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My system build (WIP) $500-$1000 budget Gaming PC

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Well I am trying to put together a realistic price for my budget, which is 500-1000 dollars. I want to make a decent gaming computer with these parts so far. Please post any parts that have same/better performance with a better price. All of my prices are from newegg.com. Also i am a Newb to computers, but i have a friend that can build them.

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 $169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115037

GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3R $134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128351

Harddrive - ?

Graphics Card - ?

Sound Card - ?

RAM - ?

Drivers - ?
(looking for a burner also)

PSU - ?

Anything that I am forgetting?

Well post a few suggestions remember $500-$1000 budget. Also is going to be a gaming computer I am looking for the usual performance and price are evenly balanced.


Message edited by haigen on 10-02-2008 at 03:24:22 AM
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This thread should get you all the info you need:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ices-build

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^+1 to the build suggested in that thread by shortstuff _mt.
Its the first reply to the OP.

EDIT: I just saw a drive wasn't in that list... Here is a good sata DVD burner.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151173


Message edited by BobfaceBilly on 10-02-2008 at 04:38:41 AM
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thanks for that link, It has basically exactly what i was looking for.

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