Review Spec List for Budget Computer

[dm0kk]

Hey guys, I'm putting a new computer soon and I was wondering if you guys see any problems with the following specs? This is going to be a low-end gaming computer and it's also a budget machine so I'm keeping the cost as low as possible. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Motherboard: ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131347

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 Wolfdale 2.66GHz LGA 775 Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7300 - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115132

$245.08


Memory: G.SKILL HK 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBHK - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231219
$77.99

Video Card: MSI R4670-2D512 Radeon HD 4670 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127383
$95.99


Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
$77.99

 

[dirtmountain]

You didn't mention a power supply, if you're using a 400w or greater power supply then this HD3870 will out perform the HD4670 at the same price after the $30 rebate
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261030
looks like a good setup, i'd recommend overclocking the E7300 to get better performance.

 

[Zecow]

Specs seems fine.. I would add a bit more to upgrade to a 4850 though (but thats just me)

What is your PSU? a 420 should be able to power your rig fine as it is not going to consume more than 350 watts (and thats with the 4850)

The Seagate 7200.11 is faster than the WD drive - might want to look into that

All in all, I would say its fine.

 

[fatcat]

I agree but both previous post concerning a more powerful GPU. A 4850 would indeed be a good choice of for a lower cost decent solution the new 4830 seems to be a good alternative.

The rest of your choices should be fine.

 

[blashyrkh]

You could save some money on the CPU towards the video card by switching to the 7200 or 5200 which are almost equally fast and can be OC'ed to 3Ghz 24/7 with no problem to counter the minor difference in performance.