concentrate on the GPU. Any processsor that is 2.4Ghz or higher should do the trick. Cal you are sugesting a 2.3 Phenom well I believe that it can be clocked at around 2.8 - 3.0, but some people were having issues getting it past 2.5 or so. My personal opinion if you wanted to get a quad, go with a Q6600. For now I will stick with my fast Dual Core.

Well luxury wont be on your fd's side, but I will up the ante to 22"

Nutshell: 22"LCD/Spider Platform/2gb RAM/250GB/Wireless N

SPEC:
LCD: Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" $220
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz $66
MOBO: BIOSTAR TFORCE TA780G Micro ATX $70 (after $10 MIR)
GPU: GIGABYTE Radeon HD 3870 512MB $100 (after $30 MIR)
RAM: 2gb G-Skill DDR2 800 $45
HDD: Seagate 250GB $60
PSU: Rosewill ATX12V v2.01 550W $50
COOLER: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro $26
DVD: LG 20X DVD±R Super Multi DVD Burner $24
WIRELESS: ENCORE ENLWI-N PCI Wireless Adapter $40
INPUTS: Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 with Mouse $21
PASTE: Artic Silver 5 $6
CASE: Rosewill Japanese Cold Rolled Steel Mid Tower $57
SOUND: (onboard) $0

sub total: $785
shipping: $18 (varies)
grand total: $803

URL: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/ [...] D=10100028
(price shown bottom is before $40 MIR)
--------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTES:
LCD: once you go big you never go back. 22" are worth every penny for your fd's $$$

CPU: obviously on $800 you will have to give up here and there, Spider Platform is the way to go for this very purpose. (Black ED is a luxury-not a necessity)

MOBO: Good ratings goes with brand-new chipsets at perfect price range.

GPU: 3870 can handle most games out there and this one comes with an aftermarket cooler for 2 digit price, great deal.

RAM: again, went for good overall ratings and price/performance

HDD: ditto.

PSU: good mid grade PSU at great price with consistent ratings

COOLER: this one says all about the entire setup "cheap, but effective"

DVD: it's IDE but the price is great.

WIRELESS: I own 2 of these and i have to say they work wonders. ya it's a small brand but it offers MIMO config and has WIRELESS N, this is the way to go.

INPUTS: best bang/buck keyboard/mouse combo

PASTE: AC5 ya i think this one should be a no brainer

CASE: at this price Japanese Steel Case sounds pretty darn good to me, and its kind of unique looking too.

--------------------------------------------------------------------

YES I KNOW, there is one minor flaw. it's $3 over budget... well tell your friend to take one of his lunch time to set it up like i skip mine to write this i know life isnt fair... but what can you do when you are $3 over budget *sarcasm* All in all, I think your friend will be able to get the most out of his $800 (and $3) with this config. it should last him quite a bit too considering he's staying away from Crysis-ish games

my 2cents

gl

EDIT: All the parts are here to stay so I'm sorry you friend will have to settle with one of his headphone because there is no room in this config for a pair speakers, and there is no reason to squeeze out a good component for a cheap, worthless, harsh-to-ears, no-name speakers right? tell him to use a pair ear bud until he save up enough lunch money for a 2.1 speaker set.