The $427 Gaming PC
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Hey guys - ordered these parts after much research.... Most likley going to upgrade the processor to a phenom in the future and upgrade the vid card and memory -- but everything was based on price and best bang for your buck.... comments welcome and any ideas for future upgrades are welcome...
I am a moderate gamer and this rig was designed for CS:S, America's Army, SWG etc... I currently use a a laptop for gaming with the following setup: Intel Core Duo 1.60ghz, 2gb ram and a 256 mb nvidia 8600m GT ( I get ok FPS on most CS:S/HL era games - no less than 35 fps with high settings... as for AA about 70 FPS.. but any newer games crysis/AoC - not so good![:)]( ":)")
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DISCLAIMER: I had a super tight budget and could not go over $430![:)]( ":)")
so here we go... the $427 gaming PC:
* Rosewill Conqueror RPS-01-WB500P Triple 120mm Fans Steel ATX Mid tower Computer Case with 500W Power Supply - Retail $109.99
* AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5200DOBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103210
Processors (CPUs) Return Policy $62.99
*SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223F - OEM $24.99
*SAPPHIRE 100236L Radeon HD 3650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - $54.99
* JetWay HA07 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $94.99
* Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $54.99
* OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N800SR4GK - $49.99
Subtotal $427.93
I am a moderate gamer and this rig was designed for CS:S, America's Army, SWG etc... I currently use a a laptop for gaming with the following setup: Intel Core Duo 1.60ghz, 2gb ram and a 256 mb nvidia 8600m GT ( I get ok FPS on most CS:S/HL era games - no less than 35 fps with high settings... as for AA about 70 FPS.. but any newer games crysis/AoC - not so good
)DISCLAIMER: I had a super tight budget and could not go over $430
so here we go... the $427 gaming PC:
* Rosewill Conqueror RPS-01-WB500P Triple 120mm Fans Steel ATX Mid tower Computer Case with 500W Power Supply - Retail $109.99
* AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5200DOBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103210
Processors (CPUs) Return Policy $62.99
*SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223F - OEM $24.99
*SAPPHIRE 100236L Radeon HD 3650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - $54.99
* JetWay HA07 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $94.99
* Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $54.99
* OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N800SR4GK - $49.99
Subtotal $427.93
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i geuss two things for one i don't generally trust rosewill psu but at this price point it is acceptable the other is that you can get a board from a much more respectable manufacturer for less you don't have to have 790gx get 780g
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135075
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157139
or you could save even more with mirco atx
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135075
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157139
or you could save even more with mirco atx
Heya,
Biostar MCP6P-M2 @ $50
Corsair XMS2 2gigs of DDR2 800 RAM @ $10
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ @ $57
Antec EA650 @ $60
EVGA GTX260 @ $219
Lite-on Black CD/DVD-R @ $22
WD Caviar WD6400AAKS, 640g 7200rpm @ $75
Antec 300, Case @ $50
$543.
If you need it to be cheaper, get the ATI HD4830 @ $94, bringing that total down to $418.
And it will outperform the above system by quite a bit.
Very best,
Biostar MCP6P-M2 @ $50
Corsair XMS2 2gigs of DDR2 800 RAM @ $10
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ @ $57
Antec EA650 @ $60
EVGA GTX260 @ $219
Lite-on Black CD/DVD-R @ $22
WD Caviar WD6400AAKS, 640g 7200rpm @ $75
Antec 300, Case @ $50
$543.
If you need it to be cheaper, get the ATI HD4830 @ $94, bringing that total down to $418.
And it will outperform the above system by quite a bit.
Very best,
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Hes going with a cheap 3650 and probably will run hybrid crossfire. Although hes better off going with a 780G chipset and using the saved $40 to get a better GPU.
The 780G is very cheap but sold chipset.
I would recommended these changes:
Foxconn A7GM-S AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G
PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS370X 370W
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534
The 780G is very cheap but sold chipset.
I would recommended these changes:
Foxconn A7GM-S AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G
PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS370X 370W
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534
slomo4sho said:
Hes going with a cheap 3650 and probably will run hybrid crossfire. Although hes better off going with a 780G chipset and using the saved $40 to get a better GPU. The 780G is very cheap but sold chipset.
I would recommended these changes:
Foxconn A7GM-S AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G
PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS370X 370W
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534
Yeah that was the plan - And some of the components I picked were based on multiple reviews, research and their reliability (my perception of reliability
)... I really like some of the case/mobo/PSU combos recommended - but alas it is too late - already purchased... However, everything is upgradeable (and for $427 - its still not that bad
)... so the next two upgrades I will be doing is the PSU and video card.... I was planning on doing hybrid crossfire.. but now I am seeing that the 3650 cant do that - so for an extra $50 - I might pick up a second 3650 and crossfire them....Or I may wait a couple of months, save up, and get one of the more high-end card (SLI or Xfire rig) with a great PSU ... but as of now I might just pick up a 2nd 3650 (with only about 50 bucks more to spend right now on this, I think that may be my best option - any other recommendations that would fit that price range?
I think major mistakes at this budget are you are spending too much on the PSU and case.
PSU maybe this compucase PSU...yeah, not the greatest, but cheap, 2 12v+ rails one at 19 amps, the other at 20. Might do as good as the rosewill psu. Maybe better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Case, how about this 50 dollar Rosewill?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Free shipping on both items. There is 30 bucks saved. Plus shipping cost.
Also think you are spending too much on the motherboard. I mean yes it's nice to have a great mobo, but dude, you are cutting yourself too short on graphics for a gamer pc.
Get something like this Foxconn for 53 bucks. Which should allow you to add a quad core phenom later.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
So there is 70 bucks you saved? Now dump the 3650 video card, that leaves you a budget for a video card of 135 correct?
Check it out...
ATI Radeon 4830 for 115 which should thrash the other setup you want to do. Even leaves you a little extra to look to antec or someone else for a better psu than what I suggested earlier.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Remember this is a budget, but ultimately, it's a gaming rig. You have a limited amount. I would personally go with cheap reliable board, good processor and psu, cheapish case, and the best video card I could afford. That's how you will get the best gaming experience for your budget.
Btw, people talking about the rosewill psu, check the ratings vs the cheapy psu I showed you earlier, the sad part is the cheaper one is rated better if the numbers shown are true....
PSU maybe this compucase PSU...yeah, not the greatest, but cheap, 2 12v+ rails one at 19 amps, the other at 20. Might do as good as the rosewill psu. Maybe better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Case, how about this 50 dollar Rosewill?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Free shipping on both items. There is 30 bucks saved. Plus shipping cost.
Also think you are spending too much on the motherboard. I mean yes it's nice to have a great mobo, but dude, you are cutting yourself too short on graphics for a gamer pc.
Get something like this Foxconn for 53 bucks. Which should allow you to add a quad core phenom later.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
So there is 70 bucks you saved? Now dump the 3650 video card, that leaves you a budget for a video card of 135 correct?
Check it out...
ATI Radeon 4830 for 115 which should thrash the other setup you want to do. Even leaves you a little extra to look to antec or someone else for a better psu than what I suggested earlier.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Remember this is a budget, but ultimately, it's a gaming rig. You have a limited amount. I would personally go with cheap reliable board, good processor and psu, cheapish case, and the best video card I could afford. That's how you will get the best gaming experience for your budget.
Btw, people talking about the rosewill psu, check the ratings vs the cheapy psu I showed you earlier, the sad part is the cheaper one is rated better if the numbers shown are true....
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