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Shells   06-01-2008 at 07:48:41 PM

What do you think about this PC? I am on a $600 budget i don't really game, but i want to like once every two weeks or something. I do the basic stuff like chat, download music and movies, surf, etc.

Mobo: ECS NF650iSLIT-A (V1.0) LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813135047

Cpu: Intel Pentium E2160 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E2160 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819116036

Video Card: XFX PVT84JZAFG GeForce 8600 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150285

Case: XION Solaris XON-403 Black with Green LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811208009

Power Supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139003

Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231122

DVD Burner: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model LH-20A1S - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106057

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136098

Total $553.43
Shippin $34.32
- $20 in rebates

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akhilles   06-01-2008 at 09:25:02 PM
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Wrong board for a non-gaming build. Look at IP35-E. If you don't overclock, any P31/G31/G33/G35 board is fine.

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dirtmountain   06-01-2008 at 10:11:08 PM
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Mobo suggestion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128077
For video card, if you want to stay at that pricepoint then a 8800GS offers better performance
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130333
a cheaper 8600GT 512 DDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814134039
I may be out of line, but i'd try to squeeze the extra $70 or so for http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115052

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PsyKhiqZero   06-01-2008 at 10:30:56 PM
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The most important thing really isn't how often you game but what games do you play and the quality you expect. I only game for about 4 hours a week but i want that 4 hours to be stunning.

wish i had a link but search for toms hardware 500 dollar pc gaming guide and start there.

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